United States Stamps continued...

**1910-1911 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
761		375	#375, 2c Carmine, a truly remarkable mint plate no. 5686 single that is the epitome of a jumbo, featuring gigantic margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, even its color is out of the ordinary, as it is fabulously fresh and radiant, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting gem; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	15.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
762		375b	#375b, 2c Lake, a premium quality mint example of this scarce and highly distinctive color variety, gorgeous intense color and a razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, well centered within considerably larger margins than almost any other example we have encountered, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$525.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
763		377	#377, 4c Brown, spectacular mint example, featuring gigantic jumbo margins and being incredibly well centered within them, luxuriously rich color and a well defined impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking gem; 1986 PF certificate (sheet selvage subsequently removed). (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
764		378	#378, 5c Blue, a fabulous jumbo-margined mint single, possessing incredibly wide margins and being perfectly centered within them, beautiful vibrant color and a sharp impression on pristine white paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a striking gem with tremendous eye-appeal; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
765		378	#378, 5c Blue, jumbo mint single, precisely centered within extravagant balanced margins, deeply rich color and detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a lovely gem example; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$67.50 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
766		379	#379, 6c Red orange, an extraordinary quality mint example, featuring enormously large margins and being wonderfully well centered within them, warm rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a most impressive jumbo; 2001 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	80.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
767		381	#381, 10c Yellow, brilliant mint single, radiant color on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem. (Image)	$225.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
768		381	#381, 10c Yellow, an impressive jumbo-margined mint example, exceedingly well centered within extravagantly large margins, deep luxuriant color, o.g., faint trace of hinging (if any), extremely fine and striking; 1985 and 2004 PF certificates. (Image)	$105.00 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
769		381	#381, 10c Yellow, extraordinarily well centered within large even margins, strong vibrant color and impression, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$105.00 SOLD for $170.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
770		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, fabulously fresh and choice mint example of this surprisingly difficult stamp, possessing uncharacteristically strong color and impression on brilliant paper, incredibly centered as well, with large margins all around, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; quite rare in this true gem quality; 1987 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
771		382	#382, 15c Pale ultramarine, excellent centering for this difficult stamp, uncommonly fresh and strong color on clean white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

**1910-1911 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
772		385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., pair, remarkably well centered with large margins, intense color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
773		385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., pair, exceptionally fresh, bright color, well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	$230.00 SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
774		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)	1,000.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
775	O	385	#385, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, used, exceptionally well centered, strong rich color, lovely central strike of a light town c.d.s., choice very fine; a truly rare line pair used, especially in this premium condition; severely undercataloged in our opinion; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
776		386	#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, an incredibly well centered and margined example of this rare and often faked line pair, possessing margins of immense size and being flawlessly centered amid them, rich "fiery" color and a deeply etched impression, pristine o.g., n.h., only a single nibbed perforation at bottom separates this line pair from virtual perfection, still extremely fine; clear 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,500.00 SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
777		386	#386, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 horiz., guide line pair, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged in top stamp only, bottom stamp n.h., fine and a scarce certified genuine line pair of an often faked coil; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
778		387	#387, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 vert., pair, 2mm spacing, exceptionally well centered, particularly the right stamp which is lavishly margined, deep rich color, o.g., very lightly hinged, very fine-extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
779		387	#387, 1c Green coil, perf. 12 vert., a gorgeous mint guide line pair, in a quality which very few are found, each stamp being marvelously well centered and margined, a feature that is especially elusive on this particular coil, brilliantly fresh, with strikingly intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, pristine o.g. with only the barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; a truly rare coil in this gem quality; 1998 PF certificate as well as 1997 and 2005 PSE certificates (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM
780		388	#388, 2c Carmine coil, perf. 12 vert., guide line pair, especially deep rich color, centered to top, o.g., lightly hinged, a fine and affordable example of one of the rarest items in 20th century U.S. philately; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	$8,500.00 SOLD for $2,300.00 Closing..Apr-08, 12:00 PM

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