Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — Washington-Franklin Issues
4c Orange Brown (334). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, star and plate no. 5217 block of six, extraordinar centering throughout, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem plate block, with 2006 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (349). Mint N.H. guide line pair with full guide line at left, near perfect centering with wide and well-balanced margins on all sides, bright color and detailed impression on radiant paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST GUIDE LINE PAIRS OF THIS COIL IN TERMS OF CENTERING, COLOR, GUM AND PAPER.
With 2002 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1909 HORIZONTAL COIL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT PERF 12 COIL, SCOTT 355.
With 2001 P.F. and 1998 P.S.E. certificates
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1909 HORIZONTAL COIL ISSUE.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of this coil were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the larger post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but as most collectors of the time did not collect coils many were used and destroyed.
With 1970 and 1991 P.F. certificates
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, lightly hinged, radiant color, wide margins, faint natural gum bends as usually found on genuine examples and not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE RARE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 1992 P.S.E. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, unusually and choice centering, unusually wide margins for this coil issueEXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate.
4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on deeply blued paper, wide and balanced margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT WASHINGTON ON BLUISH PAPER.
A review of our Levi records of the Bluish Paper stamps shows that the 4c is much rarer than the 8c in well-centered condition.
Small "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp. With 1980 and 2000 P.F. certificates
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Fresh and vivid color, extra wide margins and nearly perfect centering, small backstamp does not show thruEXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFULLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
With 1965, 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on deeply blued paper, wide and well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Top sheet margin, lightly hinged, rich color on deeply blued paper, choice centering with well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND BEAUITFULLY CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
With 1954 and 2001 P.F. certificates
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Bright color on nicely blued paper, unobtrusive cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H., deep rich color on nicely blued paper, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With 1972 P.F. and 2001 P.S.E. certificates
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H., radiant color on deeply blued paper, choice centering with wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With copy of 2004 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Balanced margins and fabulous centering, fresh and brightEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 4977 at left and bottom, natural s.e. at top and right, approximately 95 stamps Mint N.H., h.r. in selvage at left and in few spots at bottom, some natural gum skips, rich color on nicely blued paper, few trivial perf separationsFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 1909 2-CENT LINCOLN ISSUE ON BLUISH PAPER. VERY FEW PANES EXIST.
A wonderful showpiece. Scott Retail as 83 Mint N.H. singles, two hinged plate blocks and five hinged singles.
2c Carmine, Imperforate Coil (384H). Guide line strip of four and paste-up pair with imprint and A on the tab, cancelled by grids on registered cover to West Roxbury Mass., strip tied by light strike of purple registered handstamp, purple "Memphis Ten. Dec. 4, 1926" and Boston backstamps, line strip with small corner defect at right from placement near edge of cover, otherwise Very Fine, rare in any form, the guide line pair or strip unpriced in Scott, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, deep rich colorA FINE AND RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1910 2-CENT PERF 12 COIL WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK, SCOTT 388.
With 1966 P.F. certificate.
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Choice centering with wide margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, neat wavy-line machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y.VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
Due to their use on mass mailings, many of the existing Orangeburg coils are faulty to some extent. The most common defects are corner creases or tears. Sound and well-centered copies have been recognized by collectors as truly rare, and bidding has been fierce for premium copies such as the stamp offered here.
With 1995 P.F. certificates
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Paste-up at left, deep rich color, tied by Orangeburg N.Y. wavy-line machine cancel on piece, centered to bottomFINE AND SOUND. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED PASTE-UP EXAMPLES OF THE 1911 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
The paste-up process was necessary to produce rolls of coils from half-sheets of 20 stamps wide. Only one of every ten coil pairs was a paste-up. This single is one of four recorded 3c Orangeburg paste-ups, including the unused pair.
With 1998 A.P.S. certificate and 2005 P.F. certificates