Lot 440
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1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), bright, fresh and exceptionally well centered with distinctive wavy-line machine cancel; typical light pressed creases; otherwise choice and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $10,500
AN EXTRAORDINARILY HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY COIL ISSUE.
Expertization: 1981 PF 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 4th 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 the 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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