Lot 1193 o
1909, 10¢ yellow coil, great rarity used, horizontal pair, light Washington D.C. oval cancels, nicely balanced top and bottom margins, rich brilliant color, F.-V.F. and attractive; with 1985 and 2009 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 356 $10,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED 1909 10¢ HORIZONTAL COIL PAIRS IN EXISTENCE.
The Philatelic Foundation records contain nineteen pairs, two strips of three and a strip of four all in used condition. None of these bear a genuine used line pair and one may not exist in used condition. Furthermore, the P.F. "Certificate Search" reveals only eight genuinely used pairs have been certified, with one pair having faults. This pair and one other are finest certified examples in pair format.
Realized: $7,000