Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1910-11 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 3mm spacing, perfectly centered, radiant color, neat grid cancel and part of circular datestamp at lower leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST USED PAIR OF SCOTT 388. A PHENOMENAL CONDITION RARITY.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Approximately ten used pairs are known. The only used guide line multiple we record is the strip of four from our Natalee Grace sale, which is specifically mentioned as being unique in Scott Catalogue (Sale 1028, lot 357). A review using Power Search shows that most other pairs are significantly off-center.
With 1972 and 1994 P.F. certificates.
