Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 331-396)























EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT 2-CENT 1908 ISSUE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR FOR THE DISCRIMINATING COLLECTOR.
With 1986 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,550.00)















FINE. A BRIGHT AND FRESH PAIR OF THE 10-CENT 1909 COIL.
Each stamp signed by Sloane and with 1995 and 2008 P.F. certificates


FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
We have sold fewer than 15 guide line pairs since keeping computerized records. With 1973 P.F. certificate


FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE SCARCE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
From an old-time collection.










VERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT BLUISH PAPER ISSUE.
Most of the small number of 13c Bluish Paper stamps that were used were cancelled at Saginaw.
With 1988 P.F. certificate

























EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS LOFTY GRADE.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue.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 in the P.S.E. Population Report, only three Mint N.H. examples have graded above 70. There is one 95, one 98 and this highest-ranking 98J.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $39,600.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and this stamp is the only example to achieve this grade.


VERY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
Scarce with such wide margins







EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT COIL, SCOTT 396, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,500.00 as 98). Only one other has achieved this grade, which is the highest awarded to date.

