Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300 thru 320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
270
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Pair, brilliant color, small h.r. at bottom, few perf separations expertly reinforced, left stamp with thin spotVERY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
Armstrong notes that only 167 examples (pairs and singles) had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as of 1980. Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.
Purple backstamps. With 1944 A.P.S. certificate. With 1963 and 1991 P.F. certificates.
16,000
4,750