Sale 920 — United States Rarities

Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006

Category — Washington-Franklin Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
197
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Sale 920, Lot 197, Washington-Franklin Issues10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1909 HORIZONTAL COIL ISSUE.

According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of this coil 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 larger post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but as most collectors of the time did not collect coils many were used and destroyed.

With 1970 and 1991 P.F. certificates

6,750
5,250