Sale 1134 — The Alan Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 September, 2016
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 367-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
323
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Outstanding centering for this difficult issue, classic Orangeburg Coil shade and wavy-line cancellation, diagonal crease at top left and small crease at top centerEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE GREAT COIL RARITIES IN UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911, specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. The Orangeburg coil stamps' use on third-class mail, and the fact that philatelists were generally unaware of their production accounts for their rarity. Many have small faults such as corner creases or small tears.
With 2002 and 2010 P.F. certificates
10,500
6,000