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**1916-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
541		489	#489, 3c Violet coil, perf. 10 horiz., an especially desirable joint line pair, remarkably well centered within large margins, warm color, o.g., never hinged., extremely fine; 2004 PSE certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $360.00); the highest grade give to a #489 line pair by the PSE to date; ex-Frohnen. (Image)	$70.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
542		491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., attractive mint pair of this coil rarity, being uncommonly well centered and margined, lovely fresh color in the characteristic genuine shade, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1975 PF certificate. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
543		491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., another rare mint pair, well centered (especially the right stamp), brilliantly rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1964 PF certificate. (Image)	$6,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
544	Ou	491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., a fabulous quality used single, being the finest we have offered in our auctions, as it features flawless centering within exceptionally large margins, brilliant color, unusually light machine cancel, superb; any used #491 is elusive, but to find one in this stellar quality is an extraordinary condition rarity; 1998 PF certificate and a 2003 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00); not only is this the highest grade the PSE has ever given a used #491, it is also the sole example to achieve this impressive grade. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
545	BP	498f	#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, position W6, an especially choice and intact example of this rare booklet pane, being from a particularly elusive position on the sheet, unusually well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine; seldom encountered in this premium never hinged condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
546	BP	498f	#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, position W11, with guide line at right and siderographer's initials at bottom left, deep intense color, o.g., never hinged, small corner crease at top left ending in a tear, fine appearance; one of the most desirable positions of this scarce booklet pane; accompanied by the original front on back covers. (Image)	$1,800.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
547		499h	#499h, 2c Lake, a select quality mint example of this scarce and distinctive shade, possessing considerably better centering than typically seen, with uncharacteristically large margins as well, lovely rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; photocopy of a 1995 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
548	u	500	#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, a fantastic example of this scarce and difficult type, possessing several eye-catching physical qualities, not the least of which are its incredibly huge and balanced margins on all four sides, plus its characteristic deep rose color is spectacularly vivid, with an appealing overall pinkish plate wash, o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem certain to realize multiples of its catalog value; 1990 PF certificate and a 2008 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $4,000.00 for 95 and $10,100.00 for 98); ex-Morris, Vreeland; (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
549	u	500	#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, uncommonly large and exceedingly well balanced margins all around, bright fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 OGph; SMQ $570.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
550		500 var.	#500 var., 2c Deep rose, imperforate at top, unusually well centered for this scarce variety, deep vibrant color, o.g., never hinged, a couple minor gum skips, extremely fine. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
551	u	501	#501, 3c Light violet, Ty. I, a flawless right sheet-margin mint single, precisely centered within especially large margins, striking color and an incredibly detailed impression, immaculate o.g.,never hinged, a superb gem; accompanied by a 2008 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $940.00); the highest grade awarded to any Scott #501. (Image)	$25.00 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
552		505	#505, 5c Rose error, a striking mint example, being beautifully "framed" with large equal portions of the eight adjoining stamps, exceedingly well centered and margined, strong bright color, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate for the block of fifteen from which this came. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
553	/	505	#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, bright and fresh, error stamp never hinged, top right (2c) stamp with picked-out inclusion, very fine. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
554		505	#505, 5c Rose error, double error in a block of twelve, bright color, o.g., never hinged, a couple natural inclusions affect 2c stamps only, fine. (Image)	$2,150.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
555	u	507	#507, 7c Black, an outstanding mint single, being incredibly well centered within lavishly large margins, strikingly intense "jet" black color and a deeply incised impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine gem; 2001 and 2005 PSE certificates (latter graded XF-Superb 95; SMQ $430.00). (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
556	u	510	#510, 10c Orange yellow, extraordinarily well centered within large balanced margins, deep vibrant color and a well incised impression, flawless o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00). (Image)	$40.00 SOLD for $185.00 Will close during Public Auction
557	u	511	#511, 11c Light green, extravagantly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, o.g., never hinged, superb; a pristine gem; 1995 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00); ex-"North Fork". (Image)	$20.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
558	O	511a	#511a, 11c Light green, perforated 10 at top variety, well centered, rich color, Minneapolis pre-cancel, crease at bottom left ending in a tear, very fine appearance; a rare perforation variety; clear 1961 PF certificate. (Image)	$4,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
559	O	511a	#511a, 11c Light green, perforated 10 at top variety, an incredibly rare block of four, with the two bottom stamps being the perforation error, this is actually a transitional error, the left stamp being completely perf. 10 at bottom, while the right stamp has the first few perforations gauge 10, with the rest of the row perf. 11, oval cancels, fine-very fine; postally used copies of this error are actually far rarer than mint, despite the higher catalog value for mint, nearly all "used" examples of #511a are pre-cancelled, making this extraordinary block, with its most unusual transitional format, (Image)	$9,000.00+ SOLD for $6,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
560	u	513	#513, 13c Apple green, wonderfully well centered within lavishly large margins, brilliantly rich color and a clean impression, immaculate o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $220.00 for 95 and $750.00 for 98). (Image)	$25.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction

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