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The Curtis Collection: United States 20th Century and Air Post Issues continued...

1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-342) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
90 nhbl Image13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4946 block of six, beautiful rich color, minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, the left block particularly choice (Image)

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 $ 875.00

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
91 ogbl Image13c Blue Green, Line Thru "TAG" of "POSTAGE" (339 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4948 block of six from the lower right pane, the bottom center stamp the variety, small h.r. reinforcing some perf separations in selvage, Very Fine, a scarce variety particularly as part of a plate block, found only on Position 96 from the lower right pane of Plate 4948, Scott Retail as normal plate block (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $160.00
Will close during Public Auction
92 ogbl Image13c Blue Green, "China Clay" Experimental Paper (339 var). Top imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six, darker shade of paper which at one time constituted the "China Clay" paper, tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, with 1991 P.F. certificate as No. 339a "China Clay", the P.F. will no longer certify this variety so it is offered as is -- although there is an argument between "scientists" over what constitutes China Clay paper, the obvious experimental nature of this rare paper variety has been known for 80+ years -- ex Wampler (where it realized $6,250 as No. 339a) (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
93 nh Image15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, lovely soft pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00) (Image)

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 $ 150.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction
94 ogbl Image15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, lightly hinged, bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine (Image)

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 $ 650.00

SOLD for $235.00
Will close during Public Auction
95 og Image50c Violet (341). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00) (Image)

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 $ 300.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
96   Image50c Violet (341). Jumbo balanced margins, beautiful color on bright paper, New York oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and one of the finest used examples extant, ex Kirke, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $200.00 as 95, $625.00 as 98), only one has been graded higher (at 98, also ex Kirke) (Image)

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 $ 22.50

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
97 og Image$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Barely hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $750.00) (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
98 ogbl Image50c Violet (341). Wide top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, exceptionally choice centering, radiant color on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE, SCOTT 341.

Scott 341 was produced from only one plate, number 4956, which had plate number blocks at top and bottom. A review using Power Search shows that most top position plate blocks have the selvage shortened to some degree -- only two others with wide top were located and neither is as well-centered as the example offered here. (Image)

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 $ 7,000.00

SOLD for $4,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
99 ogbl Image$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Top imprint and plate no. 4957 block of six, lightly hinged in selvage only, stamps Mint N.H., rich color, perfectly centered, one toned perf tip, sealed selvage tear just above imprint

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $1.00 WASHINGTON 1908 ISSUE.

Excluding the Bluish Paper issue, this is one of the rarest of the Washington-Franklin plate blocks. The Bureau experienced difficulty with paper shrinkage while printing the 1908 Issue, and the Bluish Paper experiment of 1909 was part of an effort to correct the problem. The 1908 high-denomination stamps are difficult to find well-centered, and plate blocks are extremely rare in higher grades.

Ex Wampler and Saddleback (Image)

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 $ 22,500.00

SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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