U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History; The David Mace Collection of U.S. Stamps
April 24-25, 2018
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2141 United States 1909-13 Issues 1911 3c deep violet, Type I, Orangeburg coil single, perf. 12 vertically, machine cancel as always, usual centering, small tear at right and a diagonal crease at bottom left, with 2007 PFC (The 3c Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911, specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. They were used to send product samples to physicians and were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Due to the coil stamps' use on mass mailings, many of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent. The most common defects are corner creases or tears) O Catalog #389 Catalog Value $10,000 | Price Realized $3,750.00 |
