Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 356: 10c 1909 George Washington Coil. Page 1

USA (Scott 356) 1909 WASHINGTON COIL 10¢ YELLOW, LINE PAIR A RARE guide line pair. Missing from even advanced collections. OG, previously hinged, fine to very fine. (2005 PF Cert #432955 & 1988 PF Cert) Cat $16000.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 736

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Fresh, vivid color, Fine, scarce coil

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 428

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Bold circular datestamp, characteristic “golden yellow” color, just touched bottom, Fine for this rare used coil

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 429

United States 1908-09 Issues 1909 10c yellow, horizontal guide line pair, small h.r., bright color, a fresh and fine example of this rare coil, with 1978 and 2015 PFCs

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2015, Sale 201507, Lot 2127

10c Yellow, Coil (356). Strip of three, vivid color, bold strikes of “Chiyo-Maru Sea Post 19. 7. 10.” (July 19, 1910) double-circle datestamps, some perf separations reinforced with hinges FINE. A RARE USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE WITH THE “CHIYO-MARU” JAPANESE SEA POST OFFICE DATESTAMP. Our census of Scott No. 356 in used multiples, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/356/356.pdf , contains twelve pairs, one strip of four and two strips of three. The other strip of three was offered in our Natalee Grace sale. Five of the pairs originated on the same cover, which was prepared by Henry Hammelman and mailed in August 1911. A guide line pair has been certified as genuine, but the cancel needs to be reexamined to see if it is one of the fakes produced during the last 20 years. This strip was on a piece of mail postmarked on board the Japanese steamship Chiyo-Maru, which sailed from San Francisco on July 19, 1910. The “Chiyo-Maru Sea Post 19. 7. 10.” (July 19, 1910) was applied by the official Sea Post Office clerk to mail posted on the ship. In this case, the letter was franked with at least three of the 10c 1909 horizontal coils. Census No. 356-CAN-STR-09. With 1977 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair and single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 596

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Vivid color, wide top and bottom margins VERY FINE. A FRESH AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THR 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL. With 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 595

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Pair, lightly hinged, vibrant color, choice centering for this difficult issue VERY FINE AND CHOICE LIGHTLY-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356. According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed. With 1981 and 2000 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 594

1909, 10¢ yellow coil. Bright color, light face free cancel; some light creasing, a Fine appearing used single of this coil rarity. Scott No. 356; $4,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2346

1909, 10¢ yellow coil. Light town cancel, rich bright color; tiny light corner crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine, still and attractive used example of this Washington Franklin coil rarity, with 2011 W. Weiss certificate. Scott No. 356; $4,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2345

1909, 10¢ yellow coil. O.g., very lightly hinged, rich brilliant color, exceptionally bright, fresh and F.-V.F., an attractive example of this scarce 1909 coil issue, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 356; $3,500.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2344

o 1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), pair, nicely centered, rich color. Neat machine cancel. Single perf separation at top. Fine. Scott value $10,500 AN ATTRACTIVEELY CENTERED AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE USED COIL PAIR, OF WHICH LESS THAN 20 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION WITH APPARENTLY NO GENUINE USED LINE PAIRS. Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate. Provenance: Twigg-Smith.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2015, Sale 351, Lot 168

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Pair, spectacular color, attractive margins and centering, accompanying P.S.E. certificate mentions a tiny scuff in the bottom right margin of the right stamp, it is all but invisible and not mentioned on two P.F. certificates FINE-VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356. With clear 1988 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75). With 2007 P.S.E. certificate mentioning a tiny scuff (OGph, F-VF 75, SMQ $4,650.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 145

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Vivid color, extra wide top and bottom margins, bright and fresh VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1909 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL, SCOTT 356. Ex Golden Oak. With 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 144

10c Yellow, Coil (Scott 356). Guide line strip of four, sensibly reinforced with hinges, classic bright color of this rare and elusive coil, nicely centered VERY FINE. A RARE GUIDE LINE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL, SCOTT 356. According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed. Most guide line strips have been broken to feed collector demand for guide line pairs and singles. With 2005 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 147

10c Yellow, Coil, (Scott 356). Mint N.H. guide line pair, radiant color on post-office fresh paper, left stamp tiny natural inclusion in Washington’s forehead VERY FINE. THE 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AS A GUIDE LINE PAIR IN CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed. With 1972 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 146