Lot 2318 o
1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil, guide line pair, light unobtrusive town cancel, exceptional overall centering with margins well balanced on each stamp, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine gem, although graded by the P.F., the P.S.E. population reports only one other line pair in this grade with no example higher; with 1995 & 2020 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $5,500).Scott No. 445 $2,750.
WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST USED LINE PAIRS OF THE 1914 3¢ HORIZONTAL FLAT PLATE COIL ISSUE.
Realized: $3,750