Sale 1256 — The Great Point Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 June, 2022
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320)
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, detailed impression, reperfed, Very Fine appearance
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Original gum, h.r., large to huge margins including bottom sheet margin, rich color, Extremely Fine
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). With top sheet margin, original gum, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (317). Pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT SUPERBLY CENTERED PAIR OF THE 1908 5-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 317.
The 5c 1908 Coil stamps, which were stripped by hand, are almost always strongly centered to one side. This pair is better centered than most.
Ex Whitman. With 1987, 1995 and 2009 P.F. certificates
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318.
With 1988, 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ). The "XQ" denotes "Extraordinary Quality". By way of comparison, the highest grade in the P.S.E. Population Report for a pair is VF-XF 85 (three examples). One other shares this grade at the P.F., recently offered in our John B. Field sale.
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 ONE-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318.
Ex "Hanover" and Myerson. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate for pair and 2016 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85) -- we think this meets every criteria for XF 90 grade
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Pair, lightly hinged, brilliant colorFRESH AND VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.
Ex "Vineyard" and Hoffman. With 1983, 1995 and 2008 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Original gum, single light hinge mark, brilliant color, unusually choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1908 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.
With 2004 and 2011 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)