Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 1909 Commemoratives, 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 369-396)
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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair, wonderful rich color, nice margins and centering, guide line at rightVERY FINE PAIR OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
The 2c single-line watermark horizontal coil, Scott 388 was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue, Scott 393. In addition, due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
With copy of 1948 P.F. certificate for guide line strip, this is the left pair
3,250
2,300