Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post

Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015

Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Imperfs and Imperf Coils (Scott 343-347V)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
102
c
Sale 1093, Lot 102, 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Imperfs and Imperf Coils (Scott 343-347V)2c Carmine, Imperforate (344). Ample to large margins, tied by "Norwich N.Y. Dec. 7, 1908" machine cancel on stamp dealer corner card cover to New Hamburg N.Y., receiving backstamp, central file fold and piece of backflap missing, Very Fine, the earliest documented use of Scott 344 as well as the earliest use of any Washington-Franklin imperforate stamp, ex Berkun, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate

E. 1,000-1,500
900