Sale 3031 United States & British Commonwealth Stamps and Covers

497, 1922 10c Orange yellow, Horizontal coil, single tied by "Washington D.C. Jan 31 8PM 1922" duplex on 2c on 3c Surcharged entire, addressed to "Mr. Wm. O. Siebold" in Hammelman's hand (as are all known FDCs of this issue), January 31 Special Delivery duplex backstamp, Very Fine, only a few FDCs made of this issue, 1974 AFDCS certificate (Scott $6,000)rnThe 1922 10c Orange yellow horizontal coil was the last regularly-issued stamp of the Washington Franklin series. Only the 1c Green Rotary press sheet waste (#544) was issued later, with an EDU of December 17, 1922. Less than a year after the 10c coil was introduced the Fourth Bureau series began with the issuance of the 11c Hayes on October 4, 1922.