Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Coils (Scott 385-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
355
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
525
750
356
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., bright color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
525
425
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Top imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, center stamps h.r., others Mint N.H., natural gum crease thru bottom right and top center stamps, bright color, otherwise Fine and scarce, we have offered only three other top plate blocks since 1993
2,500
425
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, fresh and Fine example of this scarce plate block
2,500
475
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1c Green, Coil (385). Guide line pair, top stamp barely hinged, bottom stamp Mint N.H., choice centering and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
450
550
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Guide line pair, well-centered, bright color, small natural inclusion in bottom stamp, Very Fine centering, with 1974 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, F 70; SMQ $725.00), this was downgraded due to the natural inclusion
1,600
750
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1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line pair, h.r., right stamp small thins, appears Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
1,150
100
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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, intense color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE RARE 1910 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL.
The 2c single-line watermark horizontal coil, Scott 388 was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue, Scott 393. In addition, due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Ex Silver Lake and "Golden Oak". With 2001 and 2014 P.F. certificates
8,250
9,000
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1c Green, Coil (390). Guide line pair, Mint N.H., marvelously well-centered, rich luxuriant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $975.00)
72
475
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1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H. guide line pair, precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
72
225
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $900.00)
575
750
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1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $700.00)
400
550
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2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H. guide line pair, vivid color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex "Golden Oak", with 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
650
1,150
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2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H., extra wide margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex "Laila", with 1999 (for pair) and 2000 P.F. certificates
105
180
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2c Carmine, Coil (393). Pair with plate no. 5558 at right, rich color, machine cancel, Fine and scarce position piece, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate, Durland value for unused plate number pair is $350.00 (Scott values a used pair more than an unused pair)
E. 300-400
425
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
425
225
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4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H. guide line pair, attractive margins and wonderfully fresh, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. and 2014 P.F. certificates
1,100
1,200
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, outstanding centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $600.00), the "OGh" was called due to a tiny hinge remnant which has since been removed, leaving a lightly hinged pair
425
375
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., choice centering with wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00)
135
850
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, rich color, light strike of Avalon N.J. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate as "Genuine", with 2015 P.F. certificate as "non-contemporary cancel", while the cancel may not date to 1913, it is completely genuine and dates from the 1940s or 50s, we have in our reference collection an album of inexpensive commemorative stamps from this period with this same Avalon N.J. cancel
825
100
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Pair, fresh color and paper, wide margins with choice centering, unobtrusive duplex cancel, P.S.E. mentions shorter perf at upper left but it is fully formed so we believe a harsh call, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $600.00), we gather this would have graded 95 without the perf call
190
275
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