Scott #599 — 2¢ Washington, carmine, Type I, rota

Updated August 7, 2026

Lot number	345
Estimate	6.00 - 12.00 USD
Auction	Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29
Date	August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT
Auction house	Featherznest
Location	Grapevine, Arkansas

Scott #599 — 2¢ Washington, carmine, Type I, rotary press coil, perforated 10 vertically, unwatermarked.Swedish Tiger confirmation (theswedishtiger.com/599-scotts.html):Issued January 10, 1923Color: Carmine (also bright and deep carmine shades)Printing: Rotary pressPerforations: 10 vertically (coil)Watermark: NoneExtremely common (nearly 25 billion issued)This is the standard vertical coil version of the 1923–26 Series 2¢ Washington. The straight edges on the left and right sides of the stamp confirm it is a coil rather than a sheet stamp (the common sheet version is Scott #634, perf 11 × 10½). Cover DetailsOrigin: Adena, OhioDate: June 24, 1929, 8:30 AM (clear circular date stamp with wavy-line machine cancel)Stamp: Scott 599, tied by the cancelAddressee: Jessie Anna Woolman, Winona, Ohio, Box 102Receiving / company mark: Purple “The WINONA CENTRAL Telephone Co.” handstamp with “JUL 0 1929” date and large “R.M.D.” (or similar) decorative frameCondition: Clean, light aging, minor edge wear; stamp sound and well-tiedThis is ordinary local/regional mail within Ohio, with an interesting telephone company receiving mark that adds a bit of commercial character. Used single Scott 599: a few centsOn a routine 1929 cover with a small-town cancel and company receiving mark: $5–12Realistic current market value for the entire cover: $6–12The Winona Central Telephone Co. marking gives it slight extra appeal for collectors of Ohio postal history or telephone-related covers, but it does not create a significant premium. A nice, clean example of late-1920s coil usage.

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