Sale 1288 — The Nelson Berman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 22 June, 2023
Category — 1910-13 and Panama-Pacific Issues (Scott 386-404)
2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, unusually wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 386.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, p. 111), the Bureau switched to Perf 8-1/2 for their coils after a very short period of time. The Perf 12 coils proved to be too susceptible to falling apart in the machines used to affix (and make) the coils. Scott 386 was one of the first to be discontinued and was available for only a few months before its perf 8-1/2 replacement became available.
With 1989 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line pair, original gum, right stamp h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 3mm spacing, original gum, small h.r., brilliant color, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1910 2-CENT 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This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue.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, most were used and few preserved.
With 1990 P.F. certificate.
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, bold wavy-line machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y.A FINE AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911 specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Because the coil stamps were used on envelopes containing products, many if not most of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent, with creases being the most common problem.
With 1959 A.P.S. and 2002 P.F. certificates.
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate