UNITED STATES continued...

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
801		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, excellent centering within large margins, fresh unblemished colors, o.g., l.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
802		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, gloriously rich colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
803		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, horizontal guide line block of four, fresh colors, o.g., slight h.r., three stamps with small shallow thinned spots from hinge removal, otherwise fine-very fine. (Image)	$2,300.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
804	PB	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a showpiece full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8177 block of twelve, rich unblemished colors, attractively centered for this, strong and intact perforations all around, immaculate o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; a desirable and extraordinarily rare 20th century plate block, of which it is believed that probably no more than a dozen exist, very few of which are never hinged. (Image)	$22,800.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
805	O	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, rare and eye-catching used centerline block of four, well centered and completely free of the myriad faults that plague most used examples of this stamp, strong and intact, beautifully cancelled by perfectly struck double oval "New York, N.Y./C.H.Sta.Reg" postmark, very fine and choice; the first sound used centerline block we can recall having offered. (Image)	$1,400.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
806		524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, precisely centered within large balanced margins, o.g., n.h., fresh and extremely fine. (Image)	$375.00 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
807		524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, block of four, nicely centered, fresh colors, o.g., n.h., centering ranges from fine to extremely fine. (Image)	$1,500.00+ SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
808	/	524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, centerline block of four, rich colors, fresh and intact, o.g., top pair l.h. and the bottom stamps n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	$1,100.00+ SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
809	/	524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, right sheet-margin arrow block of four, bright and fresh, o.g., top left stamp l.h., the other three n.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	$1,300.00+ SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
810	PB	524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, full top margin arrow and plate no. 8179, 8178 block of eight, deep rich colors, o.g., very lightly hinged on the top center pair, the rest n.h., re-enforced perforations in the selvage at the arrow, fine-very fine. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1918-1920 OFFSET ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
811	PB	525	#525, 1c Gray green offset, flawless full top margin plate no. 10013 block of six, extraordinarily well centered throughout, with each stamp being incredibly well centered amid large equal margins, post office fresh and intact, immaculate o.g. without a single bend, skip or inclusion, n.h., extremely fine; a gem plate block in every regard. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
812	PB	525	#525, 1c Gray green offset, select full top margin plate no. 9825 block of six, outstanding centering and wonderfully fresh, crisp and intact, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
813	PB	526	#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, especially choice bottom margin plate no. 10831 block of six, featuring outstanding centering throughout, with each stamp being precisely centered, striking intense color on fresh white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem plate block. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
814	PB	526 var.	#526 var., 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, gash on forehead, full top margin plate no. 10886 block of six, the top center stamp the variety, fresh and well centered, crisp and intact, o.g., n.h., very fine and rare. (Image)	for normal $450.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
815	PB	527	#527, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. V, full top margin plate no. 10977 block of six, wonderfully well centered, bright and fresh, with crisp and intact perforations, o.g., l.h., right pair n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$185.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
816	PB	527	#527, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. V, post office fresh full top margin plate no. 11176 block of six, attractively centered, strong and intact, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
817	PB	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, gem full top margin plate no. 11333 block of six, with plate printer's engraved initials "OAM" in the selvage above the plate number, beautifully centered throughout, with each stamp being incredibly well centered, bright and fresh, crisp and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certainly one of the nicest full top plate block one could wish to find. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
818	PB	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, an extraordinarily choice full top margin plate no. 11596, boasting near perfect centering amid lavishly large margins all around, which are most uncharacteristic of a plate block, bright and fresh, strong and intact perforations, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; clearly one of the finest full top plate blocks extant. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
819	PB	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, handsome full top margin plate no. 12028 block of six, deep rich color on fresh white paper, wonderfully well centered, crisp and intact, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice. (Image)	$175.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
820	PB	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, full top margin plate no. 11495 block of six, with engraved plate printer's initials "OAM" and additional initials "RSW" in the selvage, o.g., n.h., fine and rare, this combination of initials only occurs on some examples from the top position of plate 11495. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction

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