US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1919-1920 Washington-Franklin Issue, rotary coil waste, compound perfs | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3651 | 1917, 8¢ olive bister, perf. 11 (Scott 508), top margin plate block of 6, fresh and well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $240. |  | $400 |
| 3652 | 1917, 12¢ claret brown, perf. 11 (Scott 512), top margin plate block of 6, each stamp has exceptional centering, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $260. |  | $400 |
| 3653 | 1919, 13¢ apple green, perf. 11 (Scott 513), o.g., never hinged, a beauty with radiant color and bright paper, sound with jumbo margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $325. |  2 | $300 |
| 3654 | 1917, 15¢ gray, perf. 11 (Scott 514), o.g., never hinged, superlative stamp with rich color, clean detail, and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $475.Scott $75. |  2 | $350 |
| 3655 | 1917, 20¢ light ultramarine, perf. 10 at top (Scott 515d), clean impression on bright paper, very lightly cancelled; torn in half horizontally and partially reattached, Fine appearance, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $11,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3656 | 1917, 50¢ red violet, perf. 11 (Scott 517), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $500. |  2 | $400 |
| 3657 | 1917, 50¢ red violet, perf. 11 (Scott 517), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound on immaculate paper, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2006 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $500.Scott $120. |  2 | $300 |
| 3658 | 1917, $1 violet brown, perf. 11 (Scott 518), o.g., never hinged, a beauty with bold color, crisp impression and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb XQ, a choice example, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95 XQ.SMQ XF-SUP 95 XQ; $525.Scott $95. |  2 | $350 |
| 3659 | 1917, $1 violet brown, perf. 11 (Scott 518), block of 4, WOW! look at that top left stamp, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $380. |  | $300 |
| 3660 | 1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf. 11 (Scott 519), o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound with clean impression in rich color, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $900. |  2 | $400 |
| 3661 | 1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf. 11 (Scott 519), o.g., never hinged, pristine with crisp detail and color, nearly Very Fine, with photocopy of 1998 P.F. certificate for block of six, this position 6.Scott $900. |  2 | $400 |
| 3662 | 1917, 2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf. 11 (Scott 519), bottom margin plate block of 6, right two stamps are well centered, o.g., never hinged; tiny natural gum wrinkle on gum of bottom center stamp, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $6,500. |  | $2,000 |
| 3663 | 1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $1,175. |  | $600 |
| 3664 | 1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., very lightly hinged, a beauty with radiant color and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine.Scott $525. |  | $400 |
| 3665 | 1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with bright frame and sharp vignette, Very Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $525. |  2 | $300 |
| 3666 | 1918, $2 orange red & black (Scott 523), top margin block of 4 with plate number, gorgeous color, o.g., never hinged / lower left stamp is very lightly hinged; gum skip at upper right stamp, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $4,050. |  | $2,000 |
| 3667 | 1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), o.g., never hinged, bright and well-margined, Very Fine.Scott $340. |  | $200 |
| 3668 | 1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $340. |  | $200 |
| 3669 | 1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), o.g., never hinged, a top-line stamp with flawless color, detail and centering, Superb, a Top of the Pop; only two stamps attain this lofty grade in PSE's Population Report, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded GEM 100.SMQ Gem 100; $6,000.Scott $340. |  2 | $4,000 |
| 3670 | 1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with bright frame and sharp vignette, colors in perfect registration, all mathematically centered, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $800.Scott $340. |  2 | $600 |
| 3671 | 1918, $5 deep green & black (Scott 524), top margin block of 4, horizontal guide line, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine or better centering.Scott $1,360. |  | $750 |
| 3672 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 533), Post Office fresh and sound with radiant color, razor-sharp detail, and light Chicago Dec. 14, 1920 postmark, Superb, SMQ for 100 is $1,000, with 2021 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98 J.SMQ SUP 98J; $550 as a "98".Scott $150. |  2 | $500 |
| 3673 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type VI, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 534A), top margin plate block of 6, deep rich color, o.g., never hinged; light natural gum bends, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $725. |  | $500 |
| 3674 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 534B), horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh and bright with clean detail and full, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, only one pair grades thus, with three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 1975 (block of four, this top stamps), 1998 and 2023 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $4,250.Scott $5,250. |  5 | $3,500 |
| 3675 | 1918, 3¢ violet, type V, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 535), horizontal pair with vertical guide line, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with clean color and sharp detail, a mathematically framed positional, a Superb jumbo, with 1996 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $200 |
| 3676 | 1914, Proposed 3¢ "Peace" Issue, large die essay on India in deep red (Scott 537-E1a), die-sunk on full 8" x 6" card, blue control no. 158149 on the reverse initialed "F.V.D.C", Very Fine.Scott $2,250. According to Johl, this design was developed to commemorate the centenary of peace between English speaking nations, 1814-1914. But when hostilities broke out in Europe, the idea was shelved. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3677 | 1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 539), o.g., hinged, in bold color with clean detail; penciled notes on gum, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $2,700. |  | $1,200 |
| 3678 | 1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type III, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 540), o.g., never hinged, in solid, rich color with crisp detail and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, only six stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $250.Scott $28. |  2 | $250 |
| 3679 | 1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type III, rotary press coil waste, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally (Scott 540a), very well centered for issue, very fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $550. |  | $500 |
| 3680 | 1919, 3¢ violet, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 541), top margin plate number 9135 block of 6, o.g., hinged, fresh and bright with clear detail in soft color; nice centering across the board, Very Fine.Scott $440 for plate & 2 singles. |  | $250 |
| Lot | 1922-1929 Fourth Bureau Issue | Estimate | |
| 3681 | 1919, 3¢ violet, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 541), block of 4, extremely well centered for a coil waste issue, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $350 |
| 3682 | 1923, 1¢ green, rotary press sheet waste, perf. 11 (Scott 544), attractive example with cool color on fresh paper, sound and very lightly cancelled, Fine, as priced in Scott.Scott $3,500. |  | $2,500 |
| 3683 | 1921, 1¢ green, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 (Scott 545), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with fulsome color and clean impression, Very Fine.Scott $550. |  | $300 |
| 3684 | 1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 (Scott 546), o.g., never hinged, rich color and clean lines, Very Fine.Scott $230. |  | $150 |
| 3685 | 1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 (Scott 546), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $920. |  | $250 |
| 3686 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with intense colors and crisp vignette, Very Fine.Scott $275. |  | $200 |
| 3687 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), o.g., never hinged, clean and crisp with rich colors nicely registered, Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $275. |  2 | $200 |
| 3688 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with deep color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $275. |  2 | $250 |
| 3689 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), top margin part-arrow single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with superior centering and exceptional color, Extremely Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $475.Scott $275. |  2 | $300 |
| 3690 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), top margin plate number 8177 single, o.g., never hinged, sound with bold colors and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $475.Scott $275. |  2 | $300 |
| 3691 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), top margin part-arrow single, o.g., never hinged, sound and mathematically centered in bold color; a lovely positional, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 Crowe certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $800.Scott $275. |  2 | $500 |
| 3692 | 1920, $2 carmine & black (Scott 547), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and sound with deep colors in near-perfect registration, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $325.Scott $125. |  2 | $200 |
| 3693 | 1922-25, Regular issue, ½¢ to $5 complete (Scott 551-573), set of 23, blocks of 4, never hinged with the exception of 553, 556, 557, 558 and 560 that are lightly hinged on top two stamps, 573 is lightly hinged on all four stamps, o.g., mostly never hinged.Scott $3,167. |  5 | $750 |
| 3694 | 1922, 6¢ Garfield (Scott 558), bottom margin plate block of 6, great centering and some of the best color you can find on this stamp that is notorious for fading and oxidizing, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $600. |  | $600 |
| 3695 | 1923, 8¢ Grant (Scott 560), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, in bold color with sharp detail, mathematically centered, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $450.Scott $80. |  2 | $400 |
| 3696 | 1923, 9¢ Jefferson (Scott 561), top margin plate block of 6, post office fresh, o.g., never hinged; gum wrinkles across three stamps, Very Fine to Extremely Fine centering.Scott $850. |  | $750 |
| 3697 | 1923, 10¢ Monroe (Scott 562), top margin plate block of 6, post office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $400. |  | $300 |
| 3698 | 1922, 15¢ Statue of Liberty (Scott 566), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with crisp impression and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $200.Scott $35. |  2 | $200 |
| 3699 | 1923, 30¢ American Buffalo (Scott 569), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and mathematically centered; an all-around lovely stamp, Superb, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $775. |  2 | $500 |
| 3700 | 1923, 30¢ American Buffalo (Scott 569), top margin plate block of 6, center stamps are beautifully centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $475. |  | $400 |
