Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
633
2c Carmine (332). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00)
15
850
634
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00)
90
375
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15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Mint N.H., bright color on post-office fresh paper, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
150
275
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50c Violet (341). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
650
475
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50c Violet (341). Essentially perfect centering with wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1985 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $1,750.00), only one other stamp shares this high grade with only one higher
275
1,000
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50c Violet (341). Top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, right vertical pair Mint N.H., others barely hinged, deep rich color, remarkably choice centering throughout, fresh with intact perfsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE. A REMARKABLE SHOWPIECE.
Scott 341 was produced from only one plate, No. 4956. It produced plate blocks at top and bottom.
Ex "Silver Lake". With 2007 P.F. certificate
7,000
3,125
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2c Carmine, Imperforate (344). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, Jumbo margins with portions of all surrounding stamps, bright color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem position piece, with 2017 P.F. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
67
500
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1908 Coils, Balance (348/355). Small group of coils including pairs of Nos. 348 (Mint N.H. with faint pencil mark on one) and 351, singles of Nos. 350, 354 and 355 (latter Mint N.H.), Fine-Very Fine group of genuine coils
1,415
425
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. pair, fresh color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00)
225
225
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1c Green, Coil (348). Pair, outstanding centering and margins, rich color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.A.G. (90) and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $375.00), only one has been graded higher (at 95J) and two other used pairs share this grade
160
200
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2c Carmine, Coil (349). Guide line pair, top stamp lightly hinged, bottom stamp pencil notation on gum, fresh color, Very Fine and choice
550
300
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2c Carmine, Coil (349). Pair, well-centered, intense shade, New York duplex cancels, Very Fine and choice, this is an exceedingly difficult coil to find used in sound, centered condition, with 2013 and 2015 P.F. certificates (VF 80), this is the only VF 80 grade awarded by the P.F. to a used pair of this issue, with none higher
400
900
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright shade, beautiful centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a fresh and outstanding guide line pair, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,350.00), only four Mint N.H. line pairs have been graded higher (highest is 98)
2,600
0
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Pair, choice centering, rich color, cancelled by oval grid from duplex device, Extremely Fine, this is an exceedingly difficult coil to find used in sound, centered condition, with 1989 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85), this is the only VF-XF 85 grade awarded by the P.F. to a used pair of this issue, with none higher, by way of comparison P.S.E. lists only one pair graded higher than 80 (a single pair graded XF 90)
750
1,700
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, deep rich color, duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, like the other 1908 flat plate coils, this is an exceedingly difficult issue to find used in sound, centered condition, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF 80), this is the only VF 80 grade awarded by the P.F. to a used pair of this issue, with none higher, by way of comparison P.S.E. lists only one pair graded higher than 80 (a single pair graded XF 90)
825
1,100
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK HORIZONTAL COIL.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, p. 108), "When the stamps were current, coils were still in small favor with philatelists and as this sidewise type was more popular with users of affixing machines fewer were saved than the endwise coil."
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,600.00). This is a very challenging line pair to find in Mint N.H. centered condition. Only two have been graded higher by P.S.E. (both XF 90).
1,750
2,000
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Pair with 2mm spacing, attractive centering and margins, rich color, duplex cancel, Very Fine, like the other 1908 flat plate coils, this is an exceedingly difficult issue to find used in sound condition with decent centering, with 2000 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $1,050.00), only one pair has been graded higher by P.S.E.
825
950
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, rich color, unusually choice centering, lightly cancelledVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 355.
As an indication of rarity, we have offered only three used unduplicated examples of this coil line pair since keeping computerized records. Only one of those was in sound, Very Fine condition. Perhaps a half dozen are known in any condition.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,000
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair, choice centering and margins, deep rich color, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, an exceedingly difficult coil to find used in sound, centered condition, with 2000 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,250.00), only one pair has been graded higher by P.S.E. (a single pair graded XF 90)
875
1,600
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