Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1913-17 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-480)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
580
7c Black (430). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $450.00)
190
350
581
15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,700.00)
275
1,100
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 7049 selvage, pretty shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (90 ogNH)
1,075
1,500
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50c Violet (440). Original gum, lightly hinged, with top selvage, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, ex Floyd, with 1980 P.F. certificate
450
250
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1c Green, Coil (441). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Ohio machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $310.00), only one grades higher and none share this grade
1
750
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H., radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00)
120
325
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, original gum, barest trace of hinging (appears Mint N.H.), rich color, Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
450
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H. pair, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
1,100
1,400
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., pastel color, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, light pencil notation on gum, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,850.00)
500
1,200
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., wide and beautifully balanced margins, sharp color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 and 2018 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00)
280
1,200
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H., almost perfect centering, deep shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Piedmont" and Depew, with 1999 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
100
375
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
100
300
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1c Green, Coil (448). Joint line pair, well-centered with balanced margins, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Depew, with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF 90), with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $675.00), collectors lulled into the belief that this fairly common rotary press coil can be found in abundance in the higher grades should take note -- this XF 90 is the highest grade awarded to a used joint line pair and it is shared by only one other
250
650
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, original gum, bottom stamp with Scott no. pencil notations on gum, radiant colorFINE PAIR OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT 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).
6,000
2,600
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, glowing color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00)
300
1,200
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
360
250
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on bright white paper, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, the left stamp Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,300
600
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3c Violet, Ty I., Coil (456). Mint N.H., rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Golden Oak", with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00), only five grade higher
550
1,500
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., pretty color, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $550.00)
550
500
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $550.00)
375
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, vibrant color, Extremely Fine
875
650
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
600
350
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogPH)
650
1,000
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
650
500
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
330
425
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in a block of nine, error with outstanding centering, brilliant color and crisp impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 ERROR IN A BLOCK OF NINE.
During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public in Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 formats (Scott 467, 485 and 505).
800
1,500
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50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, fresh and bright, Fine, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate
850
275
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, excellent centering, deep color, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
600
450
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $625.00)
600
450
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$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, $5.00 with 1980 P.F. certificate
380
250
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