Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1916-18 Rotary Press Coils (487-497)
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Killian, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $375.00)
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Vivid color, tied by "Detroit Mich. Sep. 21, 1917 8:30 PM" machine cancel on Detroit Legal News Co. corner card cover to address in Detroit, Very Fine, the earliest documented use of Scott 487, ex Berkun, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Lightly hinged, wonderfully well-centered, fresh color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, detailed impression, well-centered for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
This coil is surprisingly rare in Mint N.H. condition. A review of our computerized records, which spans 20 years of our auctions, revealed only three other Mint N.H. pairs.
With 1980 (copy) and 2000 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Mint N.H. joint line pair, radiant color, detailed impression on crisp paper, margins wide at top and bottom, ample at sidesVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
This coil in joint line pair format is exceedingly rare in Mint N.H. condition. A review of our computerized records using Power Search revealed only three other Mint N.H. joint line pairs. The P.S.E. Population Report does not list any Mint N.H. line pair.
Ex Whitman. With 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, strong color for this#FINE-VERY FINE. A HANDSOME JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1993 P.F. certificate and 2010 P.S.E. certificate mistakenly calling it Mint N.H. (F 70; SMQ $5,750.00)
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Attractive margins and centering, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, brilliant color, almost perfect centering, bold New York duplex cancel, both stamps with light creases, a few minor perf separations, Extremely Fine appearance, with copy of 1999 P.F. certificate for strip of three
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat strikes of Atlanta Ga. Jul. 19, 1916 duplex cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II JOINT LINE PAIR. WE RECORD ONLY NINE USED JOINT LINE MULTIPLES.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
Our census of used joint line multiples of Scott 491, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/491/491.pdf , records six joint line pairs, a strip of three, a strip of four and a strip of five.
Census No. 491-CAN-LP-03. Our updated census of used joint line pairs of Scott 491 contains seven line pairs, one line strip of three, one line strip of four and a line strip of five.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1961 and 2001 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Machine separated removing left perfs but leaving intact perfs at right, tied by "New York N.Y. Hudson Ter. Sta. 5 Mar. 26, 1917 5:30 PM" machine cancel on American Law Book Co. window envelope, Very Fine and rare on cover, Power Search located only two other covers, with 1994 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a marvelous joint line pair, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,500.00), only four others share this grade, the highest awarded
5c Blue, Coil (496). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color and detailed impression, wide and well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $625.00), only one has graded higher (at 100)
5c Blue, Coil (496). Tied by "New York N.Y. Hudson Term. Sta. 8 Apr. 15, 1919 3 PM" machine cancel on Chas. Stork & Co. corner card cover to Copenhagen, Denmark, opened by censor and resealed with label, receiving backstamp, Very Fine, the earliest documented use of Scott 496, ex Berkun, with 2004 A.P.S. certificate
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate