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**1910-1911 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1681		381	#381, 10c Yellow, an impressive jumbo-margined mint example, featuring extravagantly large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, deep luxuriant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem for the most particular collector; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1682		381	#381, 10c Yellow, a fabulous mint single that possesses enormously large margins and is remarkably well centered within these impressive borders, intense color, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a striking gem; 1996 PSE and 2000 PF certificates. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1683		381	#381, 10c Yellow, a magnificent mint single featuring mathematically precise centering amid exceptionally large margins, and boasting intense vivid yellow color, prooflike impression on bright paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1684		381	#381, 10c Yellow, well centered within unusually wide margins, gorgeous intense and vibrant color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 and 2002 PF certificates; ex-McKinney. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1685		381	#381, 10c Yellow, well centered within exceptionally wide margins, brilliantly rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1686		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, an extraordinary quality mint example of this challenging value, possessing numerous outstanding physical attributes, including being perfectly centered within large margins, its color and impression are considerably stronger than usual, plus its perforations are unusually even and intact all around, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, n.h., extremely fine; a superb gem for the most fastidious collector; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1687		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, an impressively large-margined mint example of this typically tightly margined value, with uncharacteristically wide margins all around and being perfectly centered within them, brilliant color that is quite deep for this normally pale stamp, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1688		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, excellent centering for this difficult stamp, uncommonly fresh and deeper color than is usually found, on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

**1910-1913 Washington-Franklin Coils**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1689		385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, wonderfully fresh, sumptuously rich color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, exceptionally well centered, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially scarce line pair in this premium quality; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1690		385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deep luxuriant color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; certified line pairs of #385 in this gem quality are terribly difficult to find; 1990 and 2002 PF certificates; ex-Lessin. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1691	O	385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., used guide line pair, uncommonly well centered, strong color, light oval cancel, choice very fine; a difficult line pair to find used, especially in this premium quality; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1692		386	#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, a magnificent quality example of this truly rare and often faked line pair, being exceedingly well centered amid the widest margins possible for a genuine coil, intense "fiery" color and a deeply etched impression on crisp fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; among of the finest #386 line pairs we have ever had the pleasure to offer; 1989 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	$2,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1693	/	386	#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, exceptionally fresh with brilliant color, o.g., bottom stamp is never hinged and possesses incredible jumbo margins, top stamp tiny thin speck, otherwise very fine-extremely fine. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1694		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., mint pair of this exceptionally scarce coil, 2mm spacing, intense deep carmine in its characteristic color, sharp detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1695		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., pair, with more desirable 3mm spacing, striking vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, a fine example of this rare coil pair; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1696		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., an extraordinarily rare guide line pair of this notoriously challenging and often faked coil, 2mm spacing, being in a condition unmatched by any other we have ever offered and is, quite possibly, the finest #388 line pair in existence, surpassing the exceptional Lessin example we sold for $14,500.00 (plus the 10% buyer's premium) in our May 2002 auction, incredibly well centered amid margins that are uncharacteristically large, intense "fiery" color and impression characteristic only to genuine examples of this, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; any genuine example of this line pair is a rarity, but to find one in this remarkable condition is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	8,500.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1697	O	389	#389, 3c Deep violet, Ty. I, "Orangeburg Coil", perf. 12 vert., an attractive appearing used example of this rare and sought-after coil, which was issued specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Co. to mail their samples to doctors, centered to top, strong color in the characteristic deep violet shade, neat and unobtrusive wavy line machine postmark, one faint corner crease at top right which are endemic to these, still fine for this major 20th century coil rarity; clear 2000 PSE certificate. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1698		390	#390, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., gem mint pair, precise centering, extra-large margins, strong color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	23.00 SOLD for $50.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1699		390	#390, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., guide line pair, excellent centering and margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate for a line strip of four from which this pair was taken; ex-Lessin. (Image)	75.00 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1700		391	#391, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 8 1/2 horiz., exceptional mint single, outstanding centering amid lavishly large margins, rich radiant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; photocopy of a 1997 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp. (Image)	85.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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