Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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UNITED STATES STAMPS AND POSTAL HISTORY continued...

1916-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLINS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1261

478

#478, $1.00 Violet black, handsome used block of four, exceedingly well centered and margined, deeply rich colors, light duplex cancels, extremely fine and choice. (Image)

$175.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1262

478

#478, $1.00 Violet black, two singles along with 2c Carmine (#528) tied by Denver oval postmarks on Federal Reserve Bank registry tag, Denver July 16, 1902 and Kansas City July 17, 1920 postmarks also tie the 2c stamp, the stamps with fine centering, the tag is unusually fresh and very fine. (Image)

Est. $400-500

SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction

1263

491

#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., a seldom seen used pair, strong color in the characteristic shade, duplex cancel, fine-very fine; 2011 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1917-1920 WASHINGTON-FRANKLINS

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

1264

498f

#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, remarkably well centered throughout, rich color, o.g., minor h.r.'s at right, extremely fine; one of the finest centered A.E.F. booklet panes we have encountered; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,150.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1265

498f

#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, position W11, with sideographer's initials at bottom left, this being one of the key positions that occurs only once in the setting of twelve, deep color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine. (Image)

$1,150.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

1266

500

#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, well centered, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2009 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $470.00). (Image)

$550.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1267

503

#503, 4c Brown, six singles that originally formed a plate block, all are well centered and margined, two were sent to the PSE (see photos) and received grades of 90 and 90J (low in our opinion), the latter for the plate number single which they also called previously hinged, though we feel it is hinged in the selvage only, very fine-extremely fine. (Image) (imagea)

$109.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

1268

505

#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, exceedingly well centered, bright color, o.g., error stamp n.h. (four 2c stamps with h.r.), extremely fine. (Image)

$650.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

1269

518

#518, $1.00 Violet brown, block of four along with 20c pair and 50c (#515, 517), all perfin, tied by Boston oval postmarks on Federal Reserve Bank registry tag, June 9, 1920 regstry c.d.s. alongside, fine. (Image)

Est. $200-300

SOLD for $150.00
Will close during Public Auction

1270

518

#518, $1.00 Violet brown, horizontal pair along with 2c, 20c and 50c (#499, 515, 517; these three perfins), tied by Boston oval cancels on registry tag with Jan. 23 1923 postmarks on reverse, stamps with mixed centering, overall quite fresh and very fine; 1996 APS certificate. (Image)

Est. $150-200

SOLD for $130.00
Will close during Public Auction

1271

519

#519, 2c Carmine, strong rich color and a crisp impression, reperforated at left, o.g., n.h., extremely fine appearance; 2011 PSE certificate. (Image)

$850.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

1272

523E

#523 Essay, Franklin Head vignette large die essay on India, die sunk on 98x47mm card, an unfinished design with oval shading around the head, very fine; unlisted in Scott and believed to be unique; ex-"Georgetown". (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1273

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a marvelous mint example of a stamp that is seen with some frequency, but rarely in this true gem quality, possessing impeccable centering within uncommonly large margins, lovely rich bright colors and crisp impressions, pristine o.g., n.h., superb; a stamp for the most demanding collector; encapsulated PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,800.00); one of just four to grade Superb 98, with only two grading higher. (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1274

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a remarkably choice mint single, being exceedingly well centered amid especially large margins, brilliantly fresh color, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,300.00). (Image)

$1,200.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1275

523

#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a highly select quality used single, outstanding centering within extravagantly large balanced margins, rich bright colors, small portion of a Philadelphia oval pmk., extremely fine; an especially choice used gem; 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00). (Image)

$250.00

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction

1276

524

#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, a magnificent mint example of this high value, possessing mathematically precise centering within uncharacteristically large margins, plus its colors are especially rich and fresh, flawless o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; while nice examples of this stamp can be found, very few are encountered in this stellar quality; 2009 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00); only two stamps grade higher. (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1277

539

#539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11x10, brilliantly rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., a fine example of this scarce stamp; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

$4,000.00

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

1278

539

#539, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II, perf. 11x10, typical centering, bright characteristic color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 1993 APS certificate. (Image)

$2,750.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1279

544

#544, 1c Green coil waste, perf. 11, brilliantly fresh, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, full o.g., faint trace of hinging, with tiny traces of red offset as found on several of the existing copies, mild vertical crease, fine; an immensely rare mint stamp of which fewer than 20 are thought to exist unused in any condition; photocopy of a 1963 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp, as well as a 1992 APS certificate for the single. (Image)

$22,500.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1280

544

#544, 1c Green coil waste, perf. 11, used, bright color, lightly cancelled, fine; a desirable example of this coil waste rarity; 2009 PF certificate (Fine 70; SSV $3,500.00). (Image)

for fine $3,500.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction