Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — Washington-Franklins and Later 20th Century Issues (Scott 339-599A)
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, crisp impression, duplex cancels at top leave design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST JOINT LINE PAIRS OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II, SCOTT 491. OUR CENSUS CONTAINS ONLY 12 USED JOINT LINE MULTIPLES.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal rotary coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
Our census of used joint line multiples of Scott 491, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/491 , records 10 joint line pairs, plus joint line strips of three and five. As this pair shows, it is impossible to apply numerical grading standards to joint line pairs of this issue, because the subjects on the plate were not perfectly aligned. Most are off-center, either top to bottom or side to side, or both. At least four also have faults.
Census no. 491-CAN-LP-05. With 1971 A.P.S., 1990 P.S.E. and 1991 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
