Sale 340

U.S. and British North America Stamps and Postal History


1918-1923 Issues
 
 
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Lot 489

1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), absolutely perfectly centered with generous, beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color and flawless, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and positively Superb. SMQ $8,500.
Scott $850

ONE OF ONLY THREE NEVER HINGED SUPERBS AWARDED BY PSE TO DATE, WITH NOT A SINGLE HIGHER GRADE AMONG THE MORE THAN 100 EXAMPLES GRADED.

Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded Superb 98.
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Lot 490

1918, $5 deep green & black (524), absolutely perfectly centered and post office fresh with pristine, never hinged original gum; a truly Superb Gem. SMQ $2,750 for Superb 98.
Scott $375

ONE OF JUST TWO EXAMPLES TO BE JUDGED A GEM 100 BY PSE, WITH NONE GRADED HIGHER.

Expertization: 1992 PF and 2011 PSE Certificates, the latter graded Gem 100.
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Lot 491

1918, $5 deep green & black (524), all but perfectly centered with large margins, bright color and never hinged original gum, post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $950.
Scott $375

Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 492

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VI (528A), right margin plate no. block of 6 with initials "WB" (pressman Walter Boddecker), exceptionally bright and fresh, Fine and quite rare.
Scott $800+
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Lot 493

1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), bottom margin plate no. block of 6, enormous margins, original gum, barest trace of hinging, Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 494
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), "picture-framed" top margin plate block of 6 with adjacent stamps visible on all three sides, bold Benton Harbor, Mich. Mar 9, 1921 duplex handstamps, small insignificant wrinkle in selvage; fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300 for unused
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Lot 495

1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), large to huge margins with brilliant color, original gum, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,750

Expertization: photocopy of 1977 PF Certificate for a block which notes a light crease; apparently the crease did not affect this, the lower left stamp.
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Lot 496

1919, 1¢ green, imperf horizontally (538a), top margin plate no. block of 6, beautifully centered, fresh and solid, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine and choice; rarely seen as a plate block of six.
Scott $990+
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Lot 497

192, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (544), rich color and full original gum, reperforated at bottom with a tiny corner crease at upper left, Fine appearance. Scott values this stamp in the grade of Fine.
Scott $22,500

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1922 1¢ PERF. 11 PRODUCED FROM ROTARY PRESS SHEET WASTE, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 20-25 WERE NOT USED.

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 498
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (544), unusually well centered, bright color on fresh paper, wavy machine cancel, Very Fine and rare.
Scott $3,500

Expertization: 1972 & 1996 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 499

1921, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (545), top margin plate no. & "S30" block of 4, original gum, never hinged, fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,150
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Lot 500

1920, $2 carmine & black (547), post office fresh and virtually perfectly centered, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $875.
Scott $290

Expertization: PSE encapsulated and graded XF-Sup 95.
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