Rare Stamps & Postal History of the World
January 14-15, 2020

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #161
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 8c, 9c and 10c blocks of four, h.r., fine,
Box *
Catalog #414-16
Catalog Value $520
Price Realized
$140.00

Lot #162
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 15c gray, two distinct shades, blocks of four, h.r., fine-v.f.,
Box *
Catalog #418
Catalog Value $650
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #163
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 20c ultramarine, n.h., well centered, v.f., with photocopy of a 2018 PFC for a block of four from which this came,
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Catalog #419
Catalog Value $375
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #164
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 $1 violet brown, bottom sheet margin Plate No. single, n.h., fine,
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Catalog #423
Catalog Value $950
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #165
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 1c green, perf. 12x10, small h.r., usual centering, fine and attractive example of this rare unused stamp, only 17 (!) recorded (nine unused singles, two vertical pairs and the unique unused block of four, for a total of seventeen), with 1980 PFC (catalogue value for sound stamp with perfs touching or just cutting into the design)
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Catalog #423A
Catalog Value $14,000
Unsold
Lot #166
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 Perf. 10, selection with 2c, 3c, 4c, 8c and 9c blocks of four, l.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #425/432
Catalog Value $795
Price Realized
$240.00

Lot #167
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 5c deep blue, n.h., near perfect centering, beautiful color, with 2007 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $600)
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Catalog #428
Unsold
Lot #168
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 Perf.10, 10c orange yellow, 12c claret brown, copper red, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., some pencil notations, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #433,435,435a
Catalog Value $545
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #169
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 Perf.10, 12c claret brown, copper red, also 15c gray, blocks of four, l.h. or n.h., some pencil notations, fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #435,435a,437
Catalog Value $1,075
Price Realized
$350.00

Lot #170
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 Perf.10, 12c copper red, two distinct shades, blocks of four, n.h., fine-v.f.,
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Catalog #435a
Catalog Value $540
Price Realized
$230.00

Lot #171
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 50c violet, small h.r., nicely centered, v.f., with 2019 Crowe certificate,
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Catalog #440
Catalog Value $425
Price Realized
$160.00

Lot #172
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine, type I, horizontal guide line pair, l.h., v.f., with 2019 William T. Crowe certificate,
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Catalog #444
Catalog Value $300
Unsold
Lot #173
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 3c violet, type I, horizontal guide line pair, h.r., left stamp with vertical crease, otherwise v.f, with 2019 William T. Crowe certificate,
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Catalog #445
Catalog Value $1,200
Price Realized
$260.00

Lot #174
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 3c violet, horizontal guide line pair, very lightly hinged (appears n.h.), well centered with wide margins, with 1995 and 2018 PFCs, the latter graded "XF 90" (SMQ $1,650)
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Catalog #445
Unsold
Lot #175
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c red, type I, vertical guide line pair, n.h., fresh color, centered to left, fine and affordable sound example of this rare coil pair, with 2018 PFC,
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Catalog #449
Catalog Value $28,000
Unsold
Lot #176
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine rose, type I, wavy machine line cancel, fine, with 2019 William T. Crowe certificate,
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Catalog #449
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$120.00

Lot #177
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c red, type I, black wavy line machine cancel, well centered, with 1996 PFC and 2005 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF-90" (SMQ $950)
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Catalog #449
Unsold
Lot #178
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine rose, type I, horizontal pair, n.h., pencil notation on gum, fine, with 2004 APS certificate,
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Catalog #453
Catalog Value $675
Unsold
Lot #179
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine rose, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 2014 PFC,
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Catalog #453
Catalog Value $1,450
Unsold
Lot #180
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c red, horizontal joint line pair, used, fine, with 2013 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #454
Catalog Value $600
Unsold
Lot #181
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 3c violet, horizontal joint line pair, n.h., nice color, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC,
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Catalog #456
Catalog Value $2,600
Unsold
Lot #182
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c carmine, horizontal pair, n.h., large margins all around, with 2018 PFC graded "XF 90 XQ" (SMQ $650)
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Catalog #459
Unsold
Lot #183
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c carmine, horizontal pair, margins all around, with 2013 PSE certificate graded "VF 80" (SMQ $600)
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Catalog #459
Unsold
Lot #184
United States 1914-17 Issues
1914 2c carmine, horizontal guide line pair, without crease, n.h., large margins all around, with 2019 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $1,950)
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Catalog #459
Unsold
Lot #185
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c carmine, horizontal guide line paper, with usual crease affecting the left stamp, v.f., with 2019 William T. Crowe certificate (catalogued as never hinged pair with crease)
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Catalog #459
Catalog Value $875
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #186
United States 1914-17 Issues
1915 2c pale carmine red, used, well centered, with 2018 PFC graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $475)
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Catalog #461
Unsold
Lot #187
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 Jas. S. Mason Co. advertising cover, franked with 2c carmine and sent from Philadelphia to Langhorne, PA, depicting a shoeshine boy and stating "The Best Modern Polished", with illustrations on reverse, v.f.
Envelope
Unsold
Lot #188
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 11c dark green, bottom sheet margin single, well centered with wide, even margins, fresh color, with 2017 PSE certificate graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $625)
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Catalog #473
Unsold
Lot #189
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 15c gray, n.h., v.f., with 2019 Crowe certificate,
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Catalog #475
Catalog Value $375
Unsold
Lot #190
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 50c light violet, bottom sheet margin single, disturbed gum, fine,
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Catalog #477
Catalog Value $850
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #191
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c deep rose, Type Ia, Imperforate, Schermack Type III Perforation, usual centering, with pinhole at bottom and toning at right, otherwise fine, with 2006 PSE certificate. Scott 482A was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its machines, only 39 recorded and most examples are either cut well into the design or have the Schermack perfs trimmed away on one side,
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Catalog #482A
Catalog Value $65,000
Unsold
Lot #192
United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c carmine, small h.r., bright color, thin, fine appearance, with 2019 PSE certificate,
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Catalog #491
Catalog Value $2,500
Unsold

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