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1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), with "B C / T C" perforated initials of Commerce Securities of Memphis, TN, unobtrusive edge of machine cancel, large margins, fresh and bright, unusual perfin, highly desirable used error, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $600. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1917, 5¢ rose error (Scott 505), black bars cancel, very elusive and undervalued used example of this popular error, don't miss this opportunity, Fine and scarce. Scott $600. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1917, 6¢ red orange, perf 10 at top (Scott 506a), o.g. (sweated), incredibly rare mint example, vibrant color with slight trace of oxidation, perforations well clear of design; light horizontal wrinkling, otherwise Fine, one of only two recorded examples, with 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott $30,000. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
Reportedly caused by an incorrectly repaired perforation wheel . Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)
1917, 7¢ black (Scott 507), o.g., never hinged, an all-round beauty, with intense color, proof-like impression and lily-white paper; margins nicely balanced, Extremely Fine, a handsome beast, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott $55. Estimate $200 - 300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1917, 8¢ olive bister, perf 10 at top (Scott 508c), light black cancellation, exceedingly fresh and choice example in completely sound condition; a much scarcer stamp with handstamp or machine cancellation versus examples with precancels, Fine to Very Fine, Fine to Very Fine, only 20 used examples known, with 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott $9,000. Estimate $4,000 - 6,000. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
1917, 9¢ salmon red, perf 10 at top (Scott 509a), "Parkersburg, W.Va." precancel, impressive example of this rarely offered stamp; the perforations are transitional at top, gauging perf 10 except for three perforation holes at top left which gauge perf 11; missing from even advanced collections; paper split at upper left, Very Fine appearance, only about 30 used examples reported, with 2008 P.F. certificate. Scott $7,500. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1917, 10¢ orange yellow (Scott 510), a mind-blowing wide bottom margin plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, with luminous color, sharp printing (details clear, even in this tough shade), and unimpeachable margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a beauty intended for the bold, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $325. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1917, 11¢ light green, perf 10 at top (Scott 511a), "GREENSBORO, N.C." precancel, scarce transitional perforation variety, bold color, large margins, very well centered for this, choice; trivial paper wrinkles not mentioned on certificate, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, Ex-Boker, with 1961 P.F. certificate. Scott $3,750. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1919, 13¢ apple green (Scott 513), o.g., never hinged, a tasty morsel, with exceptional color, clean printing and the biggest margins you could hope to find, Superb Gem, the envy of all other Washington-Franklins, TOP OF THE POP; the sole stamp attaining this grade of 100, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 100. SMQ Gem 100; $1,350. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf 11 (Scott 519), a great-looking stamp with clean color, sharp printing and a light, unobtrusive c.d.s., Very Fine, a condition rarity to be found with a genuine cancel and sound, with 2019 P.F. certificate graded VF 80 plus 1996 P.S.E. certificate. SMQ VF 80; $1,750. Scott $1,800. Estimate $1,600 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,600-2,000 (Image)
1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf 11 (Scott 519), wavy line machine cancel, bold color and impression, exceptionally well centered example of this incredibly difficult used stamp, straight edge with guideline at right, fabulous eye appeal; small tear at top, vertical crease at bottom, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a genuinely rare stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,800. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), o.g., never hinged, a jaw-dropping stamp, with everything about it screaming "perfection!", a Superb gem, simply sublime, TOP OF THE POP; one of only two stamps attaining this top grade, according to the PSE population report, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 100. SMQ Gem 100; $7,500. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500. Suggested Bid $5,000-7,500 (Image)
1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset, imperf between (Scott 525c), horizontal pair, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), a pretty error, with surprisingly solid color and impression on pristine paper; three solid margins, the perforations impinging at left; natural straight edge at right (thus on virtually all such pairs), Fine, Scott values this stamp in the grade of Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1918, 3¢ violet, Offset, type III, printed on both sides (Scott 529b), o.g., never hinged, a fantastically fun offset "oops", with complete printing on the gum side (including guide arrow and horizontal line); face perfectly printed and centered; trivial small spot of a previous hinge's gum in the selvage on the face side, Very Fine, a first-class error. Scott $2,500. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1918, 2¢ carmine rose, Offset imperf, type IV, with private J. Hull Wilson roulette (Scott 532 var.), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, a magnificent block from Pittsburgh; rich color nicely printed, with the best centering you could hope for on these, Extremely Fine, a great item, each stamp signed "Wilson Roulette/H. Herst Jr." in pencil, with 2006 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (Scott 533), o.g., never hinged, mathematically centered amidst jumbo margins (capturing top of frame line of stamp to left), with proof-like color and impression, Superb, destined for the finest of collections, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98. SMQ SUP 98; $475. Estimate $400 - 600. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)
