1919, 13¢ green, trial color large die proof (Scott 513TC1ak), 85 x 97 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $650. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1919, 13¢ orange yellow, trial color large die proof (Scott 513TC1an), 83 x 95 mm with full die sinkage, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine.
Scott $650. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1919, 13¢ brown, trial color large die proof (Scott 513TC1au), 85 x 95 mm, Very Fine.
Scott $650. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, block of 4, imperf between vertically (Scott 498b), o.g., never hinged, an attractive example of this very scarce error, Fine to Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $2,700. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

1917, 1¢ green, double impression, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 498d), neat light Illinois 1919 c.d.s., amazingly well-centered, a gem example of this very scarce major error, Choice Very Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $3,750. (Image)

Estimate $2,500-3,500

1917, 1¢ green, booklet pane of 6, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 498e), impressive collection of 66 different position D panes with plate numbers, plus another six with what the collector referred to as "inking varieties" - one of which shows the silhouette of a fleck of foreign matter on the plate during printing, o.g., 45 are never hinged; centering varies, as usual, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $567. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-perforating paper fold (Scott 498 var.), upper right corner margin block of 6 with a diagonal fold-over causing major "crazy perfs" in the selvage and radically affecting the shapes of the two upper right stamps, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1917, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-perforating paper fold (Scott 498 var.), upper right corner margin block of 6 with a diagonal fold-over causing major "crazy perfs" affecting five stamps and making the top pair partially imperf between, o.g., lightly hinged. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, booklet pane of 6, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 499e), impressive collection of 91different position D panes with plate numbers; centering varies, as usual, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $748. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, booklet panes of 6 with plate numbers, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 499e), fresh group of 26 panes, offering 22 different plate numbers between #7882 and 10673; all cleanly printed and sound, arranged on a manila stockpage for easy identification; offered as received, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine with better, a rare opportunity to obtain this many plates at once.
Durland $195. (Image)

Estimate $100-150

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 499f), a rare survivor, fresh and sound with solid color, clean lines, and sensational overall centering; guide line at left; accompanying certificate states "previously hinged", though we're hard-pressed to point out exactly where, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott $20,000. (Image)

Estimate $15,000-20,000

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-perforating paper fold (Scott 499 var.), upper right corner margin strip of 5 with plate no. F10378; multiple diagonal fold-overs causing major "crazy perfs" in the selvage, radically affecting the shapes of the two right stamps and resulting in part of the sheets gum to end up on the front, o.g., lightly hinged; slight separation, Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1917, 2¢ rose, type I, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-printing paper fold (Scott 499 var.), vertical block of 15 with a nice paper fold vertically through the middle five stamps, o.g.; straight edge at the bottom, separated into five strips of 3 and rejoined, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1917, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 500), o.g., never hinged, an exceptionally choice example of this type, featuring near-perfect centering and excellent color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.
SMQ $1,100.
Scott $570. (Image)

Estimate $800-1,200

1917, 3¢ violet booklet panes of 6, types I & II, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 501b, 502b), collection of 14 position D panes with plate numbers, three type I (1 NH) and 11 type II (5 NH), all with different numbers, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,435. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

1917, 3¢ light violet, type I & dark violet, type II, booklet panes of 6 with plate numbers, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 501b, 502b), a near-complete holding of these two issues, with three #501b (only four plates used; #8097 missing here), and 11 #502b (of its 12 plates, needing just #8333 to complete); bright with strong colors and solid perforations throughout, each in a mount and arranged on both sides of a black stockpage; in addition to the plates, this offers a great range of shades, the #502b plate 9137 a particularly striking outlier, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine with better, lose yourself in this purple haze.
Durland $1,240. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

1917, 3¢ light violet, type I, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-printing paper fold (Scott 501 var.), vertical strip of 5 with a major fold through all five stamps with a portion of another fold affecting only the top stamp, o.g.; horizontal perfs a bit weak, still Extremely Fine. A stunning E.F.O. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, double impression, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 502d), o.g., hinged, bright and fresh, Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott $800. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, double impression, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 502d), neat wavy lines machine cancel, beautifully well-centered; small faults, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate, which notes a pulled perforation but misses the shallow thin at top right.
Scott $1,000. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

1917, 3¢ dark violet, type II, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-printing paper fold (Scott 502 var.), lower right corner margin block of 4 with and enormous diagonal paper fold resulting in half of the lower right stamp (and a bit of the upper right) being printed in what ultimately became the selvage, o.g., Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

1917, 4¢ brown, unwatermarked, perf 11, pre-printing paper fold (Scott 503 var.), upper left corner margin block of 4 with a small diagonal paper fold affecting the two left stamps; few short perforations at the bottom, otherwise Very Fine. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1917, 5¢ blue, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 504), vertical corner margin pair, massive diagonal preprint paper fold causing partial double printing of design at top right, o.g., hinge remnants; thin on bottom stamp, Fine.
Scott $15. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

1917, 5¢ blue, unwatermarked, perf 11, misperforated (Scott 504), wide top margin plate number F10544 block of 8, o.g., never hinged, a stellar sought-after wide top, flawlessly printed; major perforation shift bisects the stamps vertically, Very Fine, an exhibition-quality Washington-Franklin item.
Scott $225 for normal plate of six. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1917, 5¢ rose color error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), the single error in a strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound, in bright color with clean lines, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $650. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

1917, 5¢ rose color error, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott 505), the middle left stamp in a block of 6, o.g., hinged on top stamps only, the error never hinged, fresh and bright, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $625. (Image)

Estimate $300-400