Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011

Category — 1910-11 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 376-396)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1842
 
Sale 1014, Lot 1842, 1910-11 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 376-396)2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 3mm spacing, deep rich color, centered to top but with design clear of coil edge, slightly smudgy cancels

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1910 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE. FEWER THAN A DOZEN USED PAIRS AND ONE USED GUIDE LINE STRIP OF FOUR ARE KNOWN TO US.

In addition to this P.S.E. certified pair, our last review of the Philatelic Foundation records found only nine other used pairs and the unique used strip of four with guide line which have been certified as genuine.

With 1995 P.S.E. certificate

8,000
4,750