$5.00 Deep Green, War Savings, Rouletted 7 (WS3). Mint N.H., rich color, gorgeous centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 WAR SAVINGS, WS3.

With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)

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$5.00 Deep Blue, War Savings (WS4). Very lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, scarce in such pristine condition, ex "Scarsdale", with 2003 P.F. certificate

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$5.00 Carmine, War Savings (WS5). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate

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$5.00 Orange on Green, War Savings (WS6). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, almost perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1920 $5.00 WAR SAVINGS ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. A PHENOMENAL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.

War Savings stamps were issued annually from 1917-1921 and again from 1942 to 1945, to help fund participation in World Wars I and II. The stamp offered here was the final series of World War I, and matured on January 1, 1926.

This is the first Mint N.H. example we have offered since keeping computerized records. The online records of The Philatelic Foundation contain one other, but it is straight edge at right and has a natural diagonal crease.

With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates

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Savings Stamps Balance. Scott album pages of unused stamps, including Nos. PS2, PS5, S2a, S5, S6a, S7a, WS2 with bottom left corner siderographer's selvage, few other better, also incl. Postal Note stamps complete, some Mint N.H., selected by the owner for superior eye appeal, a Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, Scott Retail as hinged

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