Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2414    

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, a fresh, solid guide line pair of this rare coil with a horizontal guide line along the top edge, o.g., quite well centered stunning, deep - almost carmine lake - color, F.-V.F.; with 1970 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 388    $9,000.

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY COIL LINE PAIR.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2415    

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, fine single tied by clear partial Perth Amboy, N.J. machine cancel, May 1, 1917, on a locally addressed cover to prominent collector, Gilbert Peakes; paperclip rust stain at upper left not affecting stamp (which catalogs $2,250 off cover), otherwise Very Fine; with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 388    $3,000.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2416    

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, vertical coil, pair with paste-up tab with part imprint at top, o.g., never hinged, color slightly oxidized, Very Fine; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 391    $240.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2417    

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, vertical coil, line strip of 4, o.g. (pencil notation on fourth stamp), well centered, deep rich color, Very Fine; with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 391    $345.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2418 /   

1910, Washington-Franklin coils, 1¢ to 5¢ complete, paste-up pairs with plate number on tab, 1¢ plate no. "5572" on tab to right of pair (others under right stamp), 2¢ no. "5561", 3¢ no. 5126, 4¢ no. "5574", and 5¢ no. "5898", paste-up pairs, o.g., lightly hinged (2 pairs never hinged), rich colors and nice overall centering, F.-V.F., an elusive complete set.
Scott No. 392-396    $1,050.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2419    

1910, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, pair, tied by bold "Washington D.C., Dec 16, 1910" machine postmark on cover addressed to John Kay in Detroit, Mich., pencil "New Perforation" at upper left; cover with a couple tears not mention on certificate, F.-V.F., the earliest documented usage of the 1910 1¢ horizontal coil; with 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 392    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

This cover is posted to the famous Detroit collector, John Kay, who had Washington connections in the Post Office Department. This may well explain this very early usage that is within five days of the December 12th issuance date.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2420    

1910, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, guide line pair tied by Marquette, Mich. Flag cancel, Oct. 26, 1913, on cover to Saginaw, Mich.; mild file fold not affecting stamp, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, an exceptionally scarce cover.
Scott No. 392; $500 off cover    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $240

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Lot 2421    

1910, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, a fresh, Fine pair tied by incomplete "Bemidji & Saulk Cent R.P.O." duplex (878.1-A-a) on a Capital National Bank, St. Paul, Minn. corner card cover sent to a local stamp collector at that bank, Very Fine; with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 392; $145 off cover    Estimate $150 - 200.

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Lot 2422    

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, paste-up strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, rich bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 393    $520.

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Lot 2423 /   

1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil, line strip of 4, o.g., line pair never hinged with pencil notation on right stamp, exceptional centering throughout, strong color, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 393    $755.

Realized: $1,600

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