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U.S. and Canada Stamps


1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, Perf. 11
 
 
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Lot 636
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1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia (500), precisely centered within huge margins, stunning deep color and flawless Never Hinged original gum, a Superb Type Ia.
Scott $550

Expertization: 1992 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.

Provenance: "Silver Lake"
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Lot 637
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), very well centered within wide margins, rich powdery color, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $750.
Scott $625

Expertization: 2004 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 638
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of 9, beautifully centered throughout, bright and fresh color, natural perf disc adhesion on reverse of one 2¢ original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

Provenance: Rubin
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Lot 639
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of 9, well centered, pretty pastel shade, negligible perf dimple in error, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 640
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the single error in a block of 9, well centered and fresh, natural inclusion in one 2¢ original gum, lightly hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $650
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Lot 641
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), the double error in a block of 12, fresh and intact, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 642
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), beautifully centered, radiant color, neat duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, a bit undergraded in our opinion. SMQ $480.
Scott $600

A STUNNING AND RARE USED SINGLE OF THIS ERROR, ONLY A TOTAL OF FIVE USED SINGLES HAVE BEEN GRADED BY THE PSE, WITH ONLY TWO HIGHER.

Expertization: 1998 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF 80.

Provenance: "Grace"
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Lot 643
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1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), wide top margin plate no. 6935 block of six, bright color, crisp and intact, light natural gum wrinkle, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 644
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1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), wide top margin plate no. 13473 block of six, gorgeous rich color, fresh and crisp, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 645
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1917, 50¢ red violet (517), full top margin plate no. 13654 block of six, rich shade, fresh and intact, original gum, never hinged, Fine, a scarce plate block in a never hinged full top.
Scott $2,550
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Lot 646
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1917, $1 violet brown (518), top margin imprint "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, perfectly centered and as fresh as the day it was printed, full, fresh Never Hinged original gum, trivial tiny natural perf disc impression, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,100

A STUNNING PLATE BLOCK THE $1 PERF 11; HOW MANY PLATE BLOCKS OF THIS VINTAGE CAN TRULY BE TERMED "PERFECTLY CENTERED"?

Expertization: 2014 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 647
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1917, $1 deep brown (518b), nicely centered for this scarce shade, rich true color, lightly cancelled, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 2013 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 648
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1917, $1 deep brown (518b), perfectly centered within huge margins, rich true shade, thin and creases, none of which detract from the appearance, Superb appearing, may be the finest appearing used single of this scarce shade.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 2004 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VG 50.

Provenance: Kirke
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