Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

1917-18 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 483-524) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3586

1c Green (498). Mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, vibrant color which is lighter than usual, light Pasadena Cal. town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge and striking stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $175.00 as 98), this is the highest grade possible and only five others have achieved this grade, of those five we have offered three, all of which have wavy-line machine cancels, this datestamp cancel is more attractive than the others (Image)

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0.25

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction

3587

2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Bright color, Jumbo margins with exceptional centering, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1988 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $1,050.00 as 95), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other example has achieved this grade (Image)

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240.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

3588

2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Radiant color on crisp paper, neat wavy-line machine cancel, wide margins and almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,050.00), only two have graded higher (at 95J, one offered in previous lot) (Image)

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240.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

3589

3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (502). Rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $290.00), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade (Image)

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0.75

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

3590

4c Brown (503). Jumbo margins and near perfect centering, beautiful bright color, light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $300.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), only one example has graded higher and only one other has equaled this grade (Image)

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0.40

SOLD for $225.00
Will close during Public Auction

3591

5c Blue (504). Precise centering with Jumbo balanced margins all around, face-free strike of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, SMQ $260.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), only three examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher (Image)

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0.35

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

3592

5c Rose, Error (505). Huge beautifully balanced margins, lightly cancelled but P.F. declines opinion as to whether or not the cancel is contemporary, still Extremely Fine Gem appearance, with 2010 P.F. certificate for block of nine, this the center stamp, Scott Retail as unused (Image)

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300.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

3593

5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of six, neat strike of "Cincinnati Ohio, Stockyards Station, Jun. 8, 1922" duplex cancel, Very Fine, considerably scarcer in genuine used condition than unused, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as used single (Image)

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550.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction

3594

6c Red Orange (506). Gorgeous color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $275.00), only one example has achieved this grade and only one has graded higher (at 98J) (Image)

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0.40

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

3595

7c Black (507). Jumbo margins and perfect centering, bright shade, oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $340.00 as 98), this stamp has stood for nine years as the highest graded used Scott 507, with none matching it (Image)

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1.25

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction

3596

9c Salmon Red (509). Massive Jumbo margins, mathematically perfect centering, dazzling color with neat boxed town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a perfect stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $365.00 as 98), this is the only example to receive this ultimate grade with none equal, the next highest used example is graded 98 (Image)

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1.75

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction