2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 3mm spacing, intense color, waving flag slogan cancellation, tiny pinhole beneath "T" of "Two" on right stamp

FINE APPEARING AND RARE USED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE COIL, SCOTT 388.

This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue.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.

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