Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps continued...

1909 Commemoratives and 1908-12 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 367-396) continued...

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Lot Description

3490

10c Yellow (381). Perfectly centered with immense Jumbo margins, brilliant color, light machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect, with 2011 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $475.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), this is one of five to achieve this grade with none higher (Image)

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6.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

3491

15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Precise centering with wide margins, lovely bright shade, neat cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $245.00), despite the modest SMQ value this is a rare stamp in superb used condition, only one other has achieved this grade with none higher (Image)

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19.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

3492

1c Green, 2c Carmine, Imperforate (383-384). Jumbo margins including 1c with sheet margin at bottom, neat cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, each with 2011 P.F. and 2009-2010 P.S.E. certificate respectively (Gem 100, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, combined SMQ $175.00 as 98) (Image)

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5.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3493

1c Green, Coil (390). Guide line pair, choice centering with wide margins, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90, SMQ $280.00) (Image)

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125.00

SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction

3494

2c Carmine, Coil (391). Perfect centering with wide margins, brilliant color and impression, neat wavy-line machine cancel, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $580.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other (Image)

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50.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

3495

1c Green, Coil (392). Wide balanced margins, fresh color on bright white paper, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $280.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only three others (Image)

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55.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

3496

2c Carmine, Coil (393). Perfect centering with wide margins, vivid color on fresh paper, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $415.00), only one has graded higher (at 100) and this is the only example to achieve a 98 grade (Image)

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45.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

3497

3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Outstanding margins and perfect centering, deep rich color, neat strike of numeral oval cancel, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $590.00), this is the only example to achieve this desirable grade and none has graded higher (Image)

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67.50

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

3498

4c Brown, Coil (395). Pair, huge margins and perfect centering, deep rich color on fresh paper, numeral oval grid cancels

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS SPECTACULAR PAIR OF THE 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 395, HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

With 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $1,400.00). This is an exceedingly difficult coil to find in superb used condition. This pair is the only used example in any format to achieve a 98 grade in the P.S.E. Population Report. The highest grade for a single is 95 and the highest for a guide line pair is 90. (Image)

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200.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

3499

5c Blue, Coil (396). Wide beautifully balanced margins, incredible depth of color, neat oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $295.00), only one has graded higher (at 98) (Image)

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67.50

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction