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U.S. Stamps: 1916-1923 Issues (Scott Nos. 484-547)
 
 
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Lot 1522
 
1916, 3¢ violet, type II, imperf (484), block of 42. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $798 for singles
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Lot 1523
 
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (487), joint line strip of 4, nearly perfectly centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $262

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1524
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type III, coil (492), joint line pair. Exceptionally well centered within wide and beautifully balanced margins, fresh color. Neat town cancels. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $9

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1525
 
1917, 3¢ violet, type I, coil (493), joint line pair. Beautifully centered, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $220
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Lot 1526
 
1917, 3¢ violet, type I, coil (493), joint line pair, well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $220
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Lot 1527
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1917, 3¢ violet, type I, coil (493), joint line strip of 4. Essentially perfect centering, bright and fresh. Neat Detroit, Mich. duplex cancels. Single nibbed perf at right. Extremely Fine.
Scott $66

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1528
 
1917, 4¢ orange brown coil (495), joint line pair. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $150
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Lot 1529
 
1922, 10¢ orange yellow coil (497), joint line pair. Outstanding centering, deep color and an exceptionally strong joint line. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $280
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Lot 1530
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1922, 10¢ orange yellow coil (497), joint line pair. Well centered, stronger than usual color and joint line. Lightly cancelled. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $110

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1531
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1917, 1¢ green (498f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30. Crisp and intact perforations, nicely centered. O.g. Minor small, light thin spot. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 1532
 
1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), well centered, particularly strong color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $275
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Lot 1533
 
1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), beautifully centered and incredibly fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $275

Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1534
 
1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), block of 4. Particularly stong color and impression. O.g., hinge remnant at top, bottom pair never hinged. Tiny thin in each top stamp. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,550 for singles
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Lot 1535
 
1917, 5¢ rose error (505), double error in a block of 9. O.g., hinged on 2¢ errors are never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1536
 
1917, 5¢ rose error (505), single error in a block of 9. O.g., error is never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $675
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Lot 1537
 
1917, 5¢ rose error (505), double error in a block of 12. O.g., hinge remnant on top error, bottom error never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 1538
 
1917, 5¢ rose error (505), double error in a block of 12. O.g., lightly hinged on two 2¢ errors are never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 1539
 
1917, 10¢ orange yellow (510), full top margin plate no. 11744 block of 6. Rich golden color, fresh and intact. O.g., never hinged, natural gum skips. F.-V.F.
Scott $290
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Lot 1540
 
1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), perfectly centered, fresh and bright. O.g., never hinged. A Choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $85
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Lot 1541
 
1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), near perfectly centered within much wider than usual margins, rich distinctive color on bright paper, very faint pencil mark on reverse. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. An extraordinary example of this very scarce issue.
Scott $800

Expertization: Photocopy of 1985 P.F. Certificate for block from which it was taken.
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Lot 1542
 
1918, $2 orange red & black (523), well centered, fresh colors. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1543
 
1918, $2 orange red & black (523), particularly fresh colors and paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1544
 
1918, $5 deep green & black (524), beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Choice Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 1545
 
1918, $5 deep green & black (524), near perfect centering, bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 1546
 
1918, 2¢ carmine rose, Offset imperf, type IV (532), left sheet margin horizontal pair. With oversized margins on the other sides including part arrow at top, deep color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $85
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Lot 1547
 
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), four large margins, deep fresh color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $210
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Lot 1548
 
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), large margins. O.g., never hinged. Bright, Very Fine.
Scott $210
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Lot 1549
 
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VI (534A), top margin pair. Top margin arrow pair with large margins on the other sides, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $170
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Lot 1550
 
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), full to large margins, deep color. O.g., never hinged. Creased. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $3,600

Expertization: clear 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1551
 
1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), right sheet margin single. Essentially perfect centering within absolutely enormous margins, rich fresh color on bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. A marvelous jumbo.
Scott $40

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate for strip from which it was taken.
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Lot 1552
 
1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), beautifully centered with absolutely humongous margins. O.g., never hinged. Post office Extremely Fine a magnificent gem.
Scott $40
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Lot 1553
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1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), left margin plate #10032 block of 6. Lightly cancelled. F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1554
 
1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type III, rotary coil waste (540), T margin "fantail" strip of 10. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $235
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Lot 1555
 
1921, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (545), exceptionally well centered and bright. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $190

Expertization: photocopy of 1988 P.F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 1556
 
1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste (546), virtually perfectly centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $225

Expertization: photocopy of 1989 P. F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 1557
 
1920, $2 carmine & black (547), choice centering, brilliant deep colors. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 1558
 
1920, $2 carmine & black (547), fresh vibrant colors. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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Lot 1559
 
1920, $2 carmine & black (547), well centered and fresh with vignette shifted noticeably downward. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $325
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