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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 2mm spacing, deep rich color, bold duplex cancels, small crease at top of right stampFINE APPEARANCE AND EXTREMELY RARE. APPROXIMATELY TEN USED PAIRS AND ONE USED GUIDE LINE STRIP OF FOUR ARE KNOWN TO US.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Approximately ten used pairs are known. The only used guide line multiple we record is the strip of four from our Natalee Grace sale, which is specifically mentioned as being unique in Scott Catalogue (Sale 1028, lot 357).
Ex "Natalee Grace" and Curtis. With 1978 A.P.S., 1999 and 2015 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, vivid color, some reinforced perf separations at centerFINE-VERY FINE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1910 2-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
With 1978 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair, left stamp small Scott Stamp & Coin Co. backstamp, deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE SCARCE 1910 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, most were used and few preserved.
With 1970, 1988 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded to any Scott 388 pair. No other regular pairs grade higher than 85.
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, brilliant color, centered to top but margin clearFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1910 2-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
With 2002 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (F 70; SMQ $3,650.00). This is the only graded Mint N.H. pair of Scott 388 in the P.S.E. Population Report
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Mint N.H., brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with wide margins on all sidesEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ASTONISHING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1910 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388. THIS STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Of the Scott 388 stamps listed in the P.S.E. Population Report, only three Mint N.H. examples grade above 70. There is one 95 (ex "Alan"), this 98 (ex Merlin) and one 98J (ex Merlin).
With 2003 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $32,500.00). This is the only example to achieve this grade and only one has graded higher (at 98J)
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Wide margins and choice centering, rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,250.00), only two used Scott 388 singles grade higher (at 90 and 90J), while only one other shares this 85 grade
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 2mm spacing, single hinge mark, brilliant color, showing full guideline at rightFRESH AND VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE COIL, SCOTT 388.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Paste-up pair, brilliant color, Fine and scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 2mm spacing, h.r., deep rich colorFINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE COIL, SCOTT 388.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, showing full guide line at left, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
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