UNITED STATES continued...

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
781	PB	514	#514, 15c Gray, select full top margin plate no. 13281 block of six, post office fresh and well centered, strong and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
782	PB	515	#515, 20c Light ultramarine, a sensational full top margin plate no. 11796 block of six, boasting essentially perfect centering, with each stamp being precisely centered, particularly bright and fresh, o.g., l.h. in the selvage only, the stamps all n.h., extremely fine; a nicer full top plate block would be a challenge to locate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
783	PB	515	#515, 20c Light ultramarine, attractive bottom margin plate no. 6920 block of six, wonderfully well centered, especially for this difficult value, rich color on crisp clean paper, strong and intact, o.g., extremely fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
784	PB	516	#516, 30c Orange red, handsome full top margin plate no. 6927 block of six, excellent centering and very fresh, crisp and intact, o.g., bottom center stamp very light hinged, the others all n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
785	PB	516	#516, 30c Orange red, select full top margin plate no. 6924 block of six, wonderfully fresh and well centered, with strong and intact perforations all around, vivid rich color, o.g., l.h. only in the ungummed selvage, the stamps all n.h., choice very fine and handsome. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
786	PB	516	#516, 30c Orange red, lovely wide bottom margin plate no. 6899 block of six, particularly well centered, rich color on fresh paper, crisp and intact, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
787		516 var.	#516 var., 30c Orange red, double transfer, mint block of four, bottom right stamp the variety, showing a spectacular double transfer, being an 18mm displacement with parts of the top design showing just above "cents" at bottom (perhaps more accurately described as a dropped transfer), o.g., n.h., variety with natural paper inclusion, fine-very fine; accompanied by photocopy of letter to Max Johl from Gordon Harmer of Scott Publications indicating that this new discovery would be listed in the 1948 Specialized; listed in Scott, but not priced as this may be the only surviving example. (imagea) (Image)	Est. $500-750 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
788	/	517	#517, 50c Red violet, mint block of four, wonderfully well centered and margined, strong color, o.g., top stamps lightly hinged, bottom stamps never hinged, extremely fine; 2008 PF certificate. (Image)	$370.00+ SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
789	PB	517	#517, 50c Red violet, full top margin plate no. 13653 block of six, incredibly fresh, with luxuriant deep color on immaculate white paper, strong and intact perforations, pristine o.g., n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	$2,550.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
790	PB	517	#517, 50c Red violet, fresh bottom margin plate no. 7042 block of six, nicely centered, rich color on crisp clean paper, o.g., bottom center stamp l.h. and the rest n.h., very fine. (Image)	$1,600.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
791	PB	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, premium quality full top margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, remarkably well centered and wonderfully fresh, with strong and intact perforations all around, o.g., top center stamp very lightly hinged, the others all n.h., extremely fine; an eye-appealing full top plate block. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
792	PB	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, bottom margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, uncommonly well centered, crisp and intact, o.g., small h.r.'s at top, bottom stamps n.h., very fine. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
793	OPB	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, remarkable bottom margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 used block of eighteen, very well centered throughout, neat "Washington, D.C./Oct 12, 1917" duplex postmarks, a few hinged reinforced perf. separations at bottom center not affecting the plate block, very fine and most unusual. (Image)	Est. $300-400 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
794		518b	#518b, $1.00 Deep brown, an incredibly choice bottom margin block of four with plate no. 5782, possessing outstanding centering within uncommonly wide margins for this always difficult stamp, rich distinctive color on fresh paper, o.g., minor h.r., the bottom left stamp with some tiny extraneous printing ink marks at bottom of little consequence, extremely fine; 2010 PF certificate.This very distinctive and highly collectable shade variety typically comes quite off center, in fact the catalog values are for fine-very fine stamps, so to find a multiple that is a well centered and margined as the block of four offered here is rare indeed. In addition, multiples are exceedingly scarce, especially mint. Blocks of four are only priced used in Scott and there are only two recorded plate blocks of six. (Image)	$7,600.00+ SOLD for $11,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
795		519	#519, 2c Carmine, particularly well centered within large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
796		519	#519, 2c Carmine, post office fresh, o.g., n.h., nearly very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
797		519	#519, 2c Carmine, post office fresh left sheet-margin part imprint and plate no. 4848 block of four, nicely centered, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., bottom selvage with a small tear at left of no consequence, very fine; bottom right stamp signed Costales and with 2010 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,400.00+ SOLD for $1,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
798	PB	519	#519, 2c Carmine, scarce bottom margin imprint and plate no. 4905 block of six, particularly well centered for this difficult plate block, fresh and intact, o.g., center pair l.h. and the others n.h., very fine; a desirable plate block which only exists in the left and bottom positions. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
799	O	519	#519, 2c Carmine, an incredibly choice bottom sheet-margin partial plate no. 4865 example of this very scarce and difficult used stamp, being extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically wide margins, intense color on fresh white paper, neat wavy line machine cancel, extremely fine; a used gem in every regard, not to mention being the only used plate number single we have ever seen; 1977 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
800		519	#519, 2c Carmine, choice margins and centering, pulled bottom left corner perforation, tied by "New York, N.Y./Oct 17, 1917" slogan machine cancel to commercial cover to Brooklyn, very fine first week of use and quite rare on cover. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction