Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1910-13 and Panama-Pacific Issues (Scott 386-404)
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, unusually wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 386.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, p. 111), the Bureau switched to Perf 8-1/2 for their coils after a very short period of time. The Perf 12 coils proved to be too susceptible to falling apart in the machines used to affix (and make) the coils. Scott 386 was one of the first to be discontinued and was available for only a few months before its perf 8-1/2 replacement became available.
With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
3,500
2,600