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Lot 1322 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), unusually well centered with lovely color and fresh crisp paper. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,600
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND NORMALLY POORLY CENTERED COIL.
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate for a pair.
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Lot 1323 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), marvelous color. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Fine.
Scott $5,250
Expertization: photocopy of 2000 P.F. Certificate for a strip of four.
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Lot 1324 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), pair. Quite well centered for this, with rich characteristic color and a neat duplex cancel. Minor small light crease in the top stamp. Otherwise F.-V.F., an attractive example of this rare coil pair.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1325 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), joint line pair. Beautifully centered with bright characteristic color and fresh, barely hinged o.g. (if it is hinged at all). Extremely Fine.
Scott $15,000
A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE LINE PAIR; NOT ONLY IS IT BRIGHT AND FRESH BUT THE CENTERING IS TRULY REMARKABLE---THE VAST MAJORITY OF KNOWN EXAMPLES HAVE THE PERFORATIONS IMPINGING ON THE DESIGN.
Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1326 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine rose, type I, rotary coil (453), joint line pair. Beatifully centered, rich color. O.g., lightly hinged. Light pencil notations on reverse. Fresh and Extremely Fine, quite scarce this well centered.
Scott $725
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1327 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (456), joint line pair. Very well centered, crisp impression on bright paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1328 |
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1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil (456), joint line pair. Deep color and clear impression. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1329 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil (459), joint line pair. Wonderfully fresh with large and perfectly balanced margins. O.g., never hinged. An absolutely Superb gem.
Scott $1,600 ++
THE SCOTT CATALOGUE PRICE IS FOR A PAIR WITH A CREASE ALONG THE JOINT LINE, A CREASE THAT IS COMMON TO THE MAJORITY OF LINE PAIRS. ONE WITHOUT A CREASE, AND ESPECIALLY ONE IN THE MATCHLESS QUALITY OF THIS EXAMPLE, WILL COMMAND A SUBSTANTIAL PREMIUM.
Expertization: encapsulated by the P.S.E., graded "Superb 98"---their highest possible grade.
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Lot 1330 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil (459), joint line pair. Bright and well centered, normal joint line crease, as listed by Scott, so that it doesn't affect the left stamp. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1331 |
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1915, $1 violet black (460), well centered with large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: photocopy of 1993 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 1332 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), in pair with a normal 2¢. Beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh. O.g., never hinged. Slightly nibbed corner perf. Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1333 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), double error in block of 12. Well centered, fresh and bright. O.g., never hinged. Small natural paper inclusion on bottom error. Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1334 |
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1916, 7¢ black (469), block of 4. Beautifully centered with sharp, prooflike impression. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. A fabulous block.
Scott $960+
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1335 |
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1916, 30¢ orange red (476A), position 71 from the upper right pane of plate number 6911 with marginal straight edge at left, quite well centered with vivid color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 1972 and 1992 P.F. Certificates, the former as Minkus number 362A before Scott even listed the stamp.
Only slightly more than 200 certified examples of the unwatermarked 30¢ perf. 10 exist, with many of them being very poorly centered.
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Lot 1336 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), choice centering, intense color and bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 1337 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), virtually perfectly centered within large balanced margins. O.g., very lightly hinged. Bright, fresh and Extremely Fine. A gorgeous stamp.
Scott $800
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Lot 1338 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type I, imperf (482/532), combination paste-up strip of four with Schermack type III perforations, the left pair is the offset printing, the right pair engraved. Well centered with bright color. O.g. Very Fine. Exceedingly rare, quite possibly unique.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A STARTLING MULTIPLE.
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
A new find being offered here for the first time anywhere. Frankly our estimate is just a guess.
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Lot 1339 |
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1920, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, imperf (482A), well centered for the issue with distinctive color, a neat wavy line machine cancel, and complete Schermack perforations on both sides. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $50,000
A WONDERFUL FRESH AND SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS GREAT 20TH CENTURY RARITY.
Expertization: 1974, 2002 P.F. certificates.
Provenance: Ballman
The imperforate 2¢ type Ia was printed specifically to fill an order by the Schermack Company, who then applied their distinctive oblong perforations to the entire supply. Most were then dispensed by poorly calibrated vending machines that, more often than not, cut the perforations off on one side or the other.
Because the Bureau gave no advance notice regarding this special printing, collectors were not aware of it until much later. Consequently, virtually none went into the hands of contemporary collectors. Only about 40 examples have been recorded and only a handful of those are nicely centered and sound and have intact perforations on both sides.
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Lot 1340 |
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1917, 5¢ carmine error, imperf (485), middle stamp in a block of 9. Bright color and large margins. O.g., lightly hinged on a 2¢ with error being never hinged. Couple trivial inclusions on 2¢. Fresh and Extremely Fine. An outstanding example of this key 20th century error.
Scott $17,000
Sometime during the life of plate number 7942 being used to print 2¢ Washingtons, it was decided that 3 positions in the plate were so defective that they should be replaced. Accordingly, the siderographer burnished out the 3 faulty positions but inadvertently re-entered them with the transfer roll of the 5¢ value. His error was never noticed and the plate was put back into service to print perf. 10 and perf. 11 2¢ stamps, as well as the much rarer imperfs, of which only 50 sheets are believed to have been issued.
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Lot 1341 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), pair. Nearly perfectly centered with bright color and lightly hinged o.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $5,250
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF THE RARE 2¢ TYPE II HORIZONTAL COIL.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1342 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), pair. Beautifully centered with radiant color and a contemporary Brooklyn, N.Y. double oval cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750
PREMIUM GRADE USED PAIRS OF THE 2¢ TYPE II HORIZONTAL COIL ARE ALMOST NEVER SEEN. THIS EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND WELL CENTERED PAIR IS AMONG THE FINEST OF THESE SELECT COILS.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1343 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), joint line pair. Nicely centered, fresh and bright. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $12,000
AN OUTSTANDING LINE PAIR OF THE RARE 2¢ TYPE II HORIZONTAL COIL.
Expertization: 1968, 1999 P. F. Certificates.
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Lot 1344 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), well centered, deep rich color, strong and intact perforations. O.g., a few hinge remnants. Small light thin spot on two. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $28,000
The 2¢ A.E.F. pane is by far the rarest of all U.S. booklet panes with perhaps 20-25 surviving examples, most of which are poorly centered. This pane is among the best centered and most attractive available.
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Lot 1345 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), position W2 or W8 with guide line at left, tab at right, unused, bright color. Fine.
Scott $28,000
AN EMINENTLY COLLECTIBLE AND A BIT MORE AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THE RAREST OF ALL BOOKLET PANES.
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Lot 1346 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), in strip of 3 with two 2¢. Bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $625
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Lot 1347 |
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1917, $1 violet brown (518), perfectly centered within incredibly huge margins, fresh intense color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. A visually appealing gem.
Scott $100
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1348 |
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1917, $1 deep brown (518b), deep, distinctive color on bright white paper. O.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1349 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), top sheet margin single. Near-perfectly centered with bright color and flawless never hinged o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1979 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1350 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), nicely centered with marvelous color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 1351 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), exceptionally well centered within large and balanced margins, incredibly bright color and lightly struck double oval cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $240
WITH ITS OVERSIZED AND SYMMETRICAL MARGINS, ITS LIGHT CANCEL AND, MOST NOTABLY, ITS BRIGHT UNOXIDIZED COLOR, THIS $2 FRANKLIN IS CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1352 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), top margin single with plate number 12809, large to oversized margins with a trace of the adjacent stamp visible at right. O.g., hinge remnant. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,100+
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Lot 1353 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), large margins including full sheet margin at bottom, clear slogan cancel, bright color. Extremely Fine, choice used singles such as this are truly scarce.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1986 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1354 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair. Enormous margins, lustrous color and bright inclusion-free paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $7,500
A RARE PAIR OF THE 2¢ TYPE VII IMPERFORATE, ESPECIALLY SO IN THIS CHOICE, NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1981 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1355 |
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1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade (537a), beautifully centered with distinctive luminous color and typical Salem Ohio precancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,000 for fine
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Fewer than 20 used examples of the true deep red violet shade have been recorded, most with the Salem precancel.
The Scott Catalogue values #537a in the grade of Fine rather than their customary Very Fine. The 2004 Scott Valuing Supplement prices an Extremely Fine used example at $6,000!
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Lot 1356 |
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1919, 1¢ green, imperf horizontally (538a), vertical pair. Fresh color. Attractive wavy flag machine cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $100
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Lot 1357 |
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1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), remarkably well centered within much larger margins than typically seen, rich distinctive color. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine for the issue.
Scott $4,000
CONSIDERING HOW MANY OF THIS ISSUE HAVE PERFORATIONS INTO THE DESIGN ON ONE OR TWO SIDES AND THAT NEVER HINGED COPIES ARE RARE, THIS IS TRULY A STELLAR EXAMPLE.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1358 |
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1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), quite nicely centered for this, rich characteristic color. O.g., never hinged. Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1987 and 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1359 |
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1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), deep color and extraordinary freshness, centered sufficiently so as to allow the perforations to clear the design on all sides. O.g., never hinged, with a couple of tiny gum skips. Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1360 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (544), bright color on fresh paper, well centered. Precancelled Pittsburgh, Pa. Barely noticeable corner fault, reperfed at right. Choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: clear 1977 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1361 |
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1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste (546), exceptionally well centered within spectacularly wide margins showing a joint line at the right, bright color and flawless never hinged, o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $240
LARGE MARGINS ARE RARELY SEEN ON THE 2¢ COIL WASTE STAMPS; AND HUGE,PERFECTLY BALANCED MARGINS, SUCH AS THOSE FEATURED ON THIS EXAMPLE ARE VIRTUALLY NON-EXISTENT. THIS IS A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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