Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B

Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

583

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H., exceptional centering with wide margins all around, brilliant color and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY.

This issue is notoriously difficult to find in Mint N.H. condition and with such choice centering. This is easily one of the finest in existence.

With 1999 P.F. certificate

6,500

3,750