Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016

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Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)

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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
900
 
Sale 1140, Lot 900, 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)1c Green, Boy Scout Private Coil, Perforated 14 Vertically (481 var). Rich color, large imperforate margins with significant portion of adjoining stamp at top and full at bottom, bold "New York N.Y." precancel

VERY FINE WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PERF 14 "BOY SCOUT COIL".

These privately perforated coils were produced for use on mailings by the Boy Scouts of America and are only known with the New York precancel. A Power Search review found approximately half a dozen examples offered in our sales since 1999.

With 2009 P.S.E. certificate stating "private perforations of unknown origin." Unlisted in Scott

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