United States Stamps continued...

**1917-1919 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
341	u	513	#513, 13c Apple green, wonderfully well centered within lavishly large margins, brilliantly rich color and a clean impression, immaculate o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem; 1988 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $290.00 for 95 and $820.00 for 98). (Image)	$25.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
342	Ou	513	#513, 13c Apple green, outstanding centering within considerably larger margins than normally found, exceptionally bright and fresh, neat portion of double-circle c.d.s. that leaves the face virtually cancel free, an extremely fine gem; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $135.00 for 95 and $360.00 for 98). (Image)	$6.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
343	Ou	513	#513, 13c Apple green, used, marvelously well centered within large margins, bright fresh color, wonderfully postmarked by a purple c.d.s. cancel, an extremely fine gem with great eye appeal; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $135.00). (Image)	$6.00 SOLD for $180.00 Will close during Public Auction
344	u	514	#514, 15c Gray, extraordinarily well centered within huge margins, deeply rich color and a razor-sharp impression on especially bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $130.00 for 95 and $250.00 for 98). (Image)	$37.50 SOLD for $120.00 Will close during Public Auction
345	u	514	#514, 15c Gray, impressive mint single, incredibly well centered within extravagantly wide margins, strong rich color, unblemished o.g., n.h., extremely fine jumbo; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $240.00 for 90 and $830.00 for 95). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
346	u	514	#514, 15c Gray, excellent centering within large margins, strong color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00). (Image)	$85.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
347	PB	514	#514, 15c Gray, top margin plate no. 7928 block of six, strong rich color, the top stamps are especially well centered and margined, o.g., n.h., a couple minor gum skips, very fine. (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
348	Ou	514	#514, 15c Gray, an extraordinarily choice used example that is perfectly centered within uncommonly large margins, strong rich color and a well defined impression, its cancel is unusually light and unobtrusive, a superb used gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $265.00); this is the highest grade given to this stamp and the only used copy to receive the Superb 98 designation. (Image)	$1.50 SOLD for $625.00 Will close during Public Auction
349	u	515	#515, 20c Light ultramarine, wonderfully well centered within large margins, strong rich color on bright fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $980.00). (Image)	$105.00 SOLD for $725.00 Will close during Public Auction
350	PB	515	#515, 20c Light ultramarine, bottom margin plate no. 10326 block of six, exceptionally well centered, bright fresh color, o.g., top left stamp with slight gum disturbance, otherwise n.h., minor gum bends, small mark in the selvage, very fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
351	Ou	515	#515, 20c Light ultramarine, incredibly well centered within especially wide margins, wonderfully bright color on crisp white paper, uncommonly light cancel, extremely fine; a superb gem for the finest collection of used stamps; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $200.00 for 98); the sole used copy to receive this grade, the highest awarded to date. (Image)	$0.45 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
352	u	517	#517, 50c Red violet, fabulously well centered within extraordinarily large and balanced margins, lovely rich color on bright paper, o.g., lightly hinged, superb; an especially desirable example; 2004 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $410.00 for 98). (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
353	u	517	#517, 50c Red violet, exceedingly well centered within massive margins, brilliantly fresh, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the largest margined #517's we have ever encountered; 2003 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 for 95 and $410.00 for 98). (Image)	$65.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
354		518	#518, $1.00 Violet brown, exceptionally well centered and margined, deep rich color and a strong impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; photocopy of a 2006 PF certificate for the plate block from which this came. (Image)	$120.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
355		519	#519, 2c Carmine, a most impressive mint example of this often-faked stamp, possessing unusually large margins and being exceedingly well centered within them, plus its color is uncharacteristically strong and intense, o.g., just the faintest suggestion of a hinged mark, extremely fine; 1992 PF certificate (n.h. by omission) and a 2006 PSE certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
356	u	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, a breathtaking jumbo-margined mint example, boasting absolutely enormous margins and being virtually perfectly centered within them, gloriously rich colors as well, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an eye-arresting stamp that surely must be among the largest margined in existence; 1994 PF certificate and a 2007 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,200.00 for 95 and $1,900.00 for 98); ex-Lessin. (Image)	$625.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
357	O	523	#523, $2.00 Orange red and black, an especially attractive appearing used block of four, excellent centering, lovely bright colors, light centrally struck double oval cancel, bottom left stamp with a shallow thin speck, otherwise extremely fine. (Image)	$1,300.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

**1918-1920 OFFSET ISSUES**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
358	Ou	526	#526, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. IV, the example offered here must be considered one of the very finest used #526's in existence, as it possesses physical qualities that would please even the most demanding collector, including being absolutely perfectly centered within enormously large margins, wonderfully bright color, uncommonly light cancel, a superb gem in every respect; 2004 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $320.00 for 98); this is by far the highest graded used example (the next highest being a 90) in the PSE population report. (Image)	$4.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
359	u	528	#528, 2c Carmine offset, Ty. Va, gem mint single, possessing enormously large and perfectly balanced margins all around, deep luxuriant color on bright fresh paper, without any of the natural paper inclusions so often found on all of the wartime offset printings, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; while #528 is a "common" number by anyone's standards, copies in this quality are anything but "common"; 1999 PF certificate for the plate block from which this stamp was taken, as well as a 2007 PSE certificate for the single (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $250.00 for 95 and $740.00 for 98). (Image)	$22.50 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
360	u	530	#530, 3c Purple offset, Ty. IV, a superlative mint example, featuring impeccable centering within exceedingly large and wonderfully well balanced margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp impression on pristine white paper, unblemished o.g., n.h., superb; an eye-appealing gem; 2007 PSE certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $335.00 for 98); the highest grade given to this stamp by the PSE, being one of only two so graded. (Image)	$4.25 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction

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