United States Stamps continued...
1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 341 |
 u |
513 |
 #513, 13c Apple green, wonderfully well centered
within lavishly large margins, brilliantly rich color and a clean
impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1988 PF
certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $290.00 for
95 and $820.00 for 98). (Image) |
$25.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 342 |
Ou |
513 |
 #513, 13c Apple green, outstanding centering
within considerably larger margins than normally found, exceptionally
bright and fresh, neat portion of double-circle c.d.s. that leaves the face
virtually cancel free, an extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate
(XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $135.00 for 95 and $360.00 for 98). (Image) |
$6.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 343 |
Ou |
513 |
 #513, 13c Apple green, used, marvelously well
centered within large margins, bright fresh color, wonderfully postmarked
by a purple c.d.s. cancel, an extremely fine gem with great eye
appeal; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $135.00). (Image) |
$6.00
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 344 |
 u |
514 |
 #514, 15c Gray, extraordinarily well centered
within huge margins, deeply rich color and a razor-sharp impression on
especially bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PF
certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $130.00 for
95 and $250.00 for 98). (Image) |
$37.50
SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 345 |
u |
514 |
 #514, 15c Gray, impressive mint single,
incredibly well centered within extravagantly wide margins, strong rich
color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine jumbo; 2007 PSE certificate
(XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $240.00 for 90 and $830.00 for 95).
(Image) |
$85.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 346 |
u |
514 |
 #514, 15c Gray, excellent centering within large
margins, strong color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE
certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00). (Image) |
$85.00
SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 347 |
PB |
514 |
 #514, 15c Gray, top margin plate no. 7928 block
of six, strong rich color, the top stamps are especially well centered and
margined, o.g., n.h., a couple minor gum skips, very fine. (Image) |
$900.00
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 348 |
Ou |
514 |
 #514, 15c Gray, an extraordinarily choice used
example that is perfectly centered within uncommonly large margins, strong
rich color and a well defined impression, its cancel is unusually light and
unobtrusive, a superb used gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ
$265.00); this is the highest grade given to this stamp and the only
used copy to receive the Superb 98 designation.
(Image) |
$1.50
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 349 |
u |
515 |
 #515, 20c Light ultramarine, wonderfully well
centered within large margins, strong rich color on bright fresh paper,
o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ
$980.00). (Image) |
$105.00
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 350 |
PB |
515 |
 #515, 20c Light ultramarine, bottom margin plate
no. 10326 block of six, exceptionally well centered, bright fresh color,
o.g., top left stamp with slight gum disturbance, otherwise n.h., minor gum
bends, small mark in the selvage, very fine.
(Image) |
$600.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 351 |
Ou |
515 |
 #515, 20c Light ultramarine, incredibly well
centered within especially wide margins, wonderfully bright color on crisp
white paper, uncommonly light cancel, extremely fine; a superb gem for the
finest collection of used stamps; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo;
SMQ $200.00 for 98); the sole used copy to receive this grade, the
highest awarded to date. (Image) |
$0.45
SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 352 |
u |
517 |
 #517, 50c Red violet, fabulously well centered
within extraordinarily large and balanced margins, lovely rich color on
bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, superb; an especially desirable
example; 2004 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $410.00 for 98). (Image) |
$65.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 353 |
u |
517 |
 #517, 50c Red violet, exceedingly well centered
within massive margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., relatively lightly hinged,
extremely fine; one of the largest margined #517's we have ever
encountered; 2003 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 for
95 and $410.00 for 98). (Image) |
$65.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 354 |
|
518 |
 #518, $1.00 Violet brown, exceptionally well
centered and margined, deep rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h.,
extremely fine; photocopy of a 2006 PF certificate for the plate block from
which this came. (Image) |
$120.00
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 355 |
|
519 |
 #519, 2c Carmine, a most impressive mint example
of this often-faked stamp, possessing unusually large margins and being
exceedingly well centered within them, plus its color is
uncharacteristically strong and intense, o.g., just the faintest suggestion
of a hinged mark, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate (n.h. by omission)
and a 2006 PSE certificate. (Image) |
$450.00
SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 356 |
u |
523 |
 #523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a breathtaking
jumbo-margined mint example, boasting absolutely enormous margins and being
virtually perfectly centered within them, gloriously rich colors as well,
o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting stamp that surely
must be among the largest margined in existence; 1994 PF certificate and a
2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,200.00 for 95 and
$1,900.00 for 98); ex-Lessin.
(Image) |
$625.00
SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 357 |
O |
523 |
 #523, $2.00 Orange red and black, an especially
attractive appearing used block of four, excellent centering, lovely bright
colors, light centrally struck double oval cancel, bottom left stamp with a
shallow thin speck, otherwise extremely fine.
(Image) |
$1,300.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1918-1920 OFFSET ISSUES
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 358 |
Ou |
526 |
 #526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, the example
offered here must be considered one of the very finest used #526's in
existence, as it possesses physical qualities that would please even
the most demanding collector, including being absolutely perfectly centered
within enormously large margins, wonderfully bright color, uncommonly light
cancel, a superb gem in every respect; 2004 PSE certificate (Superb 98
Jumbo; SMQ $320.00 for 98); this is by far the highest graded used
example (the next highest being a 90) in the PSE population report. (Image) |
$4.00
SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 359 |
u |
528 |
 #528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, gem mint single,
possessing enormously large and perfectly balanced margins all around, deep
luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, without any of the natural paper
inclusions so often found on all of the wartime offset printings, o.g.,
n.h., extremely fine; while #528 is a "common" number by anyone's
standards, copies in this quality are anything but "common"; 1999 PF
certificate for the plate block from which this stamp was taken, as well as
a 2007 PSE certificate for the single (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $250.00 for
95 and $740.00 for 98). (Image) |
$22.50
SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 360 |
u |
530 |
 #530, 3c Purple offset, Ty. IV, a superlative
mint example, featuring impeccable centering within exceedingly large and
wonderfully well balanced margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp
impression on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., superb; an
eye-appealing gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $335.00 for
98); the highest grade given to this stamp by the PSE, being one of only
two so graded. (Image) |
$4.25
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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