Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 1908-09 Perf 12 Double-Line Watermark Issue (Scott 331-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
331
5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, remarkably well-centered with wide margins, neat strike of "Benton Harbor Mich. Oct. 31, 1913" duplex cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED VERTICAL COIL.
Scott 351 is the only 5c Washington-Franklin perforated vertical coil stamp ever produced. Demand proved to be so low that no others were made.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1989 P.F. certificate
3,000
3,750