Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 449-461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3412
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression.FINE-VERY FINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY.
Type I rotary press stamps were produced using the same master dies as had been used for flat plate printings. However, due to the curve of the plate to fit the rotary press, the impressions lacked some of the details of the flat plate printings. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps. After plate wear was noticed, further strengthening was necessary, resulting in the Type III stamps. Scott 449 was not produced until almost a year and a half after the Type I horizontal coil, Scott 453. Due to the unpopularity of vertical coils, this Type I stamp was in production for only a short period of time before being discontinued.
Ex "Saddleback". With 1985 and 2006 P.F. certificates
28,000
10,000
3413
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Lightly hinged, showing joint line at top, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate for pair
2,500
1,100
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Unused (no gum), radiant color, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value as with gum
2,500
1,000
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Bright color in the distinctive shade of the Type I coil, light machine cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
600
500
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Well-centered, bold wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
600
425
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Rich color, well-centered, wavy-line machine cancel, slightly nibbed perf at bottom right and margin is slightly cut at upper left which is not very noticeable, otherwise Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate mentioning only the margin
600
225
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair, mathematically perfect centering, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,000.00), one of three pairs at this perfect grade with none higher (one joint line pair grades 100)
55
600
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, radiant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
675
400
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, single hinge mark and pencil notation on gum of left stamp, vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
675
250
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
850
275
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, brilliant color, lightly hinged, Very Fine, with 1989 and 2015 P.S.E. certificates
400
160
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, radiant color, bold 1916 duplex cancels, light diagonal creasing at top center, Very Fine appearance, with 2000 P.F. certificate
600
110
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, lightly hinged, excellent centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00)
550
950
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, bright color and crisp impression, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
600
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
500
750
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, well-centered with balanced margins, pastel color, unobtrusive machine cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
650
400
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, bright shade, crisp impression, neat strike of duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
650
500
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, near perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $925.00), this is the highest grade awarded to any pair of this issue (joint line pair highest grade is also 98)
140
2,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, Extremely Fine pair, with 2000 P.F. certificate
650
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, Very Fine
650
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate for pair
300
250
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Single hinge mark, deep shade and detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine and attractive
650
600
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Small h.r., intense shade, Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
650
400
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Block of four, top stamps h.r., deep rich color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, bottom stamps pencil notations on gum
2,400
2,700
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. with left selvage, desirable as this much more easily shows the single-line watermark that defines this Perf 11 issue, radiant color on bright paper, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00), only three grade higher (one at 95J and two at 98)
325
0
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with copy of 2019 P.F. certificate for a plate block of 20
325
400
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. right plate no. 7261 block of six, brilliant color, well-balanced margins post-office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS PLATE BLOCK OF THE RARE 2-CENT PALE CARMINE RED.
Ex "Silver Lake". With 2004 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,300
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7265 block of six, rich color with some slight oxidation, Fine, scarce Mint N.H. wide top position plate block
2,600
450
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