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**1910-1911 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
541		376	#376, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, extraordinarily handsome top sheet-margin partial imprint single, outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins, brilliantly fresh as well, prooflike color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	35.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
542		376	#376, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, wonderfully select mint example, beautifully centered within unusually wide margins, lovely rich color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; surprisingly difficult to find so choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	35.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
543		377	#377, 4c Brown, flawlessly centered within very large margins, luxuriously rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	55.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
544	XXX	377	#377, 4c Brown, along with 2c Carmine (#375) and 6c Orange (#379), singles of each tied to Special Delivery cover to Linden, Iowa, stamps tied by three neat strikes of "Des Moines, Iowa/May 25, 1911" duplex postmarks, being the earliest recorded usage of Scott #377, R.P.O. and Linden arrival postmarks on reverse, stamps have been lifted for watermarking and hinged back in place, 6c with small fault at left, minor restoration of partially eradicated address line, fine; at one time this cover represented the earliest known usage of all three stamps, however, the dates for the 2c and 4c values have been subsequently superceded, still leaving this as the EKU of record for the 4c value; ex-Hadley and Stollnitz. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
545		379	#379, 6c Red orange, an extraordinary quality mint example, featuring enormously large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, warm rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a most impressive jumbo; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	65.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
546		380	#380, 8c Olive green, a most remarkable mint example, in a quality rarely encountered, featuring outstanding centering amid lavishly large margins, and contributing further to this stamp's overall eye-appeal is its gorgeous intense color and razor-sharp impression on bright fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a true gem in every regard; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
547		380	#380, 8c Olive green, an outstanding mint single that features extravagantly large margins all around and is incredibly well centered within them, deep rich color and impression, unblemished o.h., n.h., extremely fine; a striking large-margined gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
548		381	#381, 10c Yellow, a magnificent mint single featuring mathematically precise centering amid exceptionally large margins, and boasting intense vivid yellow color, prooflike impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	180.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
549		381	#381, 10c Yellow, an exceedingly handsome mint bottom margin imprint single, very well centered within lavishly large margins, gorgeous intense color, o.g., stamp never hinged (hinging in selvage only), extremely fine; a stamp with great eye appeal; 1997 PF certificate.	180.00 SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
550		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, an incredibly fresh and choice mint example, possessing far stronger color and impression than usual on this value, wonderfully well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a very elusive stamp to find in this never hinged "post office" condition; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	475.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
551	XXX	384	#384, 2c Carmine imperforate, four margin single tied to neat "The Corn Exchange National Bank" corner card cover to Wisconsin by "Chicago, Ill./Dec 23, 1910" machine pmk., representing the earliest known usage of Scott #384, exceptionally clear strike, with original card enclosure, very fine; a highly desirable earliest known usage cover, from a philatelically well-known firm, as the Corn Exchange was a large volume mailer whose correspondence has resulted in several important stamps having been found on cover, including the rare Ten Cent coil of 1909; 1998 PF and 1999 APS certificates; ex-Hadley. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
552	XXX	384V	#384V, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, vertical format, four margin single displaying a major double transfer (design shifted strongly 2mm to right), tied to legal sized cover to Sherman, Texas by clear "Austin, Texas/Dec 15, 1910" machine pmk., being the earliest known usage of Scott #384V, couple of trivial opening tears at top, very fine; an extremely important Washington-Franklin earliest known usage cover, particularly when one considers that few EKU's exist of the imperforate coils, and the added desirability of this being a dramatic double transfer; 1999 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM

**1910-1913 Washington-Franklin Coils**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
553		386	#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, wonderfully well centered and margined, striking color in a most remarkable intense shade, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a wonderfully choice example of this rare and often faked line pair; 2001 PF certificate.	1,300.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
554		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., an incredibly well centered and margined mint example of this truly rare and challenging coil, featuring large perfectly balanced margins all around, intense "fiery" color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; elusive in any condition, but particularly so this choice; partial Ward guarantee handstamp. (Image)	875.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
555		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., scarce certified coil single of this often faked coil, mostly wide margins, deep color, o.g., h.r., nearly very fine; 1998 PF certificate.	875.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
556	XXX	390	#390, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., single tied to neat picture post card of Belle Isle by "Detroit, Mich./Oct 18, 1911" machine cancel, being the earliest known usage of Scott #390, addressed to Quincy, Mich., very fine; of great interest to the EKU or Washington-Franklin specialist; 2000 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
557		391	#391, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., pair, flawlessly centered, large margins, intense radiant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a superb coil pair. (Image)	170.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
558		391	#391, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., guide line pair, fabulously well centered within extravagantly large margins, even its guide line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, radiant color and a deeply etched impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem line pair for the perfectionist; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
559		392	#392, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., a magnificent quality guide line pair, being in a condition that would be next to impossible to duplicate, flawlessly centered within very large margins, even the guide line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, incredibly fresh and bright, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; one of the few #392 line pairs we have ever seen that is in truly gem condition; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	290.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
560	O	392	#392, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., used guide line pair, incredibly well centered and margined, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, very light and neat duplex cancel, extremely fine; easily the finest quality used line pair of this we have ever seen; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM

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