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1938-1954 Presidential Series

LotNo.

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

1166

804

1938, 1¢ Washington (Scott 804), bottom left plate number 21868 single, o.g., never hinged, lovely Post Office fresh example of this extremely rare plate number, Fine to Very Fine.
2016 Durland $750 for plate block.
Estimate $150 - 200

According to The Prexies by Rustad (pp. 94-95), plate number 21868 was sent to press on Oct. 27, 1938, and cancelled Apr. 10, 1939, with only 7,895 impressions made. Rustad writes, "All four pane positions are known for these three plates [#21834, 21864 and 21868], but it was not until long after the cancellation of the plates that they were all found.… Plate blocks from these three plates are all true rarities."

A rarely offered item sure to thrill the Prexie enthusiast. (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $120.00
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1167

804

1938, 1¢ Washington (Scott 804), o.g., never hinged, bright and clean top right block of four with plate number 21868; small thins on lower right stamp, Fine to Very Fine.
2016 Durland $750 for plate block.
Estimate $300 - 400

According to The Prexies by Rustad (pp. 94-95), plate number 21868 was sent to press on Oct. 27, 1938, and cancelled Apr. 10, 1939, with only 7,895 impressions made. Rustad writes, "All four pane positions are known for these three plates [#21834, 21864 and 21868], but it was not until long after the cancellation of the plates that they were all found.… Plate blocks from these three plates are all true rarities."

The third scarcest 1¢ plate number, this is a must-have item for the specialist Prexie collector or exhibitor. (Image)

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Estimate $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
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1168

804b, 806b, 807a

1938, Slinky selection of Presidential booklet panes of 6 with plate numbers (Scott 804b, 806b, 807a), aka Prexies Galore; a fabulous holding of the 1¢ 2¢ and especially the 3¢ panes, each with pre-Eye and Eye plate numbers; features #804b: 10 pre-Eye and 15 Eye plate numbers; #806b: four each pre-Eye and Eye, including the premium plate #24299; and #807b: 18 pre-Eye (including four numbers at right), plus a whopping 121 Eye plate numbers; all fresh and well-printed, arranged on manila stocksheets, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, for your eyes only: imaged in full online.
Durland $10,670+.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
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1169

804b, 806b, 807a

1939-42, 1¢ 2¢ & 3¢ Presidential booklet panes, Collection of Plate Numbers (Scott 804b, 806b, 807a), 122 panes, all, but one of each value with different plate numbers and/or positions; comprises 1¢ 804b (18, five with 3mm gutter), 2¢ 806b (10, two with 3mm gutter), and 3¢ 807a (94, 11 with 3mm gutter); amount of plate no. varies, but we note six showing 100%, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, 90% never hinged.
Scott $1,170+.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5) (Image6) (Image7) (Image8) (Image9) (Image10) (Image11) (Image12) (Image13) (Image14) (Image15) (Image16) (Image17) (Image18)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
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1170

806

1938, 2¢ John Adams (Scott 806), bottom margin block of 4, with dramatic shifted horizontal perforations into middle of stamps, plus full horizontal "gutter" with portions of stamps below, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150 - 200. (Image)

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Estimate $150-200
SOLD for $80.00
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1171

832 var.

1938, $1 Wilson, pre-gumming paper fold (Scott 832 var.), upper right corner margin block of 4 with "$1.00" imprint and registration markers; a diagonal fold-over prior to gumming has resulted in the upper right diagonal half of the block being completely gummed while the back of the block is gummed only along the perforated edges (the other have of the gum would have ended up on the bed), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. A unique error.
Estimate $200 - 300. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $200-300
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1172

834a

1938, $5 Coolidge, red brown & black color (Scott 834a), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with unmistakable color and perfect registration on pristine paper, Very Fine, signed by Herman Herst, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.
SMQ VF 80; $2,500.
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
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1173

834a

1938, $5 Coolidge, red brown & black color (Scott 834a), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with unmistakable color and razor-sharp impression; vignette slightly to left, vertical guide line at right, Fine to Very Fine, with photocopy of 2019 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, this position 3.
Scott $3,000.
Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction

1174

842

1939, 3¢ Jefferson, horizontal coil (Scott 842), guide line strip of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh from the roll and perfectly centered, Superb, a crowning item for the Prexie enthusiast, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98.
SMQ SUP 98; $525 as pair and two singles.
Estimate $350 - 500. (Image) (Image2)

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Estimate $350-500
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