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**1916-1917 Imperforate Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
741		481-82, 483-84	#481-82, 483-84, 1919-17 1c-3c Washington-Franklin imperforates, horizontal pairs, each brilliantly fresh and wonderfully well margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	96.00 Closed or SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
742		485	#485, 5c Carmine imperforate single error in a pristine right sheet-margin block of twelve (4 x 3), huge even margins all around showing portions of nearly all adjoining stamps, brilliantly fresh, lovely rich color, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a marvelously choice example of this important and highly desirable error rarity. (Image)	22,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $30,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
743		485	#485, 5c Carmine imperforate double error centered in a highly select block of twelve (3 x 4), large margins all around, bright fresh color, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a fabulous showpiece example of one of the great rarities in United States philately; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	37,500.00 Closed or SOLD for $35,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
744		486-90	#486-90, 1916-19 1c-3c Washington-Franklin vertical coils, perf. 10 horiz., plus 1c Green horizontal coil, joint line pairs, each being a select quality line pair with exceptional centering and overall freshness, o.g., n.h., very fine - extremely fine. (Image)	285.00 Closed or SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
745	O	491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., an incredibly rare used strip of three of this desirable coil, possessing the finest centering and margins we have ever seen on any used single, pair or any other sized strip, with huge balanced margins on all three stamps, gorgeous bright color and a clean impression, very light and unobtrusive duplex cancels, accompanying certificate states "faint creasing in the right stamp" which, in our opinion, is nothing more than a very faint and trivial wrinkle, overall extremely fine, with the left pair being unquestionably the finest used pair of #491 in existence; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	3,350.00+ Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
746		492	#492, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line strip of four, outstanding centering and margins, sumptuously rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem coil line strip; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	127.00+ Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
747		493	#493, 3c Violet coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint example of this surprisingly difficult line pair, prooflike color and impression, outstanding centering within large margins, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	190.00 Closed or SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
748		494	#494, 3c Violet coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally well centered, large margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	125.00 Closed or SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
749		495	#495, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, bright and fresh, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	125.00 Closed or SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
750		496	#496, 5c Blue coil, perf 10 vert., joint line pair, exceedingly well centered and margined, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	50.00 Closed or SOLD for $65.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
751		497	#497, 10c Orange yellow coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, a remarkable quality example being essentially "perfect", with mathematically precise centering amid very large margins, gorgeous vibrant color and a prooflike impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a line pair for the most fastidious collector. (Image)	240.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

**1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
752		498-99, 501-04, 506-18	#498-99, 501-04, 506-18, 1917-19 1c-$1.00 Washington-Franklins, a complete "set" of all eighteen denominations, plus the 3c Dark violet, Ty. II and the 12c Brown carmine, twenty stamps in all, each having been individually selected by Mr. Floyd over many years for their wonderful fresh colors and outstanding centering, several possess exceptionally large margins as well, o.g., n.h., very fine - extremely fine; a lovely set to acquire as one lot. (Image)	697.70 Closed or SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
753		498a	#498a, 1c Green, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, a gem mint example of this scarce and terribly undercataloged error, incredibly well centered within very large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., faintest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; only one error pane of 100 (50 pairs) reported; 1964 PF certificate; ex-Stollnitz. (Image)	200.00 Closed or SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
754		498b	#498b, 1c Green, horizontal pair, imperforate between, a superb mint example of this very scarce error, in a quality that is far superior to any other we have ever seen, marvelously well centered amid extravagantly large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite likely the finest example of this error that exists; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 150.00 Closed or SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
755		498d	#498d, 1c Green, double impression, handsome mint example of this dramatic printing error, two very strong and complete impressions, well centered, o.g., small internal paper flaw not mentioned on accompanying certificate, still very fine for this striking stamp; far more scarce than its modest catalog value would suggest; clear 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 Closed or SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
756		499a	#499a, 2c Rose, Ty. I, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, highly select mint example, being extraordinarily well centered within large margins, bright color, o.g., n.h., faint fingerprint at bottom, extremely fine; very few certified examples of this exist, particularly in this premium condition; 1964 PF certificate; ex-Stollnitz. (Image)	for hinged 175.00 Closed or SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
757		499b	#499b, 2c Rose, Ty. I, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, pristine mint example of this seldom seen error, bright color on fresh paper, centered to bottom as are all known examples, o.g., n.h., fine; only one sheet of 100 (50 pairs) recorded; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	for hinged 450.00 Closed or SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
758		500	#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, exceptionally well centered, well margined, bright distinctive shade, o.g., n.h., couple of really trivial gum skips, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	475.00 Closed or SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
759	X	501 var.	#501 var., 3c Light violet, Ty. I, major double transfer, the center stamp in a top sheet-margin plate no. 8129 block of nine, displaying a huge double transfer which is particularly evident in all the lettering, well centered, strong fresh color, o.g., n.h., some weak and separated perfs., very fine; a wonderful Washington-Franklin specialist's item. (Image)	Est. 200-300 Closed or SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
760		501c	#501c, 3c Light violet, Ty. I, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, an incredibly choice example of this error, featuring lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., barest suggestion of hinging, extremely fine; far more scarce (particularly in this exceptional condition) than its catalog value would indicate; the Datz catalog reports only 25 known pairs; 1960 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the left pair. (Image)	450.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

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