Sale 972 — The Laila Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 27-28 April, 2009
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3292
1c-15c 1908-09 Issue (331-340, 343-347, 351). Mint N.H., except No. 351 slight gum soak, bright colors, nearly all with wide margins, excellent centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, seven with certificates
1,397
1,300
3293
50c Violet (341). Lightly hinged, well-centered with balanced margins, pretty pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
350
225
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$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Intense shade and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
550
350
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Pair with 3mm spacing, rich color, wide margins, left stamp particularly well centered, small pencil notation on back, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
235
350
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Pair with 3mm spacing, vibrant color, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
525
450
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins, tiny perf tear at bottom center not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
3,250
800
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10c Yellow, Coil (356). Lightly hinged, vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins for this difficult issue, tiny natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp 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 large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
3,250
2,400
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