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**1914-1916 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
561		455	#455, 2c Carmine rotary coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally rich color, wonderfully well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a select line pair. (Image)	$105.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
562	u	456	#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., premium quality mint pair, perfectly centered, with uniformly large margins all around, prooflike color and impression on pristine paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem pair of this scarce coil; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $870.00); in our opinion an overly conservative grade. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
563	u	456	#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally well centered, rich fresh color and a strong impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,550.00); this is the highest grade the PSE has awarded to date for a #456 line pair, with this being the sole example to receive that grade. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
564	Ou	456	#456, 3c Violet rotary coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., used pair, well centered and margined, attractive and fresh color and impression of the rotary press issue, neat portion of machine cancel, choice very fine; a very scarce coil pair not reflected in its relatively modest catalog value; 2006 PF certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $650.00). (Image)	$475.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
565		457	#457, 4c Brown rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, exceptionally well centered, prooflike color and impression, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a scarce line pair in this choice quality; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
566		458	#458, 5c Blue rotary coil, perf. 10 vert., a gem mint pair that is flawlessly centered and particularly well margined, lovely rich color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	$160.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
567	u	459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, large margins all around, bright color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $390.00). (Image)	$350.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
568		459	#459, 2c Carmine imperforate coil, joint line pair, with the usual vertical crease between the stamps, however the crease on this pair is quite a bit lighter than normally found and does not impinge on the stamps, brilliantly fresh color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	with crease $1,600.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
569		460	#460, $1.00 Violet black, quite well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and a sharp detailed impression, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine. (Image)	$850.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
570	u	461	#461, 2c Pale carmine red, deep rich color and a detailed impression on immaculate paper, extraordinarily well centered, o.g., n.h., accompanying certificate mentions a natural light gum bend, which was only noted to explain why the grade was so low on such a well centered stamp, extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $520.00). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1916-1917 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
571		464	#464, 3c Violet, excellent centering within large margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite choice; 2001 APS certificate. (Image)	$160.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
572	EDU	464	#464, 3c Violet, bright single tied to 2c Carmine on white postal entire (#U411) with corner card of the California Barrel Co., March 9, 1917 earliest documented usage, posted to Aarhus, Denmark, stamp tied by San Francisco, Cal. machine cancel, censor tape at right, backstamped, stamp lifted for identification and hinged in place, small edge faults to cover, otherwise very fine usage; clear 1999 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
573		465	#465, 4c Orange brown, select quality mint singe that is very well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
574		465	#465, 4c Orange brown, well centered within particularly large margins, sumptuously rich color and a highly detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$95.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
575		467	#467, 5c Carmine error, wonderfully rich bright color, well centered and margined, o.g., faintly hinged (if at all), very fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction
576		467	#467, 5c Carmine error, bright and fresh, o.g., lightly hinged, nearly very fine. (Image)	$550.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
577		467	#467, 5c Carmine error, single error in a block of six, strong rich color, well centered, o.g., n.h. (bottom left 2c stamp faintly hinged), very fine. (Image)	$1,000.00+ SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
578	/	467	#467, 5c Carmine error, single error in a block of nine, the error stamp is incredibly well centered within extravagantly large margins, strong rich color, o.g., top row lightly hinged, others including the error stamp never hinged, typical flat plate gum creases, extremely fine; the Five Cent Carmine error is almost never encountered this well centered and margined. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
579	EDU	467	#467, 5c Carmine error, single (damaged at right in opening) tied to petite lady's cover by both a flag machine cancel and a handstamped duplex of Portland Maine (duplex added when the small envelope went through the machine incorrectly), May 22, 1917 earliest documented usage, posted to San Francisco, fine appearance; this is truly a remarkable usage, this error, caused by transferring the wrong denomination into three positions of the 2c plate no. 7942, though not caught by the Bureau of Engraving, was quickly recognized by collectors, thus many were saved mint with only a very few being used, mostly philatelicly inspired, in fact any cover is of great rarity with less than 20 covers known; however this cover has all the earmarks of a legitimate usage by someone who did not recognize the error, it is paying the 2c letter rate and certainly the recipient did not recognize the importance as evidenced by the way he opened it, this all coincides with it being the earliest documented usage, apparently used before the error was widely publicized; 1997 PF certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)	Est. 3,000-4,000 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
580	PB	467	#467, 2c Carmine from the 5c Carmine error sheet, full right margin plate no. 7942 block of six, which was the plate number used on the 5c error sheets, excellent centering, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and choice. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction

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