Sale 259

Harbour Auction


George Wagner Stamp Balances by Issue
 
 
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Lot 2190
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1906, 1¢ and 2¢ imperfs (314, 320, 320b), selection of used singles and multiples, including three 1¢ plate blocks and a 2¢ plate block plus numerous arrows and centerlines, 67 pieces in all, a few slight faults (including the plate blocks) but mostly Very Fine.
Scott $4,600+
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Lot 2191
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1908, 1¢-5¢ Washington-Franklins, imperf (343-347), about 175 items comprising 1¢ #343: 74 items including six plate blocks; 2¢ #344: 44 items including four plate blocks; 3¢ #345: 26 items including two plate blocks; 4¢ #346: 16 items including a center line block and a plate block; 5¢ #347: 17 items including ten pairs and six blocks; includes lots of marginal markings, plate # singles strips, etc; a few small faults but the overwhelming majority is VF-XF.
Scott $5,900
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Lot 2192
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1909, 2¢ commemoratives complete, imperf (368, 371, 373), large used selection comprising Lincoln: 29 items including two center line blocks and two plate blocks; Alaska-Yukon: 36 items including three center line blocks and a plate block; Hudson-Fulton: 19 items including five pairs, two blocks of 4 and a plate block; some minor faults, particularly in the plate blocks, otherwise VF-XF, a fantastic lot (plate blocks counted as mint).
Scott $6,700+
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Lot 2193
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1910-17 Imperf Washington-Franklins (383/484), over 800 items including the following plate blocks: 1¢ #383 (4), 2¢ #384 (3), 1¢ #408 (16), 2¢ #409 (7), 1¢ #481 (9), 2¢ #482 (6), 3¢ #483-84 (3 of each); a spectacular holding loaded with marginal markings, plate numbers, unusual cancels, etc., etc.; also over 200 #409 precancelled Weehawken, N.J. in large multiples making over 1,000 items in all; virtually all VF-XF.
Scott $6,250
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Lot 2194
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1918-20 Offset Issue Imperf (531-535), collection of 125 items comprising 1¢ #531: 30 pieces including four plate blocks; 2¢ type IV #532: single & pair; 2¢ type V #533: single & two pairs; 2¢ type Va #534: 28 items including 3 plate blocks; 2¢ type VI #534A: two pairs & a center line block; 2¢ type VII #534B: four Schermack type III singles; 3¢ #535: 55 items including seven arrow blocks, four center line blocks and six plate blocks; a few faults but the vast majority is VF-XF.
Scott $5,330
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Lot 2195
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1923-26 Imperfs (575-577, 631), large used accumulation, plate blocks include #575 (6), 576 (10), 577 (10, one with/star), and 631 (6); also several arrow & C/L blocks, many spectacular cancels, precancels, etc; virtually all F-VF (a few mint, o.g.), plate blocks counted as mint.
Scott $3,122
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Lot 2196
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1923, 2¢ Harding, imperf (611), small used selection comprising eight singles, nine pairs, 14 blocks of 4, two arrow blocks and nine plate blocks (counted as mint), virtually all Very Fine.
Scott $1,077
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Lot 2197
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Used 20th Century Imperfs, balance of the Wagner exhibition collection consisting of about 90 pieces still mounted on the original pages from Wagner's award-winning collection, nearly all multiples including corner blocks, arrow blocks, centerline blocks and the following plate blocks: #314, 320 (2), 320a, 343 (3), 345, 346, 383 (3), 384 (2), 408 (2), 483, 534, 535, 575, 577 with/star (2), 611, and 631 (3); a few unobtrusive faults on some of the better plate blocks but otherwise all Very Fine or better. A marvelous lot. Scott value, counting the plate blocks at the hinged mint price, is over $6,000.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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