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Lot 1298 |
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1914, 7¢ black (407), flawlessly centered within very large margins, brilliant color and paper, original gum never hinged, Superb. SMQ $4,000.
Scott $160
A WONDERFUL EXAMPLE OF THE PERENNIALLY DIFFICULT 7¢ BEING THE HIGHEST GRADED TO DATE BY THE PSE, WITH ONLY 2 OTHERS AT THIS LOFTY GRADE.
Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 1299 |
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1912, 1¢ green, Kansas City roulette, imperf between (408 var.), block of four, original gum, never hinged, post office fresh Very Fine, initialed "EPW" and handstamped "WW" on reverse.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
When the Kansas City post office found itself with an over-supply of the 1¢ and 2¢ imperforates (Scott 408-409), they asked for and received approval from authorities in Washington to facilitate separation of the imperforate sheets. Consequently, the sheets were "perforated" using a dress maker's tracing wheel and a straight edge.
Collector Elmer R. Walters was able to buy more than 1200 copies of the rouletted stamps in sheets and large mutiples. He proceeded to initial the back of every block of four.
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Lot 1300 |
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1914, 2¢ rose red, perf. 12x10 (423B), bright color and light cancel, tiny tear at left and minor soiling at top; otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $32,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE TWO-CENT COMPOUND PERF, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT THIRTY HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
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Lot 1301 |
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1914, 5¢ blue, perf 12x10 (423C), well centered with bright color and a light cancel, badly thinned with a small diagonal crease and a short perf at upper right; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $37,500
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY 24 HAVE BEEN RECORDED.
Expertization: 1980 PF Certificate as old Scott #428a notes simply "defective".
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Lot 1302 |
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1914, 1¢ green, perf. 10x12 (423D), precanceled Dayton, Ohio, fresh and perfectly centered with, two small thin spots and a light corner crease; choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $20,000
ARGUABLY THE BEST CENTERED AND THUS THE MOST ATTRACTIVE OF ALL RECORDED EXAMPLES.
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Lot 1303 |
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1914, 7¢ black (430), full top margin plate no. block of six, original gum, never hinged with tiny gum skips, light horizontal crease in selvage, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 1304 |
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1914, 8¢ pale olive green (431), top margin imprint & plate no. block of six, fresh and virtually perfectly centered, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $450
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Lot 1305 |
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1914, 10¢ orange yellow (433), full top margin plate no. block of six, fresh and solid with brilliant color, original gum, never hinged, natural paper wrinkle affecting two bottom stamps, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 1306 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), choice, virtually perfect centering with bright color and paper; original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott Stamp Values $1,050.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1992 PF and 2010 PSAG Certificates, the latter graded 95.
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Lot 1307 |
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1914, 3¢ violet coil (445), used guide line pair, wonderfully fresh with beautiful color and neat double oval cancels; trifling shorter perf at lower left (mentioned only for accuracy), Very Fine scarce.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1308 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), joint line pair, nicely centered with bright color, and lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $14,500
A PREMIUM LINE PAIR OF THIS RARE COIL.
Expertization: 1970 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1309 |
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1916, 10¢ orange yellow (472), full bottom margin plate no. block of six, bright, fresh and well centered with brilliant color and never hinged original gum, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 1310 |
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1917, $2 dark blue (479), mathematically centered, stunning deep color on bright paper, flawless never hinged original gum, Superb. SMQ $2,900.
Scott $500
AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL $2 PERF 10, WITH ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER BY THE PSE (100).
Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.
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Lot 1311 |
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1917, $2 dark blue (479), bottom margin plate no. block of six, well centered with unusually deep color on bright paper and immaculate, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,750
A MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE HIGH VALUE PLATE BLOCK.
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1312 |
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1917, $5 light green (480), post office fresh and virtually perfectly centered with luminous color and pristine, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,350.
Scott $390
Expertization: 2006 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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