US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. #449 – 2c 1915 George Washington Coil Perf 10 Horizontally. Page 7

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY. 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. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps. After plate wear was noticed, further strengthening was necessary, resulting in the Type III stamps. Scott 449 was not produced until almost a year and a half after the Type I horizontal coil, Scott 453. Due to the unpopularity of vertical coils, this Type I stamp was in production for only a short period of time before being discontinued. This issue is very difficult to find as a Mint N.H. joint line pair. The last we offered was in our Whitman sale in 2009. With 1973 and 2005 P.F. certificates as joint line strip of three.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 815

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), o.g., never hinged, attractive example of this rare coil, impressive deep rich color, choice condition, rare thus, as this stamp is rarely found in this pristine mint state, F.-V.F., 2010 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value $6,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 382

2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (449). Strong color with wavy-line machine cancel, Fine, the less often seen shade of the two listed for this stamp and presumably scarcer as the unused catalog value is about 10% higher and there is no listed price for used, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for the listed “Red” shade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1936

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Brilliant color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, in our opinion Scott 449 is undervalued in used condition, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $900.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1935

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1934

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Deep rich color, margins to barely touching at top, fresh and Fine example of this scarce coil

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1933

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Lightly hinged, vibrant color, perfs just touch at bottom, Fine, with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate for pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1932

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., top stamp lightly hinged, glowing color, as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering with unusually wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE BOTTOM STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. Ex Scarsdale. Bottom stamp with Ward backstamp. 1998 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. Scott Retail as singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1931

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, remarkably choice centering for this difficult Rotary coil issue EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. VERY SCARCE IN ANY CONDITION AND RARE IN THIS HIGH GRADE. The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915 and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 21, 1915). With 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 426

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H., radiant color, choice centering with wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED SINGLE OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915 and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 21, 1915). With 1986 P.F. certificate for pair.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 428

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, lightly hinged, radiant color, well-balanced margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915 and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 21, 1915). With 1993 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1013, Lot 427

o 1915, 2¢ carmine rose, type I, rotary coil (449 var.), a fresh, exceptionally well centered pair with vibrant color and a light duplex cancel faint horizontal crease top stamp otherwise Very Fine and choice. A lovely example of the rare coil pair in an unlisted shade. Scott $5,250 Expertization: 2003 PSE and 2010 PF Certificates, the latter noting the shade and the crease.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1941

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), joint line pair exceptionally fresh with distinctive color, centered to bottom nearly Fine. An attractive example of this rare line pair. Scott value $14,500 Expertization: signed J.A. Fox with 1975 & 2010 PF Certificates.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1940

o U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 2¢ Red, Type I, Rotary Coil, #449. Used, owners hs. on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2011) cert. Scott $600. Estimate price $200-250.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1522

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins for this difficult issue FINE-VERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915 and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 21, 1915). With 1965 and 2009 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1010, Lot 109