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Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

1916-20 Issues (Scott 462-550) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1355° nh Image2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PERF 11 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE, SCOTT 519. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

This stamp was created in 1917 when a small excess supply of the imperforate Scott 344 was returned by the New York City post office to the Bureau for credit. Rather than issue the credit, the Bureau perforated the sheets and returned them to the New York City post office for public sale.

With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00). Only three have graded higher (all at 98) and only three others share this grade. (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1356 nh Image2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with copy of 1978 P.F. certificate for a block of four (Image)

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$ 850.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1357 og Image2c Carmine (519). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

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$ 400.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1358 nh Image$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H. with left part arrow selvage, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,300.00) (Image)

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$ 1,150.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1359 nh Image$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., fresh colors, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1987 P.F. certificate for a block of four (Image)

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$ 1,150.00

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1360° ogbl Image$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of eight, lightly hinged, rich colors, unusually choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS SOUND AND CENTERED LIGHTLY-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1918 $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK.

The $2.00 and $5.00 1918 Issue are the first bi-colored dollar-denominated postage stamps issued by the United States. Both were released just three months after the famous 1918 24c Inverted Jenny, but the early printings were issued in small quantities, since stocks of the earlier $2.00 and $5.00 issues were still on hand.

According to Johl, the $2.00 Orange Red & Black was a color error on the part of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. The official description and order for the bi-color stamps specified "Red and Black" for the $2.00. When subsequent printings appeared in 1920 and philatelists brought the matter to the attention of the Bureau, they were told "this stamp has always been this color" (Johl, p. 306). From studies of Bureau and Post Office records, it is clear that the originally-intended color was not issued until November 1920 (Scott 547), and that the earlier Orange Red stamps were mistakes. The quantity issued has been variously estimated at between 47,000 and 68,000. (Image)

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$ 13,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1361° bl Image$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Block of nine, fresh vivid colors, neat "Washington D.C. Oct. 23, 1918" duplex cancels, small wrinkle center left stamp, Fine and scarce large used block, the only larger example contained in Power Search is a bottom-margin block of 16 from our 1976 Rarities sale, Scott Retail as block of four and singles (Image)

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$ 2,520.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1362 nh Image$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins, rich colors, Extremely Fine (Image)

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$ 360.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1363 nh Image2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H., massive margins showing significant portion of all eight adjoining stamps, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $250.00 as 98), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart (Image)

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$ 70.00

SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction
1364   Image2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Horizontal pair with guide line at center, large even margins all around, brilliant color, neat strike of duplex cancel, right stamp faint vertical crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING USED PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE OFFSET STAMP. THIS IS THE ONLY USED MULTIPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

According to Armstrong, the imperforates were issued to satisfy the needs of the last remaining private coil manufacturer. The Mail-O-Meter Company merged with the Schermack Company and so these issues are also known with the Schermack Type III perforations, such as are also seen on Scott 314A and 482A. However, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps without Schermack perfs did reach the public.

Our informal review of auction catalogues and the records of the Philatelic Foundation found four blocks of four and nine pairs, of which only four are sound. The example offered here is the only used multiple we have offered since keeping computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales and auctions going back to 1993.

Ex Sheriff (as a block), Twigg-Smith and Natalee Grace. With 1971 P.F. certificate as block. (Image)

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$ 4,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1365 nhbl 1c Green, Perf 10 x 11 (542). Mint N.H. sheet of 100 with plate no. 10152 at left, bright color, small piece of narrow selvage out at right, some internal perf separations caused by typical rotary press sheet curling, Fine-Very Fine

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$ 3,120.00

SOLD for $275.00
Will close during Public Auction

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