Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues, Cont. (Scott 449-461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
474
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. pair, classic shade of the Rotary Type I coil, nicely balanced marginsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915, and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 10, 1915).
Ex Hall. With 1991 and 2006 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75). With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $8,250.00). Only one Mint N.H. pair of Scott 449 has been graded higher (at 80, also three joint line pairs)
12,500
9,000
475
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Lightly hinged, bright color, two small corner creases, small signature in ink and pencil note on gum, appears Very Fine, ex Fox and Curtis, with 1991 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,300
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, radiant color, neat duplex datestamp cancel, intact perfs with portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, nicely centered with perfs clear of design at all points, bottom stamp with small margin tear at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF UNITED STATES COIL COLLECTING.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915, and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 10, 1915).
Our census of Scott 449 used joint line pairs, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/449/449.pdf , records a total of ten plus one in a strip of four. Of these at least six have faults.
Census No. 449-CAN-LP-05. With 1982 and 2002 P.F. certificates
25,000
6,000
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, radiant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $275.00)
160
225
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1c Green, Coil (452). Perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $525.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it
17
425
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1,450
900
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $525.00)
300
425
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vivid color, attractive margins and centering, right stamp small raised circular area on gum, probably natural and not visible from front, Very Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. and 2012 P.F. certificates
850
250
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, exceptionally well-centered, attractive color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00)
360
800
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, fresh color with choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
360
150
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, deep rich color, Atlanta Ga. Jul. 19, 1916 duplex cancels, Very Fine, this stamp has long been identified as the unwatermarked Ty. II, Scott 491, it is accompanied by 1961 and 2001 P.F. certificates as Scott 491 and was listed in our census as No. 491-CAN-LP-03, however the most recent certificate, from P.S.E. in 2015, states the stamp is watermarked at top center and is Scott 454 (graded Fine 70), Scott Retail as No. 454
600
1,000
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, bright color, bold oval duplex cancel, right stamp small corner crease, appears Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
600
150
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, fresh color, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00)
1,250
950
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine, with 1981 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1,250
700
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., brilliant color, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1997 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00), only five have graded higher and five others share this grade
475
900
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. joint line pair, gorgeous color, wide margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb pair, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00), only two line pairs have been graded higher (at 98)
325
850
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering with wide margins, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, ex Floyd and Merlin, with 1980 and 2001 P.F. certificates
325
550
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, exceedingly well-centered, wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,750.00), only two have graded higher and one other shares this grade
350
2,500
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, detailed impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00), only four have graded higher
350
800
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, well-centered and very fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $375.00)
350
475
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $200.00 as 95, $425.00 as 98)
60
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, large margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,800.00), only one has graded higher
1,375
1,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, brilliant color, large margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,800.00), only one has graded higher
1,375
1,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00)
600
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, balanced margins, fine impression, Extremely Fine
600
425
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, large margins to full, Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $600.00)
600
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, ample margins, left stamp light diagonal gum bend as often seen, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
600
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., huge margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only two have graded higher
275
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00)
275
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., brilliant color, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
275
225
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Lightly hinged, outstanding centering and wide margins, rich color and razor-sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Killien, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,250.00), only one stamp in any category grades higher (Mint N.H. 98J)
650
1,600
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Matched top and bottom plate no. 5782 singles, top Mint N.H. with wide selvage, bottom with small h.r., Fine matched pair
2,100
500
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
325
550
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Brilliant color, almost mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $850.00), this is the highest grade awarded to any original gum example of Scott 461 (two Mint N.H. also graded 98)
125
650
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Left plate no. 7265 block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., three with h.r., beautiful centering, thin spot in selvage at top left, still Extremely Fine, ex Cleland
1,500
900
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