The Scarsdale Collection, Part Four - Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 348. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

With 1981 and 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $3,150.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date, and only one other shares this grade. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 348, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E.

With 1998 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100, unpriced as 100 in SMQ, SMQ $1,050.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date (two others share this grade) (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1909 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 349.

With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,450.00). This is the highest grade awarded, and is the only pair to achieve this grade. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 4-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED COIL, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.

According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 153), this coil was issued approximately eighteen months after the horizontal coil Scott 354 and was only in use for a short period of time.

With 1992 and 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $12,900.00). This is the only Mint N.H. line pair to grade 95, only one has graded higher to date. (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1909 4-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 350.

This coil was issued approximately eighteen months after the horizontal coil Scott 354 and was only in use for a short period of time.

With 1979 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK VERTICAL COIL.

Interestingly, this is the only 5c Washington-Franklin perforated vertical coil stamp ever produced. Demand proved to be so low that no others were made.

With 1974, 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1909 5-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 351.

This is the only 5c Washington-Franklin perforated vertical coil stamp ever produced. Demand proved to be so low that no others were made.

With 1986 and 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $2,200.00). Only two have graded higher to date. (Image)