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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), o.g., never hinged, good looking example in immaculate mint condition, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 373 |
US$325.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), neat wavy black machine cancellation, what can only be considered the finest known example of this scarce stamp, perfectly centered with tantalizing bright color, a perfect GEM for the most quality conscious collector, Superb, 2012 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP-98 (1 of only 2 used examples to achieve this impressive grade, and currently is the HIGHEST GRADED 456 coil single, according to PSE’s population report). SMQ $2,000 in the grade of Sup-98. Scott $170. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 374 |
US$1,300.00 |
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USA (Scott 456) 1916 WASHINGTON COIL 3? VIOLET TYPE I (PSE GRADED 80) Choice stamp, fresh color, light cancel, very fine and attractive. (2014 PSE Graded Cert #01283822, VF 80, Used) (SMQ price $180) Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 855 |
US$150.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), o.g., very lightly hinged, brilliant color, a handsome example of this tough coil, Fine to Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $225. Estimate price $150 – 200. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2378 |
US$180.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, immaculate mint pair with vibrant color and sharp clear impression, surprisingly scarce when found in such a pristine mint state, Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate value $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2379 |
US$500.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), joint line pair, o.g., never hinged, incredibly fresh and appealing example of this rarely offered never hinged line pair, as pristine as the very first day it was printed, Very Fine, 1972 and 2012 P.F. certificates. Scott $2,600. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 513 |
US$1,500.00 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1916, 3¢ Violet, Pair, #456, o.g., Fine to Very Fine, PF (2007) cert. Scott $550. Estimate price $150-180. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2027 |
US$276.00 |
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U.S. General Issues, 1916, 3¢ Violet, #456, n.h., Very Fine, PSAG (2014) cert. Scott $475. Estimate price $200-230. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2014, Sale 102, Lot 2026 |
US$288.00 |
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Scott #456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, bright and fresh with deep color, o.g., l.h., fine centering and scarce line pair. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 315 |
US$230.00 |
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Scott #456, 3c Red violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., mint pair, well centered and margined, fresh color in a distinctly red violet shade that is rarely encountered on this watermarked coil despite the undifferentiated catalog value, o.g., l.h., very fine. Spink Shreves Galleries, May 2014, Sale 148, Lot 314 |
US$300.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), horizontal pair, disturbed o.g., warm rich color, elusive multiple, Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $200 – 300. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 671 |
US$120.00 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh multiple, with intense color, immaculate on both the front and back, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,150. Estimate $600 – 800. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2014, Sale 652, Lot 670 |
US$500.00 |
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** 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), joint line pair, nicely centered with perfectly balanced top and bottom margins, crisp color, natural pre-printing right stamp, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine joint line pairs of the 3¢ are rarely offered never hinged (photo). $2,600 Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 604 |
US$475.00 |
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* 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), joint line pair, flawlessly centered, bright color and paper, very lightly hinged (if at all), original gum, Extremely Fine, SMQ price $2050 (photo). $1,250 A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS CHALLENGING LINE PAIR IN THE HIGHEST NUMERICAL GRADE TO DATE BY THE PSE, THERE ARE ONLY THREE OTHERS (ONE NH). Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 603 |
US$1,400.00 |
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* 3¢ violet, rotary coil (Scott 456), joint line pair, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce joint line pair in this premium mint condition. SMQ value $920 (photo). $1,250 Expertization: 1978, 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the last graded VF 80. Provenance: Gorham. Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 605 |
US$850.00 |