Sale 972 — The Laila Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 27-28 April, 2009
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)
8c Olive Green (380). Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow (381). Mint N.H., vivid color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, delightful pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate for a block
2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, wide balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
1c Green, Coil (387). Lightly hinged, bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, genuine singles are scarce and undercatalogued
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
This stamp is very scarce as a high grade single. It was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
With 1992 P.F. certificate for a pair.
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel from Orangeburg, tiny corner crease at top left as do mostVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT 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. The Orangeburg coil stamps' use on third-class mail, and the fact that philatelists were generally unaware of their production accounts for their rarity.
Ex Geisler. With 1980, 1993 and 2007 P.F. certificates
1c Green, Coil (392). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, incredibly well-centered with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on post office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H., extra wide margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 (for pair) and 2000 P.F. certificates
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color on crisp paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (395). Pair with 3mm spacing, Jumbo margins, lovely color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice