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**1916-1917 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
481		469	#469, 7c Black, a fabulous quality mint example of this scarce and challenging value, possessing margins of immense size and being perfectly centered within them, additionally this remarkable stamp's color is especially deep and its impression razor-sharp on immaculate paper, fully intact perforations all around, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; we believe this gem example to be one of the finest, if not the finest, existing never hinged examples of #469; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
482		470	#470, 8c Olive green, rich radiant color, excellent centering, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	110.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
483		471	#471, 9c Salmon red, select mint example, marvelously well centered within wide balanced margins, bright fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	110.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
484		473	#473, 11c Dark green, wonderfully well centered and margined, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine stamp; 2001 PF certificate, (Image)	72.50 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
485		475	#475, 15c Gray, brilliantly fresh and choice mint single, incredibly well centered within large margins, considerably stronger color and impression than usual, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce and desirable stamp in this gem never hinged condition; 2001 PF certificate for a horizontal pair, this being the left stamp. (Image)	360.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
486		476	#476, 20c Light ultramarine, "post office" fresh mint example, wonderfully bright color and impression on crisp paper, marvelously well centered within large margins, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially scarce stamp in this choice never hinged condition; 1987 PF certificate (bottom selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
487		476A	#476A, 30c Orange red, the extremely rare unwatermarked, perforated 10 issue, an incredibly fresh and attractive top sheet-margin example of this important 20th century rarity, possessing an overall freshness and brilliance very few other existing examples can boast, absolutely gorgeous intense color and a crisp detailed impression on bright white paper, while centered a bit to top right, this is actually far better centered than the majority, as most are found with their perforations cutting the design, pristine o.g., never hinged, fine; one of the rarest stamps in U.S. philately, with only two sheets ever having been found (200 stamps in total, several of which are still contained in blocks or plate blocks); 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	for fine 5,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
488		477	#477, 50c Light violet, an impressively choice example of this very scarce value, possessing outstanding physical attributes, including being wonderfully well centered amid large margins, its color is particularly deep and luxuriant, while its impression is quite strong on crisp paper, fully intact perforations all around, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the rarest of all regularly issued Washington-Franklins to find in premium never hinged condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
489		477	#477, 50c Light violet, a marvelous "post office" fresh mint example of this elusive value, possessing a remarkable overall freshness few others enjoy, with gorgeous intense color and a prooflike impression on immaculate paper, well centered within large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., certainly extremely fine considering its overall attributes; a very scarce stamp to find both never hinged and in premium condition; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
490		478	#478, $1.00 Violet black, an eye-arresting jumbo-margined mint example, featuring huge wonderfully well balanced margins all around, exceptional color and impression on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; few #478's are found this lavishly margined; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
491		479	#479, $2.00 Dark blue, premium mint example, extraordinarily well centered, bright and fresh, deep luxuriant color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
492		491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., a magnificently fresh and choice mint pair of this very rare coil, possessing a remarkable overall brilliance few other pairs can boast, gorgeous rich and distinctive carmine color, crisp impression, wonderfully well centered, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; one of the few truly "post office" fresh and never hinged #491 pairs in existence; photocopy of a 1980 PF certificate for a strip of five from which this pair was taken, plus a 2000 PF certificate as a pair. (Image)	9,000.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
493		493	#493, 3c Violet coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, bright color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; actually a surprisingly elusive and challenging line pair to find in this gem quality. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
494		497	#497, 10c Orange yellow coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, gorgeous vibrant color, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

**1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
495		505	#505, 5c Rose error, a gem mint example of this popular error, in a quality that is seldom encountered, brilliantly fresh, with absolutely radiant color and a prooflike impression which wonderfully contrast with its bright white paper, extraordinarily well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
496		505	#505, 5c Rose error, mint single, well centered and margined, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine. (Image)	350.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
497		505	#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, incredibly well centered throughout, plus its color is especially deep and radiant, pristine o.g. that is remarkably devoid of the bends and skips so often seen, n.h., extremely fine; one of the finest examples of the single error multiple we have offered in quite some time; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
498		505	#505, 5c Rose error, double error in a block of twelve, fabulously bright and fresh, gorgeous intense color, outstanding centering throughout, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a gem example of the double error, which is particularly scarce and desirable in this premium condition; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
499		512	#512, 12c Claret brown, an impressive jumbo-margined mint example, featuring huge perfectly balanced margins, gloriously rich color and a prooflike impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem for the perfectionist; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	16.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM
500		518b	#518b, $1.00 Deep brown, fresh mint example of this rare and often misidentified shade, possessing especially true deep brown color (actually the shade identification in Scott is a misnomer, as examples of this stamp must display hues of yellow throughout the design in order to be correctly identified as a #518b), rather well centered, strong detailed impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, very fine for this; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Mar-08, 04:30 PM

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