Sale 973 — 2009 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 13 June, 2009
Category — 1902-08 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
189
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Guide line pair, single hinge mark at top center, intense shade and detailed impression, significantly better centering than usually found on this issueFINE-VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 1978 and 2000 P.F. certificates, the former for guide line strip of four.
17,500
6,000
