Sale 1139 — U.S. Treasures of Philately from The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday, 9 November, 2016
Category — Washington-Franklin and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
85
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Slightly disturbed original gum at top, brilliant color, wide margins, minor perf separations at bottomVERY FINE AND SCARCE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 2016 P.F. certificate
7,000
3,750