United States Stamps continued...

**1912-1917 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
421	X	422	#422, 50c Violet, double line watermark, striking full top margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5749 block of six, quite well centered throughout, sumptuously rich color and impression, strong and intact, full clean o.g., bottom stamps lightly hinged, top stamps n.h., very fine; a choice full top example of this rare plate block. (Image)	4,750.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
422		423	#423, $1.00 Violet brown, extravagantly large margins all around which are most uncharacteristic of this high value, wonderfully well centered within them, sumptuously rich color, o.g., small h.r., extremely fine. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
423		423	#423, $1.00 Violet brown, excellent centering within uncommonly large margins, strong rich color, o.g., choice very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	525.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
424	X	423	#423, $1.00 Violet brown, an absolutely magnificent full top margin imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, being in a state of preservation and in a condition that simply could not be improved upon, featuring outstanding centering throughout, and each stamp with uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color is strikingly intense and deep, completely intact and strong perforations, its extra-large sheet selvage contributes further to this plate's spectacular eye-appeal, clean o.g., l.h., extremely fine; an immensely rare plate block whose equal simply may not exist; a plate block for a world-class collection; ex-Grunin and Wampler. (Image)	12,000.00 SOLD for $13,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
425	O	424b	#424b, 1c Green, perforated 10 x 12, marvelously well centered within large margins, deep rich color on bright fresh paper, bold "Dayton/Ohio" precancel as almost always, faint creasing at top of little importance, otherwise extremely fine; less than 50 were ever found, this being one of the finest centered; clear 1984 PF certificate and a 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	4,000.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
426		426	#426, 3c Deep violet, outstanding centering within very large margins, fresh color and paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	27.50 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
427		426 var.	#426 var., 3c Reddish violet, "pink back" variety, perfectly centered within large margins, strong aniline color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; Scott notes this variety but does not price it separately; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	27.50 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
428		428	#428, 5c Blue, precisely centered within uncommonly large and well balanced margins, intense prooflike color and impression on clean white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 2001 PF certificate for the block of eight from which this was taken. (Image)	62.50 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
429	X	429	#429, 6c Orange, impressive full top imprint, star and plate no. 5423 block of six, brilliant color, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and quite choice; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	675.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
430		430	#430, 7c Black, well centered within large margins, strong color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	160.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
431		430	#430, 7c Black, particularly well centered, deep rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1995 PSE and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	90.00 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
432		430	#430, 7c Black, left sheet-margin mint single, incredibly well centered within large margins, prooflike color and impression, o.g. which we feel is n.h. although current certificate states "previously hinged", extremely fine; 1980 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	90.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
433		433	#433, 10c Orange yellow, incredibly bright color and a vivid impression on fresh paper, exceptionally well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2002 PF certificate for a block of six, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	85.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
434		435	#435, 12c Claret brown, excellent centering within uncommonly wide margins, deeply rich color and a strong vivid impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2001 PF certificate for a pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)	50.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
435		435a	#435a, 12c Copper red, wonderfully well centered amid large margins, beautiful vibrant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate erroneously calls this a #435. (Image)	55.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
436		437	#437, 15c Gray, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a highly desirable gem never hinged example; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
437		438	#438, 20c Ultramarine, flawless centering within extraordinarily large margins, strong fresh color and impression on white paper, uniformly intact perforations, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1979 and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	220.00 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
438		439	#439, 30c Orange red, a handsome mint single that possesses dazzling vivid color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh white paper, extraordinarily well centered as well, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PSE certificate. (Image)	260.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
439		440	#440, 50c Violet, fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; photocopy of a 1980 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM
440	X	440	#440, 50c Violet, an immensely rare full left margin plate no. 7042 block of six, deep luxuriant color and a well incised impression, quite well centered, especially when compared to the other existing examples, o.g., bottom pair of stamps n.h., very fine; one of the finest centered examples known of this important 20th century plate block rarity: the extreme rarity of this plate block is underscored by the fact that the massive Todd collection (one of the greatest holdings of U.S. plate blocks ever assembled) only had one example of a #440 plate block; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	15,000.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Jun-21, 02:00 PM