United States Stamps continued...

LOUISIANA PURCHASE AND JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
821		326	#326, 5c Louisiana Purchase, a most impressive top imprint sheet-margin mint example, in a condition that is surprisingly challenging to locate, featuring outstanding centering within uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous intensely rich color and a deeply etched impression on pristine paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
822		327	#327, 10c Louisiana Purchase, very well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, lovely rich color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
823		328	#328, 1c Jamestown, wonderfully choice mint single, exceedingly well centered for this always difficult series, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
824		329	#329, 2c Jamestown, gem mint example, being precisely centered within lavishly large and well balanced margins, which are most uncharacteristic of this normally tight margined issue, vivid color and crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an impressive stamp deserving of bids in multiples of its modest catalog value; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
825		330	#330, 5c Jamestown, exceedingly well centered, especially for this difficult stamp, sumptuously rich color on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
826	BP	332a	#332a, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, uncharacteristically well centered, strong fresh color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
827	PB	335a	#335a, 5c Blue experimental "China Clay" paper, an incredibly rare bottom margin imprint and plate no. 5379 block of six, being the unique plate block of this value, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; a key plate block rarity of the Washington-Franklin issues; catalogs $6,000.00 as singles alone, listed but unpriced as a plate block; 1963 PF certificate. (Image)	Est. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
828		337	#337, 8c Olive green, extraordinarily well centered within unusually large and well balanced margins, brilliantly fresh color, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$105.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
829		339	#339, 13c Blue green, magnificent quality mint example, possessing lavishly large margins all around and being virtually perfectly centered within them, gorgeous prooflike color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$90.00 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
830	PB	340 var.	#340 var., 15c Ultramarine, "chalky" paper variety, an extremely scarce full top margin imprint and plate no. 4949 block of six of this interesting and distinctive paper variety, which is believed to be the only existing plate block, quite fresh, unusual "powder" blue color, just centered into perfs. at top, small portion of selvage trimmed away at top right and faintly toned at left edge of top left stamp, an important Washington-Franklin specialist's item; accompanied by both a clear 1991 PF certificate and a photocopy of a research article of this variety; ex-Wampler. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
831	PB	340a	#340a, 15c Ultramarine on experimental "China Clay" paper, an immensely rare top margin imprint and plate no. 4952 block of six, the sole recorded plate block of this value, wonderfully fresh, strong color, rather well centered, clean o.g., three stamps n.h., rest lightly hinged, fine-very fine; one of the most important plate blocks of the 20th century; 1991 PF certificate; ex-Wampler. (Image)	$9,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
832		341	#341, 50c Violet, excellent centering, bright and fresh, o.g., extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
833		342	#342, $1.00 Violet brown, well centered and margined, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
834		342	#342, $1.00 Violet brown, bright and fresh, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1909 IMPERFORATE COILS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
835	EDU	347V	#347V, 5c Blue imperforate coil, vertical format, two singles applied by the simplex affixing machine using vertical imperforate coils, to a registered printed return envelope of Wilhelm Bergman, Secretary of the Swedish Mutual Aid Society Scandia in New York City, this franking was certainly applied by the society to prepay the postage and registry fee on a mailing made to members, stamps are tied by indistinct registry ovals, with a "Brooklyn (Sta. No. 7) N.Y./Registered/Apr.17,1909" c.d.s. on front and back as well as a New York City registry oval backstamp of April 18, 1909, well documenting this as the earliest documented usage of the 5c Blue imperforate coil, this is a new discovery that is early for just the imperforate stamp being within two months of the issuance of that value imperforate, but it predates previous earliest known date of the imperforate coil by more than two years, the two singles in fact constitute a pair, but because they were applied by the affixing machine they are necessarily singles, what is most remarkable is that they were affixed on the cover in such a way as to look just like a pair, the edges at the top and bottom of the pair are a bit irregular as is typical with the way this machine tore each stamp from the roll, but each stamp shows the slightly diagonal scoring that is the telltale sign of the simplex machine, cover has small edge tears at top, otherwise very fine; an incredibly rare cover with neither used stamps nor covers priced in Scott; its incredibly rarity plus unusually early usage make it hard to imagine that an earlier cover will be found; 2005 APS and PF certificates, the former stipulating the earliest documented use. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
836		348	#348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., a "perfect" mint single that is precisely centered within unusually large margins, strong color on fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an ideal stamp for the collector who is patiently building a collection of gem certified coil singles; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	$80.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
837		348	#348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, very well centered, deeply rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2005 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
838	O	348	#348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., a stunning used single in a quality unmatched by any other we have seen, possessing absolutely massive margins for a perf. 12 coil and being perfectly centered within them, rich luxuriant color, light wavy line machine pmk., superb; one could search for a lifetime and never encounter another certified used example of this coil in comparable condition; 1992 PF certificate for a used pair, this being the top stamp, plus 2002 PF certificate as a single. (Image)	$25.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
839		350	#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., an extraordinarily choice mint single, being one of the few truly gem quality certified mint examples we have come across, featuring incredibly wide margins for a perf. 12 coil, and perfectly centered within them, deep luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certified coil singles in this gem quality are true rarities; 2001 PSE and 2003 PF certificates. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
840	/	350	#350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz., an exceptionally fresh mint pair, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed impression on pristine white paper, incredibly well centered within particularly large margins, o.g., top stamp very lightly hinged, bottom stamp n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$510.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM