Lot 65
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1847, 5¢ red orange, The Masked Franklin, the most expensive 5c shade by far being the last printing and Fifth Delivery (Dec. 7, 1850) just 3 months before the introduction of the new rates and the 1857 Issue, red cancel, maximum to good margins, showing adjacent stamp entirely at right, extremely fine, Foundation Cert. (2017) (Scott 1c).
Scott $9,500 Est. Cash Val. $3,000 - 3,250
The most distinctive aspect of this unique stamp is the "extraneous ink" accross Franklin's eyes. Probably a portrayal of Franklin at a party whilst stationed in Paris or as a highway man who some people thought he was.
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