US Stamp Prices Scott Cat. # 449: 2c 1915 George Washington Coil Perf 10 Horizontally. Page 9

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Perfectly centered, brilliant color, neatly cancelled EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST USED SINGLES OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449, IN EXISTENCE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 1981 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $3,700.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other has achieved this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2032

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 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 2031

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, barest trace of what may (or may not) be hinging, brilliant color on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. 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. With 1990 P.F. certificate as previously hinged on the top stamp, 1998 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., and 2008 P.S.E. certificate as previously hinged, but with note implying bottom stamp is Mint N.H. (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $8,300.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 582

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Mint N.H., exceptional centering with wide margins all around, brilliant color and detailed impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY. This issue is notoriously difficult to find in Mint N.H. condition and with such choice centering. This is easily one of the finest in existence. With 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 583

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, choice centering VERY 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. With 1997 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 968B, Lot 581

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, slightly disturbed original gum, radiant color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, perforations mostly separated along the joint line and rejoined EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING. A RARE 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 1985 “genuine” P.F. certificate and 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as joint line pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1878

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Joint line pair, face-free oval cancel, fresh and bright color, wide margins at sides, perfs intact at top and bottom, negligible tiny tear at bottom left FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY TEN USED JOINT LINE PAIRS AND ONE USED JOINT LINE STRIP OF FOUR OF SCOTT 449 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. A MAJOR RARITY. The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in December 1915. It was superseded in February 1916 by the Type III plate. The early printing of the 2c Rotary Vertical Coil was almost completely overlooked by contemporary collectors and dealers, who did not anticipate further production of vertical coils. With the basic letter rate at 2c, used coil multiples are extremely rare. Of the ten recorded used joint line pairs, only three are sound and centered. The finest used line pair realized $52,500 hammer at auction approximately one year ago. With 1987 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 207

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Brilliant color, well-centered for this difficult Rotary Press Coil with margins clear of the design top and bottom, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1998 P.F. certificate for a strip of four

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3340

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins and choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT COIL, SCOTT 449. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN HIGHER GRADES IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. With 2000 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90, SMQ value $10,800.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4790

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, unusually choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $7,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category of unused (Mint N.H., no gum etc.).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4791

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I ROTARY COIL, SCOTT 449. Ex Scarsdale. With 1998 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ price $10,800.00). Only one has graded higher to date and no others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4789

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Almost perfectly centered, deep rich color, bold wavy-line machine cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449, IN PRISTINE CONDITION. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,300.00). Only two to have been awarded this grade and only three have graded higher to date.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4792

1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), strong color and impression, original gum, a Fine example of this rare coil. Scott value $3,000 Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1786

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, radiant color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT JOINT LINE PAIR TO FIND WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. 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 1985 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 990

2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (Scott 449). Brilliant color, lightly hinged at bottom, fresh and Fine example of this scarce coil, with 1985 P.F. certificate for pair

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 989