Prices of US Stamps Scott 449 – 2c 1915 George Washington Coil Perf 10 Horizontally. Page 3

Scott #449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., mint pair of this coil rarity, bright color in the characteristic red shade, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine overall; a handsome pair that is quite elusive this nice; 1972 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 309

449, 1915 2c Red,machine cancel, nice light red color, nearly Very Fine (Scott price $600) 

H.R. Harmer, May 2014, Sale 3005, Lot 1282

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), neat wavy black cancellation, nicely centered with intense color; faint toning in the right margin is barely visible, Very Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 660

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), light black machine cancellation, handsome example of this elusive stamp, with bright color, completely sound and choice, Fine to Very Fine, 1991 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 661

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), light black wavy cancellation, brilliant color, an elusive coil single; small crease along bottom right corner, otherwise Fine. Scott $600. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 662

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), neat black cancellation, extremely well centered example with dazzling color, a premium quality coil, Very Fine, 2000 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 658

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), neat wavy black cancellation, gorgeous rich color, a handsome example of this tough stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott $600. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 659

*    2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), joint line pair, fresh color, centered to top, wide side margins, original gum, lightly hinged at top, bottom stamp never hinged, nearly Fine for this difficult and scarce line pair (photo). $13,500 Expertization: 1975 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded G 30.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 598

**    2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), joint line pair, typical centering for this difficult coil issue, bright fresh characteristic shade, light pencil notation on reverse, original gum, never hinged, Fine for the issue (photo). $28,000 AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE LINE PAIR, ESPECIALLY NEVER HINGED, ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS NEVER HINGED BY THE PF AND ONLY THREE OTHER NEVER HINGED LINE PAIRS HAVE BEEN GRADED BY THE PSE. Expertization: 1963 and 2005 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the last graded VG 50.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 597

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, exceptional centering with wide margins all around, brilliant color and detailed impression. VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY 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. The joint line pair offered here, in Mint N.H. condition and with such choice centering and color, is a major rarity. We doubt whether more than three or four exist in such condition. With 2002 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 270

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (Scott 449), coil pair, o.g., lightly hinged at top, never hinged at bottom with pencil notation, remarkably fresh and choice example of this scarce coil pair, the horizontal perforations are slightly separated and the catalog value for a lightly hinged coil single ($2,500) and a never hinged coil single ($5,500) totals $8000 versus the catalog value of a hinged pair which is only $6000; a wonderful opportunity for any dealer or collector looking to stock a nice 449 pair or two attractive singles of this tough issue, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate & 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $8,000 as two singles. Estimate value $5,000 – 7,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2172

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Pair, brilliant color, duplex cancels, top stamp light horizontal crease and small tears VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. With 1995 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1537

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Extraordinarily well-centered, bold machine cancellation, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine, scarce used coil, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2014, Sale 1067, Lot 1536

o U.S.; General Issues, 1915, 2¢ Red, Type I, Rotary Coil, #449. Used, lovely example, Very Fine, PSE (2001) cert. Scott $600. Estimate price $400-450.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2014, Sale 100, Lot 588

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 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 639