Price History for Scott 446 LP in OGnh 95 Grade
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, exceptionally choice centering with perfectly balanced margins, deep rich color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 4-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK COIL, SCOTT 446, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
The Perf 10 coils were issued as a middle ground between the previous Per 12 coils, which separated too easily and the Perf 8-1/2 coils, which were too difficult to separate. The Perf 10 Scott 446, printed by flat plate method, has an earliest known date of use of June 4, 1915. The rotary press coils followed shortly thereafter, with the 4c horizontal rotary coil known used in November 1915 (Scott 457). With a relatively short period of use, choice examples of Scott 446 are difficult to find. When you add Mint N.H. gum and the guide line pair format, the degree of difficulty increases exponentially. This superb Mint N.H. guide line pair is easily among the few finest known.
With 1981 P.F. (for strip of four) and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $9,250.00). Only one other Mint N.H. guide line pair has achieved the 98 grade, which is the highest awarded
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins all around, rich color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 446.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,250.00). Only two have graded higher (at 98)
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins all around, bright shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 446.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,250.00). Only two have graded higher (at 98)
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, phenomenal centering with perfect margins all around, bright shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIRS OF SCOTT 446 IN EXISTENCE.
Ex Piedmont. With 1996 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,150.00). Only one has graded higher (at 98) and only three others share this grade
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, crisp impression, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 446.
With 1988 and 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $3,250.00 as 90, $6,450.00 as 95). Only three have graded higher to date (all at 95) and only one other shares this grade. It is extremely difficult to obtain guide line pairs for most issues in the higher grades, because they often do not measure well when the guide line is taken into consideration.
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 4-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK COIL, SCOTT 446.
Ex Whitman. With 1987, 1999 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95). With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,850.00).
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 4-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK COIL, SCOTT 446.
With 1976 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $3,250.00)
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, attractive shade and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,950.00)