Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1996    

1917, 2¢ Carmine, Dl Watermark, attractively centered with large margins, vivid color, o.g., very lightly hinged, F.-V.F.; with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate as lower left stamp in block of four.
Scott No. 519    $400.

Realized: $260

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Lot 1997    

1918, $5 Deep Green & Black, o.g., never hinged, fresh, bright and virtually perfectly centered, Extremely Fine and choice; with 2004 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $550).
Scott No. 524    $360.

Realized: $400

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Lot 1998    

1918, $5 Deep Green & Black, perfectly centered within beautifully balanced margins, bright and fresh, o.g., very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine and particularly choice.
Scott No. 524    $170.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1999 o   

1918, 1¢ Gray Green, Offset, Imperf Between, horizontal pair, face-free wavy line machine cancel, natural s.e. at right as always, bold color, Fine and attractive, the Unique Used Example of the 1918 1¢ Offset Imperforate Vertically Between Variety, grossly undervalued in the Scott catalog; with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 525c    $650 for the grade of fine.

Due to the nature of this error, all examples except one have the perforations cutting into the left stamp in the pair and all have a natural straight edge on the right side. In total, only seven pairs have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. This example being the unique used pair.

Realized: $700

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Lot 2000    

1920, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type IV, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered amid large oversized and well balanced margins, radiantly rich color, P.O. fresh, an Extremely Fine jumbo; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90J, SMQ $175 for 90 and $500 for 95).
Scott No. 526    $58.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2001    

1920, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type IV, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, radiant color on bright white paper, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 526    $58.

Realized: $100

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Lot 2002    

1918, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type Va, o.g., very lightly hinged, virtually perfectly centered with unusually large, beautifully balanced margins and brilliant color, wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb.
Scott No. 528    $8.

Realized: $45

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Lot 2003    

1918, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type VII, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large oversized margins, bright and fresh with rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo.
Scott No. 528B    $50.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2004    

1918, 2¢ Carmine Offset, Type V, Schermack Type III Perfs, an incredible strip of 3, positively perfectly centered with brilliant color and pristine, never hinged o.g., post office fresh and absolutely Superb; with 1994 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 533    $563.

Realized: $625

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Lot 2005    

1918, 2¢ Carmine, Offset Imperf, Type VI, o.g., never hinged, a striking Jumbo, "picture-framed" with good portions of all eight adjacent stamps visible and boasting bright color and never hinged o.g.; with 2007 P.F. Graded certificate (Superb Gem 100J, SSV $280 for Sup 98).
Scott No. 534A    $75.

Realized: $525

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