Sale No: 753
Lot No:4164
Symbol:Cat No:498f, 499f

1917, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose, unwatermarked, perf 11, both from A.E.F. booklet panes (Scott 498f, 499f), complete unexploded booklet, each with a straight edge at the top, tied by a neat U.S. Army Postal Service, APO 725 (Saint Maixent, France) duplex handstamp, Apr 26, 1918, on a censored Y.M.C.A. envelope to Albany, N.Y.; top flap missing and central vertical file fold, Fine to Very Fine. A rare use of the two booklet pane singles together. Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4165
Symbol:Cat No:499f

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, unwatermarked, perf 11, single from an A.E.F. pane (Scott 499f), complete unexploded booklet, straight edge at the top tied by illegible handstamped c.d.s.'s on a censored picture postcard from A.E.F. France to Pittsburgh, Pa.; card with a small corner crease affecting the stamp, Fine to Very Fine, with a 2010 A.P.S. certificate. Suggested Bid $350-500 (Image)

Suggested Bid $350-500

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4166
Symbol:(Cat No:499g

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, double impression, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 499g), a fresh, Fine example with obvious doubling tied by a neat Peoria, Ill. machine cancel, Oct 7, 1918, on a locally addressed cover front only with a Peoria corner card, Very Fine. Unpriced on cover., with 2021 Crowe certificate.
Scott $2,000 as used single
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $2,000 as used single
Sugge

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4167
Symbol:Cat No:499h

1917, 2¢ lake, type I, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 499h), used on picture postcard of Versailles to Estes Park, Colo.; the stamp, with wide-margined straight edge at bottom, tied by US Army Postal Service JUN 22 1918 flag cancel along with Estes Park receiving wavy-line cancel of JUL 15 (a third postmark, from Denver, interestingly post-dates that of Estes Park by four days); sent with "Amer YMCA/Bologna/Italy" origin address, with square AEF Censor stamp; stamp fresh and sound, card with a couple stains at bottom, Very Fine usage, unpriced (dashed) in Scott, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Suggested Bid $300-400

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 498), a magnificent Washington in bold color perfectly set amidst jumbo margins; wavy-line cancel can hardly detract, a Superb gem, a Top of the Pop, with just six stamps at this summit grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
SMQ Gem 100J; $450 as a "100". Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 498f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., stamp never hinged, hinge remnants in selvage only, a most pleasing pane, fresh and sound, printed with proof-like detail and immense depth of color, Very Fine, lovely and intact example of this scarce WWI-era item, with 2020 Crowe certificate.
Scott $1,050
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,050
Suggested Bid $500-7

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 498f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., never hinged, an exceptional pane with immense color and proof-like detail on immaculate paper; all perfroations intact and sound; wide margin at top, bottom clear to close at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $1,700
Suggested Bid $1,000

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 500), rich scintillating color and impression with completely balanced boardwalk margins, Superb, a stunning showpiece! this is the highest graded example and only one graded in this lofty grade according to PSE's population report, TOP of the POP! with 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98.
SMQ $2,750.
Scott $240
Suggested Bid $2,500-3,000 (Image)

Scott $240
Suggested Bid $2,500-3

1917, 4¢ brown, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 503), bold rich color and impression, a Superb gem, only two examples in this lofty grade are reported and only one grading higher according to PSE's population report, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100.
SMQ $850. Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4806
Symbol:Cat No:504 var.

1917, 5¢ blue, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 504 var.), top margin plate block of 20 without plate number, rare missing plate number error, o.g., hinge remnants on 3 stamps, 5 stamps previously hinged, 12 stamps never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Suggested Bid $500-750

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4807
Symbol:Cat No:504

1917, 5¢ blue, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 504), complete sheet of 100, o.g., never hinged; light impression of plate number at top, a little soiling around top and left selvage and light creasing around right and bottom edges, several perf separations, overall Fine.
Scott $1,990
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,990
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4808
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), in horizontal pair with normal #499, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, the 5¢ at left, both stamps cleanly printed with rich detail with superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate for block of four, this the bottom pair.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $775 for error alone.
Scott $625 for error alone
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $625 for error alone
Sugges

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4809
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), the single error in a strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, lovely vibrant color exemplifies the stark 5¢ error, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott $627
Suggested Bid $700-900 (Image)

Scott $627
Suggested Bid $700-900

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4810
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), 2¢ block of 9 with 5¢ error in center, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with solid centering throughout, the error particularly nice; usual straight edge at top, Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,000
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4811
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), block of 20, double error in center of block, o.g., never hinged; usual straight edge along bottom, Very Good to Fine.
Scott $1,856
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $1,856
Suggested Bid $500-7

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4812
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), top left complete sheet of 100 with double 5¢ error at bottom, o.g., never hinged; a few slight perf separations at right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,047
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $2,047
Suggested Bid $1,000

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4813
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), complete sheet of 100, single error at top, error has Very Fine centering, o.g., never hinged, overall Very Fine.
Scott $1,199
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,199
Suggested Bid $750-1

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4814
Symbol:Cat No:505

1917, 5¢ rose error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), complete sheet of 100, double error at bottom and two plate blocks, o.g., never hinged; perf disc indent on position 64, light perf separations in left selvage, tiny inclusion in top error, overall Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,047
Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Scott $2,047
Suggested Bid $1,000

1917, 6¢ red orange, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 506), a jubilant jumbo with exceptional color mathematically centered on fresh paper; not a whisper of oxidation, and a nice target cancel, a Superb gem, a Solo Top of the Pop, a single 98J topping off PSE's Population Report, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 100J.
SMQ Gem 100J; $425 as a "98J". Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4816
Symbol:Cat No:507

1917, 7¢ black, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 507), bottom margin plate number 11755 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, crisp in solid color; paper fresh with all perforations intact and sound; top row stamps particularly nicely centered, Very Fine.
Scott $450
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $450
Suggested Bid $300-400

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4817
Symbol:Cat No:508

1917, 8¢ olive bister, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 508), top margin plate number 7740 single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with bold color and clean paper, plus simply massive margins, a Superb jumbo, a high-grade Washington-Franklin positional, only three stamps grade "98", with two higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded 98J.
SMQ SUP 98J; $750.
Scott $25
Suggested Bid $600-800 (Image)

Scott $25
Suggested Bid $600-800

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4818
Symbol:Cat No:511

1917, 11¢ light green, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 511), plate block of 100, o.g., never hinged; several perf separations, overall Fine.
Scott $1,858
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $1,858
Suggested Bid $400-6

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4819
Symbol:Cat No:513

1919, 13¢ apple green, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 513), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, bright scintillating color and complete impression within massive jumbo balanced margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly pleasing and breathtaking example, worthy of another look as this would be considered a GEM, with 1988 and 2005 P.F. certificates and 2007 P.F. certificate graded XF-S 95J.
SMQ $325. Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4820
Symbol:Cat No:514

1917, 15¢ gray, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 514), o.g., very lightly hinged, Superb, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98J.
SMQ SUP 98J; $300. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Suggested Bid $200-300

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4821
Symbol:Cat No:514

1917, 15¢ gray, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 514), wide full top margin plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, fresh and attractive, beautifully centered, scarce and desirable in this premium condition, Extremely Fine, a true condition rarity, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.
Scott $900+
Suggested Bid $1,700-2,000 (Image)

Scott $900+
Suggested Bid $1,700-