Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)
3c Deep Violet, Horizontally Laid (376 var). Lightly hinged at left, bright color, Fine and rare, the only known source of these is a left sheet selvage block of four which was broken, with 2006 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott
5c Blue (378). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00)
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H. block of four, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1c Green, Coil (385). Mint N.H. guide line pair, excellent centering amid especially wide margins, rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, ex "Silver Lake" and Curtis, with 1986, 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00)
1c Green, Coil (385). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, Coil (387). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, bright color, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 2mm spacing, single hinge mark, brilliant color, showing full guideline at rightFRESH AND VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE COIL, SCOTT 388.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Centered to right and with full guideline at left, deep rich color, tied by "Orangeburg N.Y. May 4 5PM 1911" wavy-line machine cancel on light gray clasped envelope with "Bell & Company Incorporated Manufacturing Chemists" corner card to New York City, small tear at top of cover is of no consequenceVERY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL ON COVER. ONLY 13 ORANGEBURG COIL COVERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911, specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. The Orangeburg coil stamps' use on third-class mail, and the fact that philatelists were generally unaware of their production accounts for their rarity.
This May 4, 1911 date is early for the Orangeburg coil. The presence of the guideline is also a rare and desirable feature, as no guideline pairs are known.
Signed by Bartels and Sloane. Ex Agris and Dr. Charles E. Test ("Concord" Collection). With 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y., faint diagonal crease and small corner flaw at top right as do manyVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
This coil was used exclusively by Bell Pharmaceutical Co. in Orangeburg N.Y. to mail physician's samples. 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.
Ex "Golden Oak". With 1976 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, centered to top, small corner crease at top right as do manyFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ORANGEBURG COIL.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911 specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Due to the coil stamps' use on mass mailings, many of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent.
With 2017 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $500.00)
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $550.00)
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, deep color, Kansas City duplex cancel, Fine, scarce used guide line pair, with 2011 Weiss certificate
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, Fine, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, intense color and impression, indistinct cancel, Very Fine, a scarce used guide line pair, with 1979 P.F. certificate