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The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States 1847-1947


1910-1911 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL Watermark
 
 
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Lot 173
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1910, 2¢ lake (375b), dark unmistakable color. Neat machine cancel. Slightly toned at top, with a small crease. Otherwise F.-V.F. unlisted and unpriced used.

AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED SHADE— IN FACT, THIS IS THE ONLY USED EXAMPLE CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 174

1911, 1¢ green, imperf, vertical coil (383V), guide line at left tied on picture post card by "New York, NY Sta N March 24, 1911" machine cancel to Newberg NY, stamp partly lifted, minor faults, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750

THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1910 1¢ IMPERF VERTICAL COIL.

Expertization: clear 2006 A.P.S. certificate.

Provenance: Farrelly
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Lot 175

1911, 2¢ carmine, imperf, horizontal coil (384H), guide line strip of four and a paste-up pair with imprint and "A" on the tab, indistinct grid cancels, the strip tied by purple boxed registered handstamp, from Memphis Tenn. to W. Roxbury Mass, with Memphis backstamps(error in year, date- 1926 instead of 1920) and 1920 Boston backstamp, right stamp in strip small faults from edge placement, otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500

A RARE USAGE OF THE 2¢ HORIZONTAL IMPERF COIL, ESPECIALLY WITH THE PASTE-UP AND GUIDE LINE MULTIPLES.

Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 176
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1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), unusually well centered for this normally poorly centered coil, characteristic dark shade and wavy line machine cancellation. Trifling corner crease and wrinkle, both invisible to naked eye and not mentioned in accompanying certificate. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,500

A SUPERIOR APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ORANGEBURG COIL.

Expertization: clear 1978 P.F. Certificate.

This 3¢ coil was produced specifically to be used by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company of Orangeburg, N.Y. to mail samples to doctors across the county. The 3¢ stamps paid triple the fourth class mail rate indicating that the samples were quite bulky. In addition, the volume of the mass mailing resulted in the covers being put through the first class cancelling machine rather than being hand cancelled, as was custom. These two circumstances account for the fact that most of the surviving examples and virtually all of the known covers are affected by wrinkles, creases, or worse.

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Lot 177
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1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), exceptional centering, bright rich color and characteristic wavy line machine cancel. Slight corner crease lower right, quite minor and in no way detracts. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,500

A CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ORANGEBURG COIL.

Expertization: 1943 A.P.S., 1980 P.F. Certificates.

This 3¢ coil was produced specifically to be used by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company of Orangeburg, N.Y. to mail samples to doctors across the county. The 3¢ stamps paid triple the fourth class mail rate indicating that the samples were quite bulky. In addition, the volume of the mass mailing resulted in the covers being put through the first class cancelling machine rather than being hand cancelled, as was custom. These two circumstances account for the fact that most of the surviving examples and virtually all of the known covers are affected by wrinkles, creases, or worse.

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Lot 178
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1910, 2¢ carmine coil (391), guide line pair. Choice centering, brilliant color, light machine cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500

AN IMMACULATE AND RARE USED LINE PAIR.
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Lot 179
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1911, 3¢ deep violet coil (394), guide line pair, quite well centered, brilliant color. Light cancel. Fresh and choice Very Fine, scarce used line pair.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 180
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1912, 4¢ brown coil (395), guide line pair, choice centering, lovely color. Neat duplex cancels. Extremely Fine, and quite scarce, with less than 20 used line pairs certified as genuine in the Philatelic Foundation's on-line records.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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