Cost of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 491 – 2c 1917 George Washington Coil Perf 10 Vertically. Page 6

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (Scott 491). Bright color, margins to touched, slightly blunted perfs at lower left, small natural gum crease, otherwise Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1877

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, radiant color and detailed impression, attractive margins and centering, right stamp with small thin spot VERY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER. Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492. With 2013 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1876

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (Scott 491), coil pair, o.g., lightly hinged, wonderfully fresh and choice example, completely sound and choice, much rarer than the catalog value indicates, Fine to Very Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $5,750. Estimate value $2,000 – 3,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 309

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (Scott 491), o.g., lightly hinged, an exemplary top quality example of this difficult Washington Franklin type II coil single, well centered with ravishing rich color, rarely offered with the qualities that this stamp possesses, Very Fine, 1967 P.F. certificate for coil pair, from which this magnificent stamp was taken, this being the right stamp from the pair. Scott $2,500. Estimate price $1,500 – 2,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 308

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (Scott 491). Joint line pair, faintly hinged, well-centered and wonderfully fresh with the same color characteristics as its Coil Waste counterpart No. 539 FINE-VERY FINE JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491. With 1996 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 451

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Superb centering with wide balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, light wavy-line machine cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL HAS STOOD FOR NINE YEARS AS THE ONLY SUPERB 98 GRADE IN THE P.S.E. POPULATION REPORT. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. With 1998 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $2,500.00). Since it was submitted to P.S.E. in 2003 this stamp has remained the highest graded example, used or unused, of Scott 491

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3580

o U.S.; General Issues, 1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil, #491. Used, “slightly blunted perfs from affixing machine”, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $800. Estimate price $150.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 95, Lot 252

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Strip of five with joint line between left stamps, brilliant color, detailed impression, neat strikes of “New York N.Y. Hudson Term. Sta. Feb. 8 7PM 1917” duplex cancels, choice centering for this difficult issue, left stamp small corner crease at bottom left VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL ISSUE. IT ALSO CONTAINS ONE OF ONLY NINE RECORDED USED JOINT LINE PAIRS OF THIS ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF ROTARY PRESS COIL COLLECTING. Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492. Our census of used joint line multiples of Scott 491, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/491/491.pdf , records six joint line pairs, a strip of three, a strip of four and the strip of five offered here, which is also the largest recorded used multiple. Census No. 491-CAN-LP-09. This was discovered in an old-time accumulation in the 1990’s. With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as joint line pair, normal pair and single

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1028, Lot 415

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), joint line pair, quite well centered with deep color, characteristic prooflike impression, solid perforations and barely hinged original gum; uncommonly fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $13,000 Expertization: signed Geo. B. Sloane with a 1994 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 346, Lot 855

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), a choice, virtually perfectly centered pair with brilliant color, solid perfs and very lightly hinged original gum; wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $9,900. Scott $5,750 AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL, WHICH IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED WELL CENTERED, LET ALONE THIS CHOICE—THE SOLE HIGHEST PSE-GRADED EXAMPLE TO DATE. Expertization: 1992 PF and 2004 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 365

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (Scott 491), neat wavy black cancellation, choice example of this elusive coil, vibrant rich color; corner crease at upper right, otherwise Fine, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $800. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1243

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (Scott 491), horizontal pair, black “Saint Louis” duplex cancellation, wonderful example of this extremely scarce coil pair, radiant rich color, woefully undervalued; some rejoined perforation separations, Fine to Very Fine, 1993 P.S.E. and 2011 P.F. certificates. Scott $3,750. Estimate price $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 1244

United States 1910-30 Issues 1916 Coils, 2c carmine, used single, v.f. example of this rare coil, with 1987 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 201204, Lot 123

o 1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, horizontal coil (491), pair, fresh and well centered with bright color and a neat wavy line machine cancel; end perfs clipped by vending machine, otherwise Very Fine. Scott price $3,750 Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4621

o 1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), a nicely centered used pair, socked-on-the-nose with clear New York Foreign Mail double oval dated Dec 19, 1916, the new earliest recorded use of this rare coil, pre-dating Scott’s listed EDU by two full weeks;, the pair has been separated and rejoined, left stamp has a tiny tear at top and the right a corner crease at lower right; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance. Scott $1,600 ++ A VERY ATTRACTIVE AND IMPORTANT WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN EDU.

Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 476