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The Natalee Grace Collection of Used Stamps of the United States, Part Three continued...

1917-19 Perf 11 Unwatermarked Issue (Scott 498-518b)

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416

1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-499, 501-504, 506-509, 512, 512a, 513-516, 518). Seventeen used stamps, individually selected by the owner for their superior quality, gorgeous colors, incl. both shades of the 12c (Scott 512 and 512a), fantastic centering, Extremely Fine Gems, a rare opportunity to acquire most of the set in Gem-quality used condition, 1c and 8c with 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 and XF-Superb 95 respectively), we are sure many others would also grade very highly (Image)

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18.30

SOLD for $750.00
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417

1c Green, Double Impression (498d). Wide and balanced margins, clear doubling of the entire design, unobtrusive wavy-line machine cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 ONE-CENT GREEN WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION. ONLY SEVEN USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.

Our census of unused and used double impressions for this issue, available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/498g/498g.pdf , records only seven used examples plus 23 unused copies. The recent trend has been to recertify some as kiss prints and not true double impressions, so this number may be revised downward as others are reexamined. The example offered here, recently recertified, is the finest contained in our records.

Census No. 498d-CAN-01. Ex Blumenkopf. With 1996 and 2009 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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4,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
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418

1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Rich color, tied by mute oval cancels on manila piece which looks like it could have been an oversize wrapper, this style of oval cancel was often used on high-value packages, few minor perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificates

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE INTACT USED PANE OF THE ONE-CENT A.E.F. BOOKLET. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN.

The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed, as Congress voted to allow mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed.

Very few intact used panes are recorded. This is the only one we have offered since keeping computerized records. With 2004 A.P.S. and 2010 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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10,000.00

SOLD for $15,500.00
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419

1c Green, 2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet (498f, 499f). Single of each, 1c from bottom row of the booklet pane, 2c with guideline at left and from a booklet position with the tab at right, tied by "U.S. Army Postal Service Dec. 2, 1917" wavy-line machine postmark on cover to Philadelphia, bold blue censor's handstamp and signature of censor, very small piece out at top from opening, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable usage of the 1c and 2c A.E.F. stamps, no intact used panes of the 2c are known (a partial pane is known) and so this is really the only way to collect it in used condition, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,500.00
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420

1c Green, Perf 10 at Bottom (498g). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, faint strike of cancel, perfs just in at right

FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT GREEN 1917 ISSUE PERFORATED 10 AT BOTTOM. ONLY FIVE USED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY ARE KNOWN.

At a certain point during production one of the perforating wheels became defective. In the course of repairs part of one perforation wheel was inadvertently changed from Perf 11 to Perf 10. Based on the physical evidence of surviving copies, this was the nineteenth row of pins on the wheel.

Many examples of the Perf 10 on One Side rarities show transitional perfs from 10 to 11 or from 11 to 10. This is because the out-of-gauge perforation pins would frequently cross the span of more than one stamp, depending on where the wheel contacted the sheet.

The Perf 10 on One Side varieties span both the 1917 Washington-Franklin and 1922-23 Issues. It is interesting to note that, apart from the 2c, there is no duplication of denomination between the issues. This would seem to indicate that the improperly repaired wheel was in use for only a short period of time, as there was little overlap in production of the issues. Based on dates of issue of the basic stamps, this probably occurred early in 1923.

Our records of this rarity contain twelve unused (including two in a block of four, four in a block of 25 and and two in a plate block of six) and five used examples, as illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/498g/498g.pdf .

Census No. 498g-CAN-04. With 1972 and 2004 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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37,500.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
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421

2c Rose, Ty. I, Double Impression (499g). Showing clear doubling of the entire design, radiant color, centered to right as are all known examples, unobtrusive strike of Boston oval registry cancel

FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR CERTIFIED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1917 2-CENT ROSE TYPE I WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.

Our census of this issue, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/499g/499g.pdf , contains four used examples. Approximately ten unused are known, mostly contained in multiples.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott. The 1c of the series, with seven known used copies, catalogues $4,000.00. (Image)

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E. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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422

2c Lake, Ty. I (499h). Intense color which is distinctly different from the normally issued color and shades, centered to bottom right, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel, Fine and very rare, accompanied by 1c entire (U400) from Newton Kans. to Beloit Wis. on which this originated, this is the first used example we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 2001 P.F. certificate as on the cover, undercatalogued in Scott, this is every bit as rare as Scott 406c in the Lake shade, which catalogues $2,750.00 (Image)

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350.00

SOLD for $500.00
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423

2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Intense shade on bright paper, beautifully centered, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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240.00

SOLD for $250.00
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424

3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Showing dramatic doubling of the design with one impression printed 7mm below the other, neat strike of San Francisco circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE MOST DRAMATIC OF THE FOUR CERTIFIED USED COPIES OF THIS DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY.

Our census of Scott 501d double impression, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/501d/501d.pdf , records only four used examples, plus 5-6 unused copies. One other used copy shows such a dramatic shift but it has flaws. Two of the unused also show this dramatic shift.

Ex Twigg-Smith. With 2001 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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3,500.00

SOLD for $2,900.00
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425

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Showing subtle but clear doubling of the entire design as do all known used examples and most unused, light cancel leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR CERTIFIED USED EXAMPLES OF THE 3-CENT TYPE II WITH A DOUBLE IMPRESSION. A GREAT RARITY.

Our census of this issue contains four used copies, illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502d/502d.pdf , and approximately a dozen unused copies.

Census No. 502d-CAN-02. Ex Saadi and Floyd. With 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates. Undercatalogued in Scott -- one of the other used examples realized $2,500 hammer in one of our auctions in 2009. (Image)

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750.00

SOLD for $900.00
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426

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Perf 10 at Bottom (502e). Block of three, both bottom stamps Perf 10 at bottom, rich color, bold cancels, bottom left stamp single pulled perf partly masked by placement of cancel, the same stamp also has a light diagonal crease, the right error is completely sound

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THIS PERF 10 RARITY, WHICH IS ALSO ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES. ONLY SIX SINGLES AND THIS PAIR HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. THESE ARE ALSO THE ONLY EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE WITH A HANDSTAMPED (OR MACHINE) CANCELLATION. NONE IS KNOWN UNUSED.

Our census of this issue, shown below and available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/502e/502e.pdf , contains six singles and the multiple offered here. All of the singles are precancelled, the multiple offered here contains the only regularly cancelled copies.

Census No. 502e-CAN-PR-01. Ex Zoellner. With 1990 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two singles. (Image)

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60,000.00

SOLD for $35,000.00
Will close during Public Auction