Sale 1202 — The James Depew Collection of Superb U.S. Coils and 20th Century Imperforate Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
Category — 1908-12 Perf 12 Horizontal Coils, Double-Line Watermark (Scott 352-356)
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair, neat parallel bars cancel, choice centering and margins, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE USED PAIR OF THE 5-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 355. THIS XF 90 GRADED PAIR SITS ATOP THE P.S.E. POPULATION REPORT.
With 1997 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,150.00). Collectors waiting for a 95 or 98 graded used pair of Scott 355 may be in for a very long wait. Since this pair was graded XF 90 in 2005, no other pairs or line pairs have achieved a higher grade, or even equaled this grade. The highest graded used guide line pair is 70.
875
1,400