United States Stamps continued...
1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 441 |
EDU |
337 |
 #337, 8c Olive green, well centered single
(natural s.e. at bottom) tied to a registered 2c Carmine on white entire
(#U411) on January 8, 1909, the earliest documented usage, the stamp
is tied by a Paterson, N.J. oval with that city's magenta registry c.d.s.
below, posted to Leipzig, Germany where backstamped and having on the
reverse a confirming New York, Jan. 8,1909 foreign office oval, very fine
and attractive; an interesting treaty rate for registered mail that made
this foreign rate the same as for registered domestic mail; 2001 APS
certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 442 |
 |
340a |
 #340a, 15c Ultramarine on experimental "China Clay"
paper, pristine mint single, lovely rich color and impression, well
centered, immaculate o.g. with just the faintest suggestion of a hinge
mark, choice very fine; 1981 and 2001 PF certificates; ex-Floyd. (Image) |
1,000.00
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 443 |
|
341 |
 #341, 50c Violet, outstanding centering within
large and wonderfully well balanced margins, rich color and a strong
impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and an
especially handsome stamp; 1997 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 444 |
|
341 |
 #341, 50c Violet, lovely top sheet-margin plate
no. 4956 single, exceptionally well centered within large and wonderfully
well balanced margins, remarkably rich color and a strong impression on
bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and an especially
handsome stamp; 2005 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 445 |
|
341 |
 #341, 50c Violet, exceedingly well centered
within "tall" margins, sumptuously rich color and a crisp detailed
impression on fresh paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998
PF certificate. (Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 446 |
u |
342 |
 #342, $1.00 Violet brown, a highly select mint
example of this high value, featuring four very large margins and being
exceptionally well centered within them, incredibly intense color, o.g.,
lightly hinged, extremely fine and exceedingly choice; 1992 and 2006 PF
certificates (the latter graded XF 90; SMQ $870.00).
(Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 447 |
|
342 |
 #342, $1.00 Violet brown, well centered within
large margins, deeply rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., lightly
hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate.
(Image) |
$550.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 448 |
EDU |
344H |
 #344H, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, horizontal
format, a remarkably interesting and exceedingly rare cover bearing a
single of this scarce imperforate coil, stamp is fresh with bright color,
side margins are cut at a slight bias from a government vending machine,
March 23, 1909 earliest documented usage, additionally the stamp is
tied by "Chi. & N. Clark St. R.P.O, Chi. Ill" duplex handstamp streetcar
cancel, this cancel makes it conceivably a first day of issue cover, or
very nearly so, since the government vending machine was tested in the
stations of this trolley line and broke down after the first two hours,
this date is over two weeks prior to the only other cover bearing this
value, which was also cancelled on this streetcar line, to date only two
covers are known to exist with the horizontal format imperforate coil,
backstamped Tacoma, Washington on Mar. 26th, very fine; a cover that is
virtually unavailable for years at a time and a must for anyone building a
specialized collection of the Washington-Franklin issues; listed but
unpriced on cover in Scott; 1999 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image) |
Est. 3,000-4,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 449 |
 PB |
345 |
 #345, 3c Deep violet imperforate, gem full top
margin imprint and plate no. 4925 block of six, with large top sheet-margin
selvage, plus uniformly extra-large margins on the other three sides as
well, rich luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h.,
extremely fine. (Image) |
$240.00
SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 450 |
PB |
346 |
 #346, 4c Orange brown imperforate, full top
margin imprint and plate no. 4935 block of six, rich luxuriant color, large
even margins all around, o.g., n.h., trivial corner crease at top right
corner of sheet selvage, still extremely fine; ex-Fogelson. (Image) |
$275.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 451 |
EDU |
346 |
 #346, 4c Orange brown imperforate, attractive top
margin partial arrow vertical pair, fresh and well margined with bright
color, March 13. 1909 earliest documented usage being tied to neat
cover by Washington, D.C. duplex, posted to Takoma Park, D.C, a handsome
and extremely fine cover used very close to its believed issue date of
February 25,1909; 2003 APS certificate; ex-Wagner, "Alpha". (Image) |
Est. 750-1,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 452 |
PB |
347 |
 #347, 5c Blue imperforate, select full top margin
imprint and plate no. 4931 block of six, very large margins all around,
deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; ex-Fogelson. (Image) |
$500.00
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 453 |
 |
347V |
 #347V, 5c Blue imperforate coil, vertical format,
two singles applied by the Simplex affixing machine using vertical
imperforate coils, tied to 2c Carmine on blue entire (#U414), registered to
Gotha, Germany, stamps tied by New York registry ovals, posted on July 24,
1911 being the previously recognized earliest documented usage (mistakenly
listed as July 25,1911), various New York pmks. and U.S. Sea Post on the
reverse, backstamped, very fine; despite losing its earliest documented
usage status this is a very rare cover with only three or four covers
known with the imperforate coil franking; stamps are listed but not
priced either used or on cover in Scott; 2003 APS certificate as earliest
documented usage of 7/25/1911; ex-"Alpha".
(Image) |
Est. 500-750
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1908-1909 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 454 |
u |
348 |
 #348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., pair,
incredibly well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and
impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially scarce and
desirable pair in this outstanding condition; 1999 PF certificate and a
2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $305.00).
(Image) |
$210.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 455 |
|
348 |
 #348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., select mint
pair, marvelously well centered within large margins, prooflike color and
impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem pair of this
early coil issue. (Image) |
$210.00
SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 456 |
|
348 |
 #348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., pair,
exceptionally fresh, bright color, well centered (especially the bottom
stamp which is a large-margined gem), o.g., n.h., a very fine and choice
coil pair. (Image) |
$210.00
SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 457 |
|
348 |
 #348, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line
pair, incredibly well centered and margined, lovely rich color, immaculate
o.g., n.h., a few minor perf. separations at right, otherwise extremely
fine; clear 1998 PF certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image) |
$600.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 458 |
|
350 |
 #350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz.,
pair, well centered within large margins, lovely rich color and a strong
impression, o.g., choice very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image) |
$370.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 459 |
|
350 |
 #350, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 horiz.,
guide line pair, brilliantly fresh, rich luxuriant color, exceptionally
well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and exceedingly choice; a rare and
handsome guide line pair; 1981 PF certificate for a strip of four from
which this was taken and a 2000 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$2,750.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 460 |
|
354 |
 #354, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 12 vert., well
centered within uncommonly wide margins, strong rich color, o.g., lightly
hinged, choice very fine; 1999 PSE certificate for a pair, this being the
left stamp. (Image) |
$220.00
SOLD for $100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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