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)
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2395
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, brilliant color, centered to top but margin clearFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1910 2-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. 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.
With 2002 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (F 70; SMQ $3,650.00). This is the only graded Mint N.H. pair of Scott 388 in the P.S.E. Population Report
7,750
3,500
