Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1914-1915 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

561

440

#440, 50c Violet, an incredibly choice mint example of a stamp that is almost never found in such premium condition, boasting outstanding centering within huge margins most uncharacteristic of this value, rich color and a strong impression on bright fresh paper, even and intact perforations surround the whole, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certified never hinged examples of the Fifty Cent Perf. 10 Franklin are few and far between; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)

1,050.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

562

440

#440, 50c Violet, "post office" fresh mint example, strong rich color and impression on crisp paper, attractively centered, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine and choice; photocopy of a 1995 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)

1,050.00

SOLD for $1,300.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1914 Flat Plate Washington-Franklin Coils

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

563

442

#442, 2c Carmine flat plate coil, perf. 10 horiz., guide line pair, brilliantly fresh, gorgeous vibrant color, flawlessly centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a perfect line pair; 1982 PF certificate for a line strip of four from which this pair was taken. (Image)

110.00

SOLD for $475.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

564

443

#443, 1c Green flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., pair, well centered within exceptionally large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)

135.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

565

443

#443, 1c Green flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, flawlessly centered amid huge margins, additionally this pair's color could not be more deep and intense, pristine o.g., just a trace of a single hinge mark, extremely fine; a truly superb line pair; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)

155.00

SOLD for $270.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

566

444

#444, 2c Carmine flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, a beautiful quality example of this very scarce and difficult line pair, possessing a spectacular overall freshness rarely encountered, gorgeous intense color in a deep "fiery" shade, flawlessly centered within large margins, even the guide line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem line pair; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)

525.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

567

445

#445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep rich color and an unusually clean detailed impression on bright paper, o.g., extremely fine; an especially handsome and choice example of this very scarce line pair; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,300.00

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

568

445

#445, 3c Violet flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., a fabulous quality used guide line pair, marvelously well centered within large margins, strikingly intense color and impression on fresh paper, superbly postmarked with a "Benton Harbor, Mich.Jan 2, 1917" duplex, extremely fine; easily one of the finest of the very few certified used line pairs of Scott #445 in existence; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

2,000.00

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

569

446

#446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, rich color, attractively centered, o.g., lightly hinged, right stamp with faint thin speck not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise fine-very fine; clear 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $325.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

570

446

#446, 4c Brown flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, used, strong rich color, nicely centered, bold duplex cancel, very fine for this exceedingly scarce used line pair, being one of the few used line pairs of this which exists without any faults; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

750.00

SOLD for $400.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

571

447

#447, 5c Blue flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., guide line pair, large well balanced margins, strikingly intense color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem line pair; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

260.00

SOLD for $190.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

572

447

#447, 5c Blue flat plate coil, perf. 10 vert., a very scarce used guide line pair, quite well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a strong impression, very lightly cancelled, very fine; the finest quality used line pair of #447 we have encountered; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

650.00

SOLD for $700.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

1914-1916 Rotary Press Washington-Franklin Coils

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

573

449

#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., a choice joint line pair, wonderfully fresh and crisp overall, with rich characteristic red color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, quite well centered, particularly between the stamps which is especially difficult to find, even the joint line is far more crisply and cleanly printed than usual, immaculate o.g., never hinged, very fine; the rarity of the Two Cent Ty. I rotary plate coil is the result of its very limited lifespan, having been issued in December 1915, only to have been replaced by the Type III design in February 1916. Additionally, its release was virtually unnoticed by philatelists at the time and very few were saved. A wonderfully choice example of this coil rarity, being among the very few that exist in this pristine never hinged condition; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)

26,000.00

SOLD for $14,500.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

574

449

#449, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 horiz., a magnificent quality mint pair of this very rare coil, possessing several exceptional physical attributes that are seldom encountered on this difficult issue, including being incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins (even its margins at top and bottom are wider than usual), intensely rich and characteristic red color distinctive only to genuine examples, o.g., while the top stamp has h.r.'s, the bottom stamp is never hinged and, this stamp, if ever broken out of this pair, would surely rank as one of the finest never hinged #449 singles in existence, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate; cataloged as hinged and never hinged singles. (Image)

7,300.00+

SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

575

453

#453, 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, virtually perfect centering within large margins, radiant color and a crisp impression, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; a select example of this scarce line pair; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

725.00

SOLD for $800.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

576

453

#453, 2c Carmine rose rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, used, cut from a coil roll so that portions of the adjoining stamps show at each end, bright color, nicely centered, double oval cancel at bottom center, very fine; far more elusive used than its catalog value would indicate; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)

65.00

SOLD for $575.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

577

454

#454, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, incredibly well centered amid uncharacteristically wide margins, brilliantly fresh and crisp, rich distinctive color and a highly detailed impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; in addition to being a gem quality example of this very scarce line pair, this pair also displays a very pronounced misalignment of the stamps where the two plates were joined in the production process; 1992 PF certificate for a line strip of from from which this pair was taken. (Image)

825.00

SOLD for $725.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

578

454

#454, 2c Red rotary coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, used, quite well centered, strong bright color, very light central strike of a desirable town c.d.s. versus the more commonly seen double oval postmark, very fine; an especially select example of this elusive used line pair; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

225.00

SOLD for $350.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

579

455

#455, 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, excellent centering, rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)

85.00

SOLD for $110.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

580

456

#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, precisely centered within large margins, bright fresh color and a crisp impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially well centered and margined example of this challenging and rare line pair; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM