Sale No: 757
Lot No:516
Symbol:Cat No:489

1917, 3¢ violet, unwatermarked, vertical rotary press coil (Scott 489), o.g., never hinged, a come-hither coil with cool color, crystal-clear design, and wide margins perfectly proportioned, a Superb gem, only two stamps attain this summit grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded Gem 100J.
SMQ Gem 100J; $375 as a "100".
SMQ Gem 100J $375 as a "100"
Estimate $500-750 (Image)

SMQ Gem 100J $375 as a "100"
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 491), pair, fresh with finely incised lines, bold color, and a New York, NY duplex cancel; sound, Extremely Fine, a Top of the Pop, being SMQ's highest-graded pair, with 2015 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $7,750.
Scott $3,750
Estimate $6,000-8,000 (Image)

Scott $3,750
Estimate $6,000-8,00

Sale No: 757
Lot No:519
Symbol:Cat No:493-495

1917, 3¢ violet (types I & II) & 4¢ orange brown, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coils (Scott 493-495), pairs, o.g., never hinged, each fresh and cleanly printed; nice colors, crisp detail and solidly margined, Extremely Fine, #493 with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (erroneously as "coil single"), #495 with 2014 P.S.E. certificate, both graded XF 90.
SMQ XF 90; $345.
Scott $200
Estimate $250-350 (Image)

Scott $200
Estimate $250-350