2004 Rarities of the World continued...

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT COIL SCOTT 449.

With 1995 and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 453 IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.

The Type I rotary press stamps were produced using the same master dies as had been used for flat plate printings. However, due to the curve of the plate to fit the rotary press, the impressions lacked some of the details of the flat plate printings. This printing process made it very difficult for well-centered examples to be produced. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 453.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1916 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL.

With 1978 and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JOINT LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 456.

With 2000 P.F. certificate. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 10 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK $1.00 FRANKLIN IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE CONDITION RARITY.

Even though this issue is not particularly rare, collectors who have been searching know the extremely difficulty obtaining examples with such perfect centering and in such pristine condition.

With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE THE PERF 10 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK $1.00 FRANKLIN.

With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates. (Image)