Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-459)
2c Carmine (406). Brilliant color on bright paper, neat machine cancel, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $425.00)
8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $525.00)
9c Salmon Red (415). Bright color on fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $525.00), this is the highest grade awarded with only two other examples to achieve this desirable grade
20c Ultramarine (419). Lightly hinged, choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00)
1c Green (424). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00), only three have been graded higher (all at 100)
1c Green, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (424c). Vertical strip of three, small h.r. at top, rich color, top stamp diagonal creases, bottom pair natural internal creases, Fine appearance and very scarce especially in a multiple larger than a pair, ex Bakwin, with 1970 and 2009 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as pair with no premium for the third stamp
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, attractive centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. with plate no. 5423 and part hollow star in bottom selvage, bright color, beautifully centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Whitman, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00)
10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $625.00)
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H., mathematically prefect centering with wide margins, bright and fresh in every respect, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $500.00 as 98), this is the only unused single of Scott 443 to receive this perfect grade
4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, neat strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, a scarce used guide line pair, ex Bakwin, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (446). Pair, light strike of Avalon N.J. circular datestamp, choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a beautiful used pair, ex Bowman, with 1996 P.F. certificate and sold "as is" since the expertizing services now consider the Avalon cancel to be "non-contemporary"
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Join line pair, bottom stamp barely hinged, deep rich color, well-centered with beautifully balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A PREMIUM JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL.
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 2016 P.F. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85). By way of comparison, the highest graded hinged line pair in P.S.E.'s Population Report is F 70 (there is one Mint N.H. P.S.E. grade of XF 90)
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, top stamp h.r. and with joint line at top, bottom stamp barely hinged, deep rich color, few perf separationsFINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL.
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 1977 and 2016 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,450.00)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large balanced margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., large even margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)