Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, bright color, essentially perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE CENTERED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED HORIZONTAL COIL.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1965 and 1990 P.F. certificates.
13,000
11,000