Lot 2322
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, full well balanced margins, strong color, Very Fine and choice.Scott No. 315 $675.
Realized: $500
Lot 2323
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, left margin block of 4 with siderographer's initials, o.g., never hinged, margins large to into stamps at bottom, Fine, with top pair in extremely fine condition.Scott No. 315 $2,400.
Realized: $1,100
Lot 2324
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, block of 4, full o.g., ample to huge margins, strong bright color, fresh and Very Fine.Scott No. 315 $1,350.
Realized: $850
Lot 2325
1908, 5¢ blue coil, o.g., never hinged, well centered within wide margins, rich bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 1958 P.F. certificate for pair and 2014 P.S.E. Graded certificate for single (VF-XF 85).Scott No. 317 $12,000.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CENTERED NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 5¢ LINCOLN COIL ISSUE. AS MOST EXAMPLES OF THIS SCARCE COIL ARE NOTORIOUSLY OFF-CENTERED.
Lot 2326
1908, 2¢ carmine coil, o.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering and margins as most pairs have design either touching or into perfs, rich radiant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, a stunning and remarkably well centered gem pair; with 2010 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90 XQ, SSV $25,000).Scott No. 322 $7,000.
ONE OF THE FINEST MINT PAIRS OF THE 1908 2¢ WASHINGTON COIL ISSUE. THIS BEING THE HIGHEST AWARDED GRADE FOR A MINT PAIR TO DATE.
Realized: $22,000