Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — 1908-13 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1237
1c Green (331). Mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins all around, rich color and detailed impression, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $475.00 as 100), this is the highest grade possible and it is shared by only four others
0
375
1238
4c Orange Brown (334). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate with top part imprint selvage (graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, selvage accompanies)
87
250
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
650
250
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1979 A.P.S. certificate
650
200
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
2,350
1,200
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, rich color, neat oval cancels, completely sound, Fine and exceptionally rare, this is easily one of the most difficult Washington-Franklin line pairs to find genuinely used in any condition, we sold a Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearing line pair with small faults in the James Depew collection (Sale 1206, lot 390), apart from that example Power Search lists only two others, both with margins cut in at top, faults and rejoined -- really not comparable to this sound and intact line pair, with 2001 and 2019 P.S.E. certificates
2,500
3,250
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. guide line pair, remarkably choice centering with balanced margins, tiny surface scrape at upper left of right stamp has been colored in along with small parts of the guide line, appears Extremely Fine, 1976, 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) do not note the problem, 2019 P.F. certificate does note it
3,250
750
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10c Yellow, Coil (356). Bright color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine example of this scarce coil, with 2019 P.F. certificate
3,250
3,500
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Outstanding centering and margins, deeply blued paper, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
150
275
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Lightly hinged, vivid color on deeply blued paper, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,900.00)
1,600
2,000
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Wide margins, fresh color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,250
800
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Block of four, h.r., radiant color on nicely blued paper, Very Fine and attractive
6,000
2,500
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Intense shade on nicely blued paper, neat machine cancel, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $525.00), this is a very strong 90 (95 in our opinion), accompanied by illustrated ad cover from which this originated
225
350
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (370a). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 5209 block of six, deep rich color, ample to large margins, typical natural gum bends, Very Fine, the Scott Catalogue began listing this as an imperforate error of the perforated Alaska-Yukon Issue in 2016, in a footnote it states "No. 370a comes from error panes found in perforated stock. Plate 5209 was used only to print the perforated Alaska-Yukon Issue. No. 370a can only be collected as a plate-number stamp or multiple. Without an attached plate number 5209, the stamps from this plate cannot be differentiated from No. 371." -- there is debate among specialists as to whether this truly constitutes an "error" or is simply an uncommon plate number for the normal imperforate issue (No. 371), in either case this is a very rare plate no. 5209 block and especially desirable from the top position, Power Search lists only two other plate no. 5209 blocks offered in our sales, from the right and bottom positions and sold together in our 2009 sale of the "MLG" collection (before the Scott listing for No. 370a), unpriced in Scott
E. 1,000-1,500
1,700
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around with portions of all adjoining stamps, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade)
30
275
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8c Olive Green (380). Mint N.H., intense color and proof-like impression on bright paper, Jumbo margins and precise centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1911 8-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE.
With 1995 and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,100.00). Only two examples grade higher
225
1,500
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8c Olive Green (380). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $600.00)
200
600
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8c Olive Green (380). Slightly disturbed original gum, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp for the collector who values centering and margins higher than gum, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (DOG, Superb 98; SMQ $525.00 for hinged), this is the highest grade awarded to a hinged Scott 380 with only two others equal (one Mint N.H. grades 100J)
90
225
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bottom stamp light pencil Scott no. notation on gum, bright color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate not mentioning the pencil notation, Scott Retail as Mint N.H.
3,500
2,300
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1c Green, Coil (387). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, near perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1910 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 387, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2019 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,500.00). Only one example grades higher (at 98) and no others share this grade.
1,050
9,000
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1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, exceptional centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb guide line strip, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. line pair and two singles
100
275
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, mathematically perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 391 HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
Ex "Hanover". With 2019 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $7,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other
575
4,250
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