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FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=20th Century Issues, Issue/Country=Washington-Franklin Issues, All Sale Dates thru 2020/01/01, Catalogue = 353
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, rich color, neat oval cancels, completely sound, Fine and exceptionally rare, this is easily one of the most difficult Washington-Franklin line pairs to find genuinely used in any condition, we sold a Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearing line pair with small faults in the James Depew collection (Sale 1206, lot 390), apart from that example Power Search lists only two others, both with margins cut in at top, faults and rejoined -- really not comparable to this sound and intact line pair, with 2001 and 2019 P.S.E. certificates
2,500
3,250
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line strip of four, line pair with single hinge mark, end stamps Mint N.H., bright color, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as line pair and two singles
1,150
400
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389
PF 85
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Pair, choice centering and margins, rich color, neat duplex cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, a very rare used pair in this quality, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85), by way of comparison the P.S.E. Population Report lists only three graded used pairs with the highest at 75, this was the finest example Mr. Depew was able to acquire after years of searching
600
2,000
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, neat duplex cancels, right stamp with some light creasing and a tiny tear, a few perf separations but intact, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, incredibly rare and easily the finest used guide line pair of this issue we have ever offered, Power Search contains only two others, both with margins cut in at top, faults and rejoined -- really not comparable to this visibly appealing intact line pair, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate as a strip of four
2,500
1,700
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Strip of six with 2mm spacing at left transitioning to 3mm spacing, bright color, bold "Bethlehem Pa." boxed cancels, perfs a bit weak but intact, Fine and rare large used multiple of this coil with both varieties of spacing (which was employed by the Bureau of Engraving & Printing in an attempt to counteract paper shrinkage), with 2015 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as pairs
1,775
550
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2351
PSE 90
PF 90
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, outstanding centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED HORIZONTAL COIL.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, p. 108), "When the stamps were current, coils were still in small favor with philatelists and as this sidewise type was more popular with users of affixing machines fewer were saved than the endwise coil."
With 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90). With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $4,000.00). This is an extremely challenging guide line pair to find in Mint N.H. centered condition. This 90 grade is the highest awarded by both P.S.E. and the P.F. and it is shared by only one other in the P.S.E. Population Report
1,750
6,000
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PSE 90
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, vivid color, choice margins and centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,125.00), this is a very elusive coil in the higher grades, no Mint N.H. pair has been graded higher than the 90 offered here and no others share this desirable grade
500
4,000
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2353
PSE 98
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H., wide margins and essentially perfect centering, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb coil which is almost never found with such precise centering, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,750.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by no others
200
2,500
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PSE 98
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Wide margins and essentially perfect centering, rich color, bold wavy-line machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 353. THIS GEM IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a used Scott 353, with none equal. No used pairs in any format grade above 75 so used collectors would be well advised to consider this gem
220
1,600
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, small h.r., radiant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful guide line pair, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
750
600
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