Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-461)
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, bright color, unusually wide and balanced margins, neat Detroit registry oval cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1916 3-CENT COIL, SCOTT 456. ONLY A HANDFUL ARE KNOWN, AND THIS MAY BE THE FINEST.
Our informal search of joint line pairs of this issue found fewer than ten, several of which have faults.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a used joint line pair and it is shared by no others.
2,250
3,000