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 2c Carmine, Coil (388).
Bright color, crisp impression, choice centering with unusually wide
margins for this issueEXTREMELY FINE. A HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 1910
SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK 2-CENT PERF 12 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388. With
1998 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,250.00
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg
Coil (389). Choice centering with huge margins, deep rich color and
proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, neat wavy-line
machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y.EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAY
WELL BE THE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL IN
EXISTENCE. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SCARSDALE COLLECTION. Due to
their use on mass mailings, many of the existing Orangeburg coils are
faulty to some extent. The most common defects are corner creases or tears.
Sound and well-centered copies have been recognized by collectors as truly
rare, and bidding has been fierce for premium copies such as the stamp
offered here. With 1989 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image) |
10,000.00
SOLD for $67,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
