US #1947 "C" Rate Eagle Error - 1981 Mint Mis-Perforated Error

The 1981 postal rate increase to 20¢ prompted the government to issue the “C” rate Eagle to facilitate this change. This dramatic mis-perforated coil pair has cut the head off the eagle to make a most unusual-looking error. (U.S. #1947 misperforated coil pair)