Lot
285 
1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste, perf 11 x 10, o.g., never hinged, unusually deep rich color, wide margins and far better centered than normally encountered in this issue, pristine Post Office freshness, F.-V.F., only one graded higher in the grade of 80; with 1993 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (F-VF 75, SMQ $7,200). Scott No. 539 $4,250 for the grade of fine.
ONE OF THE FINER NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1919 2¢ WASHINGTON TYPE II PERF 11 X 10 COIL WASTE ISSUE.
Realized: $4,000