United States Stamps continued...

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
801		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, exceedingly well centered within wide margins, deep vibrant color and a crisp impression on clean white paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate ("never hinged"). (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $675.00 Will close during Public Auction
802		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, right sheet-margin single, well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, bright fresh color, o.g., n.h., very fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Will close during Public Auction
803		523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, bottom sheet-margin single, fresh with bright colors, nicely centered, o.g., stamp is n.h., very fine. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
804	O	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a highly select quality used single, especially well centered within extravagantly large margins, rich bright colors, small portion of a Cincinnati oval pmk., extremely fine; an outstanding large-margined gem; 2002 PF certificate. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $575.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1918-1920 OFFSET ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
805	u	525	#525, 1c Gray green offset, a fabulous quality mint single, featuring flawless centering amid lavishly large margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp impression on immaculate white paper, o.g., n.h., a superb gem; 2006 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ for 98 $400.00); this is the highest graded example in the PSE report, and the only never hinged copy to be graded 98J. (Image)	$5.50 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
806	PB	526	#526, 2c Carmine, Ty. IV, full right margin plate no. 10832 block of six, exceptionally crisp and fresh, intense color, well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., very fine. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
807	Ou	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, a spectacular used example, being remarkably well centered within gigantic margins all around, exceedingly bright and fresh, light machine cancel, an extremely fine large-margined gem; 2003 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $70.00 for 95 and $200.00 for 98). (Image)	$0.40 SOLD for $110.00 Will close during Public Auction
808	EDU	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, attractive single tied to neat corner card cover of the M. & S. Clothing Co., Inc. to Appleton, Wisconsin, June 18, 1920 earliest documented usage with stamp tied by well printed New York, N.Y. machine cancel, exceptionally choice and very fine cover; an early usage with the first offset type Va plate certified on May 4, 1920; 2003 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)	Est. 500-750 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
809		528A	#528A, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VI, a gorgeous mint example, possessing dazzling intense color and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate white paper, plus it is marvelously well centered within very large margins, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem with great eye appeal; 2001 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom left stamp. (Image)	$115.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
810	PB	528A	#528A, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VI, pristine full top margin plate no. 11706 block of six, featuring especially bright color and a sharp impression on marvelously bright paper, exceptionally well centered, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce plate block that is almost never encountered in such outstanding condition and as a full top. (Image)	$750.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
811	u	528B	#528B, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, lovely bottom sheet-margin plate no. 12752 mint single, brilliantly fresh with particularly intense color, huge jumbo margins all around and being exceedingly well centered within them, o.g., n.h., extremely fine and striking; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $520.00 as 95 and $1,750.00 as 98). (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
812	u	528B	#528B, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, pristine mint single, brilliant color and a vivid impression on immaculate white paper, especially well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2000 PF certificate for a pair, this being the top stamp, and a 2007 PSE certificate for the single (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $520.00). (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
813		528B	#528B, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. VII, a gem mint single, possessing huge oversized margins and being exceptionally well centered amid them, brilliantly fresh color, o.g. which shows a remarkable complete offset, n.h., extremely fine and striking; 1996 PSE certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
814	u	529	#529, 3c Violet offset, Ty. III, an incredible quality mint example, featuring extravagantly large and perfectly balanced margins all around, plus its color is brilliantly fresh on pristine white paper, o.g., n.h., a superb gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $480.00 for 98); one of only two examples to be given this impressive grade, the highest awarded to date. (Image)	$7.50 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
815	u	529	#529, 3c Violet offset, Ty. III, excellent centering within wide margins, wonderfully bright and fresh, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $120.00). (Image)	$7.50 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
816	PB	529	#529, 3c Violet, Ty.III, choice full top margin plate no. 8655 block of six, strong rich color, wonderfully well centered, o.g., l.h., extremely fine; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$75.00 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
817	EDU	529a	#529a, 3c Violet offset, Ty. III, double impression, nice single showing two distinct impressions, tied to cover to El Paso, Texas by Claremont, N.H. flag machine cancel being the June 24, 1918 earliest documented usage, very fine cover; this variety is certainly very rare on cover being unpriced used or on cover by Scott, plus this early usage is only a couple of months later than the very early use of the normal stamp; 2003 APS certificate; ex-"Alpha". (Image)	Est. 750-1,000 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
818	u	530	#530, 3c Purple offset, Ty. IV, enormously large and exceedingly well balanced margins all around, unusually bright fresh color on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 2003 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $90.00 for 95 and $335.00 for 98). (Image)	$3.75 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
819	u	534A	#534A, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VI, lovely mint single, possessing four lavishly large and perfectly balanced margins, intense color, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $190.00). (Image)	$100.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
820		534B	#534B, 2c Carmine offset imperforate, Ty. VII, a spectacular horizontal mint pair, showing a vertical guide line between the stamps, possessing without question the largest margins possible for a pair, having been extracted from a center line block of four, with gigantic margins all around, including showing a portion of the horizontal center line in the top margin, sumptuously rich color and a strong detailed impression on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a superb never hinged pair of this important 20th century rarity, whose equal would be next to impossible to locate; 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$7,500.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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