Lot 1838 o
1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste, perf 11 x 10, light town cancels, strong color, Fine; with 1995 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 539 $17,500.
AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 2¢ TYPE II ROTARY COIL WASTE PERF 11 X 10 ISSUE.
This series was issued in June of 1919 and is the result of 170 subject coil sheets which had been perforated 10 vertically, but were remainders or and oversupply. The sheets were taken and perforated 11 horizontally on a flat plate perforator and issued in sheets of 170 subjects. Many sheets were defective as far as coil production was concerned but could be saved as sheet stamps.
Realized: $6,500