Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 331-395)
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3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Huge balanced side margins, huge bottom as well, touching at top, rich color and bold wavy line machine cancel, completely free of the usual creases and small tears caused when covers were sent through the cancelling machineFINE. A VERY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THIS WELL-KNOWN COIL RARITY.
This coil was used exclusively by Bell Pharmaceutical Co. in Orangeburg N.Y. to mail physician's samples.
10,500
3,500