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United States Stamps and Confederate States continued...

1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)

Lot

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Lot Description

377

1c Green, Booklet Pair, Imperforate Between (331a var). Deep rich color, centered to top as are all the few known genuine examples

FINE. A VERY RARE ERROR PAIR. FEWER THAN TEN HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED.

This error was discussed at length by George Brett in the Philatelic Foundation's Opinions V and updated by Roger Brody in Opinions VII.

With 1958 P.F. certificate. Footnoted in Scott under the normal booklet pane listing as "a variety resulting from booklet experiments" (Image)

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$ 3,750.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
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378

13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, deep rich color and detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 339, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.

With 2003 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,300.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only five others. (Image)

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90.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
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379

5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H., with wide top plate no. 4929 selvage, other margins extraordinarily large, proof-like color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $475.00 for 100, the highest grade priced), one of only two to be awarded this ultimate grade (Image)

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$ 50.00

SOLD for $275.00
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380

5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Massive Jumbo margins showing portions of all adjoining stamps, rich color, neat strikes of New York oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $600.00 for 100), this is the highest grade possible and the only example to achieve this grade, while it is not unusual to "create" imperforate Washington-Franklin Jumbos from mint sheets or large multiples, finding a used multiple that will yield a stamp such as this is considerably more difficult (Image)

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$ 32.50

SOLD for $375.00
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381

1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 348. EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

Ex "Scarsdale" and "Hanover". With 1981, 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $4,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others (Image)

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$ 650.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
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382

2c Carmine, Coil (349). Mint N.H. strip of three with part imprint at top, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate, Scott Retail as normal pair and single (Image)

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$ 825.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
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383

2c Carmine, Coil (349). Guide line pair, vivid color, neat machine cancel, top stamp with light horizontal crease, appears Fine, an extremely rare used guide line pair of this issue, with 2011 Weiss and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (VG-F 60 because of the fault), this is the only used guide line pair in the P.S.E. Population Report, we have not offered another example since keeping computerized records (a very off-center line pair in Power Search with a clear P.S.E. certificate subsequently received a negative P.F. certificate) (Image)

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$ 1,300.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
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384

5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. paste-up strip of four with plate no. 4929 tab on second stamp, rich color, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as two normal pairs (Image)

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$ 1,700.00

SOLD for $550.00
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385

5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, outstanding centering and margins, used with guide line pair of Scott 390, tied by "Niles Mich" boxed cancels on registered cover to Benton Harbor Mich., "Niles Mich. Registered Nov. 18, 1914" backstamps, Extremely Fine, a scarce on-cover use of the 5c 1909 Perf 12 coil, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate, a pair off-cover is priced at $825.00 in Scott (Image)

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E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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386

1c Green, Coil (352). Jumbo margins and perfect centering, neat oval grid duplex cancel, light corner crease at top right, still Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $800.00), only two used singles grade higher (highest is 95J), this would top them all but for the light crease (Image)

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$ 225.00

SOLD for $300.00
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387

1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, deep rich color, wide margins, wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, this is a rare coil in sound used condition with decent centering, with 2001 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $1,100.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a guide line pair of this issue and it is shared by no others, the next highest is a single line pair graded 50 (Image)

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$ 1,650.00

SOLD for $550.00
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