United States Stamps continued...

1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
301		354	#354, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 vert., guide line pair, strong rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
302		355	#355, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 vert., excellent centering, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; to find a single of this coil stamp so well centered, never hinged and certified is quite challenging; 1985 PF certificate for a strip of four, this being the right stamp, and a 2005 PSE certificate for the single. (Image)	$490.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
303		355	#355, 5c Blue coil, perf. 12 vert., an extraordinary quality guide line pair, being in a condition that is seldom encountered, incredibly bright and fresh, prooflike color and impression, well centered and margined (especially for a perf. 12 coil), immaculate o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice pair in every regard; 1999 PF certificate; ex-Lewis. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
304		356	#356, 10c Yellow coil, perf. 12 vert., handsome mint example of this rare coil, brilliantly fresh, with sumptuously rich and vibrant color, well centered within large margins (especially at top and bottom), clean o.g. without the usual gum bends associated with this, lightly hinged, very fine and choice; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
305		356	#356, 10c Yellow coil, perf. 12 vert., a fresh mint pair of this coil rarity, gorgeous radiant color and a clean impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a few rejoined perfs. at top, fine; clear 2001 APS certificate. (Image)	$6,750.00 SOLD for $3,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

1909 BLUISH PAPERS

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
306		357	#357, 1c Green on bluish paper, extraordinarily large and well balanced margins all around, deep rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 1987 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$210.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
307		358	#358, 2c Carmine on bluish paper, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
308		359	#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, a fine example of this scarce stamp; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
309		360	#360, 4c Orange brown on bluish paper, extraordinarily fresh, luxuriously rich color and a deeply etched impression on crisp paper, while centered a bit to right it is actually better centered than most, full clean o.g. that has been relatively lightly hinged, very fine. A marvelously choice example of this important 20th century rarity, possessing far better centering and overall freshness than the vast majority of known examples. This value, along with the Eight Cent from the series, were never intended to be issued to the public. Approximately 90 of each were released in an exchange with the Post Office Department in Washington, D.C. to obtain other rarities for the nation's collection.An infrequent opportunity to acquire a handsome original gum Four Cent Bluish Paper. Accompanied by a 1969 PF certificate; ex-Keenan. (Image)	$24,000.00 SOLD for $16,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
310		361	#361, 5c Blue on bluish paper, marvelously bright fresh color, better centering than typically found on this difficult value, clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a rather attractive example of this rare stamp; 1974 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
311		362	#362, 6c Red orange on bluish paper, a beautiful mint example in a remarkably pristine state of preservation, with dazzling bright color and an incredibly vivid impression on crisp paper, wonderfully well centered within extravagantly large margins, clean fresh o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very rare stamp in this extraordinary never hinged quality; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
312		363	#363, 8c Olive green on bluish paper, exceptionally bright and fresh, intense color and a sharp impression, while centered to right, not objectionably so, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, fine. With less than 90 examples in private hands, the Eight Cent Bluish Paper remains one of the most desired stamps in 20th century United States philately. It is almost always one of the last empty spaces in even the most advanced collector's album.A rather attractive example of this key 20th century rarity. Accompanied by a 1959 PF certificate. (Image)	$27,500.00 SOLD for $13,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
313		364	#364, 10c Yellow on bluish paper, strong bright color, attractively centered and margined, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this scarce stamp; 1976 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,900.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
314		365	#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, an exciting mint single of this rare stamp, possessing numerous desirable physical characteristics that are almost never found on a single example, including being incredibly well centered within larger margins than typically encountered, plus it features deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression, the reverse is equally impressive, sporting immaculate o.g. without a single bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; the rarity of this stamp in gem never hinged condition cannot be overemphasized, as we are aware of only one or perhaps two other never hinged Thirteen Cent Bluish Papers that can compare to the stamp offered here; 2004 PF certificate (Image)	$6,500.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
315		366	#366, 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, a highly select "post office" fresh mint single, with brilliantly rich color and a strong impression on crisp paper, exceptionally well centered within large margins, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an especially difficult stamp to find in premium never hinged condition; 2000 PF certificate (top selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

1909 COMMEMORATIVES

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
316		367	#367, 2c Lincoln, a striking jumbo mint single, with enormously large margins all around and being marvelously well centered within them, rich vibrant color and a sharp impression, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$11.00 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction
317		368, 371, 373	#368, 371, 373, 1909 2c Commemoratives, imperforates, complete set of three values, each with large symmetrical margins all around, bright colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine set; each is accompanied by a 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$132.50 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
318		369	#369, 2c Lincoln on bluish paper, well centered within uncommonly large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
319		370	#370, 2c Alaska-Yukon, gem mint single, exceedingly well centered within lavishly large margins, deep vibrant color and an especially sharp impression on fresh paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate. (Image)	$17.50 SOLD for $60.00 Will close during Public Auction
320		372	#372, 2c Hudson-Fulton, superb mint single, extraordinarily well centered within remarkably large margins, radiant rich color and a highly detailed impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; a relatively common stamp in a most uncommon quality; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	$24.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction