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 Horizontal Rotary Press Coils, Single-Line Watermark (Scott 450-459)
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, vivid color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 454, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 1991 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $2,000.00). This is the only example of Scott 454 in any format or condition to receive the perfect grade of Gem 100 -- the highest awarded
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1,700