| 1916-19 Washington-Franklins, Unwatermarked, Perf. 10 |
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Lot 1476 |
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1¢ green, booklet pane (462a, BK47), four panes in 24¢ booklet, green on green, panes original gum never hinged, Very Fine, booklet fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1477 |
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1916, 3¢ violet (464), right margin plate No. 7258 block of six. With lustrous color, a deeply etched impression and fully intact perforations, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1478 |
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1916, 4¢ orange brown (465), exceptionally well centered within large margins, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,150.
Scott $100
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1479 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), perfectly centered within large margins, brilliant color. Fresh never hinged original gum. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $7,600.
Scott $1,100
THE 5¢ PERF 10 ERROR IS RARELY SEEN IN SUCH EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY.
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1480 |
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1916, 6¢ red orange (468), top margin plate number 7137 block of six, intact perforations, bright color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and choice, Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 1481 |
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1916, 9¢ salmon red (471), extraordinarily well centered within balanced margins, lustrous color on brilliant paper. Pristine never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $135
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1482 |
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1916, 20¢ light ultramarine (476), left margin plate No. 6908 block of six. Crisp perforations, original gum, lightly hinged on one stamp only, five are never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,600
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Lot 1483 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), perfectly centered within large even margins, lovely deep color and strong impression, fresh bright paper. Original gum. A Superb gem. SMQ $4,650.
Scott $1,100
A REMARKABLY CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 50¢ PERF 10 WATERMARKED.
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded Superb 98.
The grade of 98 is the highest awarded by the P.S.E. to date for an unused example of this stamp.
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Lot 1484 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), top margin plate No. 7042 block of four. Bright and fresh, original gum, hinged on the selvage and three stamps, top left never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $4,750
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Lot 1485 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), right margin plate No. 7040 block of six. Crisp and intact perforations, original gum, small hinge remnant on top right, five are never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F., an exceedingly rare plate block which is missing from most collections.
Scott $57,500
It is believed that no more than ten plate blocks of the 1917 fifty cent light violet unwatermarked exist and among these only one is a top.
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Lot 1486 |
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1916, $1 violet black (478), bottom margin imprint, "A" and plate No. 5782 block of six. Well centered and entirely intact, original gum, lightly hinged on the selvage and three stamps, three are never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. A choice example of this rare plate block.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Simon
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Lot 1487 |
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1917, $5 light green (480), perfectly centered within large margins, bright and fresh with pristine never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. A superb stamp.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1488 |
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1917, $5 light green (480), top margin plate No. 8016 block of six. Original gum, hinged on four, two stamps are never hinged. Tiny thin spot in one. Otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,100
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