United States Stamps continued...

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
781	u	516	#516, 30c Orange red, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, deep vibrant color and a strong detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; encapsulated PSE certificate (XF-Superb 97; SMQ $810.00 for 95 and $2,050.00 for 98). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
782	u	516	#516, 30c Orange red, extraordinarily well centered with large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and quite choice; 2006 PF certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
783	u	516	#516, 30c Orange red, exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep vibrant color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
784	PB	516	#516, 30c Orange red, full left margin plate no. 6928 block of six, exceptional overall freshness, o.g., n.h., bottom left stamp with light natural gum wrinkle, very fine. (Image)	$925.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
785	EDU	516	#516, 30c Orange red, single with natural s.e. at bottom, along with 7c Black (#469) and 10c Special Delivery (#E10, natural s.e. at left with guide line), all tied to large registered special delivery court cover by San Francisco, Cal. Ferry Station ovals, January 12, 1918 earliest documented usage with that station's registry c.d.s. on the reverse, backstamped Chicago, postage pays a nine times domestic postage rate plus registry and special delivery fees, normal wear and wrinkles for a cover with bulky documents, fine; clear 2002 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
786		517	#517, 50c Red violet, remarkably well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and an excellent clarity of impression on bright white paper, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
787	u	517	#517, 50c Red violet, exceptionally well centered within particularly large margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $390.00). (Image)	$150.00 SOLD for $240.00 Will close during Public Auction
788	u	517 var.	#517 var., 50c Light violet, well centered within enormously large margins which are most unusual on this value, bright color in the scarcer Light violet shade, o.g., n.h., small natural vertical gum skip, extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ for the normal shade $390.00 for 90 and $1,150.00 for 95). (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
789	u	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, outstanding centering within extraordinarily wide margins, lovely rich color and a strong impression on fresh paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
790	u	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, lovely mint single, wonderfully fresh with especially rich color, crisp prooflike impression, beautifully centered within large balanced margins, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1997 PF certificate and 2005 PSE certificate (the latter graded XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
791	u	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, an impressively large-margined mint single, possessing immense margins all around, the likes of which are almost never encountered on this stamp, exceedingly well centered, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $310.00 for 90 and $1,000.00 for 95). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
792	u	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, exceptionally well centered within large margins, rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $310.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
793		518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, top sheet-margin single, with extra-large selvage, well centered within large margins, deep rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2006 PF certificate for a plate block of eight, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
794		518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, exceptionally well centered within unusually large margins, strong rich color and impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
795	u	518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, well centered and margined, deep color and impression, o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $185.00). (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
796	O	518b	#518b, $1.00 Deep brown, a highly collectable used example of this rare and often misidentified shade, possessing extraordinarily large margins and being rather well centered within them, strong true deep brown color (actually the shade identification in Scott is a misnomer, as examples of this stamp must display hues of yellow throughout the design in order to be correctly identified as #518b), light boxed St. Louis cancel, very fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,050.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
797		519	#519, 2c Carmine, well centered within large margins, fresh color in the characteristic genuine shade, pristine o.g., n.h., choice very fine; 1992 PSE certificate. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
798	u	519	#519, 2c Carmine, pristine mint example, deep rich color in the characteristic genuine shade, o.g., n.h., fine; 2006 PSE certificate (F 70; SMQ $380.00). (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
799	O	519	#519, 2c Carmine, a rare certified used example, with brilliantly fresh color, attractively centered, light wavy cancel, a very fine example of one of the few 20th century United States stamps that are far more rare used than mint; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
800		519	#519, 2c Carmine, fresh single tied by New York, Oct. 19, 1917 c.d.s. on cover to New Jersey, stamp is well centered and with strong color in the characteristic genuine shade, very fine; an especially rare 20th century stamp to find correctly used on cover; 1984 PF certificate; ex-Stollnitz. (Image)	$2,750.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction