Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1908-12 Issue (Scott 333-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
330
5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, post-office freshVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK VERTICAL COIL.
Interestingly, this is the only 5c Washington-Franklin perforated vertical coil stamp ever produced. Demand proved to be so low that no others were made.
With 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $2,450.00)
2,750
2,000