Lot
204 
1908, 1¢ blue green, experimental coil, perf. 12 vertically, pair, o.g., lightly hinged, perfectly centered, deep green shade, an Extremely Fine gem, about 100 pairs of this 1908 experimental coil are known, this pair is among the finest known; with 1998 P.S.E. & 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, $14,000).Scott No. 318 $11,000.
AN OUTSTANDING PAIR OF THE 1908 1¢ FRANKLIN EXPERIMENTAL COIL ISSUE.
For comparison, the P.S.E. population report records only three original gum pairs at 85 with no other examples grading higher.
Realized: $10,000