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Stamps, Covers, Coins and Collections
| 1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, Perf. 11 |
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Lot 387 |
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1917, 1¢ green (498f), guide line at left, position w4 or w10, original gum, couple small hinge remnants at right margin and three adjacent stamps, well centered, wide margins. Some perf separation between position 10 & 20. Otherwise solid Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 388 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, huge margins, prooflike color. Superb, the only one in this grade and only two higher. SMQ $350.
Scott $1
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 389 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499), block of 12, original gum never hinged with wide natural paper fold causing wild perforations, fresh and spectacular.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 390 |
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1917, 2¢ rose "recut in hair" (499 var.), attractive centering. Neat machine cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,300
THE ONLY USED EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY DISTINCTIVE VARIETY CERTIFIED BY THE PF.
Expertization: with 1989 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 391 |
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1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II (502), original gum never hinged, centered with mathematical precision within wide perfectly balanced margins, very pretty shade. Superb, only three others at this grade and only two higher. SMQ $850, seems a bit low given the small population.
Scott $27
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 392 |
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1917, 4¢ brown (503), original gum never hinged, flawless centering, exceptionally fresh. Superb. SMQ $425.
Scott $19
Expertization: with 2006, 2007 P.S.E. certificates, first for block of 4, latter graded SUP 98.
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Lot 393 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), single error in block of nine, original gum never hinged, incredibly well centered throughout, rich color. One 2¢ with tiny natural inclusion. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate "genuine" implying NH.
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Lot 394 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), vertical pair in 2¢ block of twelve, original gum without usual gum bends never hinged. One error with small black inclusion spots (trivial). Otherwise extremely fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 395 |
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1917, 6¢ red orange (506), original gum never hinged, outstanding centering within large margins, rich color. Extremely Fine, choice. SMQ $300.
Scott $25
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 396 |
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1917, 7¢ black (507), original gum never hinged, flawlessly centered within perfectly balanced very wide margins, fresh intense color. Superb. SMQ $1,650.
Scott $55
A SUPERB 7¢ JUMBO, ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE ISSUE TO FIND IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION, WITH ONLY ONE GRADED HIGHER (100), AND SHARING THIS GRADE WITH ONLY ONE OTHER.
Expertization: with 2009 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 397 |
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1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), original gum never hinged, absolutely perfectly centered within huge balanced margins, vibrant color. Superb, unpriced in 100J, SMQ for normal 100, $1,400.
Scott $25
A SIMPLY SPECTACULAR JUMBO SINGLE WITH NO RIVALS— THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE AND THE SOLE STAMP AT THAT ENVIABLE GRADE.
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 398 |
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1917, 8¢ olive bister (508), original gum never hinged, top margin single, perfectly centered within jumbo margins, bright fresh color. Superb, only one other in this grade and only two higher. SMQ $750.
Scott $25
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 399 |
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1917, 9¢ salmon red (509), lower right corner margin block with wild freak perforations from a fold, original gum never hinged, fantastic freak.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 400 |
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1917, 10¢ orange yellow (510), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within positively huge margins, rich color. An Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ $500.
Scott $34
Expertization: with 2003, 2008 P.S.E. certificates, both graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 401 |
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1917, 11¢ light green, perf 10 at top (511a), top plate no. 13470 block of six, with the lower left stamp being the perf 10 at bottom variety, original gum lightly hinged, five stamps, including the variety, are never hinged, bright color, crisp. F.-V.F.
Scott $7,500+
PLATE BLOCKS WITH THE PERF 10 VARIETY ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: with 1970 P.F. certificate.
Provenance: Wampler
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Lot 402 |
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1917, 12¢ claret brown (512), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within jumbo margins, dazzling color. Superb, only one other at this grade and two higher. SMQ $600.
Scott $17
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 403 |
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1919, 13¢ apple green (513), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered within unusually wide margins, brilliant color. Superb, only one graded higher (100). SMQ $800.
Scott $21
Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 404 |
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1917, 15¢ gray (514), absolutely perfectly centered, wide margins, brilliant color. Superb, only two graded higher (98J, no 100s). SMQ $1,250.
Scott $75
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 405 |
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1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), original gum never hinged, mathematically centered within unusually wide margins, gorgeous color. Superb, only five others in this grade and only three graded higher. SMQ $1,750.
Scott $85
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98J.
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Lot 406 |
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1917, 20¢ light ultramarine (515), original gum never hinged, virtually perfectly centered, beautiful color. A Superb gem. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $95
Expertization: with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.
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Lot 407 |
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1917, 20¢ light ultramarine, double impression (515c), right margin vertical pair, original gum never hinged. Natural straight edge at top, natural gum wrinkles, natural perf at top. Fine.
Scott $2,500
A MOST STRIKING AND RARE ERROR; WE HAVE SEEN ONLY TWO OTHERS, A PLATE BLOCK AND A SINGLE, CERTIFIED BY THE PF.
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Lot 408 |
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1917, 30¢ orange red (516), original gum never hinged, perfectly centered, large balanced margins, rich color. Superb, only five graded higher. SMQ $1,100.
Scott $65
Expertization: with 1984 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded SUP 98.
Provenance: Morris
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