Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


1916-19 Washington-Franklins, Unwatermarked, Perf. 10
 
 
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Lot 843

1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), the Double Error in a block of 12; wonderfully well centered with brilliant color, bright paper and pristine, never hinged original gum; post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,800

A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE ERROR BLOCK.
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Lot 844

1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), the double error in a full upper left pane of 100, bright, fresh and solid with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Very Fine.
Scott $4,060

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT SHEET IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
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Lot 845

1916, 7¢ black (469), positively perfectly centered with a deep, prooflike impression and fresh, lightly hinged original gum; an absolutely Superb Gem. SMQ $740.
Scott $120

Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.

Provenance: "Empire"
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Lot 846

1916, 9¢ salmon red (471), nearly perfectly centered with absolutely radiant color and never hinged original gum; a post office fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. SMQ $1,050.
Scott $125

Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 847

1916, 30¢ orange red (476A), very well centered with blazing color and never hinged original gum; penciled position "93" on reverse, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $5,500 for Fine

VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH PERFORATIONS CLEAR OF THE DESIGN ON ALL SIDES.

Expertization: 1992 & 2006 PF Certificates.
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Lot 848

1917, 50¢ light violet (477), virtually perfectly centered with large, beautifully balanced margins, radiant color and lightly hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem.
Scott $900

Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate for a pair.
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Lot 849

1916, $1 violet black (478), fresh and well centered with intense color, original gum, never hinged (bit of natural offset), F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: clear 2002 PF Certificate as never hinged.
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Lot 850

1917, $2 dark blue (479), post office fresh and mathematically centered with exceptionally deep color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; an Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. SMQ $1,550.
Scott $460

Expertization: 2010 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 851

1917, $2 dark blue (479), virtually perfectly centered with intense color, bright paper and immaculate, never hinged original gum, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $1,550.
Scott $460

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 852

1917, $5 light green (480), mathematically centered with unusually large, perfectly balanced margins, crisp color and flawless, never hinged original gum; a truly exceptional, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem.
Scott $375

Expertization: 1992 & 2005 PF Certificates.

Provenance: Enstrom
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Lot 853

1917, $5 light green (480), exceptionally well centered with bright color and immaculate, never hinged original gum; fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $650.
Scott $375

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 854

1917, 3¢ types I & II imperforate (483-484), "picture-framed" blocks of four with all adjacent stamps visible, both with vibrant color and pristine, never hinged original gum; two truly Superb blocks for the connoisseur.
Scott $255

Provenance: Killien
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Lot 855

1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil (491), joint line pair, quite well centered with deep color, characteristic prooflike impression, solid perforations and barely hinged original gum; uncommonly fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $13,000

Expertization: signed Geo. B. Sloane with a 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 856

1917, 4¢ orange brown coil (495), a near-perfectly centered joint line pair, bright and fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $675.
Scott $160

Expertization: 2004 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95.

Provenance: Hoffman
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