Sale 1129 — 2016 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 31 May, 2016
Category — 1902-08 Issue, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues
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5c Blue, Coil (317). Pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT SUPERBLY-CENTERED PAIR OF THE 1908 5-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 317.
The 5c 1908 Coil stamps, which were stripped by hand, are almost always strongly centered to one side. This pair is better centered than most.
Ex Whitman. With 1987, 1995 and 2009 P.F. certificates
15,000
15,000