Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers

Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012

Category — 1902-08 Issue thru Jamestown Issue (Scott 300-330)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1973
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Sale 1037, Lot 1973, 1902-08 Issue thru Jamestown Issue (Scott 300-330)5c Blue, Coil (317). Pair, slightly disturbed original gum and narrow h.r. at top and bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression, top stamp tiny faint margin thin at lower left

VERY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.

The 5c 1908 Coil stamps, which were stripped by hand, are almost always strongly centered to one side.

With 2012 P.F. certificate. Each stamp with purple Mekeel backstamp

17,500
5,000