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Sale 345
The Liberty Collection of Select United States Mint and Used Stamps
| 1914-15 Washington-Franklins, SL Wmk, Perf. 10 |
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Lot 351 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), fresh and beautifully centered with luminous color and never hinged original gum; choice Extremely Fine and undergraded, in our opinion SSV $2,000.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1993 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 352 |
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1914, 3¢ violet coil (445), an exceptional guide line pair that is virtually perfectly centered with large margins and intense color; original gum, fresh and choice Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $2,350.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95 OGh.
Provenance: "Empire"
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Lot 353 |
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1914, 4¢ brown coil (446), guide line pair, bright, fresh and exceptionally well centered with pristine, never hinged original gum; Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,650
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 354 |
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1914, 5¢ blue coil (447), guide line pair, remarkably well centered with unusually deep color and great contrast as well as solid perfs and post office fresh original gum; minute natural paper inclusion in upper right margin (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Extremely Fine and choice, and, in our opinion, undergraded. SMQ $925.
Scott $550
Expertization: clear 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 355 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (456), a gorgeous pair that is virtually perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh with luminous color and lightly hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem pair. Only a single example is graded higher—a 98. SMQ $1,150.
Scott $600
Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
Provenance: "Empire"
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Lot 356 |
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1915, $1 violet black (460), bottom margin imprint, "A" & plate no. block of six, fresh, solid and well centered, original gum, small hinge remnant top center stamp and top left lightly hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $13,500
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE DOLLAR VALUE PLATE BLOCK—PROBABLY NO MORE THAN A DOZEN OR SO EXIST.
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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