Sale 2961 - Georgetown Collection of Washington-Franklin Issues by H.R. Harmer

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WEDNESDAY,MARCH 22, 2006 1: 30 PM

by H.R.Harmer, Inc. Philatelic Auctioneers PRESALEEXHIBITIONOF LOTS

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It is my extreme pleasure to present the 'Georgetown' collection to H.R. Harmer clients. Steve Zivic has been a valued Nutmeg Stamp Sales client for many years. When he was ready to sell his fabulous collection of Washington Franklin issues, we used the broad resources of EscalaGroup to place his collection in its most appropria t e venues. H.R. Harmer will feature the rarities and Nutmeg will offer the balance of the collection in a spring sale. Steve is a prominent Pittsburgh attorney and one of the principa ls in Orie and Zivic, which he founded in 1977. He attributes his success to a strong parental upbringing (the hard working Croatian immigrant ethic) and his education at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic School, operated by the Franciscan nuns and priests, and the Jesuit fathers at Georgetown University . He graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown College of Arts and Sciences in 1972 and from Georgetown Law School in 1975. SteveZivic:Angling for a great find!

Steve is a passionate, yet private , collector who , with sturdy personal contacts, patience and fortitude , was able to form th is wonderful specialized collection. The 'Georgetown ' collection of specialized Bureau of Engraving and Printing issues, specifically the so-called Washington Franklin stamps, spans a period of almost two decades (1908-1925). The series encompasses every aspect of design,engraving , pr inting , perforating and gumming known to philately and each is well represented in the collection , which is one of the most diverse and comprehensive ever offered for sale.The scope and depth are highly impressive and includes many items missing from most collections, including rare compound perforation varieties, proofs and essays, rare shades, printing errors, flaws and a complete set of China Clay papers. I am proud that Steve selected H.R. Harmer and Nutmeg to auction his collection because I know it meant so much to him . Steve has lovingly assembled this collection, and is ready for others to enjoy its contents and to maintain the stewardship of great rarities for future generations.The sale of the collection will allow Steve to focus on his other philatelic interests, used British Empire and Croatia. Part of what Steve was taught in school was to give back when you are successful. In furtherance of that teaching, Steve is working with St. Nicholas Church to establish a scholarship at Georgetown to enable qualified students from Croatia to attend.

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Original gum (previously hinged or wi1hout gum as issued Original gum (never hinged)

Used Block of four or larger Plate Block

Trial Color

Specimen Reprint EDU Earliest Documented Usage

... On Piece

PLEASE NOTE - CREDIT CARDS We regret we are unable to accept credit cards for payme nt of purchases. For overseas buyers , we ask that payme nt be made by bank draft , w ire or checks m

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dollars made paya ble on a U.S. bank.

Cover. card or entire

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

MA JO R A BBREV IA TIO NS c.d.s. = circular date stamps ; N~ = never hinged ; cp h = complete: o.g. = origi na l gum: FDC = first day cover; ovp t. = overpr int; h.r.= hinge remna nt:pmk . = postmark: incl. = including s.e. = stra ight edge; ms= manuscript

CON DITIO N extre m ely fin e - outstand ing. the highest quality possible. very fin e - cho ice condition. well centered; if imperf orate with four well clear margins . fin e - sound in all respects , perfora 1ions clear design: if imperfora1e. margin s may be close or !ouching , bu1 will not cut design . very goo d - stamps arc so graded eit her by reason of general appearance of impe rfect centering or a

Bidding Increments

BIDS Up to StOO SI 00-SJOO SJ00-$750 750- 1.500 S 1.500-SJ .OOO

INCREASE $5.00 SI0.00 $25.00 S50.00 SI00.00

INCREASE $250.00 $500.00 $1.000.00 $2.500.00

BIDS S3.000-S7.500 $7.500-SI5.000 $ t 5,000-SJO.OOO .000 SJO.OOO-S75 $75.000 and Up

auctionccrÂˇs discretion

fault .

Fau lts suc h as a thin spol. tear. crease , c1c. wi ll be described o n individ ual lots at all times. In large r lots. degrees of condition denote the average. and co pies above and below such con diti on ca n bccxpccted. M inor separat ions on blocks or sheets arc the mle rather than the excep 1io n and arc not grounds for the return ofa lot. The tenn "mint" denotes that the item has original gum . but does not im11 ply that i1 is never hinged. The tenn unuscd" is used to describe an uncancelled item that is withou1 gum. Rega rding covers, the following are not just ificatio n for the return ofa lot: tom or partia lly removed

back naps, light file folds which do not detrac t from the overa ll appeara nce and sma ll edgctcars which do not affect adhes ive or markin gs.

The above increments are simply provided as a guide fo r bidding 11nifromity. The auctioneer retains rhe right to change the increments at his discretion when bidding activily is particularly strong to expedi te the sale . or he may break the increments to occomoodote cm agem S bid.

BID S BY TEL E PHO E (a) Mu st be conftnned in writing.

(b) Any errors are the respons ibility of the bidder. (c) No bids accepted less than 1/2 hour before sale. BIDS BY FAX OR EMA IL You may fax or e-mail bids up to I hour before sale commences -

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PHO 'E BIDDI NG D RI 'G T H E SALE Phone bidding space is lim ited and avai lable on a first come. firs1 served basis. N.H

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Shaded portion ca n represen t an ac tual hinge or the area disturbed by a hinge . Never hinged - unused with origina l gum in Post Office stale and unmounted Ligh tly hinged - unused wit h full origina l gum showing some evidence of a previous hinge wh ich may be prese nt in pan or entirely remove d. Or iginal gum - unused with origi na l gum so mew hat disturbed by prev ious hinging which may sti ll be prese nt. Part origina l gum - unused wi th original gum, large hinge remnants may or may not be present. Disturbed original gum - unused with original gum, affected by swea ting. glazing or mou111disturbance: may not resemb le the original gum. Unused without gum (unless gum is mentioned) Unused wit hout gum. as issued .

BLOC KS OR SH EETS AN D TH EIR GUM : Minor separations are the rule. rather than the exception. in the case of block s or sheets of any size. A few sepa rations- aro und four perfs per row- do not affect 1he value of a block or sheet and are 1101 grou nds for the retu rn of a lot. EST IMATE D VA L UES : If an est imated cas h value is given , it is shown in 1he desc ription. It is used whe re the 101is large or where 1he act ual va lue has liule relatio n to the cata logue price . It represent the auctioneer's appraisal of the tme MARKET value of a lot and the figure is invariably c lose to 1he actua l rea lization. It is use less for mail bidders to list any bids that are only a low proportio n of suc h estimates.

CATA LOGUES USED I N LI STI NG: pecialized Scon U. Scott Vols. I

New York Lice nsed A uctionee r A nd rew Kupe rsmi t - License # 1189092 - Night Lice nse # 1189 100

The importance of reserv ing ea rly can not be overs tated!

POSTAL V I EW I NG BY SPECIA L A RRANGEME NT S I. Lots of 1101 more 1han 10 items. 2. To U.S. clients only, al our disc re1ion. 3. Viewer Ill!J..filpay postage and insurance both ways and re1um lots within 24 hours of receipt. 4. Viewer assumes all respo nsibility. including proper insurance. for any loss. whether in his posse ssion or in any and all fonns of transit when returning Pos1al Viewing. 5. References required from bidders unknown to us.

lÂˇIAN DSTAM PS/ BAC KSTAM PS Remember , NO lots may be rerumed with back stamps stating Fake. Falseh, or similar

markings . Recently there has been a spate of Genna n expertisers marking the backs of stamps. II is yo ur responsib ility as the purchaser 1101to lei 1his happen .

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Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at l :30 P.M. Sale To Be Conducted At H.R. Harmer , Inc . 3 East 28th Street, 7th Floor New York, N.Y.

1001

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#331-42Pl , le to $1.00 1908-09 Issue , large plete set of all twelve va lues , each cut down an exhibi t page , vivid rich colors , fres h and known ... . .. .. . . . .. .... . . . ... . . . . ....

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die proofs , on India pape r mounted on card , the com to app roximate ly 36x38 mm to faci litate mounting on Very Fine ; quite rare w ith on ly a few co mpl ete sets . . . .. . . .. ... . . ... . .... . 15,250 .00 .. . . ........

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Approve d January 6, 1909 .

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#331Pl, 333-41 Pl , 342TCI, 1c, 3c - 50c Large die proofs and $1.00 Carmine lake, large die trial color proof, on India paper mounted on full sized 151x20 I mm cards , all but 4c-6c with blue Bureau of Engraving and Printing proving room numbers on reverse , the $1.00 trial color with typed "Approved January 6, 1909. " and with the signature of Postmaster-General George von L. Meyer , latter wit h some light scattered foxing , otherwise exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine ; a fabulous "set " that would be an enormo us challenge to dupl icate . . . . . . .... . . .. ... . . . . .. 13,700.00

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#331S-42S, le to $1.00 Issues, handstamped "Ultramar " in violet, by the Portu gue se posta l authoriti es prior to distribution to their colonies , complete set affixe d to top portion of co lonial posta l admini stration sampl e page, 6c, 15c and 50c so mewhat disco lore d, otherwise generall y Fine.. .... . . . .... . .... . ... . .... .. .. .. . . . .. .... Est. 1,000-1 ,500 Very Fine and rare .........

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#331S , 332S, 334S, 336S-38S, le , 2c, 4c, and 6c-10c Values, handstamped "Ultramar " in violet, by the Portuguese postal author ities prior to distribution to their colonies, w ithout gum as usual, 6c and !0 c eac h with a light diago nal crease , otherw ise Fi ne-Vety Fine and rare; 2c and 4c with . ... Est. 300-400 . .. .................. . ........... . ...... 1989 P.F. ce rtifi cates. . ......

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#331, le Green, mint spac ing combination block of eig ht (4x2), the left blo ck show ing the 2mm spac ing and the right block with 3m m spacing , excellent centering , stron g and intact , or iginal gum , for singles 120.00 . . . ........ ...... Never H inged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine . .. .. ........

March 22, 2006

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#331 , le Green , a gorgeou s fu ll wide top mar g in impri nt, star and p late no . 5401 block of six, incre dibly we ll centered throu ghout , strong and intac t perforation s, deep luxuriant color, original gum, Nev er Hinged , an Extrem ely Fin e ge m .. .. ....... .. . .......... . . . ... . . .... . . 125.00 #331 Var., le Green, experim ental paper, ge m mint exampl e of thi s elusive paper variety , which give s the sta mp a grayis h cast sim ilar to the Clay papers, extraordina rily well centered with in lavishly large mar gins, ori ginal gum , Neve r Hin ge d, light gum wrinkl e, sti ll Ex tremely Fin e and choice ; photocop y of 1991 P.S.E . cert ificate for a bloc k of four, thi s being the top right stamp .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Est. 750 -1 ,000 #331 Var., le Green, experimental paper, another choice mint exa mple of this elusive pap er va riety, which gives the stamp a gray ish cas t simil ar to the Clay papers, wo nderfull y we ll centered w ith lav ishly large marg ins, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, Extre mely F ine; photoco py of 1991 P.S.E . cer tificate for a block of four, thi s being the bottom left sta mp ...... . .. .. . .. . . . . . .E t. 750- 1,000 #331 Var., le Green, brownish paper, attrac tiv e appea rin g mint exa mp le of thi s rare exper imental paper, which gives the stamp a som ew hat "dir ty" appeara nce simil ar to that fo und on blui sh papers, disturb ed origin a l gum , reperfora ted at left , Very Fine appeara nce ; 1990 P.F. cert ificate . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Es t. 500- 750 #331 b, le Green, "China Clay" paper, an attractive mint exa mp le of thi s experim ental pap er, being one of the mo st elusive va lues from the set, chara cteristic intense co lor, ori gina l gum , small h.r., Very Fin e; 1988 P.F. certific ate; ex .-White . . . . .... .. . . . .. . .. ....... . ... . .... . 1,000 .00

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#332Pl , 2c Carmine on light blue, large die proof, 38x4 l mm , fresh and Extreme ly Fine ; ..... Es t. 1,500 -2,000 believed to be unique; listed in Scott but not pric ed .. . .. . .... . ........

In late 1909 the Bureau of E ngravi ng and Printing , in response to complaints from postal workers who were unab le to distinguish denomin atio ns of the new Washington and Franklin series quickly , began a ser ies of experime nts with combinations of co lors on vario us colored pap ers. Die proofs were made in a range of co lors on all values of the 1908 series, including an uni ssued 12c va lue. Despite being origina lly produced with one to two inch margins , virtually all know n exa mpl es have been trimmed close to sta mp size leaving approximate ly 2mm margins all arou nd. All are exceedingly rare and some are , probably , uniqu e. 1012

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#332Pl, 2c Carmine on amber, large die proof, 35x43mm , pinholes in the mar g in away from the vignette, otherwise fres h and Very Fine ; believed to be unique; listed but not priced in Scott. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 1,000 - 1,500 #332TC1, 2c Green on pink, large die trial color proof, on pro of paper mount ed in the die sinkage area on full sized l 52x203m m card , excep tion ally clean and fresh , Ex tremel y Fine and rare . . 750.00 . .... . ........ . .... . .. . ... . . . ..... .. .... . .. . ............ .. .. . .... . .......

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#332TC1, 2c Golden ye llow, large die trial color proof , on India paper die sunk on 87x I 00mm card, bright and fresh , Very Fine ; one of only two known examples; ex.-Gravely . ...... .750.00

1015

#332TCI, 2c Golden ye llow, large die trial color proof , printed directly on 83x l07mm card with nearly the full die sinkage area, bright and fresh , Very Fine ; the seco nd of the two known examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .750 .00

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#332TC1, 2c Brown, large die trial color proof, on Indi a paper mounted on 50x54mm card , Very Fine and rare. . ..................... . . .... . .. . . ..... .... ... . . .. . . . . . . ....... 850.00

1017

#332TCI, 2c Dark olive green, large die trial color proof, on Indi a paper mount ed on 51 x54mm card, Very Fine and rare. . .. .... ...... . . ... . .... . . .......... .......... ... . .... 750.00

1018

#332TC1, 2c Brown on light blue, larg e die trial color proof , 38x41 mm , fresh and Extrem ely Fine ; as yet unlisted in Scott and belie ved to be unique . ... .... . . ....... .. .. Est. 1,500-2 ,000

1019

#332TC1, 2c Green on amber yellow, large die trial color proof , 27x30mm , bright and fresh , Very Fine; believed to be uniqu e . ... ........................................... 750.00

1020

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#332 Var., 2c Carmine, foreign entry, design of le , unused , rich "fiery " color and deepl y etched impression which help s the var iety to be clearly visible, F ine and rare ; while this error occurs on perforated imperforate and coil stamps from both double line and single line wate m1arke d pap ers one seldom sees them in any form , mint example s of the perforated vers ion of this error are far scarcer than their imperforate counterparts ; 1989 P.F. ce1iificate . .. . . .... . ... . ... . ... 1,750.00 Max Joh! in his The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Century explains it's creat ion as follows , " It seems that the transfer man , in making up plate No . 5299 , made an erro neous entry with a ONE CENT RELIEF , discovered his error, eradicated it as best he could and then transferred the proper TWO CEN T RELIEF in the same position leavi ng, however , sufficie nt lines of the I c entry so as to produce a most intere sting variety. This occ urred in the upp er left pane and in the fourth sta mp under the plate #5299 . This variety is therefore a DOUBL E ENT RY similar to the 2c Cent En-or of 1916, but in this case the wrong entry came first rather than last." .

1021

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#332 Var., 2c Carmine, foreign entr y, design of le , used , deep rich co lor and stro ng impress ion which helps the var iety to be clear ly visible , unobtru sive wavy line machine cancel , small comer crease at bottom left, otherwise Fine and rare; whi le this error occurs on perforated , imperforate and coil stamps from both doubl e line and sing le line watem1arked papers one seldom sees them in any form , with used examples being surpri singly difficult to locate ; 1992 P.F. certificate ..... 2,750.00

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#332, 2c Carmine, right sheet -margin partial imprint , star and plate no. 5292 block often , show ing dramatic crazy perforations on six stamps , having been caused by a massive comer fold -over after printing but prior to being perforated , original gum , h.r. 's , quite sh·iking; fold -over misperforations this large are rarely seen. . ... . ................ .. ... .. .. . ... . . ... . .. . . .... Est. 200-300 #332b, 2c Carmine, "China Clay" paper, wonderfully fresh mint examp le of this experime ntal paper value , which is widely regarded as being the rarest stamp of the set of "Ch ina Clay " papers , with strong color and a proof-like impression on immaculate paper , original gum , Never Hinged , Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate ; ex.- White.. ........ . . . ............ .. ... .. . .. for hinged 1,300 .00

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#333-E2 to 342-El , 3c to $1.00 Retouched photo model essays in black, on thick gray cardboard , 80x I 00mm , the comp lete set less the I c and 2c values , each being a photograph of wash drawing of the entire design reduced to stamp size, with the denomination hand drawn in black and white wash , the 3c to 10c with ms. "Nov . 24/08 J.E.R. " (the B.E.P. director) , 13c to 50c with ms. "Oct. 7. 08 J.E.R. - GVLM" (B.E .P. director and Postmaster Genera l) and $1.00 with ms. "Oct 7. 08 J.E.R. " (B.E.P. director) below the essay, Very Fine; all are uniqu e and highly exhibitab le; ex.-Johl, Braz er . . .. ... . .... ..... .. . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . .. . .. ... ... .. ..... .... . . .. . . . . . .20,000.00

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#333 Var., 3c Deep violet, thick grayish experimental paper, fres h mint exa mpl e of thi s distinctive experim ental paper var iety, which co uld eas ily be mistaken for blui sh paper in its appeara nce , deep rich co lor, or iginal gum , eve r Hin ged, Fin e and very rare; only a few exa mpl es are known , mo st of which are offe red here as part of the Zi vic co llection; 1984 P.F. certifi cate ...... .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Es t. 1,000-1 ,500

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#333 Var., 3c Deep violet, thick grayish experimental paper, another fres h mint exa mpl e of thi s distincti ve experim ental paper va riety , which could easily be mistak en for blui sh paper in its appearanc e, deep rich co lor, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, F ine and very rare; only a few exa mpl es are known , mo st of which are offered her e as part of the Zivic co llection ... .. .... . . Est. 1,000-1 ,500

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#333 Var., 3c Deep violet , thick grayish experimental paper, ye t another fresh mint exa mpl e of thi s distinctive experim ental paper var iety, which could eas ily be mistak en for blui sh paper in its appeara nce, thi s one with a natura l s.e . at top show ing a guid e line, deep rich co lor, original gum , Never Hin ged, Very Goo d and very rare; only a few exa mpl es are know n, most of which are offe red here as part of the Zi vic co llection ; acco mpanied by norm al for co mparison and 1989 P.F. cert ificate ... . ........ . .... . . . ...... . ... .. .. . . . .. . . . . . .. . .... . . ... .. ... .. . . .Es t. 400-500

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#335-El , "Five Cents" blue, large die essay, printed dir ectly on full sized 151x20 I mm card , some stainin g at lowe r right mos tly clea r of the die sinkage area which could be trimm ed away , otherw ise Very Fin e and rar e. . .... . ... . ... .. .. . .. . . .. . . ...... . .... . .. .. ... .. ....... . .2,000 .00

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#335-El , "Five Cents " blue, large die essay, print ed dir ectly on 5 lx54mm ca rd, Very Fin e and very rare. . ... .. . .. . ... . . ...... ... . .. .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . .... . .. . .. . . . .. .. ..... 2,000 .00

March 22, 2006

#333a, 3c Deep violet, "China Clay" paper, fre h bott om sheet-m argin plate no. 4927 single, luxuriant col or, ori ginal gum , ve ry lightly hinged, F ine; probably uniqu e as a plate no. single; 1988 P.F. certificat e for the partial imprint and plate no. pair from which thi s was taken; ex.- White. 1,000.00 #334, 4c Orange brown, an impr ess ive jumb o-m arg ined mint sing le, possess ing lavishly large margins all aro und and being prec ise ly ce ntered within these ge nerou s border , sumptu ously rich co lor and sharp impr ess ion on crisp paper , imm aculate ori ginal gum , eve r Hin ged, Ex tremely Fin e; a large-m argined gem with few pee rs. . ... .... ................... . .... . ....... .. . . .90.00 #334 Var., 4c Orange brown, experimental paper, mint bloc k of four with 3mm spac ing on paper displa ying a grey ish cas t from a higher than norm al min era l content , simil ar to bu t not identic al in appe aranc e to the blui sh papers, we ll cent ered, original gum , bott om pair lightly hinged, Very Fin e to Ex tremely Fin e; 1987 P.F. certific ate as no1mal. . . .. . . .... . ..... .. . . . .... ....... 190.00 + #334a, 4c Orange brown, "China Clay" paper, part icularly fres h, with sump tuo usly rich co lor and a razo r-sharp impr essio n, original gu m, light fin ge rprint on gum , Never Hinged, Fine ; rarely encount ered neve r hin ged; 1988 P.F. certificate ; ex.- White . . . .. . . . .... .. ... fo r hinged 1,300 .00

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1034

#TOSI, (Sc) Washington brown photo-etchin g test stamp on wove paper, w ide right sheet-marg in bloc k of twe lve (6x2) with ampl e to large margi ns on the other thr ee sides, left bloc k of four w ith natural pre-pr inti ng paper creases , otherw ise fresh and Very Fine ; only 372 stamp s ex ist in priva te hands .. .. . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . . .. . . . .... . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .. 1,200.00 Th e photo-etching process was tested by the firm of Bru ckrnann A.G . of Mun ich, Ge m1any. A photog raphic nega tive was used to etch the image on an intag lio metal plate. A defaced design of the then curr ent Sc Washingto n was utili zed, probably in hopes of show ing a sa lea ble produ ct to the U. S. Post Office Departm ent.

1035

1036

1035

#335a, Sc Blue, "China Clay " paper, remarkable bottom sheet-m arg in part imprint pair, wond erfull y fres h, deep rich co lor and cr isp impr ess ion, stron g and intact , pri stine orig inal gum , Neve r Hin ged, Fine; signed Jobi in the se lvage and acco mpa nied by 1987 P.F. ce rtifica te for the block of for hinged sing les 2,000.00 four from which thi s was take n. . .. .... . . ..... . .. . .... . ........

1036

#336-El , "Six Cents " red orange , large die essay, on Indi a pa per mounted on 50x5 4rnm card, ox idized, otherw ise Fine and rare; ex .-Gra vely . .. .. .. . . .. . . .. . ... ... . .... . . .. . . . . ... 2,000.00

March 22 , 2006

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1037

*f**D #336,

1038

1039

1038

Est.!C.v.

l0 39

6c Red orange, mint block of four, radiant rich co lor on crisp white paper , well centere d, especially the left pair , orig inal gum , lightly hinged , the bottom left stamp Never Hinged , Very Fin e .. ..... for singles 335 .00 . . . ............ ....... to Extremely Fine . . . . . .. . ... ..........

#336 Var., 6c Red orange, plate bruise on chin, near perfect center ing, bright and fresh, origina l Est. 100-150 . ....... gum , very lightly hinged , Extreme ly Fine and unusual. ................. #336a, 6c Red orange , "China Clay" paper, an ext raord inar ily cho ice mint exa mpl e of this experimenta l paper , featur ing near perfect ce ntering within unifonnly large margins, unu sual pale shade , 1,000.00 origina l gum, lightly hin ged, Extre mely Fine; 1988 P.F. cet1ificate; ex.-Whit e. ..........

1040 1040

March 22, 2006

#337Pl, Sc Olive green, large die proof, on Indi a paper mounted on 74x86mm car d with black B.E.P. pro ving room number on reverse, light vert ical crease and some India paper scuffing at left .... 1,250.00 ...... . ...... we ll away from the indicia , Very Fine appearance and rare. . ...... Page 17

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1042

Est.1c.v.

1043

1041

#337TC1 , 8c Green on yellow experimental paper, large die trial color proof , on wove , fresh and Very Fine; liste d but unpric ed in Scott. ............. .. . . ....... . .... . .... Est. 500- 750

1042

#337TC1, 8c Green on yellow experimental paper, large die trial color proof , on wove, two exa mpl es showin g slightly different shades, one with a sma ll internal dia gonal crease , otherwise fresh and Very Fine ; listed but unpric ed in Scott. ....... ... ..... . .... ..... .Est. 1,000-1 ,500

1043

#337a, 8c Olive green , "China Clay" pap er, pri stine mint single, with deep luxuriant color and a crisp impr ess ion , original gum , Never Hin ged, Fine ; se ldom found never hinged ; 1988 P.F. certifi cate ; ex.-White . ......... . .. . . ..................... . .............. .for hinged 1,000.00

1044

1045

1046

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1045

1046

#338TCI , 10c Orange on orange exper imenta l pap er, large die trial color proof , on wove , fresh and Very Fine .. .. .... . ... .. ........ .. .... . ... ..... .. . . . .... . ........ . .. Est. 500- 750 #338, 10c Yellow, cho ice mint sing le, with luxuriou s co lor that is both intense and radiant at the same time , incre dibl y we ll centered within uncommonly large margins , original gum, Never Hinged , an Extre mely Fine gem. . ...... . .... . . . ... . . ........ .. . . .... . . .. ... .. . . 150.00 #338, IOc Yellow, mint block of four, rad iant rich color on fresh paper , original gum , ever H inged , Fine-Very Fine ............. . ........ . ....... . . . .... . ............... for single s 600 .00

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1048

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1048

#338a, 10c Yellow, "China Clay" paper, select mint single , pa1iicularly we ll centered amid uncommon ly large margin s, radiant rich color , orig inal gum , faint trace of possible hinging (if at .. . .... l ,000.00 all) , Very Fine and handsome ; I 988 P.F. cetiificate ; ex.-Whit e . . . . .. .......... #338a, 10c Yellow, "China Clay" paper, fresh bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single , radiant color , original gum , bare st possible trace of hinging (if at all) , small piece of selvage removed to test paper , nearly Fine ; 1988 P.F. certificate . .. . .. ............... .. . .... .. . ... . ... 1,000.00

1049

March 22, 2006

#338a-El, 12c Washington unissued value on experimental paper, large die essays, on wove , lot of seven examples printed in different colors on four different experimental papers , comprised on four on orange , one on yellow , one on blue green and one on blu e w ith blue B.E.P. proving room number on back, fresh and Ve1y Fine; a rare and colorful group . . . . . . ... . . .. .. . . .. .. 6,300 .00

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1052

1050

1051

#339 Var., 13c Blue green, line through "TAG" of "POSTAGE" , pos. 95 from plate no. 4948 , fres h and well centered , orig inal gum , lightl y hin ged, Very Fin e; quite under-cataloged , especially when one considers how infrequently it is encountered and that it comes from only one position on the sheet of 400 that is on a p late block . . ........ . .... . ... . .... . ............ . ..... 70.00

1052

#339a, 13c Blue Green, "China Clay" paper, post office fresh bottom sheet-margin plate no. 4942 sing le, luxuria nt ric h color and a deeply etched impr ession, pristine original gum, Never Hinged , sma ll piece of se lvage remo ve d to test paper , Fine; probably unique as a plate no . sing le; 1988 P.F. cert ificate; ex.-Whit e . ........ ..... .. ... .. ....... ....... .. . ....... . .for hinged 1,000 .00

1053

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#339, 13c Blue green, perfectly centered within uniformly large margins, striking intense color , origina l gum , tiny trace of hinging , Extreme ly Fine . ... . ................. . .......... .42 .50

1053 #340 Var., 15c Pale ultramarine , "chalk y" paper, top margin imprint and plate no . 4949 block of six of this rare and distincti ve experimental paper variety, with characteristic " powdery " co lor on fresh paper , origi nal gum , Never Hinged , some rejoined perforat ion s in the se lvage on ly, sma ll piece of se lvage remo ved to test the paper , Very Good ; believed to be the only surviving plate block; accompanied by Ro y White article on chalky papers on this issue and 1991 P.F. ce 11ificate; ex.Wampler. . . . ........ . .. . ........ .. . . ... .. . ... . .. . . . .. . . . . ... ..... . .Est. 1,000-1 ,500 Page 20

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1055

1054

#340a, 1Sc Pale ultramarine , "China Clay" paper, a se lect mint examp le of this difficult value , which is widely regarded as being the toughest China Clay paper to find we ll centered, the exam ple offered here being exceptiona lly well centered within attractively balanced margin s, bright and fresh , origina l gum, faint pencil notation , Never Hinged , choice Very Fine; 1988 P.F. certificate ; ex.. ..... . ..... .. for hinged 1,000 .00 . ........................ White . ...................

1055

#341Pl, 50c Violet, large die proof , on India paper mounted on 73x80mm card with Bureau of Engrav ing and Printing proving room number "3905 82" in blue on back , small facial scuff at upper .... 1,250 .00 . ........ ..... ...... . ... .. .... . .............. right , otherwise Fine .......

1056

1057

1058

1056

#34 1TCl, 50c Dark violet on yellow experimental paper, large die trial color proof, on wove , Est. 750-1 ,000 . .. . ..... .... ... . .. .. ........ .. . . ......... fresh and Very Fine ..........

1057

#341TC1, 50c Violet on yellow experime ntal paper, large die trial color proof, on wove, sma ll .... . ... Est. 750-1 ,000 comer crease at bottom left, otherwise fres h and Very Fine. . ..........

1058

#341, 50c Violet, precisely centered, deep rich color , original gum, lightly hinged , fresh and .. . ... 350.00 Extreme ly Fine ; 1984 P.F. certificate. . ....................................

March 22, 2006

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1060

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1059

#342Pl, $1.00 Violet black, large die proof , on India paper ITlounted on 63x70mlTI card, card with thin at center , otherwise Very Fine and rare ...................... ..... .... ... . ... 1,500.00

1060

#342TCI, $1.00 Brown on blue-green experimental paper, large die trial color proof, on wove , fresh and Very Fine; the only examp le we have ever see n ................... .Est. 1,000-1 ,500

1061

#342, $1.00 Violet brown , wonderfu lly well centered with in larger J11arginsthan J11ost, intense color and ilTlpression, original gu1TJ,Extre1T1elyFine; 1990 P.F. certificate . . .... ..... . ........ 525.00

1062

*f**D #342, $1.00 Violet brown , bottolTI sheet-lTlargin ITlintblock

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of four with plate no . 4957 , exception ally fresh , original gum , top stalTlp tiny h.r., bottolTI pair ever H inged , Fine -Very Fine .. ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for singles 3,350.00

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GIIN'L, c., Mar.18, 1909. Poetmasters are notified that the following _ denominations of stamps of the new designs of 1908have been IBSuedIn sheets of 400, unperforated: I-cent, 2â&#x20AC;˘cent, 8-cenl, fâ&#x20AC;˘cent, 6-cent; al10 the 2-cent Lincoln memorial. t:1eesections 28 to 29, page 29 of the July, 1908, Poatal Gulde, for further Information concerning unperforated stampa. The Lincoln memorial stamps wlll no longer he available after the Department's present supply Is exhausted , Ol'UOll 01' TBIRDAB8'T WilBJl'!QTON, D.

P, M.

A, L. LA WBHR, GS-179

Third A.88'1P , M, Gen'l .

1065

1063

1066

1067

1909 Post Office Department announcement of the issuance of le-Sc imperforate stamps and the 2c Lincoln Memorial imperforate , stat ing that the Lincoln Memorial stamp s wi ll no longer be ava ilab le after the prese nt suppl y is ex hausted , fres h and Extre mel y Fine; a grea t collateral item. . . .. . . . .... .. . .. .. .. . . . .. . ... .. .. Est. 100-150 . .. . . . ... .. . .. . . ....... ... . . ........

1063

1064

1065

#343 , Jc Green imperforate , Attleboro perforations, we ll centered for thi s and with full perfora. tions at top and botto m, tiny thin spot , choice Very Fine appe ara nce ; 1989 P.S.E. ce rtificat e ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .850.00

1066

#343, le Green imperforate, Attleboro perforations , a scarce sound used single, with neat dou.. 850.00 ble circle "Att lebo ro, Mass. " postmark , Very Fine for this ; 1989 P.S.E. certificate .. .....

1067

#343, le Green imperforate , Brinkerhoff Ty. I perforations , cho ice guide line pair, outstand ing centering and margins , original gum , light ly hin ged , Ex tremel y Fine ... .. .... .. . .... . .. 250.00

March 22, 2006

#343-47, le-Sc lmperforates , U.S. Automatic Vending Ty. III perforations , cplt. , all five va lues in pairs except for the 1c which is gu ide line pair , well centered and margined , original gum , 4c h.r. on one , one 3c with a small thin speck , otherwi se a fresh and Very Fine set , the 3c, 4c and Sc each .. .. . . . ... .432 .50 .. . . ...... wi th a 1987 or 1988 A.P.S . certificate ; ex.-Agris. . ..... . ......

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U.S. Automatic Vending Compan y stamp pocket Type 2-3, with I c Gr een (#343) with U.S. Automatic Vending Ty. I separations and two 2c A laska-Yukon imperfo rates (# 37 1), enclose d within a stamp pock et with "Pat ent Appli ed For" hand stamp ed in greenish-blu e and numb er 228 in red on reve rse, ori g inal gum , Never Hin ged, Very Fine. . .. ... . . .. .. .. .... . .. ... ... 1,900 .00 Th e ve ndin g machin es dispen sing stamp pockets we re ve ry we ll rece ived by the public and the novelty was such that orders for the pockets had to be fi lled qui ckly. In order to satisfy thi s demand one roll of the I c Green with U .S.A .V. Co . Ty. l separa tions was broke n-up and put into poc kets. Th e Type 2 pock ets filled with these stamp s are amo ng the sca rces t of the stamp poc ket varieties .

1069

*I**

1070

March 22, 2006

1070

#344V, 2c Carmine imperforate vertical coil, scarce paste-up strip of four, the seco nd stamp the paste-up , third stamp with an impr int in the margin beneat h the stamp , we ll cen tere d and margined, original gum , top stamp lightl y hinged, the other three eve r Hin ged, Very Fine .... . ...... .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for line strip 95 .00 #344, 2c Carmine imperforate , Brinkerhoff Ty. II perforations , fres h mint strip of four without the kni fe cuts, original gum , Ne ver Hin ged , Fine-Very Fin e . . .... .. . . ... for hin ged pairs 140.00 Page 24

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*I**

1071 #344V Var., 2c Ca rmin e imp erfora te coil, fo reign entry, design of le, a most remarkable mint paste -up strip of twenty , the top pair of the paste up having been removed to reveal a sta r and plate no. 5299 beneath, with pos ition four below the plate number the variety , original gum , lightly hinged , some sma ll adhesion specks , the variety itself Never Hinged , folded twice for storage so creased and almost severed below the eight stamp and heavily creased below the fourteenth stamp (inconsequential on this) , the plate number strip of five containing the error is Fine -Very Fine; whi le this error occurs on perforated , imperforate and coil stamps from both double line and single line watermark papers, one seldom sees them in any form ; 1968 P.F. certificate. . ........ . .. . ........... . . . ... .. . .2,500.00 1071

March 22 , 2006

Max Joh! in his The United States Postage Stamps of the Twentieth Centwy explains it's creation as follows , " It seems that the transfer man , in making up plate No. 5299 , made an e1Toneous entry with a ONE CENT RELIEF , discovered his error , erad icated it as best he could and then transferred the proper TWO CENT RELIEF in the same position leaving , however , sufficient lines of the I c entry so as to produce a most interesting variety. This occurred in the uppe r left pane and in the fourth stamp under the plate #5299. This variety is therefore a DOUBLE ENTRY simi lar to the 2c Cent Error of 1916, but in this case the wrong entry came first rather than last." .

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1075

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1077

1080

1078

March 22 , 2006

1081

1079

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1072

1073

1074

1075

1076

1077

#348, le Green coil, select mint pair, crisp and intact perforation s, wonderfull y fresh and well cen tered , original gum , Ne ver Hinged , choice Very Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate ...... .... .. .. 210 .00

1078

#348, le Green coil, fresh mint pair, rich color and cri sp impr ession , nicely cent ered , original gum , Neve r Hin ged, Very Fine ; 1988 P.F. cert ificate ... .... . . . ................ . . .. . . . . . . .210 .00

1079

1080

1081

Marc h 22 , 2006

#345 Var., 3c Deep violet imperforate, double impression, horizontal pair, witb both stamps showing a clear doubling of the impression , uniformly large margins , luxuriant color , origina l gum , Extremely Fine and very rare ; the first examp le we have seen , 1986 P.F. certificate ; ex-Siskin . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 200-300 #345, 3c Deep violet imperforate, International Vending Machine perforations, an especially choice mint pair, wonderfull y well centered for this rare and difficult company , deep rich color , original gum , b.r., some hinge reinforced perf. separation s at top not noted on the certificate , sti ll Extremel y Fine ; a lovely example of this rare and seldom offered private perforation coi l rarity ; 1976 P.F. certificate . . ... . .. . .... . .. . ...... .. .... . .. . .... . . . ...... . ..... . ... I, 100.00 #346V, 4c Orange brown imperfora te vertical coil, seldom seen paste-up strip of four, the second stamp the paste-up , large margin s and exceptionally well centered , original gum , lightly hinged , Extremely Fine ; signed Sloane and Ward. . . .. .......... . . .... .. . .. . .. for plain str ip 290 .00 #347V, Sc Blue imperforate vertical coil, strip of four, wonderfully fresh, centered to right as are most, original gum , Ne ver Hinged , bottom stamp with a light natural gum crease , Very Good. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for hinged 425.00 #347V, Sc Blue imperforate vertical coil, rare guide line strip of four, post office fres h, centered to right as are most, original gum , Never Hinged , Very Good .. .. ... .. .... . . .for hinged 575.00

#351, Sc Blue coil, paste-up pair, deep rich color , original gum , lightly hinged , the top stamp with a light horizontal crease, the bottom stamp Extremel y Fin e; 1989 P.F. certific ate .. . . . .. .. .475.00 #352 , le Green coil, mint pair showin g the preferred 3mm spacing, fresh and intact , origin al gum , lightl y hinged , Very Fine; I 989 P.S.E. certificate ..... . ...... ..... .. .. .............. 235.00 #352, le Green coil, guide line pair, stro ng and intact , original gum , right stamp lightly hinged and the left stamp Never Hinged , Fine -Very Fine ; 1991 P.F. certificate .... .. ... .. . . .. .. .... 750 .00

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1082

1083

#353, 2c Carmine coil, a lovely mint pair with 2mm spacing, exceptiona lly we ll centered within uncommonly large margins , strong and intact perforations , original gum , lightly hinged, Extremely . .... . . ... . .... . ..... 250.00 . ........... Fine and handsome ; 1988 P.F. certificate. . ...... #353, 2c Carmine coil, guide line pair, fresh and intact , rich "fiery" colo r, orig ina l gum , lightly 750 .00 . ..... . .. ..... . ................ hinged , Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. certificate ... .. .......

15 DAYS

H . 636

Est./C.V

POSTAL

RETURN

CLARK

TELEGRA?H

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· 81£-J-4-6--\To. r (..

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Cambridge,

class.

RE~ISTERED.

750

1084 1084

EDU

March 22, 2006

#353 , 2c Carmine coil, two singles used along with 2c Carmine vertica l coil (#349) and le Green (#331) block of four , all tied by strikes of double ci rcle "Ch icago , Ill." postmarks to cover front on ly, bold vio let "Chicago , Ill ./Register ed/ Jun 14, 1909" earliest documented usage postmark on the limited use experimental Form 1549-A registry label, large straig htlin e "Registered " handstamp , .. ... Est. 400-500 . ....... .. ....... . ... .......... Fine and attract ive. . ................

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1088

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1086

#354, 4c Orange brown coil, mint pair with 3mm spacing, sumptuous ly rich color, origi nal gum , lightly hinged , Very Fine; 1976 P.F. cert ificate .. ........ ..... . ..................... 500.00 #354, 4c Orange brown coil, guide line pair, attract ive ly centered, strong and intact , original gum, lightly hin ged, vertica l gum creases, otherwi e Very Fine; 1986 P.F. certificate. . ....... 1,500 .00

1088

1087

ISSUES

#355, Sc Blue coil, mint pair, stro ng and intact perforations , original gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. cert ificate . . . .. .. ... .. .. . ...... . ................... . ........... 575 .00 #356, 10c Yellow coil, an uncommonly fresh mint pair, strong and intact perforations , rad iant color on crisp clean paper , original gum , lightly hinged , Fine ; 1996 P.F. certificate ....... . ... 6,750.00

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1089

1089 ** D

#357, le Green on bluish paper, hand some top left corne r sheet -margin block of fo ur wit h "C S" initials in the se lvage and show ing 2mm spacing , nicely centered , fresh and intact , origina l gum, lightly hinged in the selvage only, the sta mp all Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for singles 840 .00

1090

1091

March 22, 2006

1091

#358, 2c Carmine on bluish paper, cho ice mint sing le, extraordi nar ily well centered within lav ishly large and beautifully balanced margins , luxur iant rich co lor, or igina l gum , very lightly hin ged, . .... 90.00 . .................... Extreme ly Fine and handsome. . ... . .................. #358, 2c Carmine on bluish paper, mint block of four w ith 2mm spaci ng, original gum, F ine-Very .. .... 375 .00 ... . . . . ...................... Fine; 1990 P.F. certificate. . .. .... ..........

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#359, 3c Deep violet on bluish paper, deep rich co lor and crisp impressio n on strongly blued paper , origina l gum , Fine ; 1987 P.F. cert ificate. . . ... ... ........... . ................... 2,000.00

1093

Marc h 22, 2006

#361, Sc Blue on bluish paper, an attractive mint examp le of this scarce and difficult va lue, large marg ins and nice ly centered within them , stron g co lor and crisp impr ess ion on fresh pap er which shows its bluin g we ll, original gum , tiny picked-out inclusion in the bottom margin not noted on the certificate , otherw ise Very Fine ; photocop y of 1980 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. . ... . .... . ........ . . . . .... ... ..... .. ....... . ............... 5,000 .00

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#362 , 6c Red orange on bluish paper, attracti ve mint single , fresh luxur iant co lor on deeply blued . . .. ... . . 1,500.00 pap er, origina l gum , lightl y bjnged , Very Fine; I 976 P.F. cert ificate. . ....... #364, lOc Yellow on bluish paper, striking intense color and deeply blued paper , origi nal gum, reperfed at left which is not noted on the certificate , Fine appe ara nce; clear 1987 P.F. certifica te. . . . . ..... 1,850 .00 . ........ . ........ . .. . ............. ... .... . .............. ...... #365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, an attrac tive mint exa mpl e of this difficult va lue, we ll ce ntered when co mpared to most, v ivid rich co lor on fres h paper which hows its bluing well , orig inal gum , lightly hinged , light backstamp on gum , choice Very Fine ; photocopy of 1975 P.F. certificate ... 3,000.00 for a blo ck of fou r, thi s bein g the bottom left sta mp ............................

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#365, 13c Blue green on bluish paper, sca rce used exa mpl e, luxuriant color on stron gly blued paper, light ova l post mark , prob ably of Sag inaw, Michigan , which is where v irtuall y all used copies 2,250 .00 . ..... . ............ orig inat ed, Fine ; 1988 P.F. cert ificate . . .... . .. . . . ..... . ...... #366 , 15c Pale ultramarine on bluish paper, se lect mint sing le, well centered withi n ge nero us margins, stron g co lor on fresh pap er, original gum , light ly hinged, choice Very Fine ; 1986 P.F. ce r. ... . . .. . . ..... 1,450.00 ... .. ... ....... . ....... . ...... . ...... tificate . . .............

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1910-13 SINGLE -LINE WATERMARK

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1100

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#374 Var., le Green , gas h 0:'1 forehead, mint bloc k of four with 2mm spac ing, the botto m right stamp show ing a thick and prom inent gas h on fo rehead fro m a plate "dig", intense color, original Est. 150-200 . . . . .. . ........ gum , h.r.'s, Very Fin e; the first exa mpl e we have see n .. .........

1100

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#374a, le Green booklet pane of six w ith plate no. 5452, fres h and intact, origina l gum , lightly .. .. . .. . . . . . .... ... .. 260.00 . ... . . . ... . ... .. . .. ...... hin ged, Fine-Very Fin e. . ....... #375 Var., 2c Car mine, diagonal bisect , the lowe r left half, tied by "Lakewoo d, N.J. /May 26, 19 11" wavy line machin e ca ncel to loca lly addr esse d cove r, Very Fin e illega l bisect usage acce pted as postage ... .. . . . .. .. . .. . . . . . .. .. . . . . ... .. .... . . .. .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. Est. 100-150

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#375a , 2c Carmine booklet pane of six , large marg ins and near perfec t ce nter ing, crisp and intact, . .. 125.00 . ........ original gum , very lightly hin ged, Ex trem ely Fine . . . . . . . .. .. .. . ........ Page 33

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#375b , 2c Lake error of color, deep characteristic Lake shade, origina l gu m, lightly hinged , Fine and scarce; 1988 P.F. ce 11ifica te. . .....................................

. ....

. ... 900.00

Through and error at the B .E.P. a sma ll quantity of these stamps were printed from the ink used for the Postage Due stamps.

1104

1105

#375b, 2c Lake error of color, deep characteristic Lake shade , or igi nal gum , lightly hin ged, Fine

#375c, 2c Carmine, double impression, top right comer margin sing le, showing a stro ng doublin g

and sca rce; through and error at the B.E.P. a sma ll quantity of these stamps were printed from the ink used for the Postage Due stamps . . .... . .... . ......... . ... . ......... . ......... 900.00

of the impr essio n, character ist ic intense co lor, original gum , sma ll h.r. , fresh and Fine .....

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1107

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1109

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1108

500.00

1109

#375c , 2c Carmine , double impression , fresh mint examp le, intense co lor, origina l gu m, very

#375c, 2c Carmine, double impression , left marg in mint sing le, intense co lor, or iginal gum , h.r.,

lightly hinged , Fine ; a rare and striking error ; photocopy of I 992 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. . .. ...... . . ......... .. ........ . ........ . ... . ...... 500.00

Fine ; a rare and strikin g error; 1988 P.F. cert ificate. . . .............

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500.00

#376, 3c Deep violet, eye -arresting jumbo -m argined mint sing le, flawlessly ce ntered amid extrav -

#378, Sc Blue, a visually striking mint si ngle, with intense color and a deeply etc hed impression on

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.... 2 1.50

fres h paper , flawlessl y centered within lavish ly large and perfect ly ba lanced margin , origi nal gum , ever Hinged, an Extremely Fine jumbo ...................... . ................... 67.50 Page 34

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#378, 405-06 , 416, le, 2c, Sc and 10c Values, mint blocks of four, eac h with a clear centra l strike of mag enta "Vera Cruz , Mex , U.S.M .AG/M.O.B ./May 26 , 1914" datestamp on the gummed side, Est. 200 -300 . ....... ........... original gum , h.r. 's, Very Good to Fine . .... ... .. . . ....... 1111

#381, 10c Yellow, jumbo-margined mint single , preci ely centered with in uncharacteristically wide 105.00 margins all arou nd, radiant rich color , original gum , lightl y hinged , Extreme ly Fine . ......

1112

#382, t Sc Pale ultramarine , a gorgeous mint example of this difficult value , featuring co nsiderably stronger color and impression than normal , plus its margins are uniformly large and its centering could not be improved upon , original gum , lightly hinged , an Extreme ly Fine gem ; 1981 P.F. 275.00 .. ..... ... . . ...................... . .. .. . . .......... certificate ... .. . .........

IF NOT DELIVERED

IN FIVE: DAYS

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CO.,

STREET

NEW YORK CITY

1113

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#384H, 2c Carmine imperforate hori zontal coil, well centered and margined, intense co lor, tied by bold "Hudson Tenn. Sta. , .Y./Feb 8, 19 15 machine postmark to fresh cover to Waucoma, Iowa, Economist Stamp Co . comer card , Extremely Fine; this gove rnm ent issued coil is a great Washington-Franklin issue rarity on cover as only two exam ples are recorded, this being the . ... . .Est. 2,000-3,000 finest; 2003 A.P.S. and 2005 P.F. certificates; ex.-Berkun. . ... . ........ Page 35

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#385, le Green coil, post office fresh guide line pair , crisp and intact perforations , rich verdant color , pristine original gum , Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate . .... .. . 1,000.00

1116

#385, le Green coil, wonderfu lly fresh guide line pair , strong and intact, deep rich , original gum , Never Hinged , Fine ; 1991 P.F. certificate. . ........... .. . . ..... . . ... . ...... . .... 1,000.00

1117

#385, le Green coil, rare used guide line strip of four, having been separated so as to include portions of the adjacent stamps at top and bottom , strong and intact perforations , light town cancels , Fine-Very Fine ; 1997 P.F. certificate ..... . ... ....... . ... .... ..... ... . .. . .. . ... . .625.00 +

1118

#385, le Green coil, a desirable guide line strip of six with the guide line pair at center , fresh and intact , nicely centered, original gum, Never Hinged , Very Fine ; 1996 P.F. certificate. . .. . 1,460.00

1119

#386, 2c Carmine coil, fresh mint pair, intact perforations , original gum, Never Hinged , Very Fine; l 985 P.F. certificate . . .. .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . ..... .. . ... . ............. . .. .. .. . . .. .. .625 .00

1120

#386, 2c Carmine coil, scarce paste-up pair , the top stamp the paste-up , the bottom stamp with a partial imprint in the top margin, fresh and intact , original gum , Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate .. . ...... . .... . ... .. . .. ........ . ..... . ... .. . .. .... . .... .. .625.00

#384, 2c Carmine imperforate, Brinkerhoff Ty. lib perforations, guide line pair, original gum, lightl y hinged , Fine; 1991 P.F. certificate . . . . . . ... .. . . ............. . .. .. . . ........ 175.00

1121

1122

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1122

#387, le Green coil, pair with 3mm spacing , bright and fresh , original gum , small h.r., right stamp Fine and the left stamp Extreme ly Fine ; 1982 P.F. ce1tificate. . ............ .. . .... ... .4 75.00 #387, le Green coil, paste-up pair showing two distinctly different shades , original gum , lightly binged , fresh and Fine -Very Fine ; 1989 P.S.E. certificate . . ..... . . . .. . . . .. .. . ...... . .450.00

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#389, 3c Deep violet "Orangeburg Coil", used single with typical centering for this rare and sought-after coil, with the rich Deep violet color that is assoc iated only with the genuine examp les, characteristic wavy line machine cancel as virtually all have, since this stamp was used exclusively by the Bell Pha1111ac eutical Co. of Orangeburg, .Y. to mail samples of antacid to doctors, small crease at top, otherwise about Fine for this; only about 75 genuine used singles are believed to exist, 1987 P.F. and 2000 P.S.E. ce11ificates .............................. for Fine I 0,000.00

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1126 #390, le Green coil, three mint pairs taken from paste-ups reconstructin g a top margin imprint , "A" and plate no. 5572 block of six, origina l gum, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine; an amazing achievement. .. .... . ......... .... ..... . ........ . ........ . .... .. ........ Est. 200-300

#391, 2c Carmine coil, select mint pair, beautifully centered within large margins, bright and fresh, origina l gum, top stamp lightly hinged and the bottom stamp Never Hinged, Extremely Fine; 1988 P.F. certificate . ..... . .. .. ..... . ... . .... . ........ . ....... . .... . . .. .. ... . ...... 125.00 #391, 2c Carmine coil, mint pair with a paste-up at bottom, original gum, Never Hinged, Fine to Extremely Fine. . .. ......... . .......................... . ................ .... 230 .00 Page 38

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#391, 2c Carmine coil , choice gu ide line pair , incr ed ibly we ll center ed, rich "fi ery" co lor, origina l gum, lightly hinged , Ext remely Fine and handsome; 1989 P.F. cert ificate. . ............. 260 .00 #392, le Green coil, guide line pair , we ll centere d, origi nal gum , light h.r., Extreme ly F ine; 1989 P.F. ce ttificate ....... .... . . ......... .......... . . ...... .. .............. ... .... 200.00 #392, le Green coil, fresh guide line pair , origi nal gum , Never Hinged , near ly Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. ce1ti fi ca te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 5. 00

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1131

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#393, 2c Carmine coil, paste-up pair show ing two distinct ly different shad es , the right sta mp w ith a B.E.P . imprint undern eat h, original gum , Never Hinged , Fine to Extreme ly Fine and unu sual; 1989 P.F. certificate ....... . ........... .. .. . ..... .. ....... .. ... . .......... .. . ... . .. 275.0 0 #394, 3c Deep violet coil , choice mint pair showing the scarcer 2mm spac ing, v irhia lly perfect centering , luxuri ant co lor, origina l gum , lightly hin ged , Extreme ly F ine ...... . ......... . .. 150.00

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#394, 3c Deep violet coil, guide line pair, rich co lor, origina l gum , lightl y hinged , Fine-Very Fine ; 1976 P.F. certificate .... ..................... . .......... . .. . . .. . . . .... . .... ... 300.00 #396, Sc Blue coil, exquisite mint pair , incredibly we ll ce ntered w ithin un common ly large marg ins, luxuriant deep co lor on crisp whit e paper , original gum , lightl y hinged , an Extre me ly Fine ge m ; 1982 P.F. certificate .... . . ............. .. ..... . .. . .... . . .. . . . .. .... . . .... . ... . 160 .00

1134

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#405-07, 414-21 , 423 , 434, 513 , 523-24, 537 , Fl, lc- $5 Issues, handstamped "Colonias " diagonally in magenta or blue, as di stributed by the Portu guese po sta l ad ministration to their co lonies for the ver ification of the legi timacy of incomin g frank ings eig htee n different stamp s affixe d to portion of sample page as usual , #423 w ith fac ial scuff, 523 , 53 7 and FI a bit faded and 513 with tropica l toning , otherw ise qu ite nice for this and genera lly Fine-Very Fine and ext remely ra re ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est 2,000 -3,000 Page 40

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#405-06 Vars., le - 2c "Due Cents" Seattle, Washington provisional postage dues , handstamped diagonally with the amount space blank , original gum , Fine and rare; very few mint copies have survived; each with 1990 P.F. certificate . . ................. .. ... .. . .. .. . ....... Est. 200 -300 #405, le Green, a visually stunning bottom right comer margin mint single, with "R.D. " (Robert Dailey ) siderograp her 's initials , boasting extravagantly wide margins all around, including showing a portion of the adjacent stamp at top , surprisingly well centered , luxuriant color and a proof-like impression , pristine or iginal gum , Never Hinged , Extremely Fine ; a one-of-a-kind jumbo. . .15.00

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#406P2, 2c Carmine, small die proof , on Indi a paper, 24x25mm , off card , wrinkles, otherwise Fine. . ........ ........................... . . . .. ............... .. ....... ... .650 .00

1138

**PB

#406, 2c Carmine, a stu nnin g wide full top margin plate no. 6956 block of six , possessing truly remarkable centering for a plate block , rich "fiery " color , strong and intact perforations a ll around, original gum, Never Hinged , Extremely Fine ....... . . . .. . ...... .. .... . ........... . 170.00

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#406c , 2c Lake , top margin mint single, won derful ly we ll centered , charac ter istic intense co lor,

#406c , 2c Lake, orig inal gu m, sma ll h.r., F ine and ra re; 1992 P.F. cert ificate . . . ....

or ig inal gum , sma ll h.r., Extre m ely F ine and ra re ................

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#407Pl , 7c Black , large die proof, on Ind ia paper sunk on fu ll sized l 53x202mm card w ith blu e B .E.P. pro ving roo m num ber on reve rse, fres h and imm ac ulate, Extre mely Fine and rare . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400.00

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1142

1143

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1143

1144

#407 , 7c Black , eye -catching mint single, flaw less ly ce ntere d amid lav ishly large and perfec tly balanc ed margins, inten se co lor and impr ess ion contr asted by bri ght whit e paper, ori gina l gum , lightly hjn ged, an Extremely Fin e jumbo . ........ . ........ . .... . ... . .... .. . .. . ... .. ... 80.00 #407 , 7c Black , top shee t-m argin block of four, with p late no. 69 19, eac h stamp being ex trao rdinarily we ll ce ntered w ithin large marg ins, intense co lor and crisp imp ress ion on white paper, orig inal gum , top right stamp lightly hinge d and the bottom pair Never Hi nge d, Ex tremely Fin e. . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for singles 510.00 #408-09 , le Green and 2c Carmine imperforate , Brinkerhoff Ty. I perforations, pairs and pasteup pa irs of eac h, original gum , I c eve r H inged and 2c lig htly hin ged, mostly Very F ine; ex.-Agr is . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for hinged 155.00 #408 , le Green imperforate , Farwe ll group 4 perforations , sca rce left mar gin plate no. 6041 block of four, the top pairs Ty. A and the botto m pair Ty. B, exce ptional ce nterin g and margins, original gum , lightly hinged , Ex tremely Fine; 1984 P.F. cert ifica te. . . . .. . . .... . ...... Es t. 200-300 #409V, 2c Carm ine imperforate vert ical coil, coil roll of 424 stamp s, w ith line pair s ever twenty stamps and paste-up pa irs eve r twenty stamp s, appears to be very we ll center ed, origin al gum , Ne ver Hin ged, Fine to Ex tremely Fin e; se ldom see n these days in such a large multipl e.( o Photo) . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for hinged 1,059 .00+ Page 43

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M. o. CANFIELD, of lawful age, being duly sworn, on his oath says that the in the Kansas City two blocks of stamps att .. ched her e to were rouletted Poat Office and purchased over the counter from same during the tims their by tbl Post Office Department at Washington. sale wa s authorized

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 4th day of August, 1919.

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My COlllllisaion expires March 27th, 1922,

Notary Public in and for said County and State.

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#408-09 Var., le Green and 2c Carmine imperforate, "Kansas City Roulettes", mint comer margin blocks of four with partial arrows , fresh and intact , original gum, very lightly hinged , bottom stamps ever Hinged , Fine-Very Fine ; initi aled by M.O Canfield and mounted on notarized page stat ing that they were purchased by him at the Kansas City post office .. .... .. . .... 300 .00

1149

1148

#408-09 Var., l c Green and 2c Carmine imperforate, "Kansas City Roulettes" , matched set of all four arrow blocks and center line blocks of four, all are well centered and fresh, original gum , some h.r. 's, Fine-Very Fine ; a rare and difficult set to assemb le, each with magenta double circle "Kansa City, MO ./Stamp Division " handstamp on gum, the center line blocks each with 1989 P.F. Est. 1,000-1 ,500 certificate and accompanied by M.O . Canfield notarized affidavit ..............

1149

#408 Var., le Green imperforate, "Kansas City Roulette", imperforate vertically, block of six the seco nd and third rows imperforate vertica lly, origina l gum, h.r., Fine-Very Fine and rare ; eac h stamp with "WC M" handstamp on gum, initi aled by Elmer R. Waters , signed W.C. Michaels and . . . . . . . .... .... .. Est. 300 -400 ......... accompanied by 1989 P.F. certificate .... . .........

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#408 Var., le Green imperforate , "Kansas City Roulette", imperforate vertically, right margin plate no . 6018 block of nine , the second and third rows imperforate vertica lly, original gum, some hinge reinforced perf. separations, still Fine-Very Fine and very rare ; one of the great Kansa s City rou lette items ; each stamp with "WCM " handstamp on gum, initialed by Elmer R . Waters and accompan ied by bis notarized affidavit and 1987 P.F. certificate. . ............ . .Est. 750 -1,000

1151

#409 Var., 2c Carmine imperforate , "Kansas City Roulette" , a se ldom see n used block of four , tied to sma ll piece by double oval "Kansas City/Mo." postmark , excellent centering , Very Fine ; believed to be this finest used 2c Kansas City roulette block of four exta nt; 1990 P.F. certificate . . . .. . . . ....... .. . ....... . ....... . ........ . .. ...... .. .. .. ... .. ...... Est. 400-500

1152

#410, le Green coil, guide line strip of four , outsta nding centeri ng, orig inal gum , Never Hinged , Extremely Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate. . .. . .......... . . .. . . ......... . ....... .... . .91 .00+

1153

#412, le Green coil, strip of four, original gum , Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate .. .... . .... .. .... . ......................... . . .. . .. . . . . .. ... .for two pairs 260 .00

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#412, le Green coil, fresh guide line strip of four, original gum , Never Hinged , nearly Very Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate .................. .. ............... . .... . . ........... .. .. 370.00 + Page 45

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#413 , 2c Carmine coil , handsome min t strip of four , wo nderfu lly we ll centered, wit h an espec ially choice pair at ce nter, rich "fiery" co lor, origi nal gum, eve r Hinged, the seco nd left stamp with a . ... . tiny paper inclusion at upper right , Very Fine to Extremely Fine; 1990 P.F. certificate ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for two pairs 500.00

1156

#413 , 2c Carmine coil, str ip of four with a paste-up at cente r, the left and right pairs being distinctly different shade var ieties , orig inal gum , light ly hinged , Fine-Very Fine and stri king ; 1990 P.F. cer . .. . . . ... .for two pairs 230 .00 . ... . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . ......... tificate . . . . .... . . .. . . ......

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1157

#4 14P2 , 8c Olive green, sma ll die proof , on India paper , 23x25mm , off card , faults, Fine appe ar650 .00 .. . . . ... . . . . . . . .. ................................. ance and rare . . . . .. . ......

1158

#416P2, 418P2 , 421P2 , 423P2 , IOc, 15c, 50c and $1.00 Values, sma ll die proofs , on Indi a paper , eac h 23x26mm , off card , thins not affecting the$ 1.00 value , otherwise Very Fine and rare .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,600.00

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#416a, 10c Brown yellow, a very rare mint bloc k of four of this distinctive sh ade variety, which occurred through an error in mixing the print ing inks, strong charac teristic co lor on fres h paper, orig inal gum , min or h.r., bottom pair very lightly hinged, Fine; very few blocks of four rema in intact today ; 1977 P.F. certificate . .... .. . .. . . . . . ... . .... . ... .. ... . . . .. .... .fo r singles 4,600 .00

1161 .r .,,

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1160

#417Pl , 12c Claret brown , large die proof, on Indi a paper off card with blu e B. E. P. pro ving room numb er at bottom, 70x97 mm co mpri sing most of the die sinkage area, fresh and cho ice Very Fin e; rare and str iking. . .... . . ... . . ....... . . . . . . . . . . .. .. . ........ . .......... . ... . 1,400 .00

1161

#417 , 12c Claret brown , se lect mint single, precise ly centere d w ithin large margins, vivid rich co lor and sharp impr ess ion, original gum , Neve r Hin ged , fres h and Ex tremely F ine . .... .. 110.00

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#417 Var., 12c Claret brown , triple transfer , mint block of four, w ith eac h stamp show ing the tripl e transfer , orig inal gum, h.r. 's, Fine ; 1986 P.F. certificate. . ......... . . . . .for sing les 290.00

1163

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#418 Var., I Sc Gray, double transfer , unused , fresh and F ine; listed in Scott but not priced . .... ............. . ........ . .. . ...... .. ... . . . ..... . . . .. . . .. . ... .. . ....... Est . 100-150

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March 22, 2006

#420Pl, 30c Orange red, large die proof, on India pape r off card with blu e B.E.P. proving room number at bottom , 72c98mrn co mpri sing mo st of the die sinkage area , ms. at upp er left and fai nt diagonal crease we ll away from the ind icia , sti ll fresh and Very Fine; rare and strik ing . .. . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,400.00 Page 48

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1167

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1169

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1169

#420TC1 , 30c Yellow orang e, large die trial color proof, 23x2 4mm on stout paper with gum , Very F ine; thi s item is something of a mystery, its co lor does not matc h the issued stamp and no tria l co lors are liste d in Sco tt, it may be fra udul ently backed and gumm ed, howeve r it is definit ely a large die, the acco mpanying 1972 P.F. certifica te states "that it is not a #420P 2a nor a genuin e imp erforate ," cer tainly dese rving of furth er researc h. . .... . .. . .... . .... .. ... . ........ Es t. 500- 750 #420, 30c Orange red, handso me min t exa mpl e, extraor din arily we ll centered amid lavishly large margins all aro und , sumptu ously rich co lor and deeply etc hed impr ess ion on fresh paper, original gum , lightly hin ged, an Ex tremely F ine j umb o ......... . .... . ............. . .. . . . .. . 125. 00 #420, 30c Orange red, right sheet -m argin bloc k of four with p late no. 6899 , rich co lor, original gu m, lightly hinged, Very Fin e ... . ..... . .... . .. . .... . .......... .. .... . . .. ... ... 525.00 #421 , 50c Violet, extrao rdin arily we ll centered amid unco mm on ly large symm etrica l margins, luxuriant deep co lor, original gum , Extremely Fine; 1978 P.F. certificate. . .. . ........ . ... .425. 00 #422, 50c Violet, cho ice mint sing le, outstandi ng centering w ithin generou s bal anced margins, rich color, or iginal gum, lightly hinge d, Ex tremely Fine; 1983 P.F. certificate . ... . ...... . .... 250 .00

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1172

#423P2a, $1.00 Violet black, "Panama-Pacific " small die proof , Very Fine, very rare as only 35 were made ..... . . . ... . ..... .. .. .... .. . ... . .. . . . ...... . . ............. . . . . 1,200 .00 #423, $1.00 Violet brown, superb mint single, possessing perfect centering within symmetrical margins, luxuriant deep color and crisp impression, original gum, lightly hinged, Extreme ly Fine; 1982 P.F. ce1tificate . . .... . ..... . . . ...... . . . .... .. . ... . ........... . .. ... .. .. . .525.00 #423 , $1.00 Violet brown, gem used example, extraordinar ily well centered within uncommonly large margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper, double oval cancel, Extremely Fine; seldom found this choice . . . . . . . . ... . ... .. ... .. . . . ...... . . .. .... . . ........ . ... . ... 75.00

1173 1173

March 22, 2006

#423 Var., $1.00 Violet brown, double transfer , pos. 5782 L66, a beautifully centered example, tied along with a normal $1.00 stamp and two I c Green (#405) by well struck magenta "Beth el, Alaska/A ug 28, 1913" territorial duplex postmarks to parcel tag to San Francisco, Ve1y Fine; a spectacular combination of a rare variety used from a rare town of origin . ..... for cover 7,000.00

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#424A, le Green, perf. 12 x 10, luxuriant rich co lor, centered to top as are most , part original gum , shallow thinn ed spot, otherwise Fine for this; one of only seventeen recorded mint examples , for perfs. touching 7,500.00 . . . ....... . .... . .. ............ 1970 P.F. certificate .. . .. ......

1175

March 22, 2006

#423A , le Green, perf. 12 x 10, an attractive used examp le of this very rare compo und perfora tion , deep rich co lor, centered a bit to right , "C hicago/Illin ois" precancellation which is inverted as usual, Very Good ; only 53 used examples are recorded , of which eleven cop ies have the inverte d . .... .6,000 .00 Chicago precancel , 1985 P.F.certificate. . .................................

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#423B, 2c Rose red, Ty. I, perf. 12 x 10, an especially choice used example of this compo und perforation rar ity, we ll centered for this and particularl y large margins , glor iously rich co lor, neat wavy line mach ine ca nce l, Very Fine ; clearly among the finest of the mere 28 recorded examples ; 1976 P.F. certificate . . ... .. .... .... . ... .. .... .. . ........ ..... .... .for fine-very fine 17,500.00

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#4238, 2c Rose red, Ty. I, perf. 12 x I 0, a pleasing sound used examp le of this very rare stamp, being one of only a few that is sufficient ly well centered for the perforations to clear the design all around , luxuri ant deep color on fresh white paper , double oval postmark , Fine ; one of only 28 recorded used examples; 1990 P.F. certificate ................. . . . ...... .. . . .... 17,500.00

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March 22, 2006

#423C , Sc Blue , perf. 12 x 10, a most attractive used example of this compound perforation rarity , being in a quality that few othe r can boast, remarkab ly well centered wit hin large margins , vivid rich co lor on fresh white paper , light double circle town cancel , faint trace of a comer crease at upp er right only visib le w ith the aid of fluid and not noted on the accom panying certificate , otherwise Very Fine and choice ; only 24 used copies are reco rded, of these seventeen are faulty and/or off center, leaving a mere seven well centered sound examples , of which this is consid ered to be one; 1976 P.F. certificate ; ex.-Zoellner . . .. . .... .. ....... for fine -very fine 18,500.00

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March 22, 2006

#423C, Sc Blue , perf. 12 x 10, a desirable sound used examp le of this compound perforation rarity, deep rich color on crisp clean paper , very lightly cancelled , centered a bit to right with perfs ju st touching the design , nearl y Fine ; only 24 used copies are recorded , of which the majority have faults signed Howard and accompanied by 1977 P.F. certificate. . .. .. . ..... .. ...... 18,500.00

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#423D, le Green , perf. 10 x 12, used with bold "Dayton/O hio" precance llation as are mo st copies , intense color , large margi ns, natural s.e. at rig ht and ce ntered a bit to top , small thin spot not noted on the acco mpany ing cert ifica te, nea rly Fine appearance ; only 37 examples are recorded , clear 1989 P.S.E . cert ificate .... .............. . . .. . . .. ... . .... . .... ... .. ....... . .. 12,500 .00

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1913-15 PERF. 10 WATERMARKED 1181 OPB #424, le Gree n, a most remarkable used block of twenty , be ing the left two vert ical rows from a pane , with "C OIL STAMPS", plat e no. 6589 and "H.M.C. " siderograp her's initials , Cleve land , Ohio dup lex postmarks , four stamps and three spots in selvage wit h stai n from an adhe sive used for prior mounting , otherw ise Fine ; probab ly unique as suc h a large multiple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 100-150

1182

1183

1182 #424c, le Green, imperforate horizontally , vert ical pair, cen tered to right , orig inal gum, small h.r., bottom stamp with a tear at lowe r left , Very Good appeara nce and quite rare; signed and accompanied by 1950 P.F. certificate ............ . .................................. 2,800.00

1183 #424c, I c Green, imperforate horizontally, vertica l strip of three , ce ntered a bit to right , original gum , top pair wit h a diagonal tea r affect ing both stamps which has been reinforced w ith a hinge, Very Good appearance and quite rare; 1996 P.F. certificate. . ..... . ....... .. ... for pair 2,800.00 1181

March 22, 2006

1184 *BK #BK42, le Green, 97c Green on lavender unexplod ed booklet, of sixteen panes of six, panes with usual mixed cente ring, both covers with crease, orig inal gum , ever Hinged , Fine and scarce. (No Photo) . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135.00 Page 57

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1190

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*f**D #425 Var., 2c Rose red, cracked plate, vertica l bottom sheet -margi n block of eight (2x4) with p late no. 7582, show ing a very long vertica l plate crack in the margin betwee n the stamps and in the selvage, stamps centered a bit to right allow ing the full plate crack to be easi ly visible, original gum , small h.r. 's, center b lock of four ever Hinged, bottom left stamp wit h a small th in spot, otherw ise . .. Est. 200 -300 Very Good ; a desirable positional multiple of this prominent plate crack. . ......

#426 Var., 3c Reddish violet, perfectly centered within uncharacteristically large and well balanced margins, pastel color on fres h paper showing a "pink back ", origi nal gum , Never Hinged , Extremely Fine; a large -margined gem . . . . . . .. .. . .... . ... .. . ..... . . .. .... . .... .. . .. .. . . . . . .32.50

1186

1187

*f**D #429, 6c Red orange, top sheet-margi n block

1188

#431, 8c Pale olive green, a flawless mint sing le, perfect ly centered within unifo nnly large mar gins , beautiful color and razor -sharp impression on fresh paper , original gum , Never Hinged , . .80.00 Extreme ly Fine ; a true gem for the perfectionist. . ... .. . . . . . .. .... .. . .. . .. . .......

1189

#432, 9c Salmon red, an eye -arresti ng used sing le, boasting extravagant ly wide margins a ll around and be ing incred ibly we ll centered amid this va t expanse , lovely brig ht co lor on crisp white pape r, .. ... .. ... . .9.00 neat and unobtr usive ca nce l, an Extreme ly Fine j umbo ; a condition rarity.....

1190

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#433, l0 c Orange yellow, handsome and fresh mint block of four , deep rich co lor, beautifully cen.. .. . . tered , or iginal gum , Never Hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine ; 2005 P.F. certificate ..... 400.00 les sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for

1191

**f*

of six with partia l imp rint, star and plate no. 5423 , showing both 2mm and 3mm spacings, excellent centering throughout , love ly br ight color , origina l gum , the right pair and top left stamp Never Hinged , Extreme ly Fine . . .. . . . .. for singles 465.00

#435, 12c Claret brown, mint block of four in an unusual shade , showing lots of brown and a somewhat "pink" back from anal ine ink, or igina l gum , top stamps light ly hinged , bottom pair Never .. ... . . .. for sing les 180.00 . . . ... . ................ Hinged , F ine-Very Fine .... . . . . ...... During WWI the B.E.P. initia lly had troub le securing proper inks , the red used for th is stamp being most difficu lt, then Great Brita in agreed to allow dyes and chemica ls not ma nufactured in the U.S. to be shipped from Gennany , the example offered here was printed dur ing that red dye shortage.

1192

#435 Var., 12c Claret brown, imperforate, vertical pair, clear to large margins , double oval postmark , small comer crease at top right , small thin spot and small piece out at left , otherwise Fine and rare; a footnote in Scott states: "All so-called vertical pairs imperf. between have at least one perf. hole or "blind perf. " between the stamps .", despite the accompanying certificate this is likely such a pa ir with the vertical perforations trimmed away and the blind perf. notched out at left center , nev ertheless we have never seen another pair , even with blind perfs.; 1988 P.F. certificate as an imper. . . .. .Est. 200-300 . ..... . ......... . ....... . ....... forate pair. ... . . . . . . ... . .........

1193

#439, 30c Orange red, handsome mint sing le, particularly well centered and margined , sumptuous ly rich co lor on bright white paper , original gum , ever Hinged , Extremely Fine ; 1982 P.F. certifi . . .. .. ... .. . . . . .... .575.00 . . . ... .. .. ... . ..... . .. . .. . .. ... ... .. .. ....... cate ......

1194

#440, 50c Violet, a superior mint sing le, featuring essentially perfect centering within large bal anced margins , lovely strong co lor and impression on fresh paper , ful l and even perforations , original gum , very light ly hinged, Extremely Fine and handsome ; 1981 P.F. certificate .. . .... .575.00

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#443, le Green flat plate coil, choice strip of fou r, ext rao rdinarily well ce ntere d throu ghout , luxuriant deep color, or iginal gum , lightly hin ged , the end sta mp s Never Hinged , Extremely Fine ; L989 P.S.E. certificate .......... . ......... . .... .. .. .. ... . . ... .... .. for pair and sing les 185.00 #444, 2c Carmine flat plate coil , fres h mint pair , original gum , Neve r Hinged , Very Fine ; 1988 P.F. certificate . . .. . . . . . ... . ... .. .. ...................... . ....................... 260 .00 #444 , 2c Carmine flat plate coil , go rgeo us guide line pair, incredibly we ll centered w ithin large margins for this surpri singly difficult issue , lovely fre sh color , orig in al gum, lightly hin ged, Extremel y Fine and handso me ; 1986 P.F. certificate . . ... . ................. . ..... . .. 300.00 #445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, attrac tive mint pair , g loriou sly rich co lor on fresh w hite pape r, original gum , right stamp very lightly hin ged, the left sta mp Never Hinged , Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. certificate .. . .. . . . . . . .. ... . .. . . . ...................................... ... ........ 725.00

1199

March 22, 2006

#445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, paste -up pair , with plate no. 6048 und erne at h the right stamp , fresh , original gum , Never Hin ged, Very Good tO Very Fine ; 198 5 P.F. cert ificate . . .......... l ,250.00 Page 60

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#445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, str ip of four with a paste-up at center and plate no. 6044 und erneat h th e third stamp , deep rich co lor, origi nal gum , h.r. 's, Fine-Very Fine and scarce; 1989 P.F. certificate .... . .... .. ........ . ....... . . ...... . .... .. .......... . . . . .... fo r two pairs 1, 150.00

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1201

#445 , 3c Violet flat plate coil, guid e lin e pair , dee p luxuriant co lor on bri ght paper , original gu m , lightl y hin ge d, Ve1y Fine ; I 989 P.F. certific ate . . . . ....... . .. ... ......... . .. .. . . .. 1,300.00

1202

1203

March 22, 2006

1203

#446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, an especi ally handsome and choice mint pair , with eac h sta mp being flaw less ly centered amid uniforml y large margins , sumptu ously rich co lor, original gum , ve 1y lightly hin ge d, Extre mely Fine ; I 988 P.F. certifi cate . . . . ...... . ........... ... ........... 325.00 #446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, guid e line pa ir, nicely ce ntered , original gum , ve ry lightly hin ged, choice Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. ce1tificate . . ....... . . ...... . . ..... ... ..... . . . . . .... . .750.00

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#447, Sc Blue flat plate coil , a sup erb mint pair possessing tremendous eye-a ppea l, with strikin g intense co lor contrasted by brig ht white paper, virtual ly perfect center ing wit hin large balanced margins, post office fresh , immacu late origi nal gum , Never Hinged , Extremely Fine; a true gem pair in every regard .. ... .. . .... . ................ .. ... . . .... ....... . ... . .... . ... . . .. 240.00

1205

1206

1205

#447 , Sc Blue flat plate coil, select guide line pair , deep luxur iant co lor on crisp white paper , original gum , Never Hinged , Very F ine; 1988 P.F. ce tiificate ........... .. . . .. . . .. .... . ... 550.00

1206

#447 , Sc Blue flat plate coil , guid e line pair , strikin g intense color on crisp white paper , original gum , Never Hinged , Very F ine ; 1988 P.F. ce tiifi cate .... .. . .. . . .. .. . ............... .550.00

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#448 , le Green rotary coil, strip of fo ur wit h a B .E.P. paste-up repair at ce nter, original gum , ever Hinged , Fi ne-Very Fine and rare . . ... . .. ... .... . ........ . . . ........... . .. . .Est. 200-300 One of the reasons for the rota ry pres s was to avoid the need to pa ste strips of stamps together to produce coi l rolls , which was necessary when flat plate sta mps were used . Paste -up pairs occurre d every 20 sta mps when produc ed on a flat plate pres s. Rotary paste-up pair s are a thou sand times rarer , since they only occ urred whe n paper tore during production or when two large rolls of paper had to be joined. Th e paste-up strip offered here is the result of a repair of a separation du ring producti on .

1208

#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, a phenomen al used sing le, po ssess ing lav ishly large margins all around which are mo st uncharac terist ic of thi s perenniall y difficult coi l, with bea utiful rich co lor in the distincti ve Red shade that is characte ristic of the ge nuin e exa mpl es, perfectl y ce ntered as well , neat wavy line machine cancel , Extre mely Fine; a tru e jumbo and rare thu s; 1989 P.F. ce 1iificate .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .600.00

1209

#450 , 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. 111,joint line pair , attracti ve ly cente red and very fres h, original gum , Never Hinged , Very Fine .............. . .... ....... ... ..... . ......... . ... .225.00

1210

#452, le Green rotary coil, se lect joint line pair, rem arkabl y we ll ce ntered wit hin uncharacteris tically large margins , or iginal gum , Never Hinged , Extreme ly Fine; I 988 P.F. cert ificate. . .. 160.00

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1211

#453 Var. 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. I, defective transfer , of the bottom frame line, used with slogan machine cancel which does not obscure the variety, centered a bit to right, nearly Fine . .... ... Est. 100-150 . .. . ................... ... .......... and rare .... . .... . .........

1212

#453, 2c Carmine rose rotar y coil, Ty. I, mint pair, intense shade, original gum, lightly hinged, 325.00 . ........... . ........... Fine-Very Fine; 1980 P.F. certificate ... .. .. ..............

1213

*f**

#453, 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. 1, pair with full coil leader strip for roll of 500, original . gum, left stamp pasted-up to leader strip, right stamp Never Hinged, Very Good and rare ....... 460.00+ singles for . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .....................

1214

March 22, 2006

#453 , 2c Carmine rose rotar y coil, Ty. 1, post office fresh joint line pair, original gum, Never .. .. 1,550.00 . ............. Hinged, Fine-Very Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate. . .. .. ... .. .......

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#454 , 2c Red rotar y coil , Ty. II , j o int line pair, original gum , left stamp very lightly hin ged and the right stamp Neve r Hin ged, fres h and Fin e-Very Fin e; 1989 P.F. ce1tifica te .. . . .... . .. . .. .425.00 #454 , 2c Red rotar y coil, Ty. II, j oint line pair, original gu m, h.r., Fine-Very F ine; 1989 P.F. cer. . . ... .. . .. . ... . .... . . .... . .. .. . .. .. .425.00 tifica te. . ... . .. . . . . .. . . .. .. .. ... ...... #455 , 2c Carmine rotar y coil, Ty. III, pair with a B.E.P. paste-up repair at cente r jo inin g the stamp s in a slightly crooke d mann er, orig inal gum , eve r Hin ged, Fine-Very Fine and rare; 1989 P.F. cer.. . . . . . .. Es t. 200-300 . ..... . ................... tifica te .. . . . . .. . .. . ... . . ............ On e of the reaso ns for the rotary press was to avo id the need to paste strip s of stamp s toge ther to produ ce co il ro lls, which was necessary when flat plate sta mps were used. Pa ste-up pairs occuITed every 20 stamp s when produc ed on a flat plate press. Rotary paste- up pairs ar e a thousand time s rarer, since they only occ urred when paper tore durin g produ ction or when two large roll s of paper had to be j oined . Th e paste-up pair offere d here is the result of a repair of a separa tion durin g produ ction.

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March 22, 2006

#456 , 3c Violet rotar y coil , min t pair, particularly strong co lor and impr ess io n for th is, ori ginal gum , lightly hinged, F ine-Very Fine; 1989 P.S.E. ce rtificate . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . . ... . . .... .600 .00 Page 65

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#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, an exceed ing ly scarce used strip of four , ex traordinaril y we ll centered throughout , intact perforation s, parcel cance ls, the left pair with trivial small ton ed spots , otherwise Extreme ly Fine ; I 989 P.F. certificate . ... .. .......... . . .. . ... . . ... .. .. .for two pair s 950.00 #457 , 4c Brown rotary coi l, a superb mint pair , perfectly centered within uncommonl y large symmetric a l margin s for a rotary coi l, rich color on crisp fres h pap er, original gu m, Neve r Hin ged, Extremely Fine; a gem pair in every regard . . ...... . ......... .. . . . .... . . .... .. .... 130.00 #458, Sc Blue rotary coil, choice mint strip of fo ur, beautifully centered throughout, luxuriant dee p co lor, post offic e fresh , orig inal gum , Never Hinged , Ex tremely Fine ; 1982 P.F. certificate .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for two pairs 320 .00 #459 , 2c Carmine imperforate coil, mint pair, we ll centered and mar gined , or igina l gum , bare st trace of hin ging, Extreme ly Fine ; 1987 P.F. certifi cate . .. ... ................... . .... .475. 00

1223

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#459 , 2c Carmine imperforate coil , hand some joint line strip of four , without the usual crease at the joint line, exce llent centering and margins , mount disturbed or iginal gum , Ex tremely Fine and sca rce; 1994 P.F. certificate .... . .... .. .. ... . . ... . . ... . . . ......... . ... . ....... 1960.00 + Page 66

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#460 , $1.00 Violet black , origi nal gum , h.r., near ly Very Fine ; 1988 P.F. certific ate .. ... .. 850.00

1225

#460 , $1.00 Violet black , used, prec isely cen tered, lightly cance lled, Extrem ely Fine. . ... 140.00

1226

#460 Var., $1.00 Violet black , double transfer , pos. 66 from plate 5782 left, added lines can be seen in most of the letters of "POSTAGE ", at the top of the vignette circle , the botto m label and below the botto m frame line, boxed parce l cance l, Fine and scarce; listed in Scott but not pric ed used; 1988 P.F. cetiificate. . . ... . . . . .... .. . . ... . ..... . ... .. .... . . ...... . .. Est. I 00-150

1227

1228

1227

#460 , $1.00 Violet black, block of six (2x3) , used with double ova l "Detro it/M ich." postmark s, two stamps with sha llow thin spots , otherwise Fine -Very Fine ......... for block and singles 1,030.00

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#461 , 2c Pale carmine red, post office fresh mint block of four, rich charact eristic color , original gum , Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate . . . . ....... . .... .for singles 1,300.00

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#462a Var., le Green booklet pan e of six, cracked plate at right, a m agnific ent exa mple wi th wide side mar gins allowi ng the full plat e crack to be incorporated in the ove rsized margin at right , wonderfully fresh and intact, original gum , Never Hinged, Very Fine and strik ing. . .. ... .310.00

1230

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#462a Var., le Green bookJet pane of six, cracked plate , two pos. "A" book let panes joined to show the full dram atic plate crack in the margin between them, or iginal gum , Very Good to Very . .520 .00 . ................ Fine; a rare and strikin g variety which is se ldom offered ..........

1231 1232

1231

#464, Var. 3c Deep Violet, an extraordin arily choi ce and handso me right sheet -m argin plat e no . 725 4 single, possess ing outstanding centering with in unco mm only large and bea utifull y bal anced margin s, luxuriant deep co lor and crisp impr ession on bright paper , orig inal gum , Neve r Hin ged, an Extremely Fin e ge m ; photocopy of 1985 P.F. cert ificate for a block of fo ur, this being the bott om 160.00 right sta mp and 1998 P.F. ce rtifi cate, not specifically identifying the sha de . . .... . .......

1232

#464, 3c Violet , a pleasing mint exa mp le of this sca rce and frequent ly faked stamp , we ll ce ntered within ge nero us margins, bright and fres h, orig ina l gum, Neve r Hinged , Extreme ly Fine; phot ocopy .. ..... 160.00 of 1989 P.F. cert ificate for a block of four , this being the top right stamp . . .......

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#464 , 3c Violet, fresh mint block of fow-, original gum , Neve r Hinged, bottom right stamp with a sma ll natural inclus ion, Fine -Very Fine; photoco py of 1988 P.F. certificate for the block of twel ve from which this was take n .... . .. . . .. . ........ . ................. . ... . .for singles 640 .00

1234

#465, 4c Orange brown , a marve lous mint single, with sumptuou sly rich color and a deeply etched impress ion on fresh white paper, precisely centered within uncommonl y wid e margin s, full and eve n perfora tions, original gum , N eve r Hin ged, an Extre mely Fine gem . . .. .. . ..... . . . . .95 .00

1235

#466 , Sc Blue, precise ly centered amid genero us balanced margins, luxuriant deep color , original gum, lightly hinged, Ex tremely Fine; photocop y of 1989 P.F. cettificat e for a block of four, this being the top left stamp .. . .. . ..... .. ....... . ................... . ..... . ... ..... .75.00

1236

#466 , Sc Blue, bottom right corner sheet-m argin single with siderog raph er 's initials, showin g crazy perfs. and a po1tion of the des ign unprinted, hav ing been caused by a paper fold-o ver on the bottom right corner, with the missing portion of the des ign print ed on the reve rse, original gum , h.r., Very Fine; a striking and rare freak on this va lue of the perf. 10 unwatermarked series . ... Est. 150-200

1237

* l ** D #467 , Sc Carmine error, single en-or at the bottom center of a block of nine , well centered , bright and fres h, origin al gum, lightly hinged, the en-or eve r Hin ged, Fine-Very Fin e, the en-or Very Fin e ... . ... . . . . .. .. . . . ....... . ......... . ........ . ..... . ......... .. for singles 1,056.00

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#467 , Sc Carmine error, doubl e en-or at the ce nter of a botton marg in bloc k of twe lve, po t office fresh, original gum , Neve r Hin ge d, top en-or with a tiny inc lusion, Fin e-Very Fin e, w ith both en-ors being especially we ll centered. . ... . .. . .... . . .. . ... .. .. ...... . . . . .. ........... 3,40 0 .00

1240

1241

#471 , 9c Salmon red, cboice margins and centeri ng, brig ht and fres h, o rigina l gum , very lightly hin ged, Ex tre me ly Fin e; 1984 P.F. cert ificate .. . . . . . . . . ... . .. . ...................... 60.00 #475 , 15c Gray, very pleas ing min t exa mple, feat u ring esse ntially perfect centering within unco mmonly large marg ins, strong co lor on fres h pape r, original gum , lightly hinged, Ex tremely Fine; 1979 P.F. ce rtifica te . . ........ . . ....... . ........ . . ....... . ..... . .............. 200.00 #476 Var., 20c Ultramarin e, a striking mint examp le of this distinct ive shade va riety, with eye catchin g rich co lor on bri ght paper, plu s it is extraor dinari ly we ll centered w ithin lav ishly large symmetrica l margins, origina l gum , lightl y hinge d, Extreme ly Fine and cho ice; 1979 P.F. ce rtifi cate ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .250.00 Page 70

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#477 , 50c Light violet, a se lect left sheet-m argin pl ate no. 7040 single, magnifi ce ntly we ll ce ntered within larger margins than most, unu sually rich shade, full and equ al perforation s, origina l gum , lightly hin ged, Ex tre mely Fine and handsome ......... . ........... .. .... . .... . ... 1, I 00 .00 #478 , $ 1.00 Violet black , ge nero us margins all aro un d despit e being expertly reperfo rated at top, or iginal gum , lightly hinge d, Ex tremely Fin e appeara nce. . .............. . .. . . ..... .. 800 .00 #479 , $2.00 Dark blue, j umb o-m argined min t sing le, sporting uncharacteristica lly wide margins all aro und, intense co lor and sharp imp ress ion on fres h paper, original gum , lightly hin ged, Extremely Fine and choice; 1982 A. P.S. and 1996 P.F. ce rtifica tes ............ . . . . ... . .. . ... . .. .26 0.00

1246 1245

1245

#479 , $2.00 Dark blue, scarce used block of four, bold ce ntra lly stru ck targe t cance ls, Fine-Very F ine. . .. . .......... ... ....... .. ........ ... ...... . . . .... . .. .. .... ... . .. ... .325. 00

1246

#480, $5.00 Light green, se lect mi nt single, pos t office fres h, exce llent centerin g within large marg ins, origina l gum , Never H inged, Ext reme ly Fine. . .............................. .450. 00

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#481, le Green imperforate, top left corner sheet -margin Electrolytic plate no. 13376 block of twelve , full sheet selvage and oversized margins , original gum , Never Hinged , insignificant diagonal crease in the se lvage at top left and natural vertical paper wr inkl e between the second and third left vertical rows not affecting the plate block , which is Extremely Fine and choice; a rare and desirable Washington-Franklin plate block which is missing from most collections . . ........ . .650.00 During September, 1921, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued a I c stamp printed from experimental electrolytic plates made in accordance with a patent granted to George U. Rose. Tests at that time proved unsatisfactory and the method was discontinued. Only two plate numbers were used for the imperforate stamps , 13376 and 13377, with the plate number being the only certain method of identification.

1248

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#481 Var., le Green imperforate , Wilson roulette, fresh mint block of four , nicely centered , scissor separated on three sides with intact roulettes at base, original gum , Never Hinged , Fine and scarce ; each signed Hernian Herst Jr. . .... . .. . . .. ... . .................. . .... Est. I 00-150 The origin of this roulette is rather interesting ; there were a quantity of imperforate sheets of this I c stamp left at a Pittsburgh bank as co llateral for a loan , which subsequently defaulted in 1929, then a Mr. J.H. Wilson then applied the roulettes to the sheets in order that they could be so ld as postage to local businesses to recoup the losses incurred by the bank.

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#482 var., 2c Carmine imperforate, Ty. I, Wilson roulette , cho ice horizonta l pair w ith rou lettes at right , bottom and between the stamp , tied along with a line block of four of 2c Carm ine imperforate (#482 ) by severa l strikes of double circle " Pitt sburgh , Pa ./Reg" postmark s to Jun e 19, 1922 blue registe red cover to Detroit , appropriate backstamps , cove r w ith J Hull Wil son comer card , the man who produced the e pri vate perforation s, Very Fine and especia lly desirable on cover; ex.Est. 400 -500 . .. . .. . . . ............. ..... . . . . . . . . . .. . ........ Siskin . . ..... . .. .......

1249

1250

1251

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1251 1250 #487, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, mint pair with virtu ally perfect centeri ng, orig inal gum , Never . ... 60 .00 . ............... Hinged , an Ex tremel y Fine gem ; 1987 P.F. certificate . ...........

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#490, le Green coil, pair with a B .E.P. paste-up repair at center, the left stamp with a jo int line at left and the right stamp with a j oint line at right, original gum, Never Hin ged, Very Good; qu ite striking and undoubtedly uni que. . . ....... . . . . . .. ..... .. . . ............ . .... Est. 100- 150 One of the reaso ns for the rotary pr ess was to avo id the need to paste strip s of stamp s toge ther to produ ce co il ro lls, which was necessary when flat plate stamps we re used . Paste-up pairs occ urred eve ry 20 stamps when pro duced on a flat plate press . Rotary paste-up pa irs are a thousand times rarer, since they only occ urred when paper tore dur ing production or when two large ro lls of paper had to be j oined. Th e paste-up p air offe red here is the result of a repair of a separat ion dur ing production.

1253

1254

#493 Var., 3c Violet coiJ, Ty. I, defective transfer, the center stamp in a min t shÂˇip of three, show ing the des ign particularly defic ient at botto m ce nter with a poorly defined fra me line, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, Fine-Very Fine; striking and rarely see n ... . .... .. . . . .. . ... . .. . .. Es t. I 00- 150 #495 Var., 4c Orange brown coil, cracked plate , jo int line strip of three , the stamp to the right of the jo int line show ing the cracke d p late at top ce nter, original gum , Never Hin ged, Fin e-Very Fine and sca rce. . ......... . .. . ........ . ......... ............. ... .. .. .. for normal 181.50 +

1255

1256

1255

#497 , 10c Orange yellow coil, fres h mint pair, choice margins and ce ntering, original gum , Never Hin ged, an Ext remely Fin e gem . ... . . . . . . .... .......... . ....... . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. .. 95.0 0

1256

#497 , 10c Orange yellow coil, jo int line pair, bright and fres h, original gum , Neve r H inged, Very Fine. . ...... .. ... .. . . . ... ...... . . ..... . .............. .. ........... . ... . . . .280 .00

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1260 #498, le Green, right plate no. 8920 block of twel ve (3x4) , showing a dramatic shift of the vert ica l perforations to the right nearly cuttin g through the center of the stamps , hori zontal perfs. normal , origina l gum , some hinge reinforced perf. separatio ns at right center and top center stamp Est. 150-200 thinned , others all Never Hinged , a striking mispeforation .......................

1257

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1258

1259

#498a, le Green , imperforate horizontall y, vert. pair, wide top and bottom margin , orig inal gum , top stamp with thin spot s, Fine appearance and rare ; only a single pane of 100 was found , much was broken into str ips of three further reducin g the suppl y of pair s; 1974 P.F. certificate . . .650.00

1260

#498a, le Green , imperforate horizontall y, bottom sheet-margin block of four with wide top margin , vivid rich co lor, origina l gum , lightl y hinged , Very Good to Fine and rare ; onl y a single pane conta ining 50 enor pairs was found , however much of it was broken into strips of three further . .. for two pairs 1,300 .00 reducing the ava ilab le suppl y of pairs. . ..........................

March 22, 2006

#498a, le Green , imperforate horizontally , right sheet-margin vertical pair , pos. 30-40 , exceptio nally we ll centered and wide top and bottom marg ins, original gum , a few perf eparatio ns at top , top stamp with a shallow th in spot and bottom stamp with a light intern al paper wrinkle, neither noted on the acco mpan ying cert ificate , otherwise Ext remely Fine and rare ; only a single pane of 100 was found , much of which was broken into str ips of three further reducing the suppl y of pairs ; signe d Herm an Her st Jr. and acco mpanied by clear 1973 P.F. certificate for the block of four from which . .... 650.00 . .... . ...... . .................. this was taken . . ........................

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#498b, le Green, imperforate between, two horizontal e1Tor pairs at the center of a block of eight (4x2), deep rich color, original gum , lightly hinged , fresh and Fine; each signed Ward and accompanied by 1990 P.F. certificate. . ................. . . ......................... . .750.00 +

1262

1263

#498c, le Green, imperforate between , vertical pair , ce ntered to right , orig ina l gum , light ly

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#498d, le Green, double impression, character istic intense co lor caused by a strong doubling of the impr ess ion, orig inal gum , lightl y hin ged , Fine and scarce; th is is the seco nd and more frequently encountered type of doubl e impr ess ion on thi s iss ue ... ..... . ............. .... .... 250 .00 #498d Var., le Green , double impression , deep green back , po s. 54 fro m the discovery sheet , w ithout gum as produced , instead it has a very heavy gree n pigment covering the gu mm ed side, good second impression show ing a 5mm sh ift to the left , plus it has a natural diagonal pre-perforat ing paper fo ld at upp er right, Fine and start ling combi nat ion of error s and freaks ; mo st likely improp erly inked pri nter 's waste that was fed through the press aga in in order to co nserve scarce reso urces during wart ime. . ...... . ....... .. ............................... . .. 250.00+

1266

#498d, le Green , double impression , an enormo usly rare used exa mpl e of this st rikin g double impression , rich color on fresh paper , light wavy line machine cance l, tiny thin spot and reperfed at right , Fine appearance; only a co upl e used copies are known; 1989 P.F. certificate . ...... 2,500.00

1267

*BP

#498f , le Green A. E. F. booklet pan e, of 30, po s. W3 or W9 , an espec ially handsome examp le, w ith uncommonly w ide margi_ns all around, except ion ally we ll centered for this, stro ng and intact , origina l gum, Extreme ly Fine; seldom encountered thi s nice. . . . . .... ............ . .. I, 150.00

1267

1268

*BP

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#498f, le Green A. E. F. booklet pane , of 30, pos. W6, intac t perforations , origina l gum , seve ral large h.r. 's, one stamp hallow thin in the top margin , otherwise Fine ......... . ... . ... I, 150.00

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#498g, le Green, perf. 10 at top, a pleasing sound used exa mple of this ten-ibly rare compound perforation , nicely centered for this , with the perforations clearing the design, rich color on clean paper, boxed "C incinn ati/Ohio" postmark , Fine; one of the rarest of all the compound perfora. .. . ......... 12,500 .00 tion varieties; 1986 P.F. certificate. . ............................

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#499, 2c Rose , Ty. I, a remarka ble i1Tegular mint block of eigh teen wit h two plate nos. 13208, show ing a long diagonal preperforating tear repaired w ith a large B.E.P. paste-up applied prior to perforating , origina l gum , vertica l plate no. pair at bottom turned ove r to illustrate the paper sp lice, Fine; a strik ing multiple with most stamps having do uble paper. ........... ...... Est. 300 -400

1272

#499a, 2c Rose, Ty. I, imperforate horizontall y, a premium quality mint pair , nice ly ce ntered with large top and bottom margins , wonderfu lly bright and fresh , original gum , ever Hinged , choic e Very Fine ; photocopy of 1987 P.F. ce1iificate for a block of four , this being the right pair. .. 350.00

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#499 Var., 2c Rose, Ty. I, imperforate at top, between stamp and sheet-m argin, top margin ve rtical pair, deep rich co lor, or iginal gum , Fine and rare ... .. ....... ............... .Est. 75 -100

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#499a, 2c Rose , Ty. I, imperforate horizontall y, se lect ve rtica l strip of thre e, we ll centered within ove rsized margin s, especially the top and bottom imp erf. margins, deep rich co lor, orig ina l gum , lightl y hinged, natu ral gum sk ips, Very Fine and attract ive; signe d Eug ene Klein and accompanied . ... .... ... fo r pair 175.00 . ......... by 199 1 P.F. certificate ............................ Page 80

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#499a, 2c Rose , Ty. I, imperforate horizontall y, a strikin g full top right comer margin block of nine, w ith part arrow and imperfora te marg in at right, containing three vertical error strip s of thre e, we ll centered, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, top center vertica l pair with a light natural paper wrin kle, otherw ise Very Fine; a rare and des irable multipl e; pencil notation in the selvage on reverse states "Guaranteed part of original sheet.". . . . . .. .. .. . . .... . . ..... . . .. .... Est. 1,000-1 ,500

1275

#499b, 2c Rose , Ty. I, imperforate vertically, bottom left com er margin partial arrow block of four cont aining two horizont al error pairs, original gum , right stamp s thinn ed and left stamp s with natural gum crea ses, Very Good-Fin e appearance; only I 00 pairs were produ ced; signed "HFC" . .... . .. for pair s 600 .00 (Colman) and acco mpani ed by 1989 P.F. certificate . . .. . .... . .......

1276

#499b , 2c Rose , Ty. I, imperforate verticall y, block of four containing two horizontal eITor pairs, nicely centered for this, large imperf margins to close but clear at upper left , bright and fres h, original gum, bottom pair tiny trace of hinging, top left stamp natural paper inclusion, Fine-Very Fin e; only 100 pairs were found ; 1962 P.F. certificate; ex.-Hart . . .. .. ... . .. . ... .. . . .for pairs 600.00

1277

1278

#499g, 2c Rose, Ty. I, double impression, block of four show ing a stron g doublin g of the impre ssion, rich color, original gum , small h.r. reinforcement, Fin e and sca rce .. .. . . . .for singles 700.00

1279

#499g , 2c Rose , Ty. I, double impression , right sheet marg in mint block of twe lve (6x2) , the right block of six with light doubl e impress ion and the vertical pair to the left of it show ing a stron g double impr ess ion giving the stamp and unu sual trun cated impress ion, misperforat ed, some hinge reinforced perf. separations, original gum, a rare and strik ing multipl e. . . . .. ... ... . .Est. 750-1 ,000

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#499g , 2c Rose , Ty. I, double impression, fresh, origina l gum , very lightly hinged, Fine and scarce; 1989 P.F. certifi cate for a block of fom , this being the top right stamp ... .. . . . . . .... .. .. 175.00

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#499h, 2c Lake, block of four, rich lake shade, original gum, b.r. on three, bottom right stamp lightly hinged, top left stamp with a natural inclusion, Very Good-Fine; 1995 P.S.E. certificate. . .. . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for single 1,200.00

1281

#499h, 2c "Boston" Lake, mint block of four, typical centering and characteristic color, 01iginal gum, h.r., Fine and scarce ...... .... . . ....... ... . .... ... .. . .... . ..... for singles 1,600.00

1282

#499h, 2c "Boston Lake", block of four, strong characteristic color, typical centering for this, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Good; 1989 P.F. certificate; ex.-Siskin . .. .. .. . .for single 1,200.00

1283

1284 1283

*f**D #500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. la, mint block of four, rich characteristic color, original gum, top left and bottom right stamps small h.r., the other two Never Hinged, Fine-Very Fine; 1989 P.F. certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for singles 1,700.00

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#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, an exceedingly rare used right margin plate no. 10209 block of six, "Cleveland/Ohio" double oval postmarks, overall toning and bottom left stamp with a shallow thin at lower left, otherwise Very Good to Fine; possibly unique as a used plate block. ... . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for ingles and block 1,980.00 Page 82

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#500 , 2c Deep rose, Ty. la, exceptionally well centered, with rich characteristic Ty. la color, tied by "Atlanta, Ga./Dec 30, 19 19" wavy line machine cancel to cove r to Washington, D .C., Very Fine and scarce; 1989 P.F. certificate ........ .. .. . ... . ...... . . .. .. . . . . . . .. . . .. . ... . . .. . .. 650.00

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1286 #501 Variety, 3c Light violet, Ty. I, double transfer, full top margin plate no. 8 129 block of nine (3x3) , the center stamp (pos . 15 of the upper left pane) showing an unusually prominent double transfer, with almost the entire design doubled downward , wonderfu lly well centered throughout, original gum, some shallow or gum thinnin g, otherwise Extremely Fine; one of the best Washington-Franklin double transfers . . . ....... . .... .. . . . .. .. for plate and singles 158.00++ Page 83

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#501c , 3c Light violet, Ty. 1, imperforate horizontall y, fres h vertica l pair, exce llent centering, large top and bottom margins, original gum , lightly hinged, choice Very F ine; quit e rare as only 25 pairs were discovered ; 1960 P.F. certifica te for a block of four, this being the right pair . l ,500 .00 #501c , 3c Light violet, Ty. I, imperforate horizontall y, botto m sheet-m argin vert ica l pair, bright and fres h, original gum, Never Hin ged, Fine and rare, as only 25 pairs were produced . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for hinged 1,500 .00

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March 22, 2006

#502 , 3c Dark violet, Ty. II, strikin g top right corner sheet-m argin single, show ing zig-zag crazy perfora tions from a pre-perfo ratin g pape r fold-over at upp er right, original gum , small h.r., quite scarce. . ........ . ............... . .... . ......... . ................. . .... Est. I 00- 150 #502c , 3c Dark violet, Ty. II, imperforate horizontall y, seldo m seen vert ical str ip of three , ve1i ica l crease , Fine appeara nce; 1937 A .P.S. certificate . . . .... ... . .. . . . .. . . .. . . . .for pair 300.00

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#502c, 3c Dark violet, Ty. II, imperforate horizontally , left margin partial guide line mint block of four, particularly well centered with generous top and bottom margins , original gum , left stamp lightly hinged , left stamp with a sma ll diagonal crease at left, otherwise Very Fine to Extrem ely Fine ; only 50 pairs wer e found ; signed Gibbons and accompan ied by 1988 P.F. certificate . . ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for pairs 1, 100.00 #502d , 3c Dark violet, Ty. II, double impression , nicely centered , original gum , trivi al h.r., tiny natura l paper inclusion in the top margin , Very Fine and rare ; 2003 P.S.E. cert ificate ...... 625.00

1293

March 22 , 2006

#502e , 3c Dark violet , Ty. II, perf. 10 at bottom , used with "Janesville/Wis. " preca ncellation , rich co lor, centered to upper right , tiny thin spot at bottom left and light diagonal crease at top right , both on ly vis ible with fluid , Very Good appearance and very rare; only four examples are recorded ; 2002 P.F. certific ate. . .... . ......... .. ........ . ....... . . .................... 6,000.00

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#503, 4c Brown, mint block of four showing a full offset on the gum, orig inal gum , Never Hinged , Fine; the on ly examp le of an offset we have ever see n on the 4c perf. 11 issue . ... ... Est. 75 -100

1295

#504, Sc Blue, right sheet-margin sing le showing a dramat ic diagonal misp erforat ion, or iginal gum , Never H inged, sca rce. . ........ .. ........... . ... .. .... . ......... .... ... . . .Est. 50 -75

1296

March 22, 2006

#504b, Sc Blue, double impression, top sheet-margin mint single , striking inten se color that is character istic of this double impression , original gum , lightl y hinged , sma ll gum sk ips , Fine; quite rare as on ly a handful of mint single s have been found ; listed in Scott but only priced used at $90 0.00; photocopy of 1972 A.P.S . certificate for the plate block fonn w hich this was taken . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 1,000 -1,500

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#505, Sc Rose error, double error at the center of a bottom margin block of twe lve, bright and fresh, strong and intact perforations all around , well centered, especially the errors , original gum , top cen ter stamp very lightly hinged , the others all Never Hinged , Very Fine to Extremely Fine and handl ,300.00 . .. ....... . ............ . .................. . ................. some. . ......

1298

#505, Sc Rose error, double error at the center of a bottom margin block of twelve , fresh and we ll centered , cr isp and intact , original gum , the errors very lightly hinged , 2c sta mp Never Hinged, . . 1,300.00 .. . . ....... . ............. . .. . ...... .. . ....... Fine-Very Fine. . ... . .......

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#505 , Sc Rose error, Fine sing le with rich color , used as a 2c stamp on cover to Detroit , Mich. , stamp tied by partial "Dearborn , Mich ./Aug" duplex postmark , pencil 1917 docket on verso , fresh and Extre mely Fine; 2005 P.F. ce1iificate; ex.-Boker . ..... .. ...... .. ....... ........ 2,250.00

1300

March 22 , 2006

#506, 6c Red orange , left sheet-margin single showin g a dramatic misperforation , radiant co lor, origina l gum , Never Hing ed, striking . ... . .. ..... .. . .......................... Est. 50 -75

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March 22, 2006

#508c, 8c Olive bister, perf. 10 at top, a stunnin g used examp le of this very rare tran sitional perforation which is not known mint, being in a quality that is practically unheard of on any compound perf. stamp , boasti_ngvirtua lly perfect centering am id genero us symmetiical margins , won derfull y bright and fresh , neat double ova l postmark , an Extreme ly Fine gem ; a condition rarity of the highest order , unquestionabl y the finest #508c in existence and one of the finest of all the used Washington and Franklin compound perforations in terms of overall quality; 2000 A.P.S. certificate ..... . . .. .. ........ . . .. ... ...... . ................. .. .. .. . . .. . ... ... 5,250 .00

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#509, 9c Salmon red, precisely centered amid large margins , vivi d rich co lor on crisp clean paper , original gum , Neve r Hinged , an Extreme ly Fine gem. . ... . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... 28 .00

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**D

#509, 9c Salmon red, a visually stunnin g mint block of"four" , having been misperforated vertica lly at a steep diagonal , bright and fresh , original gum , Never Hinged , a striking and scarce as a multiple ......... ... .. .. ........ .. ... . .. ....... .. . ......... . .... .. .. ... . . .Est. 200-300

1304

March 22, 200 6

#509a, 9c Salmon red, perf. 10 at top, an exceedingly rare used example of this compo und perfo ration, stro ng co lor on fres h paper , unobtrusive double ova l cance l, centered a bit to right , Fine; 2005 P.F. certificate. . . . .. . .... .. . .... . . .. ............. .. .. . . . ... . . ..... . ... 6,500 .00

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#510 , 10c Orange yellow, a stunnin g mint exampl e of this surp risingly difficult stamp , virtually perfect centering within lavishly large and beautifull y balanced margins, radiant rich color on fresh white paper, original gum , Never Hin ged, Extremely Fine; a large -margined gem and the most difficult stamp from the set to find in premium quality such as this. . .... . .... . ......... . .37.50

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#510, 10c Orange yellow, beautifully centered within large margins, radiant co lor, tied to piece of penalty enve lope by full clear strike of mage nt a doubl e circle "U.S. Postal Agenc y Siberia/Registered /Aug 27, 1919" datestamp , Extre mely Fine; rare on thi s va lue . .. Est. 100-150

1307**D

#510 , 10c Orange yellow, bottom sheet-m argin mint block of four, showing a very dry printin g with hardl y any ink at all, original gum , Never Hin ged, Fine-Very Fin e and scarce; 1988 P.F. certifica te . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 150-200

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#510a , 10c Brown yellow, an attractive mint exa mpl e of this rare and difficult shade var iety, with strong charac teristic "mustard" color on fresh paper, original gum , h.r., Very Fin e for this; 1994 P.S.E. ce1i ificate. . .. . ....... . .. . . . . . . ...... . ....... . ....... . .... . . . . . . .... . 1,000.00 #511, llc Light green, an eye-catching mint single, flaw less ly centered w ithin lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, luxurious color and crisp impr ess ion on fres h paper, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, Extremely Fine; a large -margined gem ...... . ...... ... ... . . . .. ....... 19.00

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March 22 , 2006

#Slla, Uc Light green, perf. 10 at top, a pleasing mint example of this scarce compound perforation , nicely centered within generous margin s, bright and fresh , origina l gum , h.r., nearly Very Fine ; 1997 P.F. certificate . ...................................... . ... . ....... .4,000.00

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March 22, 2006

llc Light green, perf. 10 at top, transitional compo und perforation mint blo ck of four , the top right stamp perforated IO at top and the balance perforated 11 on all sides, nicely cente red, fresh and intact , or iginal gum , lightly hinged , bottom pair ever Hinged , Very Fine; a rare and attract ive showpiece ; 1999 P.F. certificate ; ex.-Schilling, Zoellner . . . .... . ...... . ... .for single s 4,047.00

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1312

March 22 , 2006

#512b , 12c Claret brown, perf. 10 at top, a won derfull y fres h exa mple of this very rare mint co mpound perfora tion va lue, nice ly centered, gloriously rich co lor on bright paper, original gum wi th a light fingerprint , Neve r Hin ged, nearly Very Fine; while used exampl es occas ionally make an auction appearance, mint copies are very few and far betwee n; listed in Sco tt but unpri ced mint ; pho. toco py of 1980 P.F. certifica te for a block of four, this being the botto m right stamp . . ......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 7 ,500-10,000

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March 22, 2006

#512b, 12c Claret brown, perf. 10 x 11, an exciting mint vertical pair which is perforated 10 at center, resulting in the top stamp being perf. 10 at bottom and the bottom stamp perf. 10 at top , nicely centered, strong and intact perforations , origina l gum, very lightly hinged , the bottom stamp with only a minute trace of hinging , Fine-Very Fine; a wonderful perforation multiple of the greatest rar ity, while used examples occas ionally make an auction appearance , mint copies are very few and far between and pairs are virtually unkno wn; one of the highlights of the "Georgetow n Colledtion; listed in Scott but unpriced mint ; 1980 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the left pair ...... ........... ........ .. ..... . .... ...... ............... Est. 10,000-15,000

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Wa s hington, Feb. 8, 1919. 1. The De1>artment le prepared to 1U1>• ply a postage et.amp of 13-cent denomination, described as tollowa : De scr iption .

2. The new st amp bears the hend o( Franklin In profile, from Bondon' ■ buat , looking to t he leCt, and i1 printed In yellow-(r ree n ink . It is o( the enme shape (a rect.nngle on end) nnd aize (about '% by 2S-S2 in ch) ae the other ordinary etnmpe, series ot 1911 . The border design le the enme n1 1 that of the other denominations of the curre nt issue above '1 cent.. S. Thie new stamp Is luued primarily for use In prepaying a single rnte of letter poatnge and speci al-deli ver y fee under sectio ns 846 and 861, P . L. & R., or for postage and registry fee, and is also available to the amount ot ite value for other purposes ror which ordinary postage at..nmpe nre u ac d. 4. Po st m aat.ers desiring a sup ply of the new 1 S-o.ent a tamp may Include It in their next requisition on Form 8201 tor other stamped paper, uai ng the blank lines. 6. When any variety ol po s ta,ie st amp s or other stamped uaper Is needed by a direct-accounting or centrn1-accountlng post.muter, he ahall inventory his stock all vaand include in the requisition rietie s of stamps, posta l cards and •tamped envelopes tlkely to be needed in the enauing three to twelve month s , depending upon his storage Cacllltles, and not exceeding the number ot sta mps that can be nd eq unt.ely prote cte d. Thi a will avoid the necessity for frequent requisito the tions, and will be advantageous postmaster as well aa to the Department . He sha ll also furnish the folJowing information: Number of 1, 2, 3, 6, and 10 cent •tamp, on hand, whether any ot th,ae denomination s are ordered or not , and al s o the number on hand of any other denomination, ot stnmps, cards or envelopes ordered. The toto l amount of ules of poatage st.amp11, poatal cards and stn mpcd envelopes in the orevioue quarter. ReQuhai• tlons d.rawn by central-accounting postma s ter s must include their sales to di•trlct postmaaters. A brief et.at.ement as to protection .agninst burclary. The roregoing lntormalion is needed by the Department in filling requisition•, and requi eitio ns which nre incomplete in to 1>01tthis reapcct mny be returned maaters for correction ; or if deemed ndvlaable, the Department will odd l, 2. s. 6, and 10 cent stomps, wh ich mu,t be protected na directed In sec tion s 4 9 to 66, page 37, 1018 Po sta l Gulde . Attendirected to section Is also especially tions 46, 47, 67, 68, and the other in11tructions on pngea 86 to 88, 1918 Postal Cuide. A. II. DOCKERY, Third Au 't P. M. Gen.

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1315

1314

1315

March 22 , 2006

#513TC1 , 13c Franklin, large die trial color proofs, seven different co lors comprised of ultramarine, dark green , ora nge yellow, salmon red, brown cann ine, brown and gray, each on India paper mounted on approx imate ly 85x96mrn card includin g the full die sinkage area, all clean and fresh , Very Fine ; an attractive lot of these elusive color trials ... . ....... . .. . ... ....... . .. .4,550.00 #513 , 13c Apple green, official Post Office Department bulletin , dated Feb. 8, 19 19 anno uncing to postmasters that the stamp was being issued and describing its intended usages , fresh and Extremely Fine ; nice co llatera l item. . ............. .. ...... . .. ...... . .. . . . . .Est. 100-150

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March 22, 2006

#516a, 30c Orange red, perf. IO at bottom , an exquisite right sheet -margin mint single of this en01mously underrat ed Washington-Franklin ser ies perforat ion rarity , plu s it is in a quali ty that is quit e unlik e virtually any other compound perforation , boasting essentially perfect centering within ge nero us symmetrical margins , sumptu ous ly rich co lor on fresh white paper , pristin e original gum , lightl y hinged in the selvage only, the stamp itself Never Hin ged, an Extreme ly Fine gem ; clearly one of the greatest rarities of the entire Washington-Franklin issue, as this is believed to be one of only two examples of this rare perforation variety, the other being a used precance lled copy; one of the highlights of the Georgetow n collection ; 1969 P.F. ce rtifi cate; ex.-Schilling, 7,000 .00 . .... . .. . ... .. ... .. .. . .... . . .................. Grunin and Zoellner . .........

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1317

1320

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1318

1319

#518, $1.00 Violet brown, beautifull y centered , original gum , ever Hinged, Extreme ly Fine; 1985 P.F. certificate . . . .............. . ... . . ... .. .. .. .... . ....... .. ... . .. .. .... . .... 105.00

1320

O PS

#518, $1.00 Violet brown , a remarkable bott om left comer margin block of thirty , being the bottom two rows from a pane , with imprint , letter "A" and plate no. 5782 , Washington , D.C. duplex postmarks, .e. stamp s with a few reinforced perfs ., one top stamp w ith vertica l crease and five top sta mps with the cancel slightl y punching through , modified se lvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and mo st unu sual; a used plat e block is listed by unp riced in Scott . . . . .......... .. ... Est. 500- 750

March 22 , 2006

#517 Var., 50c Red violet, cap over "S" of "POSTAGE ", beautiful mint single, near perfect centering w ithin uncommonl y large margin s, stro ng co lor on fresh paper , original gum , Never Hin ged, an Extre me ly Fine gem ......... . .. . .............. . ............. . .... for normal 135.0 0 #517 Var., 50c Red violet, partial second "kiss" impression , two exa mpl es, one a top left comer margin parti al arrow single, both in the same shade, with what appears to be a doublin g on the impres sion that is almost identic al to that commo nly found on the offset issues, but has been det ermin ed by the Phil ate lic Foundation to be a partial second kiss impr ess ion , or iginal gum , s.e. stamp h.r., Fine; dese rving of further study ; 1994 and 1995 P.F. certificates. . ........ . . . .Est. 100-150

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1322

1321

#518b , $1.00 Deep brown , handsome appearing mint example of this scarce and popular co lor variety, nicely centered, original gum , light ly hinged , light horizontal crease at bottom , Very Fine . .... 1,800.00 . ....... appearance; clear 1976 P.F. certificate and 1992 P.F. certificate .........

1322

#518b, $1.00 Deep brown , rich true color on fres h paper , neat face -free cance l co nfin ed to the bot1,050.00 tom right corner, sma ll thin spot , Fine appearance; l 988 P.F. certificate . . .............

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March 22, 2006

#519, 2c Carmine, nicely centered single with vivid rich color , tied by October 19, 1917 New York City duplex postmark to neat cover to Camp Dix, .J., Very Fine and rare; very few cert ified on cove r usages ex ist; 1984 P.F. cert ificate ; ex.-Stollnitz . .. ..... .. .... .. ..... . . .. . . . .. 2,400 .00

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1325

1324

#523E , ($2.00) Franklin, unfinished engraved vignette large die essay , with oval shadin g around the head on Indi a paper mount ed on 98x.74mm car d show ing the fu ll die sinkage area, fres h and Very Fine; believed to be unique; as yet unli sted in Sco tt since it has been off the market for deca des ..... .. ....... . .... . ... . . . . .... ................... . ......... Est. 1,000-1 ,500

1325

#523 -E3, ($2.00) Black , complete engraving of vignett e only including shading , die essa y on India , sunk on fu ll sized 203x l 5 l nun card, with blue B.E. P. prov ing num ber on reve rse and dated "Jul - 7 19 17", some age spots at base of ca rd away from the die sinkage area , otherw ise Very Fin e, unique and gross ly und ercata loge d in Scott. ............. . ....... . ... . .... .. ... . 1,000 .00

March 22, 2006

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#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, incredibly well centered with in large marg ins, original gum , h.r., shallow gum thin spot , Extreme ly Fine appearance. . ...... . .. .... .. . ..... . .. . .. 625 .00 #524, $5.00 Deep green and black, a flawless mint single, imp ecca bly centered w ithin large balanced margins, love ly fres h co lors on cr isp clean paper, original gum , Never Hing ed, an Extremely Fine gem for the perfectioni st. ................... . .......... . .............. ... .425.00

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1328 1329

1330

1328

#525c, le Gray green offset , imperforate between , incr edibl y rare used horizonta l pair, dupl ex postmark , reperfed at right , Fine appeara nce ; listed in Scott but unpriced used ; 1975 P.F. certificate .. . ... . .. . . . . . .. .. .... . . . .. .. ........ .. ................ . .......... . .. E~ . 100-150

1329

**D

#525d, le Gray green offset , double impression, fres h mint block of four , orig inal gum, ever Hin ged, Fine-Very Fine ............. .. ......... . ..................... for singles 340 .00

1330

*'**D #525d , le Gray green offset, double impression , bottom

March 22, 2006

margin block of four , origin al gum , top right stamp light ly hing ed, the other three Never Hinged , a few perf. separation s, about Fine ... . . . . .. . . ............ .. . ...... .. . ........ . . . ........... . .. . ............... . .295.00

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#526 Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, gash on forehead, the top left stamp in a block of four with plate no . 10862 , origina l gum , bottom left stamp b.r., the others all Neve r Hinged , Fine to Extreme ly .for non11al singles 200.00+ ....... Fine ; the variety an Extreme ly Fine gem .................

1332

*PB

#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, bottom marg in pl ate no. 10823 block of twe nty, being the bottom two rows from the pan e, with fu ll side se lvage and imperforate margin with partia l arrow at left, pos . 93 showing the malformed "2" at left, ghost impressions of the plate number and arrow in the se lvage, original gum , hinged onto portion of album page, Fine -Very Fine; sca rce positional multi. ... . .... . .... . .... . .635.00 + ple w ith this Scott listed variety. . ... .... ... ..............

1333

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#527 Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. V, line through "2" and "EN", of "CEN TS ", the ce nter stamp in a block of nin e, particu lar ly we ll centered, rich co lor on fres h paper, orig inal gum , Neve r Hinged , for normal singles 382.50 + coup le light fingerp rints on gum , Very Fine and cho ice . . ...........

1334

* ' **

#527a, 528c, 528Be, 529a, 2c and 3c Offset, double impressions , mint singles of each, origina l gum , #528c and 528Be hin ged, the other two Neve r Hin ged, Fine and striking group ; #528Be with 277 .50 . ................. . ..... . ........... 1992 P.F. certificate . .... . ................

1335

* '**D

#527a, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. V, double impression , mint block of four, show ing both impression s nearly coincident , luxuriou s color , orig inal gum , top pair lightly hinged, botto m left stamp Never Hinged , bottom right sta mp small thin , otherw ise Fine-Very Fine . .. . .. . . ..... for singles 335.00

1336

**PB

#528 Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, C"R"NTS variety, the top center stamp in a full top margin plate no . 12 142 block of six, fresh and intact , origina l gum, Neve r Hinged , narrow short gurnmjng at top , Fine to Ext remely Fine , the variety Extreme ly Fine ; quite scarce and unde rcata loged . .. .. . . .... . .... . ... .. ...... . ...... for normal 130 .00+ ... . .........................

1338

1337 1337

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#528A , 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VI, fresh bottom mar gin plate no. 11708 block of six, beautifull y centered , eye-arresti ng intense co lor, origina l gum, lightly bin ged at top , bottom stamp s ever .425.00 .. ....... Hinged, Extreme ly Fine .. . .. . . . . .... ... . ............................

1338

#528B Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, deep gash on chin, bottom margin horizontal pair, the right stamp the variety , orig inal gum , natural gum bend , Never Hinged , sma ll gum inclu sion, Fine to Extremel y Fine, the var iety Extreme ly Fine and rare ; 1989 P.F. cert ific ate . .. . ... .Est. 150-200

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1341

.#5288 Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, retouched on cheek, the top cen ter stamp in a bottom margin mint block of six (3x2) , or ig inal gum , the variety h.r. , four of the other stamps Never Hinged , Very Good ; probably the most str ikin g and inept retouch in all U.S. philately. ... .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for singles 612.50

1339

*M f**D

1340

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1341

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Var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, retouched on cheek, bottom margin mint block of twe lve, pos ition 8 in the multipl e the variety , plus position 5 above it shows a long vertical plate scratch (French # 19), rich co lor on fres h paper , crisp and intact , origi nal gum , lightly hinged , six normal sta mp s Never Hinged , Very Goo d to Fine ; the best of a ll the Washi ngton-Fra nk lin reto uches and rare ly found in a block containing both va rieties .. . .... . .... .. .. . .... . .. .for sing les 797 .50+

March 22, 2006

#5288, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, hand some full top mar gin plate no. 12668 block of six, crisp and intact, exce llent centering , or igina l gum , lightly hin ged in the ungumm ed se lvage, stamps Never Hinged , Very Fin e to Extre mel y Fine . ..... . ...... .. . ........... . . . . . .. ... ... . .. .325.00

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#528Be , 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Vil, double impression , an exceed ing ly rare used block of four , deep rich co lor, bold double ova l "C hicago /Ill ." po stmark s, Very Good to Fine ; unli sted used in . .. Est. 150-200 Scott and prob ably unique as a used blo ck; 1983 P.F. cert ificate ...............

1342

1343

*l**D #529a, 3c Violet , Ty. lll,

1344

double impression , block of four showin g a very stron g doubl e impr ession , original gu m, to p sta mp s h.r., bottom pair Never Hinged , bottom right stamp natural paper .... .for hing ed 160.00 inclu sion , top right sta mp tiny thin spot , ot herw ise Fine-Very Fine . ......

#529a, 530b , 3c Violet, Ty. III and 3c Purple, Ty. IV, double impression, left margin block of four and botto m left comer margin part ial arrow block of four respective ly, original gum , h.r. 's, bottom pair of former Neve r Hin ged, top left s.e. sta mp offom1e r wit h come r crea e and inclusio n, oth . . . .... .. .... for hin ged 280.00 . ..... . ................. ers F ine-Very Fine . ............

1345

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#529b, 3c Violet offset , Ty. HI, printed on both sides , side sheet -m argin unu sed single, showing stro ng fu ll impr ess ions on both sides, F ine for thi s; very rare, being the fir t examp le we have had the pleasur e to offer in a long time ; 1966 P.F. certificate ; ex.-Hart . .. . .... . . .... .. ... .2,500 .00

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#530a, 3c Purple offset , Ty. IV, double impression , a very rare right margin plate no. 940 5 block of six showing a strong doublin g of the impr ess ion, origina l gum , lightly hin ged on two stamp s, the other fo ur Neve r Hin ge d, right center stamp with a perf. disc impr ess ion on gum , oth erw ise Fin eEs t. 300-400 . ... .. ....... Very Fin e and strikin g . . ... . ..... . .... ... . .... . .. .. . ........

1347

(*)

#530b, 3c Purple offset , Ty. IV, printed on both sides , top margin unu sed sing le, how ing strong fu ll imp ress ions on front and a partial seco nd impress ion on the reve rse, natura l vertica l paper wrinkle, otherw ise Fine fo r this; rarer than its catalog va lue would ind icate. . . ... .. . .. ... ... 350.00

1348

**D

#532 , 2c Carmine rose offset imperforate , Ty. IV, top right com er sheet-m argin mint block of four , with huge margins on the other two sides, rich co lor on fres h paper, origina l gum , eve r Hin ged, an Extre mely F ine ge m . . . . .. . . ... . . . .. . . . .. . . . . . . ... . . .. . . .. .for sing les 340 .00

1349

*f**D #532 Var. 2c Carmine

1350

#532 Var., 2c Carmine rose offset imperforate , Ty. IV, Wilson roulette , ve rtica l pair with a gu ide line at left , rouletted at left and betwee n the tamp s, tied to small piece by c lear "Pitt sbur gh, Pa./F eb . 23 , 1924" machine cance l, Very Fin e and scarce used; 1989 P.F. ce1i ifica te; ex.-Siskin . . ........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Es t. 150-200

1351

#532 Var., 2c Carmine rose offset imperforate , Ty. IV, Wilson roulette , horizo ntal p air with roulettes at top and betwee n the stamp s, light dupl ex postmark, Fin e and sca rce used; 1989 P.F. cer... ... . ... . . .. . ... . .Es t. I 00-1 50 tifica te ; ex.-S isk:in. . ..... . .. .. ... . . . . .. . . ... . ........

1352

#533 , 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. V, left sheet-m argi n plate no . 11260 single, w ith ove rsized eve n margins on the other thr ee sides, deep rich co lor on imm aculate white paper, or iginal . .... .. ... .. . . . .. . ..... . .. 230 .00 gu m, eve r H inged, an Ex tremely Fine ge m. . ..........

rose offset imperforate, Ty. rv, Wilson roulette , bloc k of four and horizo ntal pair, latter without roulettes at top, origina l gu m, lightly hinged, bottom pair in block Neve r Hinged, Fine-Very F ine and scarce ; eac h signed Herst. . . . .... . . .. . .... . .. . .. .. .Est. 100-150

1353

1354

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1354

#533 Var., 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. V, line through "2" and "EN" of "CEN TS ", ample to huge margins, rich co lor on crisp fresh paper, original gum , Never Hinged, Very Fin e and . ... . . ... Es t. 500 -750 ... .... ..... . . .. . . ... . ......... rare; 1990 P.F. cert ificate . . ....... #533 , 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. V, horizo ntal pair, lav ishly large equal margins all aro und , original gum , tiny thinnin g betwee n the stamp s, Extremely Fine appeara nce; 1987 P.F. cer. . .. . ... 24 0.00 tificate. . . . . .. . .. . . . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . .. . . . ... . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . ........

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#533 , 2c Carmine offset imperfora te, Ty. V, centerlin e block of four , oversized margins all around , vivid rich color , or iginal gum , lightly hin ged, Ex treme ly Fine. . ... .. .... . ........ . .. .750 .00

1356

#533 , 2c Carmine offset imperfo rate, Ty. V, used block of four, larg e to ve ry large margins all around , "Grand Rapid s, Mich." dup lex postm ark s, sm all diag onal creases at top right and bottom left, other w ise Very Fin e . ......... . . . .. . .... ...... . . . . .. . ...... . . ...... . ... . .. 550.00

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1358

1357

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#533 , 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. V, left margin plate no. 11260 bloc k of six , with large margins on the other thr ee sides, dee p rich co lor on fres h paper, orig inal gum , lightly hinged, Very Fine; 1988 P.F. certificate . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . ... .. .. . . .. ... .. .. . .. . . .... . .... .. . . . I, I 00 .00

1358

O PB

#533, 2c Carmi ne offset imperforate , Ty. V, a se ldom see n botto m margin plate no . 1126 0 block of six, with huge margins on the other thr ee sides, includin g bit s of the adjac ent stamp s at right , neat "Benton Harbor, Mich ./Mar 15, 21 " dup lex postm ark, bottom right stamp with a small crease at top right , otherw ise Ext remely Fine and rare; listed but not priced in Sco tt; 1993 P.F. certifi cate ..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Es t. 500- 7 50

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#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. V, a superb horizontal pair , with extravagantly large margins all around, including bits of the adjacent stamps on all four sides , tied to tan corner card cover by clean "C hicago , III./Jan I 0, 1921" wavy line machine cancel , fres h and Extre me ly Fine; an eye -catching usage. . ........ . ..................... .... .... ........... Est. 200-300

/ 1360

136 1 Ex

1360

*l**D #534,

1361

*f**D #534, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. Va, matched

2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. Va, block of four, large margins all around , original gum , top stamps lightly hinged and the bottom pair Never Hinged , Very Fine ; 1986 P.F. certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for pairs 92.50

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set of arrow blocks of four , each with huge margin all around , wonderfu lly fresh and crisp, original gum , lightly hinged , eleven stamps ever Hinged , Extreme ly Fine and choice .......................... . ....... . ... for pairs 416.50 Page I09

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#534A, 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. VI, top margin plate no. 11710 block of six, with large even margins on the other three sides , intense color , original gum, bottom left pair Never Hinged , .. .... .400.00 . . . ................... coup le natural paper inclusions, Very Fine ... . . ......

1363

#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate , Ty. Vll, a premium quality used examp le of this rare stamp , possessing lavishly large margins all around, luxuriant deep color on fresh white paper , neat 1,250 .00 . . ....... wavy line machine cancel, an Extreme ly Fine gem ; 1995 P.F. certificate ......

nn aa

1365

1364 1364

* f**D #535a, 3c Violet offset imperforate , Ty. IV, double impression , block of four , large margins all around including a guide line at base , orig inal gum with pencil notations partially erased, lightly hinged , bottom pair ever Hinged , bottom right stamp wit h a light horizontal crease, otherwise Very . . ..... ...... 590 .00 .. ........ ...... .............. Fine ; 1975 P.F. cert ificate. . ........

1365

Mar ch 22, 2006

#536a, le Gray green offset, imperforate vertically, hori zonta l pair, perfectly centered and with wide side margins including a gu ide line at right, original gum, sma ll h.r., light vertical crease between the stamps , Extremely Fine appearance ; signed "HFC " (Co lman) and accompanied by .900.00 1989 P.F. certificate ... .. . .. . . .. .. . . . ........................................ Page I 10

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1367

1366

**PB

#538 , le Green coil waste, top margi n " S30" and plate no. 9468 block of four, wo nderfully well centered for a co il was te issue , crisp and intact, original gum , Never Hinged, Very Fine and choice. 160.00 . . .. . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . ............. . ... . .. . .. . . . ..... . .. .. . . . . . .. . . . ... . .

1367

**PB

#538, le Green coil waste, premium quality top margin star and plate no. 138 10 block of four, exce ptionally we ll centered for a plate block of this difficult coil was te issue, stron g and intact perforations, original gum , Neve r Hin ged, Ex tremely F ine for this ...... .. . ... . . .. ... ... .225 .00

1368

March 22, 2006

#539 , 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. II , an espec ially fres h mint single, w ith vivid rich co lor and a proof-lik e impr ession on crisp whit e paper, centered a bit to top with the perfo rations ju st clearing the design, which is actually much bette r centering than typically encountered on this noto riously difficult type, original gum , ever Hinged , Fine and desirable; photoco py of 197 1 P.F. certificate for the block of four from which this was take n ........ .. ..... . .. . .... . . .. for Fin e 4,000.00

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1370

1369

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#540, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. Ill, block of fo ur, cho ice centeri ng and margin s for this , origi nal gum, Never Hinged , Extreme ly Fine . ... . .........

1370

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#540, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, top sheet-margi n block of 24 with a guid e line at right , being imperforate between the sta mp s and the sheet se lvage , nice ly centered for such a large coil waste multiple , stro ng and intact , original gum, Neve r Hinged , Fine-Very Fine. for block s 690.00 +

1371

**PB

#540, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. 111, top mar gin star and plate no. I 3743 blo ck of four , fresh and intact, attracti ve ly cente red , original gu m , Neve r Hinged , Very Fine ................

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1373

**D

#540a , 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, imperforate horizontall y, top sheet-margin block of six conta ining two vertica l error strips of three , original gum, Never Hinged , Fine-Very Fine ; 1989 P.F. certificate. . . . ... ........... . ............... . . . .. ... . . ... for block of four 200 .00+

1374

**D

#540a, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. m, imperforate horizontall y, bottom sheet-margin block of twe lve conta ining six vertical erro r pairs , origina l gum, Never Hin ged, fresh and Fine ... 580.00

March 22, 2006

#540, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III , top margin "S30" and plate no. 13003 block of six, fresh and intact , original gum , Never Hin ged, Fine -Very Fine . . . . . . . ... .. ........... . . .... 230 .00

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#540b, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, imperforate vertica lly, a wonderful stri p of three of this truly rare e1Tor, of wh ich fewer than 25 pairs exist, except iona lly we ll centered for thi s, since many ex isting pairs have their perforations cutting into the design , viv id rich co lor, or igina l gum , minor h.r., the left stamp with a small thin spot and the cente r stamp with a sma ll sealed tear at top wh ich is not noted on the cert ificate , Very Fine appearance ; one of the key Washington-Franklin ... . ... . erro rs which remains quite undercataloged in our opin ion ; 1970 P.F. ce rtific ate . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for pair 1,000.00 +

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#542 Var., le Green coil waste, double paper, bottom sheet-margi n vertica l strip of three , the bottom pair and the sheet -marg in with double paper, original gum , light ly hinged , bottom stamp Never Hinged , the bottom sta mp wit h a light stain at lower left, otherw ise Fine ; doubl e paper s are rarely encountered on rotary press issues. ( o Photo). . .. . ......... . .. . . . . . ....... .. Est. 150-200 #543, le Green coil waste, perf. l 0, full pane of I 00, wit h vert ical plate no. 136 13 opposite central horizonta l row at left , exce llent centering, original gum , h.r. in the four corners , other stamps all Neve r Hinged , Fine to Extreme ly Fine ..... . . . . . ......... . .... . . ............ . . .. . 175.00

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#544, le Green, an attractive used examp le of this sought-after coi l waste rarity , and one that is completely free of the myriad fau lts that plague most, nicely centered for this perennially difficult .. i sue , neat wavy line machine cance l, Very Fine for th is; photocopy of 1980 P.F. certificate .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .for Fine 3,250.00

1379

March 22, 2006

#544, le Green , a very scarce sound used examp le of this soug ht-after rotary press sheet waste issue , bold "Pittsburgh/Pa." precancel , fresh color , centered a bit to base , about Fine for this ; signed . .. for Fi ne 3,250.00 Koslow and accompanied by 1966 P.F. certificate .. . . . . . ... .. ...........

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1381

#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III, post office fresh , attractively centered for this difficult issue , original gum , Never Hinged , nearly Very Fine ; 1982 P.F. certificate .......... . .... 260.00

* 1* *0#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. ill, block of four, rich color , original gum , top stamps very lightly hinged , bottom pair Never Hinged , top right stamp shallow thinned spot , otherwise FineVery Fine ....... ..... . .... .. ... . .. . . . . . .... . ........... . . . . ... . ... for singles 770 .00

NASSAU 118

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!Ir. C Bohnhoff Charlottenstrasse

Afannhe im, Germany

1382 1382

March 22, 2006

#546, 2c Carmine rose coil waste, Ty. III , nicely centered single , tied along with 3c Victory (#537) by "Hud . Term. Sta. N.Y./Jun l , 1921" slogan mach ine cance l to fresh cover to Mannheim , Germany, slight ly reduced at left, Very Fine ; seldom found used on cover , especially to a foreign destination ; 2000 P.F. certificate . . . ........ . . .... . .. . .. . . .. . .... . . . .. ..... ... .. .775.00

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#547, $2.00 Carmine and black, choice mint single , incredibly we ll cente red amid large balanced marg ins, wo nderfu lly bright and fresh , orig inal gum , Never Hinged , Extremely F ine ..... .330.00

1384

**D

#547 , $2.00 Carmine and black , block of four, fresh and well centered, luxuriant rich co lors, original gum , Never Hinged , Very Fine to Extreme ly Fine .... . ... . . .. . . .. .. .. for sing les 1,320.00

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1385

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#374, 376-79 , 406, 414, 416, 422 Vars,. lc-6c, 8c, 10c and 50c Values, "Shanghai/China " Darrah provisional overprints, very fre sh, 4c , 6c and I 0c natural s.e., original gum , small h.r., 2c and 8c off center, others Fine-Very Fine ; a rare and desirable group; each signed Bloch and accompanied by 1988 P.F. certificate ......... . . ............................... Est. 1,000 -1,500

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1386

#405-06, 414, 416 Vars,. lc-2c, 8c and toe Values, "Shanghai/China" Darrah provisional overprints , fresh , origina l gum , b.r., 2c ce ntered to left , the others Fine-Very Fine and scarce. . .. ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Est. 400 -500

1387

.&.

#Kl, 2c on le Green, well centered single with natural s.e. at right , tied along with unsurcharged le Green (#498) with natural s.e . at left by clear "U.S. Pos . Service Shanghai /China /Aug I 0, 1922" duplex postmark to large piece of wrapper front add ressed to Los Angeles , Cal. , arTival datestamp , boxed "Ta ke Out/Sep 26, 1922" and boxed "Return to/Writer /U nclaimed " all in magenta , Very Fine Est. 100-150 .. ........... . ........ ... .. . .. . .. .. . .... ...... . ........... ..........

1388

#KS, 10c on Sc Blue, a premium quality mint single , with eye-catchin g intense color and a deepl y etched impression on crisp white paper , near perfect centering within uniforml y lavish margins , imm aculate original gum , ever Hinged , Extreme ly Fine; a true gem for the finest collection ; 1982 I 60.00 ........ . .... . ... . ......... ... ..... . ..... . ...... ........ P.F. certificate .......

1389

#K13, 40c on 20c Deep ultramarin e, an impressive mint block of four, with each stamp being incredibly we ll centered with in uncommonly large margins , bright and fresh , original gum , very . .. . .... .. 550.00 ....... lightly hinged , Extreme ly Fine and striking ly handsome ............

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#KlS , $1.00 on 50c Light violet, select mint single , remarkably we ll centered amid beautifully balanced margin s, bright and fres h, origina l gum, lightl y binged , Extreme ly Fine; 1982 P.F. certificate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .575.00 #KlS, $1.00 on 50c Light violet, original gum, Fine; 1987 P.F. certificate.

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. .575.00

#KlS, $ 1.00 on 50c Light violet, used with neat "U.S. Pos. Service Shanghai China" c.d.s., nicely centered , Very Fine; 1994 P.F. certificate. . ............... . ..... ....... .. ......... 650.00 #K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown , hand some and choice mint examp le, wonde rfull y well cen tered within large symmetrical margin s, luxuriant deep color on fresh paper , origi nal gum , lightly binged , an Extremely Fine gem; 1983 P.F.certificate ... ......... . .................. .450.00 #K16, $2.00 on $1.00 Violet brown , used with sock-on-the- nose Shanghai , China datestamp , fresh and Fine ; 1990 P.F. certificate ... ...... . ................ . ........... .... . ... . ... 550.00 #Kl 7, 2c on le Green , exceptionally we ll centered with in generous margins , love ly bright shade on fresh paper, original gum , lightly hing ed, Extremely Fine. . ........... . ....... . ... 110.00 #K18, 4c on 2c Carmine , select mint single, incredibl y we ll centered wit hin unch aracter istica lly wide and we ll balanced margin s, rich co lor on fresh paper , original gum , lightly hinged , Extremely Fine ..... . .. . . .................. .. .. ..... ............ . ...... . .... . .. . ..... 100.00 #Kl8, 4c on 2c Carmine , block of four, deep rich co lor, original gum, light ly hinged, Fine-Very Fine. . ........... . .... . . . ..... .... . ...... ... ..... ... . . ............... . ... .425.00

END OF SALE THANK YOU.

March 22, 2006

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THE PLACI

CONDIT IO NS OF SALE G OF A BlD SHALL CO ST IT UTE ACCEPTA 'CE OF THE COND ITIO

BIDDI NG Un less announced otherw ise by the auctioneer, all bids are per lot, as numb ered in the pr inted Ca ta log ue. H.R. Hann er, as age nt for the consignor or vendor, shall regulate the biddin g and shall detern1ine th e manner in which the biddin g shall be co ndu cted. Hann ers reserves the right to withd raw any lot prior to sa le (w itllout liabili ty to any potential pur chase r or age nt), to re-offe r any withdr aw n lot, to di vide a lot or to gro up two or more lots belonging to the same co nsign or or ve ndor, and to refuse any bid believe d not mad e in goo d faith. 2. Th e highest bid ac know ledged by the auctioneer shall preva il. Should a dispute arise betwee n bidd ers (including a di sput e between a floor bidd er and the auctioneer acting on behalf of a mail bidder, consignor or vendor), the auctioneer alone shall determ ine who is the success ful bidd er and whether to reoffe r the lot in dispute. Should a dispute arise after the sa le, the auctioneer 's sa le reco rds shall be co nclu sive. On all lots sold, a commission of 15% on the hammer pric e is paya ble by the buyer. 3. (a) The auctioneer reserves the right to bid on behalf of clients (and co nsignors or ve ndors) but sha ll not be liable for errors and omi ssio ns in exec utin g instructions to bid, howeve r rece ived, and whether such errors or omiss io ns be those o f the bidd er or age nt or those o f the auctio nee r. (b) All lots are offe red subject to a reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price. The auctioneer may implement such reserve price by bidding on behalf o f the consignor vendor. (c) It may also be ass um ed that all co nsignor s have bee n adva nced monies aga inst the sa le of their stamp s and Hann ers therefo re has a sec urity interest ove r and above the normal auction co mmi ss ion. (d) Purchases made by a co nsignor or vendor or his age nt on his ow n lots shall be co nsidered as a sa le subject to co mmi ssions and sa les tax as appli cable. (e) Age nts are responsible for a ll purchases made on behalf of their clients, unless other arrange ments have bee n co nfirm ed in wri ting prior to the aucti on. PAYMENT FOR PURC HASES 4. Pay ment for lots, includin g those on which opin ions are des ired (Co nd ition of Sale 8), shall be as follows: (a) Floor Bidders. Pay ment of the purcha se price , or such part there of as Hanne rs sha ll requir e, sha ll be mad e by the pur chase r in such manner as Harmers may determin e. Th e name and address of the pur chase r of eac h lot shall be given to the auctioneer inun ediately followi ng the sale of such lot. (b) Mail Bidders. A success ful ma il bidd er wi ll be notified of lots pur chase d . Before Harn, ers will se nd such lots, pay ment in full m ust be receive d by Ham, ers within three (3) business days of rece ipt of the aforesaid notifica tion by the ma il bidd er. How eve r, a pu rc hase r know n to Hann ers, or who furnishes satisfactory references, may at Harmers opti on, have purchases delivered or forwa rded for imm edi ate pay ment (by a dollar d raft o n a U.S. bank in the case of ove rseas pur cha ers). Ma iled delivery will be to the addr ess on the bid sheet and proof by Hann ers of rece ipt of a send ing at the adv ised addr ess sha ll co nstitut e delivery. A ll charges for handli ng , de live ry and insurance (ob tai ned by Harmers on behalf of the pur chaser) shall be added to the pur chase pr ice ; a m inimum charge of$ i .OOwill be made. Risk of loss in tran sit shall be on the pur chase r. (c) Where an opinion of a generall y recognized auth ority is des ired, the time for payment may be extended in acco rd with and subject to Cond ition of Sale 8. 5. Titl e shall not pass to the purch a er until full paym ent has bee n rece ived by Harme rs as age nts for the consignor or vendor. 6. (a) Purchasers ag ree to pay for lots as pec ified in Co ndi tion of Sale 4 (or as the same may be modifi ed by Co nd ition of Sale 8), and no cred it is exte nde d ; a late pay ment charge of 2% for the first month and 2 1/2% for eac h succee din g month co mp ound ed shall be added if pay ment is not made in acco rdance with the a foresa id conditi ons. (b) In the eve nt that a bidd er shall fail to co mpl y with these Co nditi ons of Sa le ("No n-Co mpl ying Bidd er"), then, as to any lot with respect to which such failure to co mp ly occ urs. Hann ers may, in its so le disc ret ion, re-offe r such lot during the same auct ion or at an auction at a later time, or by private treaty at such time as Hanners , in its so le discretion, deems appro pria te and the on-Co mp lying Bidd er shall be liable for the defic iency, if any, betwee n the hamm er price and the net procee ds of a sale to a subse quent purchase r, whether at auction or by pri vate trea ty, as we ll as for all cos ts and expe nses of both sales, all other charges due thereund er, inc ludin g co mmi ss io ns w ith res pec t to both sa les, whether payab le to Hanne rs or to a third party and al I incidental da mages. It sha ll be in Hann ers ' so le discretio n to determi ne whether to re-offe r the lot theretofo re hamm ere d-down to a Non-Comp lying Bidd er at the same auction. or by priva te treaty in due co urse , or at a subse quent auction co ndu cted by Harmers. In no eve nt shall any surp lus ar isi ng from the sa le of a re-offe red lot be paya ble to a No n-Co mplying Bidder. (c) A defaulting purchaser shall be deemed to have granted Hann ers a security interes t in property in Hann ers possessio n ow ned by such pur chase r. Harn, ers sha ll have all of the rights affo rded a secured party under the New York Uniform Co mm ercia l Co de w ith respect 10 such property an may appl y agains t such obli gations all monies held or received by it for the acco unt of , or due from Harn, ers to such purcha er. (d) If Hann ers takes any lega l steps 10 sec ure pay ment ofa delinquent accou nt . the defau ltin g pur chaser sha ll be liabl e for all lega l and ot her ex penses incurr ed by Harm ers to secure such payment , inc ludin g but not limited to a reasonable allowa nce for attorneys ' fees. For purp oses oft hi paragraph , the term lega l steps sha ll be dee med to includ e any and all consultation by Harmers w ith its attorney with respec t to all matters aris ing out o f a delinquent account.

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EX HIBITION AND IN SPECTION OF LOTS ; QUALITY AND AUT H ENT IC IT Y 7. (a) On Premi ses Inspection and Postal Viewing. Ample opportuni ty is given for on pre mi ses inspection pri o r to the auction date, and , upo n written request and at Hann ers discretion, for inspection by postal view ing (a ll as de tailed elsew here in thi s Catalog ue). (b) Each lot is so ld as ge nuin e and co rrectly describ ed, based on indi vidual desc ription as modifi ed by any s pec ific notations in this Ca talog ue, includ ing but not restricted to the secti on entit led " Key to Cata loguin g". (c) Qua lity. A ny lot which a pur chase r co n iders to be incorre ctly desc ribed may be return ed to Hann ers within two wee ks o f its re ceipt by such purchase r (" Returnin g Purchaser" ), prov ided, howev er, that the same is received by Harmers within four weeks of the date of the auction; however , Harmers may, in its di cret ion, ref use acce ptance of such return ed lot. If an op inion of a genera lly recog nized authority is des ired , the per iod of time within which a lo t mu st be rece ived by Harmers will be ex tended in acco rdance w ith Co nditi on o f Sa le 8. In the eve nt that a disput e cannot be reso lved by refe rence to a gen era lly recog nized authority, and Ham, ers thereupon undertakes to re-offer the lot with a description identica l to th e desc ription disputed. the Returnin g Purchase r shall be liable for the deficie ncy, if any, betwee n the procee ds of the sa le to the Ret11rning Purchaser and the procee ds of a sa le to a subse quent purchase r, as we ll as for all cos ts and expe nses of the re-sa le, includin g co mmi ss ion, and a ll incide ntal damage s. Any lot, the desc ription of whi ch is disput ed, must be returned intact in the conditi on rece ived by the pur chaser. The follow ing lots are not returnab le exce pt at the di scretion o f Hann ers: (i) lots from purcha sers who attended tbe ex hibiti on of the lo ts; (ii) lots exa min ed by pos ta l viewe rs; (iii) lots on acco unt o f their a pp ea ran ce , if th ey are illu strated in this Ca talogue ; (iv) lots desc ribed as hav ing repairs , defe cts or faults- for an y reason ; (v) U.S. stamp s (throu g h 1918) for reaso ns of paper inclu sions, (vi) no enca psulated stamps unless or igina lly o ffered in thi s co nditi on. (d) Authenticity. Any lot which is decl ared otherwi se than ge nuin e by a genera lly recog nized authority is retum able, prov ided such lot is rece ived by Hann ers within four wee ks of th e date o f the auction . Proo f that a ge nerally recog nized authority dec lines to ex press an opini on is nonn ally gro unds for the return of a lot. (e) Expenses incurred in the submi ss ion and the return of a lot und er Co ndi tions of Sa le 7-9 are not ref und ed.

EXTENS IO N OF TIME (a) When an opini on fro m a ge nera lly recog nized au thority is not expected or ava ilable within four wee ks from the date of the auction , the purchase r shall: (i) w ith in seve n days o f rece ipt th ereo f submit the lot to one o f the genera lly recog nized authorities. (ii) not ify Harmers, in writin g (and prefera bly on the form supplied), of suc h submi ssio n no later th an four weeks from the date of th e auction . Such notifi ca tion shall be deemed give n when rece ived by Harmers and shall includ e the name and addre ss of the authority to whom the lot has bee n subm itted. (b) A pros pective pur chaser wishing to submit a lot to an authority not acce pted by Hanner s shall, pri or to the date of th e auction, requ est in writin g permission for such submi ss ion and obtain co nfirm ation of such requ est from Hanners . Th e auctioneer rese rves the right to re fuse a bid where the authori ty reques ted is not accept able on any gro und s, which gro und s need not be d isclose d by Harn, ers. (c) Pay ment for lots upon which an ex tension of tim e is obtained pur suant to th is Condi tion of Sale 8 may be made in acco rd with Co nditi on of Sale 4 , subj ect to the follow ing (parag raph d) and herein. (d) If a lot is ce rtifi ed by a ge nerally recog nized authority to be other than as descr ibed : (i) the sa le (and the invoice w ith respec t th ereto, if outstanding) will be ca nce lled; and, (ii) to the ex ten t set forth in Co nditi on of Sa le 9, payment of the ex pense of certifica tion will be made to the pur chase r. (e) Any lot with a P.F. certi fica te issued in the last six yea rs or a P.S.E. certifi cate issued in the last two yea rs is not e ligible for ex tension. EX PENSES OF CE RTIFI CATION Expenses of ce rtificat ion shall be borne by the pur chase r excep t where a lot is ce rtified other than as described and is retum ed to Hann ers in acco rdance with Co nd ition of Sale 8.

SALE S TAX I 0. Un less exe mpt ed by law, a pur chaser shall pay New Jersey o rNew York State and loca l sa les taxes , or any co mpensating use taxes of any other State. APPLI CA BL E LAW, JURI SDI CT ION , ETC. 11. A ll matters aris ing o ut of thi s auction shall be gove rned by the laws of the State of New York withou t giving effec t to the cho ice of law principles thereo f. 12. Any controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this auction shall be settled by arbitration in the City of New York, State of New York in acco rdance with the Rules of the America n Arbitr a tion Assoc iation and jud gment upon the awa rd ren dere d by the Arbit rator or Arbi trators may be entered in any Co urt hav ing j urisdict ion. 13. The purcha er at thi s auction (a) co nse nts and submit s to the juri sdictio n of the Co urts of the State of New York and of the Co urts of the United States for a j ud icia l district with in the terr itoria l limit s of the State of ew York for all matters arising out of this auction sa le, includin g. w ithout limit ation. any action or proceedi ng instituted for the en force ment of any right, remedy, obliga tion and liab ility arising und er or by reaso n th ereo f; and (b) con sents and submit s to the venue o f such action or proceed ing in the City and Co unty of New York (or such j udic ial district of a Co urt o f th e United States as shall include the same).

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The Georgetown Collection of Washington-Franklin Issues H.R. Harmer Sale No. 2961, Wed., March 22, 2006 Please Print

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Note: If you wish to have your lots shipped to you, provide a street address for delivery by private carrier. We respectfully refuse to ship lots by the postal service without a waiver. If you have bid with us in the last three years, please check here

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New Bidders: To establish credit with us , please provide one bank and two professional philatelic references. If your bid sheet is received less than one week before the auction, we may not be able to offer you credit for this sale. PLEASE SUBMIT EARLY! Bank (Account No.) _________________ Philatelic Reference #1 ---------Philatelic Reference #2

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Please bid for me in accordance with your Ten11Sand Conditions of Sale , which I have read and accept. I have indicated my maximum bid for each lot, not includin g the 15% buye r's premium that will be added to my invoice along with any shipping costs and applicable sales tax (NY , NJ). T understand that my bids wi ll be executed at one bid over the second highest bid and that my maximum will not be used unless absolute ly necessary to secure a lot. I understand that H.R . Harmer , Inc . executes these bids for me as a courtesy and I do not hold H.R . Harmer , lnc . liable for any errors and omissions , and accept full responsibility for any errors I commit. I understand that "buy" bids wil l be declined and plus signs wi ll be ignored.

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PL EASE WRITE VERY CLEA RLY AND SUBMIT EARLY MY BIDS DO NOT INCL UDE THE 15% BUYE R'S PREMIUM Where I want one of several similar lots, I have bid on all such lots with an "o r" betwe en them.

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