Sale 1202 — The James Depew Collection of Superb U.S. Coils and 20th Century Imperforate Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
Category — 1914 Perf 10 Horizontal Coils, Single-Line Watermark (Scott 443-447)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2504
4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, outstanding centering and margins, rich color, two neat strikes of Boston Mass. boxed cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 446, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- BY FAR THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT COIL ISSUES TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH SUPERB CENTERING, ESPECIALLY AS A GUIDE LINE PAIR. THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Ex "Natalee Grace". With 1999 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others. The next highest grade drops all the way down to 85J
1,250
2,200