3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Choice centering with balanced margins all around, deep rich color and proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, neat wavy-line machine cancel used at Orangeburg N.Y.

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL IN EXISTENCE.

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. This sound copy is the exception to the condition norms for this issue.

With 1956 A.P.S and 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates. With 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only five others. This is the first in this grade we have offered since 2009.

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