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 Coils (Scott 348-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
126
5c Blue, Coil (351). Tied by "Boston Mass. Sep. 21, 1909 2-AM North Postal Station" machine cancel on cover to Flores, Buenos Aires, receiving backstamp, stamp with small corner crease and small surface scrape, cover including original contents with some edgewear, Very Fine appearance, the earliest documented use of Scott 351, which is rare on any contemporary cover, Power Search contains no other examples, ex Hadley and Berkun, with 1992 P.F. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300