Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-480)
4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $360.00)
5c Blue (466). Mint N.H., lovely color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $550.00)
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. in pair with normal 2c, radiant color, 2c small corner crease at top right and tiny thin spot, the error Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
5c Carmine, Error (467). Small h.r., brilliant color on bright paper, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H., dazzling color as fresh as the day it was printed on post-office fresh paper, tiny natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates
6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H., vibrant color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
7c Black (469). Mint N.H., gorgeous margins and almost perfect centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $900.00), scarce in this condition.
11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H., wide margins and precisely centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp from the scarcer unwatermarked series, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00)
30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Mint N.H., Position 71 from sheet with plate no. 6111, natural s.e. at left, wonderfully fresh with deep intense color on bright white paper, remarkably well-centered as the vast majority of stamps from the sheet are off-centered (touching to cut in)FRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT PERF 10 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Despite the recent P.S.E. claim that a watermark has been "discovered" on one stamp from one of the 476A panes, the vestige of a watermark on the dandy roll used to make unwatermarked paper has been known to philatelists since 1918. The unwatermarked paper supplied to the Bureau for printings of sheets that were perforated gauge 10 and 11 is known to have had "ghost" watermarks where the brass pieces were removed. We currently side with the group of philatelists who believe that the 30c Perf 10 Unwatermarked, Scott 476A, was legitimately issued.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, remarkably well-centered with wide even margins, deep shade and detailed proof-like impression on bright crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 FRANKLIN, SCOTT 478.
According to P.S.E. Population Report, this is one of four graded 98, the highest grade awarded so far, of which three are previously hinged.
With 1990 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $3,550.00)
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, nicely centered, nearly Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, fresh, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $490.00)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Wide margins and excellent centering, fresh, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $345.00)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $345.00)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Attractively centered, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, lovely bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,150.00)
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $900.00)
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., attractive margins and exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $640.00)
$5.00 Light Green (480). Block of four with plate no. at bottom right, top right stamp Mint N.H., others barely hinged, bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the top stamps are beautiful Gems, bottom left stamp light pencil notation on gum, with 2007 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. top plate no. 8016 block of six with wide selvage, radiant color on bright paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $5.00 MARSHALL 1917 PERF 10 ISSUE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate