| 1916-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, Unwatermarked, Perf. 10 |
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Lot 3319 |
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1916, 4¢ orange brown (465), near perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine choice. SMQ $1,000.
Scott $100
Expertization: 1991, 1996 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3320 |
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1916, 5¢ blue (466), mathematically precise centering, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $170
Expertization: 1994 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3321 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), double error in a block of 12, exceptionally well centered, particularly the top error strip, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,400
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3322 |
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1916, 6¢ red orange (468), choice centering with extraordinarily huge margins, bright color, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine choice. SMQ $1,800.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2004 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3323 |
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1916, 7¢ black (469), precisely centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $900.
Scott $290
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E., 1987, 2003 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3324 |
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1916, 8¢ olive green (470), near perfectly centered with large margins, unusually deep and brilliant color, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,350.
Scott $135
Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3325 |
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1916, 9¢ salmon red (471), precisely centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $485.
Scott $135
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E., 2001 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3326 |
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1916, 10¢ orange yellow (472), virtually perfect centering, bright color, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $770.
Scott $250
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E., 2002, 2005 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3327 |
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1916, 11¢ dark green (473), perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb gem. SMQ $960.
Scott $95
Expertization: 1997 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3328 |
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1916, 15¢ gray (475), mathematically precise centering with exceptionally wide and beautifully balanced margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $315.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. (N.H.) and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3329 |
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1916, 20¢ light ultramarine (476), bright color on fresh paper, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,550.
Scott $575
Expertization: 1999 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3330 |
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1916, 30¢ orange red (476A), position 72 from plate number 6911, exceptionally well centered, beautifully fresh with luxurious color on crisp white paper, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $29,400.
Scott $9,000 for Fine
ONLY A FEW OF THE UNWATERMARKED 30¢ PERF. 10 COULD EVER BE CALLED WELL CENTERED. THIS IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF THE FINEST OF THESE AND, IN FACT, IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO DATE TO BE AWARDED A GRADE AS HIGH AS XF 90 BY EITHER THE P.F. OR THE P.S.E.
Expertization: 1984, 1997 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 90.
Provenance: Floyd
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Lot 3331 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), choice centering with perfectly balanced and exceptionally wide margins, lovely pastel shade, bright paper, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $5,950.
Scott $2,400
A CHOICE MINT SINGLE OF THE DIFFICULT 50¢ 1916—1917 UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1998 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3332 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), extraordinarily well centered with uncommonly wide and beautifully balanced margins, bright and fresh color, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $9,800.
Scott $1,800
A SUPERB MINT $1 1916—1917 UNWATERMARKED.
Expertization: 1999 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 3333 |
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1917, $2 dark blue (479), choice centering with very wide margins, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3334 |
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1917, $5 light green (480), flawlessly centered within absolutely enormous margins, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ XF-S 95 $1,850 and Sup 98 $3,200.
Scott $450
Expertization: 1988 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95J.
Provenance: Killien
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Lot 3335 |
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1917, 5¢ carmine error, imperf (485), single error in a right margin block of 12, post office fresh color and paper, huge, balanced margins, original gum, never hinged. Superb.
Scott $32,500
AN ABSOLUTELY FLAWLESS BLOCK IN THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Floyd
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Lot 3336 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), joint line pair. Quite well centered for the notoriously difficult joint line pair, bright and fresh with crisp solid perforations. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $14,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE HIGHLY ELUSIVE LINE PAIR.
Expertization: 1975 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3337 |
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1916, 2¢ carmine, type III, coil (492), joint line pair. Perfectly centered with intense color, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $240.
Scott $115
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
Provenance: Killien
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Lot 3338 |
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1917, 3¢ violet, type I, coil (493), joint line pair. Precisely centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $435.
Scott $230
Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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