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1¢ Horizontal Coil - Most On Cover
Currently, the largest known number of the 1¢ horizontal coil on cover, parcel piece, or tag is: 24.
Description: Special delivery envelope mailed from New York City to Easthampton, Massachusetts on May 4, 1953 and received on May 5th. The 24¢ in postage represented a 1¢ overpayment of the 3¢ first-class rate and 20¢ special delivery fee.
Owner/Source: Richard Pederson
Images:
![Scott839(24)001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfef4b_b40fcac1116c4af2964866cf0329b561~mv2_d_2839_1233_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_261,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Scott839(24)001.jpg)
![Scott839(24Rev)001.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfef4b_906bc8d39df8489c99a47ff2b70cdf47~mv2_d_2839_1233_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_261,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/Scott839(24Rev)001.jpg)
Description: Special air mail envelope sent from New Orleans, Louisiana to New York City on June 13, 1946. The 24 1¢ coils paid for a letter weighing up to three ounces.
Owner/Source: Sold on eBay on October 6, 2023 for $61.
Images:
![USScott839(24)eBay.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfef4b_9aeb10a5734a45fca6fc7a99ba574271~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_600,h_260,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/USScott839(24)eBay.jpg)
![USScott839(24)eBayRev.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfef4b_a3a21533572348c4a66ce95eaf929d59~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_599,h_261,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/USScott839(24)eBayRev.jpg)
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