Sale 1108 — The Robert Bowman Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 29 September, 2015
Category — 1908-10 Issues (Scott 333-404)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
145
5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, bright shade and crisp impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, neat Chicago registry oval cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT WASHINGTON DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED VERTICAL COIL.
Scott 351 is the only 5c Washington-Franklin perforated vertical coil stamp ever produced. Demand proved to be so low that no others were made.
With 1994 and 2001 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,800.00). This is the only graded used pair (no guide line pairs are graded) and this is the highest grade priced in SMQ
825
7,500