Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1916-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN COILS continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

601

487

#487, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 horiz., gem mint pair, being perfectly centered within large margins, rich vibrant color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a surprisingly difficult coil pair to find in this select never hinged condition; 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $445.00); the highest grade awarded to a pair of #487 and one of only two such pairs. (Image)

$60.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction

602

EDU

488

#488, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 horiz., unusually choice single being well centered with bright color, tied to clean window envelope with an organization's corner card by New York, N.Y., Madison Square Station machine cancel, April 25, 1917 earliest documented usage, this being an unusually early date compared to when it was thought to have been issued as Johl reported that the type III plates were put into use in 1919, stamp lifted for identification and hinged in place, extremely fine; 2002 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

603

491

#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., choice used pair, unusually well centered within large margins, intensely rich color in the characteristic carmine shade, strong impression, St. Louis duplex postmark, choice very fine; used pairs of this coil are greatly undercataloged, as they are offered with far less frequency than mint pairs, which carry a catalog value of $5,250.00, and it is particularly challenging to find a used pair in this select quality; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction

604

491

#491, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. II, perf. 10 vert., a rare used pair, radiant color in the characteristic genuine shade, razor-sharp impression as well, far better centering than often encountered, light New York oval cancel, very fine; photocopy of a 1980 PF certificate for the strip of eight from which this pair came. (Image)

$3,750.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

605

EDU

492

#492, 2c Carmine coil, Ty. III, perf. 10 vert., single with portion of joint line showing at right (clipped perforations from vending machine or affixing device), tied to window envelope of Sherer-Gillett Co. with illustration on the reverse, stamp tied by Chicago, Ill. machine cancel, April 1, 1917 earliest documented usage, stamp lifted for identification and hinged in place, very fine cover; 2004 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

606

493

#493, 3c Violet coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., gem mint single, precisely centered within large margins, bright fresh color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a terribly challenging coil to find so choice; 2005 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $245.00). (Image)

$30.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

607

493

#493, 3c Violet coil, Ty. I, perf. 10 vert., joint line pair, extraordinarily bright and fresh, marvelously well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an unusually challenging line pair to find in this gem quality; ex-"Piedmont", McCree. (Image)

$230.00

SOLD for $200.00
Will close during Public Auction

608

495

#495, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 10 vert., an essentially "perfect" mint joint line pair, possessing mathematically precise centering amid extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this, gorgeous bright color and a crisp detailed impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem line pair for the perfectionist; ex-McCree. (Image)

$160.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

609

EDU

495

#495, 4c Orange brown coil, perf. 10 vert., two well centered singles which were originally a pair prior to being affixed to the cover, tied to obsolete 4c Green on white postal entire (#U250) by Philadelphia registry ovals, registered with return receipt requested being the June 20, 1917 earliest documented usage with Philadelphia c.d.s. of that date on the reverse, backstamped Springfield, Mass. the next day, choice very fine and a scarce coil issue; 2001 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

610

498f

#498f, 1c Green A.E.F. booklet pane of thirty, uncharacteristically well centered, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., some minor natural gum wrinkles and a small natural gum crease at bottom right, one stamp in the top row with two small spots on the gum, otherwise a very fine example of this scarce booklet pane. (Image)

$1,700.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

611

499b

#499b, 2c Rose, Ty. I, horizontal pair, imperforate vertically, centered to the bottom as are all known examples of this error, this actually centered a bit better than most, fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; only one sheet (50 pairs) recorded; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$375.00

SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction

612

EDU

500

#500, 2c Deep rose, Ty. Ia, a distinctive single in the characteristic deep rose shade of the Ty. Ia , natural s.e. at top with guide line, plus perforated initials "OW/RN of the Oregon-Washington Railroad and Navigation Lines, on United States Railroad Administration corner card cover, tied by Seattle, Wash. Terminal Station machine cancel dated December 15, 1919, the earliest documented usage, used locally within Seattle, clean and attractive cover, very fine; the date of issue is not known on this issue because this type variety came about in the normal production of the already issued 2c stamps through an experiment in 1919 using ten subject dies and transfer rolls rather than single subject devices, often unrecognized, collectors have found them to be of considerably scarcity and particularly so on cover, a lovely example of this difficult stamp on cover and enhanced by being the earliest documented usage; 1998 PSE certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction

613

501

#501, 3c Light violet, Ty. I, impressive jumbo mint single, being extraordinarily well centered amid incredibly wide margins, bright fresh color, clean crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $265.00 as 95 and $700.00 as 98); (Image)

$24.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

614

EDU

501

#501, 3c Violet, Ty. I, single with quite deep color, tied to 2c Carmine on white postal entire (#U429) by Boston, Mass. slogan flag type machine cancel, June 5, 1917 earliest documented usage, posted to Denmark with censor label on the reverse, backstamped Copenhagen, cover opened for display with backflap slightly reduced and edge wrinkles not affecting the stamp, fine; ex-"Alpha". (Image)

Est. 500-750

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

615

503

#503, 4c Brown, an incredible jumbo-margined mint single, featuring the most immense margins imaginable at top and bottom and being perfectly set amid these lavish borders top to bottom and side to side, incredibly bright and fresh color with a prooflike impression on brilliantly white paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an eye-arresting jumbo. (Image)

$21.50

SOLD for $75.00
Will close during Public Auction

616

505

#505, 5c Rose error, extraordinarily well centered within especially large margins, strong vibrant color and a crisp impression, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction

617

505

#505, 5c Rose error, excellent centering within large margins, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1994 PF certificate. (Image)

$350.00

SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction

618

505

#505, 5c Rose error, five unused horizontal strips of three, each with a 5c error stamp in the center, all with strong rose color and fine centering. (Image)

$1,750.00

SOLD for $525.00
Will close during Public Auction

619

505

#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, the error stamp is marvelously well centered within large margins, bright and fresh, o.g., n.h., natural flat plate crease affects the bottom left 2c stamp only and is mentioned for strict accuracy, extremely fine; an especially choice and desirable error block; clear 2004 PF certificate. (Image)

$1,150.00

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

620

505

#505, 5c Rose error, single error in a block of nine, bright and fresh, nicely centered, certificate simply states "previously hinged", but a small gum skip is the only blemish we can see on the error stamp, very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)

$675.00

SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction