Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1514
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $575.00)
85
350
1515
1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-499, 501-504, 506-518). Plate no. blocks of six, approximately eight Mint N.H. including the 7c and 30c, nearly all are top or bottom positions (eleven tops, four bottoms) except for Nos. 501, 510, 514 and 516 which are sides, the key 50c and $1.00 values are both tops, the former narrow selvage and the latter wide selvage, bright and fresh colors throughout, selected from a larger group of plate blocks for the best centered examplesFRESH AND FINE TO MOSTLY VERY FINE. A DESIRABLE SET OF PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1917-19 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUE, CONTAINING MOSTLY TOP AND BOTTOM POSITIONS.
This is an excellent opportunity to acquire this set, which is lacking only the rare Scott 500 to be complete (Scott 505 does not come in plate block form). The presence of nearly half Mint N.H. examples, and the preponderance of the more desirable top and bottom positions makes this set particularly nice.
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7,615
1,700
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2c Lake, Ty. I (499h). Hr., deep rich color in the true Lake shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce and desirable shade, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records
500
375
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H. wide top right corner margin block of six, distinctive deep shade of the Ty. Ia, Scott no. pencil notation in selvage, minor gum skip in top left stamp, fresh and Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate as a block of 10 (bottom four stamps removed), Scott Retail as singles
3,300
475
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Mint N.H. with right selvage, fresh and bright with clear doubling, perfs close to barely into design at top, a desirable and collectible example of this rare printing anomaly, in all likelihood the surviving population of this difficult error is similarly centered, the collector who insists on acquiring this stamp centered will never own one, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
5,000
500
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., choice centering with wide margins, showing portions of all eight surrounding stamps, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
625
750
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single Mint N.H. error in block of 15, two left stamp in bottom row hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., Fine
650
180
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in complete pane of 100, couple hinge marks and minor perf separation not affecting error block or plate no. blocks, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as error block and plate blocks
2,140
550
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5c Rose, Error (505). Tied by wavy-line machine cancel on piece, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, this issue is surprisingly difficult to obtain in used condition
600
250
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., bright color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00), only two have been graded higher (both at 98J)
80
425
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide and nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
850
900
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2c Carmine (519). Lightly hinged (if at all), intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. (as Mint N.H.) and 2015 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
400
450
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2c Carmine (519). Block of four, h.r., rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, light pencil notation on bottom right stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
1,800
1,300
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Wide margins and precise centering, bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
525
550
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Wide margins and choice centering, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2003 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this the top right stamp
525
375
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Bottom arrow margin block of four, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
2,300
700
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
360
350
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, exceptionally well-centered within balanced margins, bold color, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles without regard to the centerline
1,440
0
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