Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)
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8c Olive Green (380). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4924 block of six, rich color, natural short gum in places, few minor perf separations at bottom, still Fine, scarce as a Mint N.H. plate block, we have offered only three others since 1994
8c Olive Green (380). Top imprint and plate no. 4923 block of six, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
10c Yellow (381). Mint N.H. block of four with star and plate no. 5200 selvage at left with plate printers' initials, vibrant color, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (385). Mint N.H. guide line pair, well-centered top to bottom, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (F 70; SMQ $475.00)
1c Green, Coil (385). Guide line strip of four, rich color, neat strikes of Mich. registry oval cancel, Very Fine, a rare used guide line strip of four, most have been reduced to supply demand for pairs, with 2015 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
2c Carmine, Coil (386). Guide line pair, rich color, Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line pair, nice centering and margins, Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Paste-up pair, brilliant color, Fine and scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Choice centering for this difficult issue, neat wavy-lines machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y., just a small hinge thin near topVERY FINE 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. The most common defects are corner creases or tears. This example is better than most.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, still retains a significant portion of its gum, light creasesVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 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. Due to the coil stamps' use on mass mailings, many of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). True "Orangeburg" Deep Violet color, centered to top, wavy-line machine cancel, small corner crease and two small tears at bottomFINE APPEARING AND COLLECTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR COIL RARITY.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $975.00)
1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2008 and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00)
1c Green, Coil (390). Guide line pair, deep rich color, neat cancels, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00), this is the highest grade awarded
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