Sale 1251 — The John B. Field Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 2-3 March, 2022
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
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Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1302
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. guide line pair, choice centering with wide margins on all sides, brilliant color and remarkably detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK HORIZONTAL COIL.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, p. 108), "When the stamps were current, coils were still in small favor with philatelists and as this sidewise type was more popular with users of affixing machines fewer were saved than the endwise coil." A search of our computerized records has found only one or two comparable examples.
Ex "Golden Oak" and from our 2005 Rarities sale. With 2005 P.F. certificate
1,750
8,000