Sale 1239 — 2021 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Thursday, 24 June, 2021
Category — 1902 thru later 20th Century Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
621
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color and impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate
7,000
7,500
