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1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, Perf. 11
 
 
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Lot 994

1917, 1¢-$1 complete less the 2¢ type Ia and the 5¢ color error (498), a clean, post office fresh set. O.g., never hinged (except 4¢ regummed). Nearly all Very Fine or better.
Scott $852
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Lot 995

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, imperf horizontally (499a), vertical pair. Fresh and well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Minor paper wrinkles. Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 996

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, imperf between (499c), vertical pair. Bright and fresh, centered to top, as usual. Original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F. this error is exceptionally rare in never hinged condition.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 997

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), quite well centered with distinctive intense color. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $600

Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. Certificate for plate block of 6.
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Lot 998

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), well centered with characteristic intense color. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 999

1917, 4¢ brown, perf freak (503 var.), block of 4 with dramatically shifted vertical perfs. Original gum, hinge remnant. Straight edge at right. F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1000

1917, 4¢ brown (503), full top plate no. 10476 block of 6. Remarkably fresh and well centered (bottom centered and right stamps). Original gum, very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $150

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1001
 
1917, 5¢ blue (504), incredibly well centered with huge beautifully balanced margins and flawless. Original gum, never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $250.
Scott $20

Expertization: P.S.E. encapsulated XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1002
 
1917, 5¢ rose error (505), well centered with large margins and bright color. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1003

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), center stamp in strip of three, exceedingly well centered. Flawless never hinged o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1004

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), middle stamp in horizontal strip of 3. Nicely centered and post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $700
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Lot 1005

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of 9. Nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,150

Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1006

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of 9. Fresh and bright. Pristine, never hinged original gum. Fine.
Scott $1,150
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Lot 1007

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the double error in a block of 12. Bright, fresh and quite well centered. O.g., never hinged. Small tape stain on perfs of upper left 2¢. Still F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1008

1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the double error in a block of 25. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1009
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), well centered with brilliant color and a light cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1010

1917, 6¢ red orange (506), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins and bright, truly vibrant color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $27

Expertization: photocopy of 1990 P.F. Certificate for a block.
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Lot 1011

1917, 6¢ red orange (506), full top plate no. F12557 block of 6. As near to perfectly centered as is possible for a plate block of the era with brilliant color and pristine. Original gum, never hinged. A post office fresh and truly Superb plate block.
Scott $300
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Lot 1012

1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), full top plate no. F13384 block of 6. Beautifully centered. Original gum, very lightly hinged (bottom center stamp only). Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $140

Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1013

1917, 11¢ light green (511), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins and brilliant color, post office fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $20
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Lot 1014

1917, 30¢ orange red (516), block of 4. Exceptionally well centered with deep, truly vibrant color. Original gum, never hinged. Small natural paper inclusion in left margin of lower right stamp. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $340 as singles
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Lot 1015

1917, 50¢ red violet (517), right margin block of 4 with plate no. 7040. Original gum, top never hinged, bottom h.r. F.-V.F.
Scott $430 as singles
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Lot 1016

1917, $1 violet brown (518), bottom margin block of 4 with part-imprint. Fresh and nicely centered. Original gum, never hinged. Small natural paper inclusion in "eye" on upper right stamp. F.-V.F.
Scott $480 as singles
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Lot 1017

1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), nicely centered. O.g., very lightly hinged. F.-V.F. and fresh.
Scott $450

Expertization: photocopy of 1987 P.F. Certificate for block.
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Lot 1018

1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), block of four. With deep color and immaculate. Never hinged original gum. Minor separation. Post office fresh and F.-V.F. A rare never hinged multiple of this very scarce and often forged issue.
Scott $3,600 as singles

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1019

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), bright, fresh and well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine. An excellent example of this office this key high value.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1991 & 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1020

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), very well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Somewhat oxidized. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate (prior to oxidation).
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Lot 1021
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), fresh and exceptionally well centered. Extremely Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1022

1918, $5 deep green & black (524), choice centering with brilliant color, post office fresh. Pristine, never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine. SMQ $580.
Scott $425

Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1023

1918, $5 deep green & black (524), top margin horizontal pair with plate no. 8179 and split arrow. Bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Each stamp with natural gum skip streaks. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $850
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