2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I, Coil (599b). Joint line strip of three with partial star and plate no. above middle stamp, deep rich color in the distinctive Carmine Lake shade, neat strikes of "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds" slogan machine cancel of New York, small faults including crease and center and right stamps with tiny staple holes, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare used joint line multiple of the 1923 2c Carmine Lake Type I with a plate number, we have encountered only one other (offered in our 2012 sale of the "Natalee Grace" collection), with 2012 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for joint line pair with no premium for the third stamp or the plate number (a single is unpriced)

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