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VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1847 "MOWER SHIFT" IN THE ORANGE BROWN SHADE ON COVER. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The so-called "Mower Shift" is named after its discoverer, the San Francisco dealer R. H. Mower. In an article discussing this rare position in the November 1976 Chronicle, Duane Garrett quotes a letter from Stanley B. Ashbrook, which states "this 'E' variety is quite scarce, much more than either the 'A' or 'B', probably due to the fact that the extra lines were not cut very deep on the plate and soon wore away. I believe that we can only find the 'E' among the very earliest prints from the plate."
Ex Gibson and Rust. With 1990 P.F. certificate. This shade with the Double Transfer Type E is not listed in Scott.. (Image)
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VERY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE "WAGSHAL SHIFT", WHICH HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE A TRIPLE TRANSFER. ONLY A HALF-DOZEN COPIES ARE KNOWN.
Discovery of the "Wagshal Shift" was first published in The Philatelic Foundation's Opinions V book in 1988. The sole discovery copy (offered in the following lot) was confirmed by a photograph of one in a pair in the P.F.'s records and another in a pair in Ashbrook's notes. The stamp offered here was discovered by Mr. Wagshal in the "Elite" sale in 1989, and gave confirmation that this is indeed a triple transfer and not just a double transfer. Mr. Wagshal also confirmed that the stamp offered here was originally part of the pair in Ashbrook's notes.
Ex "Elite". Unpriced in Scott Catalogue. (Image)