Sale 1068 — United States Stamps and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 30 April-1 May, 2014

Category — Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
292
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Sale 1068, Lot 292, Washington-Franklin Issues2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil, (491). Joint line pair, barely hinged, deep rich color, very well-centered with nicely balanced margins

EXTREMELY 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 1977 and 1999 P.F. certificates

13,000
15,500