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**1916-1917 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
721		465	#465, 4c Orange brown, select mint single, wonderfully fresh and bright, rich luxuriant color, exceptionally well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	77.50 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
722		466	#466, 5c Blue, extraordinarily well centered, huge margins, bright rich color and a crisp impression on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem. (Image)	130.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
723	/	467	#467, 5c Carmine error, single error as the center stamp in a block of nine, bright color, well centered, o.g., all n.h. except two normal stamps faintly hinged, natural inclusion speck in another normal stamp, very fine. (Image)	for n.h. 1,450.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
724		467	#467, 5c Carmine error, double error as the center stamps in a block of twelve, being in a quality that is terribly difficult to find, brilliantly fresh, lovely rich color and crisp impression on immaculate paper, but most impressive is this block's overall centering and margins, with the two error stamps especially well centered and margined, pristine o.g., n.h., two normal stamps with mild natural bend, an extremely fine never hinged example of the Five Cent Carmine perf. 10 double error. (Image)	2,750.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
725		468	#468, 6c Red orange, well centered, vivid color, o.g., faintly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	95.00 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
726		469	#469, 7c Black, well centered within unusually wide margins for this value, strong color and a deeply etched impression, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	120.00 Closed or SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
727		470	#470, 8c Olive green, precisely centered, deep luxuriant color, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	57.50 Closed or SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
728		471	#471, 9c Salmon red, flawlessly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite scarce this choice; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	100.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
729		472	#472, 10c Orange yellow, brilliantly fresh, deep vivid color, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	180.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
730		473	#473, 11c Dark green, select quality full top sheet-margin plate no. 7504 single, possessing exceptionally large margins and being marvelously well centered within them, deep luxuriant color, o.g., stamp n.h. (l.h. in selvage only), extremely fine. (Image)	65.00 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
731		474	#474, 12c Claret brown, very well centered, luxuriously rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	85.00 Closed or SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
732		475	#475, 15c Gray, impressive mint single in a quality not often seen, being especially well centered within large margins, plus its color is far more intense and deep than usual, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	325.00 Closed or SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
733		476	#476, 20c Light ultramarine, extraordinarily well centered, with uncommonly large margins for this value, strong rich color, o.g., faint trace of hinging, extremely fine; signed Bartels with a small light "no wmk." handstamp on reverse; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	240.00 Closed or SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
734		476A	#476A, 30c Orange red, the extremely rare unwatermarked, perforated 10 issue, the mint single offered here is undeniably among the finest known, as it possesses physical attributes rarely encountered on this notoriously difficult stamp, foremost is its spectacular overall freshness, with vibrant color and a razor-sharp impression on brilliantly white paper, but even its centering is remarkable, as it is nearing perfection amid uncharacteristically large margins (most are strongly off center), immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of one of the rarest U.S. stamps of the 20th century, with only two sheets recorded (200 stamps total), this being position 72 from the plate no. 6911 sheet; 1984 and 1997 PF certificates. (Image)	for fine 5,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $11,750.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
735		477	#477, 50c Light violet, especially choice mint example of this very scarce value, possessing exceptionally deep color and a well defined impression, exceptionally well centered, o.g., just the faintest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1975 and 1979 PF certificates, as well as a 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 Closed or SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
736		478	#478, $1.00 Violet black, pristine mint example, outstanding prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, wonderfully well centered within large margins, o.g., barest suggestion of a hinge mark (if at all), extremely fine; 1979 PF and 2001 PSE certificates. (Image)	775.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
737		479	#479, $2.00 Dark blue, highly select mint example, brilliantly fresh, deep luxuriant color and a sharp impression, lavishly large and balanced margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 Closed or SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
738		480	#480, $5.00 Light green, precisely centered within large margins, strong rich color, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	240.00 Closed or SOLD for $210.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

**1916-1917 Imperforate Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
739	X	481 var.	#481 var., 1c Green, imperforate, electrolytic printing, bottom margin plate no. 13376 block of fifteen (5 x 3), large margins all around, rich color, o.g., n.h., some minor edge imperfections at bottom, still very fine for this rare experimental printing plate block. (Image)	475.00+ Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
740	O	482A	#482A, 2c Deep rose imperforate, Ty. Ia, Schermack Ty. III perforations, extraordinarily well centered for this, particularly when compared to the existing population, with full Schermack perforations at right and traces at left, gorgeous intensely rich deep rose shade which is distinctive only to this type, very light wavy line machine cancel, very fine and choice. This stamp was issued specifically for use by the Schermack Company in their own patented stamp-affixing machines. Much like the 1908 Four Cent Brown imperforate, the stamp dispensing and affixing machines applied the stamps one at a time, often slicing the stamps not on the oblong perforations as intended, but typically well into the design and usually cutting off the perforations on at least one side. That is why well centered examples of both Scott #314A and #482A are highly prized by collectors. The experimental nature of both stamps, issued without advance notice, resulted in few collectors saving and seeking out these rarities. An exceptional quality used example of this important 20th century rarity. Only 38 used examples are recorded (two being in a unique pair), and the example from the Floyd collection ranks among the top 10-15%, being not only one of the few surviving sound examples, but among the finest centered as well. Inexplicably undercataloged, likely due to its infrequent appearances on the auction market. Recent auction realizations have ranged from $20,000.00 for off center examples with faults to $47,500.00 for a well centered sound example with full perforations. Accompanied by 1983 and 1992 PF certificates. (Image)	15,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $45,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

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