Sale 351

The Michael Bakwin Collection of Used United States 1847-1947


1922-1925 Regular Issue
 
 
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Lot 224
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1923, 2¢ carmine, perf 10 at bottom (554d), very well centered, lovely color. Light wavy machine cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $10,000

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2¢ PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM OF WHICH PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 20 USED EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN, MOST OF WHICH ARE PRE-CANCELLED. ONLY ONE OTHER NON-PRE-CANCELLED SINGLE, A TRANSITION PERF VARIETY, RIVALS THIS EXAMPLE, AND THERE ARE NO UNUSED EXAMPLES.

Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 225
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1923, 4¢ yellow brown, perf 10 at bottom (556b), with transitional perforations, perforated 10 at bottom left and perforated 11 at bottom right, exceptionally well centered, fresh color, duplex cancels. Microscopic circular internal tear, absolutely invisible from the front. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $22,500

A SUPERB APPEARING USED SINGLE OF THE 4¢ PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. ONLY 9 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, OF WHICH THREE ARE MINT, FOUR PRECANCELLED, AND ONLY THE PRESENT STAMP AND ONE OTHER WITH POSTAL CANCELS. THE OTHER POSTALLY USED COPY IS SOUND; THIS STAMP IS MUCH BETTER CENTERED.

Expertization: clear 2009 A.P.S. Certificate, copy of P.F. Certificate (#481643).
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Lot 226
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1922, 5¢ dark blue, perf 10 at bottom (557c), intense shade. Neat machine cancel. Fine.
Scott $9,500

A FRESH COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM, OF WHICH PROBABLY NO MORE THAN 20 EXIST, THIS IS ONE OF TWO KNOWN SOUND NON-PRECANCELLED EXAMPLES. THERE ARE NO KNOWN UNUSED.

Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 227
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1923, 10¢ orange, perf 10 at bottom (562c), vivid deep color. "Brooklyn N.Y." pre-cancel. Slight corner crease. Fine appearance.
Scott $15,000

A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM VARIETY, OF WHICH LESS THAN 20 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION AND MANY OF THESE HAVE FAULTS.

Expertization: 1970, 1998 P.F. Certificates.

Provenance: Zoellner
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Lot 228
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1922, 25¢ yellow green, perf 10 at left (568c), natural straight edge at bottom, strong color. Lightly cancelled. Light horizontal crease, not mentioned in accompanying certificate. Fine appearance.
Scott $11,000

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETY, OF WHICH PROBABLY LESS THAN 10 EXIST.

Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 229
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1925, 5¢ blue, imperf vertically (586a), Horizontal pair, wide margins at sides, rich color. Centered to top with inverted "Portland Oregon" pre-cancel. Left stamp thin and small tear. Fine appearance.
Scott $8,000

THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THIS MAJOR ERROR, THE RATHER LOW CATALOGUE VALUE IS BASED ON A 2000 AUCTION SALE.

Provenance: Floyd
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Lot 230
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (594), outstanding centering for this issue, with deep color and bright paper. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $10,500

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 COIL WASTE ISSUE, OF WHICH LESS THAN 100 HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED, AND GIVEN MOST ARE OFF-CENTER AND/OR HAVE FAULTS, THIS EASILY RANKS AMONG THE FINER EXTANT.

Expertization: 1974, 2009 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 231
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary sheet waste (596), well centered for this great 20th century rarity, fresh color and paper, full perforations all around, one of the few with the wavy line machine cancel, as opposed to the more usual Kansas City pre-cancel. Trivial, invisible corner crease, accompanying certificate notes "tiny tear" which is no more than a microscopic nick, also invisible, choice. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $150,000

AN EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE OF THIS MOST IMPORTANT 20TH CENTURY RARITY, ONE OF THE ULTIMATE STUMBLING BLOCKS TO A COMPLETE U.S. COLLECTION. ONLY 13 ARE KNOWN, NONE ARE MINT OR UNUSED, ONLY 5 INCLUDING THE PRESENT STAMP BEAR POSTAL CANCELS, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST OF THE POSTALLY CANCELLED EXAMPLES.

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Floyd
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