United States Stamps continued...

1914-1916 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
921		461	#461, 2c Pale carmine red, horizontal pair with natural straight-edge at top tied along with 9c Salmon red (#432) by New York oval registry pmks. on 2c Red entire to Germany, with clear "7-15, 1915 New York, USA/Foreign" double oval pmks on back, along with registry handstamps and Berlin receiver, fine; this was for many years the earliest documented usage of #461, but it has recently been replaced by an earlier cover, however it is still very rare, with less than five #461 covers certified by the Philatelic Foundation, and being a pair on a registered foreign usage makes it even more desirable; 1999 PF certificate; a single #461 catalogs $1,200.00 on cover. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1915-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
922		464	#464, 3c Violet, a gem mint single of this surprisingly difficult and often faked stamp, being impeccably well centered within large even margins, brilliantly rich color on fresh clean paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate (sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
923		466	#466, 5c Blue, uncommonly well centered within large margins, bright rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
924		467	#467, 5c Carmine error, double error in a block of twelve, strong color, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	$3,400.00 SOLD for $2,050.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
925	PB	470	#470, 8c Olive green, full right margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5724 block of six, particularly well centered, sumptuously rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; select never hinged plate blocks of this are especially elusive. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
926	EDU	470	#470, 8c Olive green, block of four tied to registered cover addressed to H.F. Colman by oval "REG" pmks., with double oval New York registry pmks. on back dated 3-2-1917, making this the earliest documented usage, violet March 8 Washington receiver backstamp, block has been lifted and put back in place as necessary to confirm the watermark status, cover slightly reduced at the sides, very fine. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
927		477	#477, 50c Light violet, attractive color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,100.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
928		478	#478, $1.00 Violet black, exceedingly well centered within large balanced margins, intensely rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and handsome; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$800.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1916-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
929	O	491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., an exceedingly choice used example of this scarce coil, possessing outstanding centering within perfectly balanced large margins, plus its color is a fresh characteristic carmine shade, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; gem certified examples of this rare coil issue are seldom offered; 1995 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
930		494	#494, 3c Violet coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., gem mint pair, being perfectly centered amid unusually large equal margins all around, lovely pastel color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and exceedingly choice. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
931		495	#495, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 10 vert., choice quality pair, marvelous centering within large margins, bright fresh color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 PF and 2005 PSE (XF-Sup95) certificates. (Image)	50.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
932		497	#497, 10c Orange yellow coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, incredibly fresh and choice, gorgeous vivid color, outstanding centering, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$280.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM

1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
933	BP	498f	#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, with guide line at left and bottom, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., centering varies slightly but overall a very fine and fresh example of this scarce booklet pane; 2002 PF certificate. (imagea) (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
934		499b	#499b, 2c Rose, Ty. I, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, pristine mint example of this seldom seen error, bright color on fresh paper, centered to bottom as are all known examples, o.g., n.h., fine; only one sheet of 100 (50 pairs) recorded; 1981 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
935	BP	499f	#499f, 2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, a marvelously fresh and choice example of this important booklet pane rarity, possessing far better centering than the majority of the approximately twenty known genuine examples, with radiant rose color distinctive only to genuine examples of this, o.g., crisp and intact with only a small edge wrinkle in the bottom right stamp, overall a very fine and handsome example of this elusive booklet pane. (imagea) (Image)	$28,000.00 SOLD for $17,000.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
936		505	#505, 5c Rose error, a highly select and choice mint single of this error, cut from a single error block, retaining sizeable portions of the eight surrounding stamps, flawlessly centered amid exceptionally large margins, gorgeous radiant color in a particularly deep shade, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2005 PSE certificate for a block of fifteen from which this was taken. (Image)	$650.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
937		505	#505, 5c Rose error, wonderfully fresh and choice mint example in a horizontal strip of three, featuring lavishly large margins and being unusually well centered within them, lovely bright color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$650.00+ SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
938	/	505	#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, bright color, o.g., top row of 2c stamps hinged, gum bends affect 2c stamps only, error stamp is n.h. with a tiny spot on gum, fine. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
939	/	505	#505, 5c Rose error, double error in a block of twelve, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., except the top right 2c stamp with small thin speck, fine-very fine. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM
940		505	#505, 5c Rose error, double error contained in a full pane of 100, bright color, o.g., some 2c stamps have gum flaws, however the key error block of twelve is pristine and never hinged, fine; cataloged as a block of twelve. (imagea) (Image)	$2,250.00+ SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-01, 07:00 PM