Sale No: 753
Lot No:4168
Symbol:Cat No:534B

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, Schermack type III perfs (Scott 534B), a beautiful example used on a 1921 cover from Chicago to Wisconsin, Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
Suggested Bid $250-350 (Image)

Scott $450
Suggested Bid $250-350

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4839
Symbol:Cat No:532

1918, 2¢ carmine rose, type IV, offset printing, imperf (Scott 532), block of 4 with vertical guide line, o.g., never hinged, an outstanding positional, with fresh color and paper, plus gigantic margins all around, Superb, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98.
SMQ SUP 98; $1,040 as singles.
Scott $155 ++
Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)

Scott $155 ++
Suggested Bid $500-

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4840
Symbol:Cat No:533

1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf (Scott 533), horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, cleanly printed in bold color, on blindingly pristine paper with huge margins all around, Extremely Fine to Superb, a pair to grace the finest album page, with 2017 P.F. certificate graded XF-S 95.
SMQ XF-SUP 95; $550.
Scott $400
Suggested Bid $400-600 (Image)

Scott $400
Suggested Bid $400-600

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4841
Symbol:Cat No:533

1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf (Scott 533), a magnificent right margin horizontal pair, flawless o.g. without any of the usual cracks, skips or bends, never hinged, beautifully well centered, the epitome of perfection, a gem for the most demanding connoisseur, Superb, ex Rupp Brothers, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott $400
Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)

Scott $400
Suggested Bid $300-400

1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf (Scott 533), gloriously printed in resolute color; amazingly clean detail plus a face-free Chicago cancel on fresh paper with massive margins capturing parts of five surrounding stamps, a Superb gem, we'd be tempted to call this a jumbo, even if the certificate doesn't, with 2016 P.F. certificate for usage on cover, plus 2017 P.S.E. certificate as off-cover single graded Gem 100.
SMQ Gem 100; $1,000.
Scott $150
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $150
Suggested Bid $750-1,0

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4843
Symbol:Cat No:534A

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VI, offset printing, imperf (Scott 534A), corner margin, bottom arrow and plate block of 22, o.g., never hinged, post office fresh; selvage and four stamps with light gum wrinkles including two stamps above plate number, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,850
Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)

Scott $1,850
Suggested Bid $750-1

1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf (Scott 534B), horizontal pair, a magnificent pair with sensational detail (especially for these offsets), clean color, and light, mostly face-free cancels on pristine, solidly margined paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, SMQ's reduced value is a mystery, with 1967 P.F. certificate (signed Louise Boyd Dale), plus 2018 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.
SMQ VF-XF 85; $3,400.
Scott $4,500
Suggested Bid $3,000-3,500 (Image)

Scott $4,500
Suggested Bid $3,000

Sale No: 753
Lot No:4845
Symbol:Cat No:535

1918, 3¢ violet, type V, offset printing, imperf (Scott 535), o.g., never hinged, a true jumbo on eye-poppingly bright paper in clean color, framed by portions of all eight adjoining stamps, a Superb gem, a Top of the Pop, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.
SMQ Gem 100J; $125 as a "100".
Scott $18
Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)

Scott $18
Suggested Bid $200-300