United States Stamps continued...

**1914-1916 Washington-Franklin Coils continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
621	O	449	#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., select used example of this rare and difficult coil, featuring outstanding centering within large margins, bright distinctive color on fresh paper, neat wavy line machine pmk., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
622		449	#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., choice well centered single, tied to attractive "Northwestern National Bank/Minneapolis, Minn." corner card cover by clear "Minneapolis, Minn./Jan 6, 1916" machine pmk., addressed to Philadelphia, the stamp, which has rich distinctive color, is extremely fine, the cover has its backflap removed and is very fine overall; very scarce and desirable Washington-Franklin cover; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
623		453	#453, 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., brilliant joint line pair, wonderfully fresh and crisp, deep luxuriant color, attractively centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; a choice example of this very scarce line pair; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
624		455	#455, 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally rich color, wonderfully well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	85.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
625		456	#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., pair, quite fresh, strong color, o.g., l.h., fine-very fine. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
626	O	456	#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., pair, used, very lightly cancelled, exceptionally well centered and margined, strong fresh color and impression, extremely fine; a very scarce coil pair used in any quality, let alone in this premium condition; 2001 PF and PSE certificates. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
627		457	#457, 4c Brown rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, brilliantly fresh, exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine line pair; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
628		458	#458, 5c Blue rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., pair, select centering within very large margins, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem coil pair; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	120.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
629		458	#458, 5c Blue rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color and crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a select quality line pair; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
630		459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, pristine mint pair, radiant color, well margined, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	775.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
631		459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, pair, nicely margined, intense color, o.g., l.h., very fine. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
632		459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, a magnificent quality joint line pair, being one of the few existing line pairs without the usual crease, large well balanced margins all around, deep vibrant color and impression, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest #459 line pairs we have offered; the catalog value quoted in Scott is for a line pair with the usual crease, and uncreased examples command a substantial premium; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
633		459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, joint line pair, four large and perfectly balanced margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, mild crease near joint line in left stamp as is typical, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	1,600.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
634		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, a phenomenal quality mint example of this rare high value, being in a quality that is perfect for the collector who has been patiently waiting for a true gem example to make an appearance at auction, as every aspect of this stamp is sheer perfection, from its mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, to its prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, even its perforations are completely full and intact, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, superb; one of the very finest never hinged #460's in existence; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
635		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, a most impressive jumbo-margined mint example, featuring huge perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
636		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a premium example of this scarce high value; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
637		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1991 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
638		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, attractively centered, strong rich color and impression, o.g., l.h., nearly very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	850.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
639		461	#461, 2c Pale carmine red, a superlative mint example of this surprisingly difficult and often faked stamp, possessing far larger margins than typically encountered and being marvelously well centered within them, bright fresh color distinctive only to genuine examples, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an exceptional gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	260.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM
640		461	#461, 2c Pale carmine red, uncommonly well centered within large margins, bright fresh color distinctive to the genuine stamps, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy for a 2000 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	260.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 05:00 PM