Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 485-497)
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Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
635
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II COIL WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $21,800.00). This is the only line pair to achieve this grade to date. The next highest example is graded 90, and after that one 40(!).
14,000
13,500