Sale 1134 — The Alan Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 September, 2016
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
353
1c-$5.00 1913-17 Issues (424/439, 462/480). 16 items, virtually all with graded P.S.E. certificates, grades range from 90-98, some Mint N.H., some OGph or OGh, bright colors, Extremely Fine, an attractive group, SMQ $2,050.00 for the graded stamps
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
354
3c Deep Violet (426). "Pink Back" variety, Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00 as normal)
32
375
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5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
75
400
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate showing bottom part imprint selvage (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00)
105
1,000
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7c Black (430). Lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $600.00)
90
600
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9c Salmon Red (432). Mint N.H., vibrant color, Jumbo margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,150.00)
105
950
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12c Claret Brown (435). Mint N.H., wide margins and wonderfully well-centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00)
60
600
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15c Gray (437). Lightly hinged, bright color, wide perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OG, Superb 98; SMQ $675.00)
125
350
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20c Ultramarine (438). Lightly hinged, vibrant color on bright white paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogPH)
190
375
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30c Orange Red (439). Lightly hinged, outstanding centering with wide margins, fiery color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogPH)
220
500
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50c Violet (440). Outstanding centering with balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of the 50c Violet 1915 Issue, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OG, Superb 98; SMQ $2,250.00)
440
1,400
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1c-5c 1914 Perf 10 Coils (441/447). Four singles and three pairs, mostly with graded certificates, including Nos. 441 single (Mint N.H., Superb 98), 441 pair (Mint N.H., XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), 442 single (Mint N.H., Superb 98), 443 single (OGh, XF-Superb 95), 446 pair with huge margins, one stamp with natural pre-printing paper fold, also 447 single (OGph, Superb 98), rich colors, Extremely Fine Gems, SMQ value for the graded stamps (as all P.S.E.) $1,275.00
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E. 750-1,000
950
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color and detailed impression, mathematically perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 2-CENT PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 444, GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2008 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Gem 100; SMQ $2,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 444 line pair in any condition (used, hinged or Mint N.H.). It is shared by only one other, which is also hinged
300
1,500
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H., perfect centering with Jumbo margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (98J)
120
0
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, lightly hinged, wide margins and precise centering, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00)
500
1,100
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Small h.r. in one corner, mathematically perfect centering with beautiful wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, Gem 100; SMQ $1,800.00), this is one of only two singles to have achieved this exalted grade
210
1,300
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins all around, bright shade on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 446.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1,550
2,900
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Wide balanced margins, sharp color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OG, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
130
475
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Guide line pair, intense color, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $750.00)
240
500
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1c-5c Rotary Press Coil Pairs Balance (452/496). Ten Mint N.H. pairs, one with P.F. and others with P.S.E.-graded certificates, including Nos. 452 (95), 455 (95), 486 LP (95), 488 (95), 490 LP (95), 492 (95), 493 (95), 495 (95), 496 (98), Extremely Fine Gem group, SMQ as all P.S.E. certificates $1,960.00
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E. 750-1,000
1,100
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1c-10c Rotary Press Coil Singles Balance (448/497). 15 mostly Mint N.H. rotary press coil singles, most with graded certificates from P.F. P.S.E. and one from P.S.A.G., including Nos. 448, 450 (NH 95), 454 (NH 90), 457 (NH 95), 489 (NH 98J), 490 (NH 98), 492 (NH 98), 495 (NH 98), 496 (NH 98), 497 (NH 95), Extremely Fine and desirable group, SMQ value if all graded by P.S.E. would be $2,225.00
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
125
550
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Single hinge mark, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,500
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, perfs just in at bottomA FINE AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915, and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 10, 1915).
With 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates
28,000
7,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00), only one has graded higher (at 98) and five others share this grade
65
325
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, radiant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb joint line pair, scarce in such phenomenal condition, with 2007 P.F. (as strip of four) and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,250.00), this is the highest grade awarded and none share it, the highest grade awarded to a joint line pair in Mint N.H. condition is a 90
675
1,200
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001, 2004 and 2010 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
300
850
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge pair, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a hinged pair and none share it, only seven in Mint N.H. condition have graded 95J or higher
165
170
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
550
500
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Lightly hinged, detailed impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $750.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it
225
550
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. pair, bright shade, detailed impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $925.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only six others
140
550
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00)
150
300
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $300.00)
60
300
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00)
600
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
275
190
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Outstanding margins and centering, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984, 2005 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00)
675
1,100
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $425.00)
290
400
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Unused (no gum), mathematically perfect centering, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (NG, Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ without gum), Scott Retail as original gum
125
160
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