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**1912-1917 Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1741		412	#412, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., choice guide line pair, marvelously well centered within very large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a line pair that is almost never encountered in this gem quality; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	240.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1742		412	#412, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, brilliantly rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1743	O	412	#412, 1c Green coil, perf. 8 1/2 vert., used guide line pair, remarkably well centered, cut so that equal portions of the adjoining stamps show, strong rich color, duplex cancel, extremely fine; used coil line pairs are quite scarce and highly desirable in this choice condition; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	$72.50 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1744		413	#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 1/2 vert., gem mint pair, incredibly well centered, gorgeous intense color and a deeply etched impression on brilliantly fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pair for the perfectionist; 2003 PF certificate. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1745		413	#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, beautiful vibrant color, exceedingly well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	$280.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1746		413	#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, rich bright color, well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1988 PF certificate for a line strip of six. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1747		413	#413, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. I, perf. 8 1/2 vert., guide line pair, rich bright color, fresh and well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1748		414	#414, 8c Pale olive green, select mint single, mathematically precise centering within exceptionally large margins, gorgeous intense color and impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem for the perfectionist; photocopy of a 2003 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	100.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1749	PB	414	#414, 8c Pale olive green, full top margin imprint, "A" and plate no. 5718 block of six, deeply rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine and quite attractive. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1750		416	#416, 10c Orange yellow, a fabulous jumbo-margined top sheet-margin plate no. 5773 single, boasting the largest margins imaginable for this stamp, and being incredibly well centered within them, additionally this remarkable stamp's color is spectacularly intense and in a deep shade, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem of immense proportions; 2000 PSE and 2001 PF certificates. (Image)	100.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1751		416	#416, 10c Orange yellow, gorgeous bottom sheet-margin single, possessing mathematically precise centering within very large margins, radiant color and impression on bright white paper, o.g., n.h., (bit of natural short gumming at bottom), extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	100.00 SOLD for $110.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1752		417	#417, 12c Claret brown, highly select mint example, extraordinarily well centered within especially wide margins, gorgeous intense color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an immaculate gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	110.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1753		418	#418, 15c Gray, gem mint example, possessing near perfect centering within extravagantly large margins not often associated with this value, plus its color and impression are far more intense than usual on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1754		418	#418, 15c Gray, an uncommonly choice mint example of this surprisingly difficult value, wonderfully well centered and margined, much stronger color and impression than usual, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	190.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1755		419	#419, 20c Ultramarine, a stunning gem mint example, featuring virtually perfect centering amid considerably larger margins than usual, even its color is stronger and deeper than typically associated with this value, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; one of the nicest never hinged #419's we have ever offered; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1756		420	#420, 30c Orange red, a most impressive left sheet-margin mint single which possesses outstanding eye appeal, boasting enormously large and wonderfully well balanced margins all around, plus its color is strikingly intense and its impression razor-sharp on bright crisp paper, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in every regard; 1980 PF certificate; ex-Floyd. (Image)	260.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1757		420	#420, 30c Orange red, an eye-arresting mint single that possesses perfect centering within lavishly large margins, intensely deep color and vivid impression, pristine white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$125.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1758	PB	420	#420, 30c Orange red, right margin plate no. 6914 block of six, deep vibrant color, nicely centered, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine. (Image)	$1,450.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1759		421	#421, 50c Violet, single line watermark, exceedingly fresh, luxuriously rich color and impression, well centered, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; an especially scarce stamp never hinged; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	950.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1760	PB	421	#421, 50c Violet, single line watermark, handsome full top margin plate no. 7040 block of six, possessing a remarkable overall freshness, with incredibly deep color and a crisp detailed impression on brilliantly white paper, wonderfully well centered, full o.g., two center stamps faintly hinged, others never hinged, some horizontal perforations are slightly "crimped" from being in a tight mount, where also a few perforations have been sensibly rejoined, still a very fine example of this plate block rarity; clear 1998 PF certificate; ex-Chapin, Wampler and Ireland. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM