Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issue Coils (Scott 348-356)
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
2c Carmine, Coil (349). Mint N.H. guide line pair, fresh, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep shade, extra wide margins at sidesVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1909 4-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 350.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate for pair
5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. pair, intense color, crisp impression, Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, wide margins and excellent color, minor separation, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, nicely centered, duplex circular datestamp and grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, Coil (352). Well-centered with deep rich color, double-circle handstamp with dateless center, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $470.00), only nine used singles are recorded in the P.S.E. Population Report, this example and two others are in this grade with just two higher
1c Green, Coil (352). Unusually wide margins and handsomely centered, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. guide line pair, choice centering, brilliant color and remarkably detailed impressionVERY FINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1909 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 353.
Ex Vineyard. With 1995 and 2004 P.F. certificates
4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Mint N.H. guide line pair, beautifully centered with wide margins, fresh and bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DESIRABLE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1909 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 354.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, lightly hinged with beautiful glowing colorFINE. AN ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF THE SCARCE 1909 TEN-CENT YELLOW COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 1970 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, right stamp h.r., vivid color, bit heavy natural gum bends at left, left stamp natural inclusionFINE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 1988 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged"
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Lightly hinged, bright color on fresh paper, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
The 10c Perf 12 coil is most often found centered to the bottom. This is a desirable example, with its even top and bottom margins and lightly hinged gum. With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Lightly hinged, vivid color, much better centering than normally found on this difficult issue, slight edge gum soaks top left and bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate that does not show the gum soaks