U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 12-13, 2019
We are pleased to present our March 12-13, 2019 sale, with 1,577 lots, properties of numerous vendors and estates sold by their order. There are selections of attractive United States (over 350 lots), Western European countries with Austria, Benelux, Scandinavia, France, Germany, Danzig, Saar, Italy and Colonies, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Scandinavia. Great Britain and British Commonwealth are well represented and as always, our sale includes selections of better South America, Asia and rest of the world. We conclude with 130+ large lots and collections, which range from single country collections to multi-carton worldwide groups of stamps and covers.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #217 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 50c light violet, n.h., nice color, well centered, nearly v.f., with 1985 PFC and 2017 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #477 Catalog Value $ 1,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #218 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $2 dark blue, h.r., well centered, also $5 light green, top sheet margin single, n.h., fine-v.f., */** Catalog #479,480 Catalog Value $ 585 | Unsold |
 | Lot #219 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $2 dark blue, n.h., nicely centered, with 2017 PFC graded "VF 80" (SMQ $475) ** Catalog #479 | Unsold |
 | Lot #220 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c rose, top and left Plate No. Blocks of eight and twelve, each imperf. between at left or middle, but with blind perfs through the adjacent stamps, n.h., fine-v.f. and interesting varieties  */**Catalog #499var | Price Realized $230.00 |
 | Lot #221 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c deep rose, type Ia, n.h., fresh and fine, with 1979 PFC, ** Catalog #500 Catalog Value $ 550 | Price Realized $180.00 |
 | Lot #222 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c deep rose, n.h., fresh color, spot on gum (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fine, with photocopy of a 2018 PFC for a block of six from which this originated, ** Catalog #500 Catalog Value $ 550 | Unsold |
 | Lot #223 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 3c violet, dark violet, six booklet panes of six, three h.r., others n.h., two off-centered, others fine-v.f.,  Catalog #502b Catalog Value $ 480 | Price Realized $130.00 |
 | Lot #224 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 5c rose, double error in 2c block of twelve, natural straight edge at bottom, n.h., fairly well centered, fresh color, fine-v.f., **Catalog #505 Catalog Value $ 2,000 | Price Realized $700.00 |
 | Lot #225 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $1 violet brown, top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, h.r. at top center, other five stamps n.h., each stamp perfectly centered, tiny selvage thin just above the imprint, fresh and v.f. 518 Plate Block, with 2018 PFC, *Catalog #518 Catalog Value $ 1,300 | Price Realized $625.00 |
 | Lot #226 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 $1 violet brown, top margin plate number and imprint block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., with 2005 PFC, **Catalog #518 Catalog Value $ 2,100 | Unsold |
 | Lot #227 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c carmine, h.r., nicely centered, v.f., with photocopies of 2009 APS certificate and 2018 PFCs for a block of four from which this originated, * Catalog #519 Catalog Value $ 425 | Unsold |
 | Lot #228 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 $2 orange red and black, n.h., wide margins, nice color, nearly v.f., ** Catalog #523 Catalog Value $ 1,100 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #229 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 2c carmine, type VII, n.h., full margins all around, fresh and v.f. example of this rare stamp, with 1980 PFC, ** Catalog #534B Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #230 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 Victory, 3c deep red violet, bottom margin single, l.h., thin, fine appearance, with photocopy of a 1994 PFC for a block of four from which it originated, * Catalog #537a Catalog Value $ 1,250 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #231 United States 1917-29 Issues 1918 Rotary, 1c green, used, well centered for this difficult stamp with design clear of the perforations on all sides, v.f. for this, with 1984 PFC, O Catalog #544 Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
 | Lot #232 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 Rotary, 1c green, perf. 11, machine cancel, usual centering, fresh and fine (catalogue value for fine), with 2018 PFC, O Catalog #544 Catalog Value $ 3,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #233 United States 1917-29 Issues 1921 1c green, bottom margin block of four, usual centering, fresh color, n.h., fine, with 1996 PFC, **Catalog #545 Catalog Value $ 1,800 | Price Realized $375.00 |
 | Lot #234 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 2c carmine rose, block of six, n.h., top center stamp with natural inclusion and bottom left stamp with extraneous ink mark, still fine-v.f., with 2018 PFC (catalogue value for singles) **Catalog #546 Catalog Value $ 1,380 | Unsold |
 | Lot #235 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $2 carmine and black, n.h., near perfect centering, v.f., with photocopy of a 2016 PFC for a block of four from which this originated, ** Catalog #547 Catalog Value $ 240 | Unsold |
 | Lot #236 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $2 carmine and black, center-line block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2017 PFC (catalogue value for hinged) */** Catalog #547 Catalog Value $ 750 | Unsold |
 | Lot #237 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 6c red orange, block of six, n.h., fresh, mostly v.f., **Catalog #558 Catalog Value $ 390 | Price Realized $110.00 |
 | Lot #238 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 $5 carmine and blue, center line block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom n.h., nicely centered, v.f. (catalogue value for singles) */**Catalog #573 Catalog Value $ 540 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #239 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine & blue, top margin Arrow and plate numbers in blue and red, block of eight, n.h., exceptionally fresh and well centered, v.f., with 1981 PFC, **Catalog #573 Catalog Value $ 2,600 | Price Realized $1,900.00 |
 | Lot #240 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 carmine lake and dark blue, plate number block of eight, well centered, n.h., natural gum wrinkles and gum inclusion at lower right, still fresh and v.f. example of this attractive shade, **Catalog #573a Catalog Value $ 3,750 | Price Realized $2,200.00 |
 | Lot #241 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Perf. 11 Rotary, 1c green, perf. 11, used, usual centering, fresh color, a fine sound example of this rare stamp, with 2002 PFC (please note that catalogue value is for a copy with perforations touching the design) O Catalog #594 Catalog Value $ 10,500 | Unsold |
 | Lot #242 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, top sheet margin single, n.h., fresh color, with 2018 PSAG certificate graded "95" (SMQ $2,300) ** Catalog #595 | Unsold |
 | Lot #243 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine lake, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., with 2018 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $750) ** Catalog #599b | Price Realized $550.00 |
 | Lot #244 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 2c carmine, left sheet margin single, n.h., bright color, with 2005 PSE certificate graded "F-VF 75" (SMQ $300) ** Catalog #634A | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #245 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926 2c carmine lake, top margin single, nice color, fresh and fine, with 2005 PSE certificate, ** Catalog #634b Catalog Value $ 425 | Price Realized $160.00 |
 | Lot #246 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #658-679 Catalog Value $ 962 | Price Realized $200.00 |
 | Lot #247 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 Kansas-Nebraska, complete sets, n.h., fine-v.f., ** Catalog #659-679 Catalog Value $ 962 | Price Realized $230.00 |
