Sale 1138 — The Hanover Collection of Superb-Quality U.S. Stamps, Part 2
Sale Date — Thursday, 6 October, 2016
Category — 1902-1908 Issue (Scott 301-319c)
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1522°
5c Blue, Vertical Coil (317). Pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color and sharp impression, choice centering with wide and well-balanced margins at sidesEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.
According to Johl, these first government coils were an experiment, and collectors and dealers were generally unaware of their existence. Regular sheets of 400 were printed and then perforated in only one direction. They were then cut into strips of 20. The strips were then hand pasted together to form rolls. As such, they are almost always strongly centered to one side.
Ex Drucker. With 1967 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
15,000
11,000