Lot 1657 o
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, joint line pair, duplex cancels, rich color, F.-V.F.; with 1961 & 2000 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 491 $20,000.
AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND USED LINE PAIR OF THE SCARCE 1916 2¢ TYPE II HORIZONTAL COIL ISSUE.
Of the ten certified used examples, three are known in multiples larger than pairs. Out of these seven pairs, two are faulty and one has a machine cancel which has been called into question. This leaves only four sound line pairs.
Realized: $6,250