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
335
5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering, neat strike of duplex cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 355.
As an indication of rarity, this is the first we have offered since this exact guide line pair was last offered in our Twigg-Smith sale in 2001 and this is the only example contained in Power Search. Perhaps a half dozen are known in any condition.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1989 P.F. certificate.
2,050
4,500