Sale 346

U.S. and Canada Stamps and Postal History


1918-1923 Issues
 
 
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Lot 865

1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VI (528A), virtually perfectly centered with vibrant color, bright paper and flawless, never hinged original gum; post office fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott $115

Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.

Provenance: Hoffman
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Lot 866

1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), fresh and bright with absolutely enormous margins including sheet margins at left and bottom and framelines of adjacent stamps at top and right; original gum, never hinged, post office fresh and positively Superb. One of only three NH examples at this grade with just three graded higher. SMQ $475 for a normal 98.
Scott $190

Expertization: 2005 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98J.
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Lot 867

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), nicely centered and incy fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum; F.-V.F. and most handsome.
Scott $4,000

THIS KEY WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN STAMP IS RARELY SEEN IN A TRUE NEVER HINGED STATE.

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 868

1919, 3¢ violet, rotary coil waste (541), mathematically centered with lustrous color and choice, never hinged original gum; remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb. SSV $750.
Scott $100

Expertization: 2003 & 2006 PF Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.

Provenance: Gorham
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Lot 869
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (544), bright and fresh with "Saint Louis Missouri" precancel; Fine and rare, especially so with the St. Louis precancel.
Scott $3,500

Expertization: 1975 PF Certificate.

Scott values this stamp in the grade of Fine.

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Lot 870

1921, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (545), beautifully centered and wonderfully fresh with flawless, never hinged original gum; Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $875.
Scott $425

Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 871

1920, $2 carmine & black (547), virtually perfectly centered with unusually intense color [in fact, we believe this to be the scarcer lake shade] and pristine, never hinged original gum; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. SMQ $875.
Scott $290

Expertization: 2008 PSE Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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