Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1914-16 Rotary Press Coils (Scott 448-459)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
352
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Bright color, tied by bold "New York N.Y. Station O Dec. 21, 1915 5-PM" machine cancel on importer's corner card cover to Melrose Mass., stamp lifted and replaced to confirm watermark, Very Fine, the earliest documented use of Scott 450, ex Hadley and Berkun, with 1989 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
475