Sale 1202 — The James Depew Collection of Superb U.S. Coils and 20th Century Imperforate Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2019
Category — 1916-18 Perf 10 Vertical Rotary Press Coils, Unwatermarked (Scott 486-489)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2589
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (488). Joint line pair, well-centered, intense shade, wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $110.00), collectors seeking a superb used joint line pair of this issue may be in for a very long wait, this 80 is the highest grade recorded in the P.S.E. Population Report and it is shared by only one other, years of search by Mr. Depew failed to improve upon this example, the SMQ value is irrelevant as the only other example contained in Power Search has Fine centering and realized $450 hammer
110
500