Sale 1202 — The James Depew Collection of Superb U.S. Coils and 20th Century Imperforate Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
Category — 1915 Perf 10 Vertical Rotary Press Coils, Single-Line Watermark (Scott 448-449)
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2525
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins side-to-sideEXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT 1915 TYPE III VERTICAL ROTARY COIL, SCOTT 450, IS VERY RARE AS A MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR IN ANYTHING APPROACHING A HIGH GRADE.
Ex "Hanover". With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,300.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. joint line pair of Scott 450 and the only example to achieve it. The SMQ value is out of date as this pair realized $3,750 hammer in our 2016 sale of the "Hanover" collection
1,200
1,500