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**1917-1919 Washington-Franklin Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1921	PB	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, bottom margin imprint and plate no. 5781 block of six, excellent centering, rich color, o.g., n.h., choice very fine. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1922		519	#519, 2c Carmine, a most impressive mint example of this very scarce and often faked stamp, being uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, strong rich color in the characteristic shade, intense impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; rarely encountered in this premium never hinged condition; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1923		519	#519, 2c Carmine, excellent centering amid large margins, strong rich color in the characteristic genuine shade, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a desirable example of this difficult stamp; signed Sloane and accompanied by a 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1924		519	#519, 2c Carmine, lovely fresh color in the characteristic shade of this difficult stamp, pristine o.g., never hinged, very fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1925		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, an incredibly choice mint example of this high value, brilliantly fresh, with especially vivid and unoxidized colors, flawlessly centered amid lavishly large margins, pristine o.g., with just a couple of natural gum bends endemic to this stamp, n.h., extremely fine; actually a very scarce stamp to find in this premium never hinged condition. (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1926		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a most impressive jumbo-margined mint example, being nearly perfectly centered within these lavish margins, brilliantly fresh colors and paper, o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine and eye-appealing gem; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1927		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, extraordinarily well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, lovely bright colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and choice; 1994 PSE certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1928	PB	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8177 block of eight, strong colors, o.g., barest trace of hinging, light natural gum bends, small corner selvage crease at top left, several perfs. had become separated and have been neatly rejoined, very fine appearance; a presentable example of this rarely offered plate block. (Image)	$12,000.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1929	O	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, scarce used block of four, well centered and margined (especially the top stamps), strong colors, crisp duplex cancel, very fine-extremely fine; 2003 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1930		524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, select top sheet-margin plate no. 8178 single, exceptionally fresh and bright, intense colors, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1980 PF certificate; ex-Floyd.. (Image)	400.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1931	PB	524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, full top arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8178 block of eight, lovely rich colors, nicely centered, o.g., n.h., a couple minor gum skips and very slightly short gum at top, reinforced perfs. at top middle, a very fine example of this scarce and popular plate block. (Image)	$6,400.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1932	PB	524	#524, $5.00 Deep green and black, full top margin arrow and plate nos. 8179, 8180 block of eight, well centered, rich colors, o.g., very lightly hinged, top right stamp affected by a natural gum crease, a very fine example of this popular high value plate block. (Image)	$4,000.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM

**1918-1920 Offset Issues**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1933		526	#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, perfectly centered within extravagantly large margins, brilliantly fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and uncommonly choice; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	57.50 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1934		528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, exceptional mint example, huge perfectly balanced margins, especially intense color on wonderfully bright paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem in every regard; 1991 PF certificate for a plate block of six from which this stamp was taken. (Image)	20.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1935		528A	#528A, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VI, gem mint example of this surprisingly difficult stamp, possessing brilliant "post office" fresh qualities, radiant color on immaculate paper, large well balanced margins all around, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite elusive in this superlative condition; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$110.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1936		533	#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, gem mint single which boasts enormously large margins all around, including showing portions of three adjoining stamps, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 1980 PF certificate. (Image)	210.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1937		533	#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. V, horizontal pair with vertical guide line between, large margins all around, strong rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 1992 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top pair. . (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1938	PB	533	#533, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VI, full top margin plate no. 11260 block of six, huge even margins all around, bright vibrant colors, o.g., n.h., faint crease at the top of the selvage only, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1939		534B	#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, premium quality mint example of this sought-after and rare 20th century stamp, featuring outstanding freshness and deep luxuriant color, large to very large margins all around, without the usual inclusions so often encountered on the offset issues, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM
1940		534B	#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, fresh mint example of this very rare stamp, four large even margins, intensely rich color on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 05:00 PM

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