Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1908-13 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 332-366)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
697
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position C, BIA Cover Type I-o.2, covers are tight and crease-free, just slightly toned, first pane with clear guide line at left, both with evidence of the part arrow at top left, Fine centering, fresh and Very Fine complete booklet from a premium position, estimated to represent only 2.6% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
1,250
450
698
8c Olive Green (337). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4923 block of eight, pos. 2 and 3 small h.r., others Mint N.H., pretty color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged plate block and two Mint N.H. singles
735
325
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15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
1,175
800
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701
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright shade and crisp impression, beautiful centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a wonderful Mint N.H. guide line pair, ex Zoellner, with 1986 and 1998 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
600
800
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1c Green, Coil (348). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
275
130
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, top stamp single hinge mark, bottom stamp Mint N.H., gorgeous rich color, almost mathematically perfect centering on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL SCOTT 350, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
According to Johl (Vol. 1, page 153), this coil was issued approximately eighteen months after the horizontal coil Scott 354 and was only in use for a short period of time.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $3,800.00). This grade is exceeded by only one example in the P.S.E. Population Report and is shared by no others
1,250
2,500
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Very lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $650.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date in any category and is the only example to achieve this grade
160
650
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Pair with 3mm spacing, single small hinge mark, bright color, wide and balanced margins, right stamp small natural inclusion at right, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90), given the centering we are sure this would have graded higher if not for the natural inclusion
235
425
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00), only two have graded higher to date (at 95J) and this is the only example to achieve this grade
220
850
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Guide line pair, barely hinged, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,500
1,000
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1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 4894 block of six, detailed impression on nicely blued paper, tiny gum soak in center selvage near imprint, crease in selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,850
550
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Small h.r., vibrant color on deeply blued paper, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
Ex Laila. With 1997 and 2009 P.F. certificates
1,350
1,200
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Rich color on deeply blued paper, ample to wide margins, light Saginaw Mich. cancel, reperforated at right and light vertical crease on left side of Washington's face, Fine appearance, with 2011 P.F. certificate
2,250
600
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Choice centering and rich color, light cancel, small corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, with conflicting expert opinions, 1989 P.F. certificate as "genuine used", 2011 P.F. and 2010 Weiss certificates as genuine Bluish stamp paper but declining opinion on whether the cancel is contemporary, Scott Retail as used $11,000.00, Scott Retail as unused
1,350
850
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