1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf 12 x 10. Inverted "Chicago, Illinois" precancel, centered to right, deep color; barely nibbed perf at bottom, Fine, with 1942 A.P.S. (for strip), 1996 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 423A; $5,500 for the grade of F-VF. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,500 fo

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2237
Symbol:Cat No:428

1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid well balanced margins, bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a choice gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $600).
Scott No. 428; $75. US$0 (Image)

Scott $75

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2238
Symbol:Cat No:433

1914, 10¢ orange yellow, S.L. watermark, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $750).
Scott No. 433; $95. US$0 (Image)

Scott $95

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2239
Symbol:Cat No:435

1914, 12¢ claret brown, S.L. watermark, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $475).
Scott No. 435; $65. US$0 (Image)

Scott $65

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2240
Symbol:Cat No:437

1914, 15¢ gray, S.L. watermark, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a choice never hinged gem, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $2,250).
Scott No. 437; $275. US$0 (Image)

Scott $275

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2241
Symbol:Cat No:449

1915, 2¢ red, type I, S.L. watermark, vertical rotary press coil. Line pair, o.g., lightly hinged; couple separated perfs and light wrinkle in bottom stamp not mentioned on certificates, otherwise F.-V.F., still an attractive and very rare example of this key line pair issue, with 1988 & 1993 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 449; $13,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $13,500

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2242
Symbol:Cat No:449

1915, 2¢ red, type I, S.L. watermark, vertical rotary press coil. Well centered with bright color, tied by sharp "Minneapolis, Minn. Jan 6, 1916" wavy-bar machine cancel on Northwestern National Bank corner card cover to Philadelphia Pa.; no flap, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 449; $1,500 on cover. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500 on

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2243
Symbol:Cat No:456

1916, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil. Line pair, full o.g., strong bold color, nice margins and centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,350).
Scott No. 456; $1,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,250

Sale No: 100
Lot No:2244
Symbol:Cat No:459

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf horizontal coil. Pair, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering and margins, rich radiant color and Post Office fresh, Superb, a stunning gem pair with only few equals, with 2001 P.F. & 2019 Crowe certificates, the latter Graded (98, SSV $1,100).
Scott No. 459; $650.

The P.S.E. Population Report has only graded two n.h. pairs at a 98 with none graded higher. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

1915, $1 violet black, D.L. watermark, perf 10. Neat oval cancels, evenly balanced margins and choice centering, bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gem used high value, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $850).
Scott No. 460; $140. US$0 (Image)

Scott $140