Sale 1202 — The James Depew Collection of Superb U.S. Coils and 20th Century Imperforate Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
Category — 1910-11 Perf 12 Horizontal Coils, Single-Line Watermark (Scott 387-389)
1c Green, Coil (387). Mint N.H. guide line pair, choice margins and centering, rich color and proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1910 ONE-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 387.
The One-Cent Perf 12 horizontal coil with single-line watermark is a true rarity as a guide line pair in Mint N.H. condition. A review using Power Search revealed that this is the first example we have offered since 2003 (a certified example offered in our 2011 sale of the Laehder collection subsequently received a negative certificate).
With 1981 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $2,500.00). Collectors waiting for a superb Mint N.H. guide line pair of this issue may be in for a long wait. The P.S.E. Population Report lists only this example plus one other at the VF 80 grade, with none higher. We have not offered any ungraded candidates in our auctions that might surpass this guide line pair
