Sale 1166 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017

Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
980
og
Sale 1166, Lot 980, 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 374-396)2c Carmine, Coil (388). Guide line pair, brilliant color, attractive margins for this elusive coil, particularly well-centered side-to-side

VERY FINE AND RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1910 2-CENT PERF 12 COIL WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK, SCOTT 388.

The 2c single-line watermark horizontal coil, Scott 388, was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue, Scott 393. In addition, due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.

Light pencil notations on gum. With 1972 P.F. certificate

9,000
3,250