Sale 1232 — United States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30-31 March, 2021

Category — 1908-13 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-396)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1276
nh
Sale 1232, Lot 1276, 1908-13 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-396)2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H. guide line pair, radiant color on post-office fresh paper, mathematically perfect centering with wide margins on all sides

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1911 HORIZONTAL COIL HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. THIS STANDS ALONE AS THE HIGHEST GRADED MINT NEVER-HINGED SCOTT 393 IN ANY FORMAT.

Ex Depew. With 2019 P.F. certificate. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $6,500.00). This is the only Mint N.H. example of Scott 393 to achieve this perfect P.S.E. grade in any format (guide line pair, pair, single). To find a line pair in this superior grade is truly remarkable. The next highest line pair is graded 95

650
7,000