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1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issue, Perf. 11
 
 
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Lot 413

1917, 1¢ green, horizontal pair, imperf between, unwatermarked (498b), original gum never hinged, beautifully centered, post office fresh color and paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: with 1990 P.F. certificate and 2007 P.S.E. certificate.
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Lot 414
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1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, unwatermarked, perf 11 (498f), position W4 or 10, original gum never hinged, excellent centering, lovely rich color. Extremely Fine, a choice example of this scarce pane.
Scott $1,700

Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 415

1917, 1¢ green, perf. 10 at top (498g), original gum lightly hinged, beautifully centered, bright color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $15,000

A STELLAR EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PERFORATION VARIETY. THE PF HAS CERTIFIED ONLY FIVE MINT SINGLES OF THIS VARIETY— THIS IS ONE OF THE TWO BEST CENTERED.

Expertization: with 1983, 2001 P.F. certificates.
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Lot 416

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, perf. 11, double impression (499g), original gum never hinged, strong doubling throughout, beautifully centered, rich color. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $400

Expertization: with 1963 for block, 2005 P.F. certificates.

Provenance: Whitman
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Lot 417

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, perf. 11 (500), original gum lightly hinged, beautifully centered within wide balanced margins, vibrant color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $260

Expertization: with 1980 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 418
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1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, perf. 11 (500), flawless centering, extraordinarily rich color. Neat wavy-line machine cancel. Tiny corner perf crease upper right which is totally trivial and not mentioned in earlier cert. Extremely Fine. SSV $425 (SMQ $375).
Scott $240

Expertization: with 1990, 2023 P.F. certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 419

1917, 5¢ rose color error, perf. 11 (505), double error in block of 12. Original gum never hinged, nicely centered, bright and fresh. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 420

1917, 5¢ rose color error, perf. 11 (505), single error in block of nine. Original gum, eight stamps including error are never hinged, outstanding centering, especially the error. Extremely Fine, lovely error block.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 421
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1917, 5¢ rose color error, perf. 11 (505), in strip of three with two #499. Beautifully centered, bright and fresh. Light roller cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine, beautiful strip.
Scott $600+

Expertization: with 2012 A.P.S. certificate.
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Lot 422

1917, 11¢ light green, perf. 10 at top (511a), in pair with regular 511, the variety. Original gum never hinged, excellent centering, lovely color. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,000

A SUPERB NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETY. ONLY FIVE OTHERS HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PF ACCORDING TO "CERTIFICATE SEARCH".

Expertization: with 1982, 2002 P.F. certificates, both for original block of four.
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Lot 423

1917, 15¢ gray, perf. 11 (514), original gum never hinged, choice centering within very large balanced margins, brilliant color, bright paper. Extremely Fine, a superb jumbo. SMQ $750.
Scott $75

Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate and 2020 P.S.E. certificate, the latter graded XF-SUP 95J.
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Lot 424

1917, 50¢ red violet, perf. 11 (517), original gum never hinged, flawless centering within perfectly balanced margins, gorgeous color. Superb. SSV $1,050 (SMQ $1,000).
Scott $120

Expertization: with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 98.
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Lot 425
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1917, $1 deep brown, perf. 11 (518b), well centered, rich true color. Fresh Very Fine, scarce this choice.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: with 2005 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 426

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum never hinged, superb centering, perfectly balanced margins, vivid colors. Superb, for reference, the PSE has only graded two higher. SSV $6,500 (SMQ $7,000).
Scott $1,175

A STUNNING 1918 $2 ORANGE RED AND BLACK IN A QUALITY SO RARELY SEEN.

Expertization: with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 98.
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Lot 427

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum never hinged, choice centering, rich colors, fresh and choice. Extremely Fine. SMQ $3,250.
Scott $1,175

Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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Lot 428

1918, $2 orange red & black (523), original gum never hinged, outstanding centering in positively huge margins, radiant colors. Extremely Fine, a stunning jumbo margined single.
Scott $1,175

Expertization: with 1979 P.F. certificate.
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Lot 429

1918, $5 deep green & black (524), original gum never hinged, choice centering, prooflike colors and impression. An Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $1,000.
Scott $340

Expertization: with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.
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