1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf 12 x 10. Inverted "Chicago, Illinois" precancel, centered to right, deep color, Fine, a very scarce compound perf stamp in sound condition, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 423A; $5,500 for the grade of F-VF. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,500 for the grade of F-VF

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2254
Symbol:Cat No:476A

1916, 30¢ orange red, unwatermarked, perf 10. Position 51 from the plate no. "6917" sheet, o.g., never hinged (slight gum blemish), natural s.e. at left, wide margins and rich deep color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 476A; $4,250 for the grade of fine.

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ PERF 10 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER FROM ONE OF THE TWO CERTIFIED SHEETS OF 100.

It is believed that the Scott 476A came into existence during the transition from gauging perforation 10 to 11 and the use of the new unwatermarked paper. Although the Bureau does not record producing such an issue, it is evident that at least three different unwatermarked sheets where used, creating the 209 issued stamps (top right pane of 100 from plate #6911, bottom right pane of 100 from plate #6917, two left sheet margin blocks of 4 and a bottom margin single from plate #6914. The far majority of these stamps are off-centered and is the reason for the Scott catalog valuation in the grade of fine. US$0 (Image)

Scott $4,250 for the grade of fine

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2255
Symbol:Cat No:477

1917, 50¢ light violet, unwatermarked, perf 10. O.g., lightly hinged, lovely pastel color, F.-V.F., with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 477; $850. US$0 (Image)

Scott $850

1920, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, unwatermarked, imperf. Wavy line machine cancel, showing Schermack type III perforations in right margin, margins to slightly in at left, rich distinctive deep rose color, Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 482A; $65,000.

A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1920 2¢ TYPE IA IMPERFORATE WITH SCHERMACK TYPE III PRIVATE PERFORATIONS.

Scott 482A was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its patented stamp-affixing machines. The Schermack "Sealer and Stamper" machine typically applied stamps one at a time, and, in most cases, the hyphen-hole perfs on one side would be cut off as a result of the cutting blade not aligning with the space between stamps. The release of imperforate sheets printed from the experimental Type Ia plates escaped the notice of contemporary collectors, resulting in a very small survival rate. US$0 (Image)

Scott $65,000

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2257
Symbol:Cat No:485

1917, 5¢ carmine color error, unwatermarked, imperf. The single error in a block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged, large margins, rich vibrant color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 485; $10,000 for single.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 5¢ CARMINE COLOR ERROR IN A BLOCK OF 6.

While producing the 2¢ plate "7942", during one of the inspections it was noted that three positions in the plate were not satisfactory and needed to be burnished out and re-entered. The transfer roll for the 5¢ stamp was mistakenly used with the error passing through production unnoticed, with the error sheets released in perf. 10 (467), perf. 11. (505) and a limited number imperf. (485). US$0 (Image)

Scott $10,000 for single

1917, 11¢ light green, unwatermarked, perf 10 at top. A fresh used single, precancelled Minneapolis, Minn., Very Fine for this, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 511a; $3,250.

A SELDOM-SEEN SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PERFORATION VARIETY. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,250

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2259
Symbol:Cat No:519

1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf 11. Tough o.g., n.h., o.g., never hinged; tiny, virtually unnoticeable extraneous ink speck at lower right (mentioned on the accompanying certificate), F.-V.F., with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 519; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2260
Symbol:Cat No:534B

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf. O.g., lightly hinged, large even margins, brilliant color, light natural gum bend, Extremely Fine, choice so nice, with photocopy of 1982 P.F. certificate for pair (this is the right stamp).
Scott No. 534B; $2,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,500

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2261
Symbol:Cat No:539

1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary press coil waste, perf 11 x 10. O.g., small hinge remnant, fresh color; hint of gum soaks on a couple of perf tips at top right, otherwise Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 539; $2,700. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,700

1923, 1¢ green, rotary press sheet waste, perf 11. Bright and fresh with a neat wavy line machine cancel; perfs just in at left, about Fine, a very presentable example of this rare and notoriously off-center stamp, with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 544; $3,500 for the grade of fine. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,500 for the grade of fine

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2446
Symbol:Cat No:442

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, vertical flat plate coil. Strip of 5 tied by New York, Times Square Sta. duplexes, Jan 14, 1915, paying the 10¢ Special Delivery fee on a 2¢ stamped envelope (U412) addressed locally and backstamped the same day at New York Station H, F.-V.F., a most unusual usage of this scarce coil.
Scott No. 442; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2447
Symbol:Cat No:443

1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil, guide line pair. Nicely centered and deep color, tied by "Newcastle, Pa., Mar. 12-15" machine postmark on Covel Manufacturing Co. cover to Benton Harbor Mich., receiving backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. 443; Estimate $300 - 400. US$300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2448
Symbol:Cat No:444

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up strip of 4 with plate no. "6769" on tab, o.g., never hinged, rich deep color, very fresh, Very Fine, this plate number unlisted in Durland and may be the discovery example.
Scott No. 444; $500 for two pairs. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500 for two pairs

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2449
Symbol:Cat No:444

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Unusual single from the beginning of the coil roll showing a fragment of the manila leader tape at left, tied by neat Dayton, Ohio machine cancel, May 19, 1914, the earliest documented usage, on a two-color illustrated (front & back) advertising cover of The Air-Friction Carburetor Co., Very Fine. An important coil variety for the Washington-Franklin collector, ex-"Alpha", with 2004 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 444; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2450
Symbol:Cat No:444

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. guide line pair used with a 1¢ green (405), tied by Cleveland, O. machine cancel, Dec 10, 1914, on cover with fancy Northern Ohio Woolware corner card to Hagenau, Germany; stamps also tied by an incomplete purple boxed Hagenau receiver; manuscript routing instruction, "Via Holland über Rotterdam, Very Fine, a most unusual franking, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 444; $210 off cover; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Scott $210 off cover
Est. $200-300

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2451
Symbol:Cat No:445

1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Line strip of 4, o.g., line pair never hinged with pencil notation on right stamp, wide margins and bold color, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 445; $3,020. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,020

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2452
Symbol:Cat No:445

1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up pair with plate no. "6048" on tab, o.g., never hinged, strong color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 445; $1,100. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,100

1914, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up pair with plate no. "6044" under right stamp, light oval cancels, rich bold color, F.-V.F., a very scarce plate number paste-up pair in used condition, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 445; $750 for normal pair. US$0 (Image)

Scott $750 for normal pair

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2454
Symbol:Cat No:446

1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Line strip of 4, o.g., line pair never hinged with pencil notation on right stamp, fresh with rich color; certificate mentions inclusion we find no evidence of, F.-V.F., with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 446; $1,810. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,810

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2455
Symbol:Cat No:446

1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up pair with plate no. "6732" on tab, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine and rare.
Scott No. 446; $650+. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650+

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2456
Symbol:Cat No:446

1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up pair, o.g., never hinged, fresh with strong color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 446; $650. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2457
Symbol:Cat No:446

1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up pair with plate no. "6010" on tab, o.g., small hinge remnant, rich color, F.-V.F., with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 446; $300. US$0 (Image)

Scott $300

1914, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up strip of 3, Cincinnati, O. duplex cancels, rich deep color, F.-V.F., a very scarce multiple in used condition.
Scott No. 446; $575. US$0 (Image)

Scott $575

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2459
Symbol:Cat No:447

1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Line strip of 4, o.g., line pair never hinged, fresh with deep bold color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 447; $615. US$0 (Image)

Scott $615

Sale No: 104
Lot No:2460
Symbol:Cat No:447

1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal flat plate coil. Paste-up strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, pairs showing different shades, fresh and Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 447; $440. US$0 (Image)

Scott $440