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**1916-17 Issues (Scott 462-491) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1864		$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, deep shade and proof-like impression, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	625.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1865		$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage block of four, rich color and proof-like impression FINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED CORNER SELVAGE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 FRANKLIN, SCOTT 478. Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,600.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1866		$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with wide selvage, left pair Mint N.H., other four lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-proportioned margins VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE. Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Scott Catalogue value has remained largely unchanged over the past 25 years -- this catalogued $13,000.00 when one was offered in our 1986 Rarities sale. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13,500.00 SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1867		$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Block of four, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, top pair especially choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	925.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1868		$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Top plate no. 8015 block of six with narrow selvage, three stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color, top left stamp small natural inclusion, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,250.00 SOLD for $1,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1869		$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $650.00 as 90, $1,175.00 as 95) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	375.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1870		$5.00 Light Green (480). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,090.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1871		$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. top plate no. 8016 block of six with wide selvage, rich color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $5.00 MARSHALL 1917 PERF 10 ISSUE. This is a surprisingly difficult issue to find as a Mint N.H. wide top plate block. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,250.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1872		5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, large margins all around including part of few adjoining stamps, brilliant color EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DOUBLE ERROR IN AN IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF TWELVE. During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three. Ex Whitman. With 1992 and 2010 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	47,500.00 SOLD for $21,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1873		5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Double error in block of twelve, top row lightly hinged, others (including both errors) Mint N.H., large margins, bottom error natural inclusion and tiny gum skip VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT DOUBLE ERROR IN AN IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF TWELVE. During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three. Scott Retail as hinged multiple. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	37,500.00 SOLD for $15,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1874		5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Single error in block of nine, top center stamp the error, error and most others h.r. or lightly hinged, large margins VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT SINGLE ERROR IN AN IMPERFORATE BLOCK OF NINE. During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three. Scott Retail as error single without 2c stamps. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	9,000.00 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction

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