Sale 1019 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 1-2 March, 2012
Category — 1917-18 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 495-523)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
856
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
160
250
857
1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-518). Blocks of four, less Nos. 500 and 505, Mint N.H. on bottom stamps and generally lightly hinged on top stamps with a couple blocks entirely Mint N.H., fresh colors, mostly Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
3,357
1,200
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2c Lake, Ty. I (499h). Mint N.H. block of four, right stamps nicely centered, left stamps perfs barely touch, overall Fine, a rare shade variety multiple, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
4,000
700
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2c Lake, Ty. I (499h). Block of four, h.r. at top and bottom, intense shade, centered to right as are most of the known multiples, Fine, scarce block of this shade variety, Scott Retail as singles
2,000
500
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in Mint N.H. block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, the top error is Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
1,400
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, both errors and nine 2c stamps Mint N.H., h.r. at top center, brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine multiple
1,300
550
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, natural s.e. at top, error and five others Mint N.H., h.r. at top left and top right, brilliant color, Very Fine
650
375
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, natural s.e. at top, top center stamp h.r., all others incl. error Mint N.H., top center stamp small thin spot, Fine appearance
650
275
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5c Rose, Error (505). Small trace of hinging at top, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OG, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $480.00)
300
400
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10c Orange Yellow (510). Mint N.H., vivid color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
36
60
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12c Claret Brown (512). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering, deep rich color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00)
18
325
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., near perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $485.00)
80
325
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., fresh color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
80
500
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., wide margins and essentially perfect centering, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 (as block of four) and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $525.00)
90
375
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright white paper, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00 as 95, $1,475.00 as 98)
120
400
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50c Red Violet (517). Left plate no. 7049 block of six, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top four stamps lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine
1,600
0
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,850.00), only six have graded higher to date
95
950
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
95
350
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2c Carmine (519). Block of four, lightly hinged at top and bottom, rich color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an attractive block, scarce as most of this quality have been broken to feed demand for singles
1,800
950
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H. with part arrow selvage at right, brilliant colors, vignette shifted slightly left, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,200
550
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Block of four with selvage at bottom, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps single hinge mark, radiant colors and crisp impressions, bottom stamps faint natural gum bends, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and attractive multiple, Scott Retail as singles
3,500
1,200
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Block of four, Spokane Wash. oval cancels, light diagonal crease affects three stamps, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce used block
1,300
200
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., intense colors, beautifully centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
375
400
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Block of four with wide arrow selvage at left, bottom stamps Mint N.H., rich colors, well-balanced margins, few minor perf separations in selvage only at left, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
1,100
550
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