Sale 932 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 4: Washington-Franklin Issues
Sale Date — Friday, 30 March, 2007
Category — 1915 Rotary Press Coil Issue (Scott 448 to 459)
1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. pair, rich color and detailed impression, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a superb pair, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $235.00), this is the highest grade to date (three reported)
1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H., bright shade and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, exceptional centering with wide margins all around, brilliant color and detailed impression.EXTREMELY FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY.
Type I rotary press stamps were produced using the same master dies as had been used for flat plate printings. However, due to the curve of the plate to fit the rotary press, the impressions lacked some of the details of the flat plate printings. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps. After plate wear was noticed, further strengthening was necessary, resulting in the Type III stamps. Scott 449 was not produced until almost a year and a half after the Type I horizontal coil, Scott 453. Due to the unpopularity of vertical coils, this Type I stamp was in production for only a short period of time before being discontinued. The joint line pair offered here, in Mint N.H. condition and with such choice centering and color, is a major rarity. We doubt whether more than a handful exist in such condition.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., top stamp lightly hinged, glowing color, as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering with unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE BOTTOM STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Bottom stamp with Ward backstamp. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as singles
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I ROTARY COIL, SCOTT 449.
With 1998 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $10,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade.
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. joint line pair, glowing color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous Mint N.H. joint line pair, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color on bright paper, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, crisp impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 and 2001 P.F. certificates
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfect centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 and 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $220.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, beautifully centered, rich color on white paperEXTREMELY FINE gem. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 453.
The Type I rotary press stamps were produced using the same master dies as had been used for flat plate printings. However, due to the curve of the plate to fit the rotary press, the impressions lacked some of the details of the flat plate printings. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps. The web-fed rotary printing and perforating process made it very difficult for well-centered examples to be consistently produced.
With 1997 P.S.E. and 2006 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., vibrant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering with wide margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates, the former as strip of four
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, beautiful centering with wide and well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. and 2000 P.F. certificates
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 and 2000 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful pair, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $435.00), this is the only example to achieve this lofty grade, which is the highest grade awarded to date
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Type I, Coil (456). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering with wide margins and part of adjoining stamps at sides, fresh color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1916 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL.
With 1985 and 2000 P.F. certificates
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, choice centering with wide and balanced margins all around, fresh color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1916 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL.
With 1983 and 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,350.00). Only one pair has graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., lively color on bright paper, beautiful centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. pair, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1993 and 1997 P.F. certificates, the former as strip of four
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H., brilliant color, huge and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $210.00), only two singles have graded higher to date
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, deep rich color and detailed impression, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful joint line pair, with 1988 and 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00), only one joint line pair has graded higher
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent Mint N.H. pair, with 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $940.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and it shares this grade with only one other pair
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without the customary crease between stamps, beautiful large margins, fresh, vivid colorEXTREMELY FINE. PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE JOINT LINE PAIR IN THIS STELLAR CONDITION
With 1997 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, large and even margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., brilliant color, large and even margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate