2c Carmine, Imperforate Horizontal Coil (344H). Strip of five, tied by "Chicago Ill." ovals with purple "Chicago Ill. Registered Mar. 23, 1909" double-circle datestamp on corner card cover to Cincinnati O., Cincinnati backstamp of Mar. 24, minor crease between two stamps

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF THE 2-CENT IMPERFORATE HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 344H.

We have encountered only one other use on this date, a single on cover from Chicago to Takoma Wash. (ex Curtis). With 2021 P.F. certificate

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2c Carmine, Imperforate Vertical Coil (344V). Single with paste-up at bottom, tied by "New York N.Y. Oct. 13 8-PM 1909" wavy-line machine cancel on rubber co. corner card cover to Detroit Mich., Very Fine, the earliest known use of the 2c imperforate vertical coil, Scott 344V, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate noting the EDU

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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate Vertical and Horizontal Coils (368V, 368H). Vertical coils include a strip of four and a paste-up strip of four, first with middle two stamps Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate, second Mint N.H. with small pencil notation on bottom stamp, small corner crease, Very Fine appearance, also vertical pair used, purple 1915 double-circle datestamp cancel, Very Fine, horizontal coils include pair and paste-up strip of four, latter with three stamps Mint N.H., right stamp large tear and not counted in our Scott value, otherwise Fine, total Scott value not counting the faulty stamp or the used pair, which is unpriced

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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate Horizontal Coil (368H). Strip of four with plate no. 4982 at right where small bit of leader tape is still attached, original gum, pos. 3 Mint N.H., pos. 1 small thin, Extremely Fine appearance and scarce with the plate number, ex Ainsworth and Cleland, with clear 1996 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H. (three of the stamps are no longer Mint N.H.), Scott value as singles without premium for the plate number

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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate Horizontal Coil (368H). Mint N.H. strip of three with 2mm and 3mm spacing, bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value as singles

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