Lot 2243 o
1911, 3¢ deep violet, S.L. watermark, the "Orangeburg" coil, centered to upper right, rich deep color, tied by "Orangeburg, N.Y., Apr 27, 1911" wavy line machine cancel on light gray clasped envelope with "Bell & Company Incorporated Manufacturing Chemists" corner card to New Jersey, two minor cover edge tears as is usual for the Bell & Co. covers; some usual light cover creasing affecting stamp showing some breaks in fibers, F.-V.F. appearance.Scott No. 389 $25,000.
ATTRACTIVE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1911 3¢ ORANGEBURG COIL ON COVER - WITH ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES OF THE ORANGEBURG COIL ON COVER HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION AS GENUINE.
Realized: $6,750