Sale 71: The Sescal Sale

Lot 1879    

1912, 1¢ green, horizontal coil, horizontal line pair, o.g., never hinged, fresh with rich color, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem line pair.
Scott No. 412    $260.

Realized: $725

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Lot 1880    

1912, 10¢ orange yellow, top margin plate number strip of 3, o.g., hinge remnants, choice centering, intensely rich color, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 416    $128.

Realized: $80

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Lot 1881    

1914, 5¢ blue, top margin single, o.g., never hinged, large oversized margins, deep color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2006 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF-XF 85J, SMQ $135).
Scott No. 428    $75.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1882    

1914, 8¢ pale olive green, top margin plate number strip of 3 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, strong bright color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 431    $248 for n.h. singles.

Realized: $240

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Lot 1883 o   

1915, 2¢ Red, Type I, Rotary Coil, wavy line machine cancel, strong bright color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a scarce used key coil issue; with 1993 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. and 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $750).
Scott No. 449    $600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1884 o   

1914, 1¢ green, rotary coil, barred machine cancel, rich color, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, one of seven examples to receive this grade with three higher; with 2008 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $225).
Scott No. 452    $18.

Realized: $130

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Lot 1885 o   

1915, 2¢ carmine, type III, rotary coil, wavy line machine cancel, perfectly centered, rich vibrant color, Superb, one of three examples to grade as such with none higher, ex-Kirke; with 2008 P.S.E. and 2011 P.F. certificates, the former Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $250).
Scott No. 455    $4.

Realized: $190

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Lot 1886 o   

1916, 3¢ Violet, Rotary Coil, horizontal line pair, wavy line machine cancel, strong bright color, well centered especially for this difficult issue, left stamp with trivial tiny natural paper inclusion, Very Fine and choice, ex-Grace; with 1999 and 2016 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 456    $2,250.

A CHOICE AND VERY RARE USED LINE PAIR OF THE 1916 3¢ TYPE 1 HORIZONTAL ROTARY COIL.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 1887 o   

1917, 3¢ violet, type I, imperf, horizontal guideline pair, neat duplex cancel, enormous margins encompassing portions of adjacent stamps, rich color, a Superb jumbo gem.
Scott No. 483    $23.

Realized: $170

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Lot 1888 o   

1919, 2¢ carmine, type III, coil, neat oval cancel, perfectly centered, rich deep color and sharp proof-like impression, Superb, one of two examples to receive this grade with no examples higher; with 2008 P.S.E. and 2011 P.F. certificates, the former Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $250).
Scott No. 488    $5.

A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 2¢ TYPE III VERTICAL COIL ISSUE.

Realized: $180

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