United States Stamps continued...

**1920-1938 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1481		666	#666, 8c "Kans." ovpt., exceptionally well centered within much larger margins than normally associated with this stamp, fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the 8c "Kans." overprint is rarely found this choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	170.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1482	PB	676	#676, 7c "Nebr." ovpt., top right corner margin plate no. 18736 block of four, particularly fresh and crisp, with intensely rich color, far better centered than usual, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; a handsome plate block. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1483	PB	677	#677, 8c "Nebr." ovpt., top left corner plate no. 18191 block of four, exceptionally well centered for any "Kans.-Nebr." plate block, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, a few perf. separations at right, extremely fine. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1484	PB	678	#678, 9c "Nebr.", top left corner plate no. 18744 block of four, remarkably well centered and margined, uncommonly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem plate block. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1485	PB	679	#679, 10c "Nebr." ovpt., top right corner plate no. 19235 block of four, nicely centered, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, small mark on top right stamp, otherwise very fine. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1486		739b	#739b, 3c Wisconsin Tercentenary, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, left sheet-margin pair, wonderfully fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine; a very scarce error; photocopy of a 1974 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom pair. (Image)	900.00 SOLD for $650.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1487	PB	803-34	#803-34, 1/2c-$5.00 Presidentials cplt., plate number blocks of four, each handpicked for choice centering and freshness, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine and especially select set of plate blocks. (Image)	690.60 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1488		832b	#832b, $1.00 Purple and black, watermarked "USIR" in error, precisely centered within large margins, rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp (selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM

**Modern Errors**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1489		1054b	#1054b, 1c Dark Green coil, imperforate, pair, large balanced margins all around, bright and fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, tiny natural paper inclusion in top left margin, extremely fine; a very rare imperforate coil pair, as only 13 pairs are recorded according to the Datz catalog; as a further indication of rarity, the massive William S. Floyd collection of modern errors did not contain an example of this; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1490		1147a	#1147a, 4c Masaryk, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, choice mint example of this rare and seldom offered error, being one of only ten pairs recorded and the first example we have ever offered in our auctions, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; photocopy of a 1973 APS certificate for a block of four, this being the right pair, plus a 1991 PF certificate as a pair. (Image)	3,250.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1491		1320b	#1320b, 5c Savings Bond-Servicemen, red, dark blue and black omitted, the top stamp in a highly desirable transitional vertical pair, with the bottom stamp showing partially omitted colors as well, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; one of the premier missing color errors in existence, as only a mere six examples are known; 1989 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image)	4,250.00+ SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1492	PB	1370b	#1370b, 6c Grandma Moses, black and prussian blue omitted, a visually striking bottom left corner plate number block of four (black plate number omitted), exceptionally well centered, pristine o.g. (without any of the disturbance to the gum as found on most existing examples of this error), n.h., extremely fine; one of only three plate blocks that could possibly exist; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)	as four singles 3,200.00+ SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1493	PB	1414c	#1414c, 6c Christmas, blue omitted, transitional bottom right corner plate number block of eight, with the four right stamps completely missing the blue color, while the first vertical pair is normal, and the second vertical pair has the blue partially omitted, with pre-cancel bars as always, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; an extraordinarily rare color omitted error, as only 15 examples are reported, with this being the unique plate block containing four such errors; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	as four singles 6,000.00+ SOLD for $2,800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1494	PB	1436a	#1436a, 8c Emily Dickinson, black and light olive green omitted, top right corner plate number block of four (with plate number omitted), very well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking and scarce color omitted error, with only three error plate blocks thought to exist; 1989 and 1991 PF certificates. (Image)	as four singles 3,000.00+ SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1495		1436b	#1436b, 8c Emily Dickinson, pale rose offset color omitted, the left stamp in a horizontal transition pair, with the right stamp with partially missing colors, a fabulously rare modern error with only three or four examples known, the missing pale rose color is actually a flesh color, the absence of which results in Emily Dickinson's face and hands being totally colorless, additionally the dark green background is nearly totally and strikingly omitted, the right stamp has a portion of the pale rose and dark green background colors omitted, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; the first example of this color omitted error we have offered in our auctions; 1975 APS certificate as a block of four, this being the top pair, and a 1991 PF certificate as a pair; ex-Hewitt. (Image)	7,500.00+ SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1496		1439a	#1439a, 8c CARE, black omitted, bottom right corner sheet-margin transitional horizontal strip of three, with three plate numbers showing, the first stamp being the error, with the second and third stamps with black partially omitted, fresh, exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; one of the most desirable of all the color omitted errors, with only ten examples recorded; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	4,750.00+ SOLD for $1,700.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1497	PB	1467d	#1467d, 8c Wildlife Conservation se-tenant block of four, red and brown omitted, a very rare top right corner plate number block example of this very rare and striking missing color error, o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; only sixteen such se-tenant blocks exist, with this being the only plate block known to us; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	as normal block 3,000.00+ SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1498		1470b	#1470b, 8c Tom Sawyer, red and black omitted, top right corner sheet-margin block of four of this visually striking and rare missing color error, quite well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	as four singles 6,800.00+ SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1499		1471b	#1471b, 8c Christmas, black omitted, a highly desirable transitional bottom sheet-margin horizontal strip of three, the first stamp being normal, the second with black partially omitted, and the third stamp is the error, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an exceptionally rare modern error, as only ten are thought to exist; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	4,000.00+ SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM
1500	PB	1501b	#1501b, 8c Electronics, tan and lilac omitted, top right corner sheet-margin plate no. 34251 containing four error stamps, being the unique plate block from the only known sheet of 50 errors, excellent centering, slightly disturbed o.g. as found on several examples of this error, n.h., choice very fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	as four singles 5,000.00+ SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Oct-17, 12:00 PM

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