5c Blue, Coil (317). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression on crisp paper, choice centering for this difficult issue

VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL. THIS IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

The 5c 1908 Coil stamps, which were stripped by hand, are almost always strongly centered to one side. This pair, in Mint N.H. condition and with wide margins, is one of the finest extant.

With 2004 P.F. certificate. As an indication of rarity, we have offered only one other Mint N.H. pair at auction, in our 1992 Rarities sale.

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