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Booklet Panes and Imperf Between Varieties

Lots 2708-2717 Lots 2718-2723

Lot 2708 BK   

1898, 2¢ orange red, type IV, vertical watermark, booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, very well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet, rich true orange red color, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this scarce vertical watermark booklet pane in the scarcer orange red shade, undercataloged as the Scott catalog value is same for this and the more common red shade; with 2010 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 279Bk    $1,000.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 1898 2¢ ORANGE RED TYPE IV BOOKLET PANE OF SIX IN EXISTENCE.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2709 BK   

1903, 1¢ blue green, booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering and margins for this commonly off-centered issue, intensely rich color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1985, 1996 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 300b    $1,150.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 1¢ FRANKLIN BOOKLET PANE OF SIX IN EXISTENCE.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2710 BK/   

1903, 2¢ carmine, type I, booklet pane of 6, position D with plate "3740" number, o.g., lightly hinged (bottom stamps never hinged), deep rich color, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine, ex Drucker.
Scott No. 319g    $275.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2711 BK   

1903, 2¢ scarlet, type I, booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, outstanding centering throughout, intensely rich color on bright fresh paper, an Extremely Fine gem, rarely encountered so choice; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 319p    $350.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2712 BK   

1903, 2¢ lake, type II, position E, booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, precision centering throughout, rich bold color and exceptionally fresh, Superb, an outstanding pane with few equals; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 319Fq    $575.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 2713 BK   

1903, 2¢ lake, type II, complete unexploded 49¢ black on buff booklet (BK15A), o.g., never hinged, exceptional post office freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered so pristine; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 319Fq    $2,500.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2714    

1917, 1¢ green, imperf horizontally, vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, rich color, fresh and F.-V.F., very scarce with only one pane of 100 recorded; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 498a    $1,600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2715    

1917, 1¢ green, imperf between, horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, rich bright color, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce imperforate between error; with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 498b    $1,450.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2716 BK   

1917, 1¢ green, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, position W4, o.g., never hinged, remarkably well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet pane, rich color on remarkably fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 1996 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 498f    $1,800.

WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST KNOWN 1917 1¢ A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE IN CHOICE NEVER HINGED CONDITION.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 2717    

1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset, imperf between, horizontal pair with s.e. at right as always, o.g., lightly hinged, virtually perfect centering, bright color and sharp impression, an Extremely Fine gem, a rare and grossly undercataloged imperforate between variety, Scott catalog value for the grade of fine; with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 525c    $500.

A search of the P.F. certification records, only seven mint pairs are recorded (not including this pair). Only one example does not have the perfs touching or into the design and is not as well centered as this example.

Realized: $700

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