Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1902-08 Issue (Scott 315-318)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
400
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Strip of three, left stamp Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A PHENOMENAL STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1908 ONE-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318, CONTAINING A MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE -- THIS IS THE FIRST MINT NEVER-HINGED COPY WE HAVE OFFERED IN ONE OF OUR AUCTIONS SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
The largest recorded multiple is a strip of four -- approximately six are known. This strip of three, with one Mint N.H. stamp, will likely be broken into a hinged pair and a Mint N.H. single. The Mint N.H. stamp in this strip is the basis of the Scott listing.
With 1951 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. single and hinged pair
28,000
15,000