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**1916-1917 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
601		476A	#476A, 30c Orange red, the extremely rare unwatermarked, perforated 10 issue, an exceptionally fresh and attractive mint example of this notoriously difficult and elusive stamp, possessing a marvelous overall freshness, with rich luxuriant color and a clean crisp impression on bright paper, while centered a bit to top left, this is actually much better centered than the majority of the small existing population (most are strongly off center), with its perforations well clear of the design, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; one of the rarest U.S. stamps of the 20th century, with only two sheets recorded (200 stamps total), this being position 54 from the plate no. 6917 sheet; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	for fine 5,500.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
602		477	#477, 50c Light violet, quite fresh, rich luxuriant color, well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	1,100.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
603		478	#478, $1.00 Violet black, impressively large-margined mint example, quite well centered within these uncharacteristically large margins, prooflike color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	800.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
604		479	#479, $2.00 Dark blue, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
605		480	#480, $5.00 Light green, a mint example of a relatively available stamp in a most remarkable condition, possessing absolutely perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins, truly prooflike color and impression on pristine paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp for the perfectionist; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
606	O	482A	#482A, 2c Deep rose imperforate, Ty. Ia, Schermack Ty. III perforations, used as always (there is one uncancelled stamp known which has Schermack perforations trimmed completely off), light and unobtrusive wavy line machine cancel, full Schermack perforations at left, strikingly intense color in a deep rose shade distinctive only to this type, large margins on three sides, centered into perforations at left, minute tear inside top perforation not mentioned on accompanying certificate, fine appearance; an important 20th century rarity of which only 38 examples are recorded, a large number of which have the Schermack perforations trimmed off on one side and often centered into the design; with select examples of this rarity topping $50,000.00 or more at auction, this may very well be the most affordable example to come on the market in quite some time; clear 1960 PF certificate. (Image)	20,000.00 SOLD for $25,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
607		485	#485, 5c Carmine error imperforate, the top center stamp in a block of six (3x2), quite fresh, bright rich color, large to very large margins, o.g., lightly hinged, a very fine example of this popular error rarity, with less than 50 sheets containing the error having been released to the public; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	as a single 10,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
608		491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., a magnificent quality joint line pair, being extraordinarily well centered and margined for this most difficult stamp, plus the joint line is perfectly positioned between the two stamps, deep luxuriant carmine color characteristic only to genuine examples, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of this rare coil line pair, easily being one of the finest known of this important 20th century rarity; 1966 and 1994 PF certificates; ex-Grunin. (Image)	12,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
609	O	491	#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., an extraordinary used joint line pair, each stamp in the pair being incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins for this, rich characteristic carmine color and a strong prooflike impression, very light and unobtrusive wavy line machine cancel, just the slightest trace of a minute perf. tip crease at top right, so insignificant as to be not even mentioned on the accompanying certificate, extremely fine; this superb used line pair is the finest known among the mere ten used joint line multiples of #491 recorded (consisting of seven line pairs, and single line strips of three, four and five); clear 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	11,000.00 SOLD for $9,000.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
610		492	#492, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, flawlessly centered, spectacularly intense color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an extraordinary quality line pair; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	100.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
611		493	#493, 3c Violet coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, extraordinarily bright and fresh, mathematically precise centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a surprisingly difficult line pair to find in this gem quality; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

**1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
612		500	#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, magnificently centered within unusually large margins, lovely bright color characteristic to Ty. Ia stamps, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a beautiful stamp; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
613	O	500	#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, used, incredibly well centered amid extraordinarily large margins, gloriously rich color and impression, neat wavy line machine cancel, extremely fine; a gem used example of this scarce and difficult stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
614		505	#505, 5c Rose error, an essentially "perfect" mint example of this popular error stamp, having been cut from a strip so that equal portions of the adjoining stamps show on each end, flawlessly centered within large margins, wonderfully bright and fresh color, immaculate o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., a superb gem for the finest collection; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	625.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
615	O	505	#505, 5c Rose error, used, the center stamp in a horizontal strip of three, bright color, small portions of three Los Angeles double oval cancels, all of which are face free, fine; far more difficult to find used than mint. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $475.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
616		507	#507, 7c Black, striking jumbo-margined mint example, featuring huge perfectly balanced margins, deep rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	50.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
617		516	#516, 30c Orange red, extraordinarily well centered within especially large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite choice; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	67.50 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
618		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 #518b), o.g., lightly hinged. fine; a terribly difficult stamp to find well centered; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	1,800.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
619	O	518b	#518b, $1.00 Deep brown, seldom seen used example of this rare shade, rich luxuriant color, quite well centered for this typically poorly centered stamp, face free double oval postmark at right, couple of creases, very fine appearance; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	1,050.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM
620		519	#519, 2c Carmine, incredibly well centered for this difficult stamp, with lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., natural diagonal gum bend/crease not mentioned on accompanying certificates, otherwise extremely fine; clear 1985 and 1998 PF certificates. (Image)	675.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..May-31, 03:30 PM

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