Lot
224 
1903, 15¢ olive green, top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins and impressive plate number sheet margin, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a striking and choice plate number single; with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 309 $450.
Realized: $575
Lot
225
1903, $1 black, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color color and remarkable freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $8,500). Scott No. 311 $1,800.
AN OUTSTANDING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1903 $1 FARRAGUT ISSUE.
Realized: $5,750
Lot
226
1903, $2 dark blue, o.g., never hinged, attractively amid nicely proportioned margins, deep color and quite fresh, Very Fine, choice in never hinged condition; with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 312 $2,475.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
227
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, huge margins with wide sheet margins, intensely rich color not normally associated with this issue, a Superb jumbo, an outstanding never hinged single; with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98J, SSV $950 for 98). Scott No. 315 $575.
Realized: $625
Lot
228 
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, block of 4, o.g., never hinged, large well balanced margins, deep rich color and very fresh, Extremely Fine, a handsome never hinged multiple of the 1908 5¢ Lincoln imperforate. Scott No. 315 $2,500.
Realized: $1,300
Lot
229
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, left margin plate no. "2953" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, wide nice balanced margins, rich bold color, fresh and Extremely Fine, undercataloged in Scott in never hinged condition; with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 315 $4,750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1908 5¢ LINCOLN IMPERFORATE ISSUE IN CHOICE CONDITION.
Out of the 11,600 stamps issued, very few remained in plate block format. Of those that have, most have been hinged by collectors.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 230 o
1908, 1¢ green, vertical coil, pair, light face free cancels, perfect centering amid wonderfully balanced margins, bright vibrant color, a Superb gem, the only pair to receive this grade with none higher (next highest pair is a 95J); with 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100).Scott No. 348 $160.
THE FINEST USED PAIR OF THE 1908 1¢ FRANKLIN VERTICAL COIL.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 231 o
1909, 4¢ orange brown, horizontal coil, box cancels, choice centering within uncommonly wide evenly balanced margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an exceptional 1909 4¢ Washington horizontal coil issue; with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $1,500).Scott No. 354 $275.
Lot
232
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), bright and fresh with rich bold color on distinctively bluish paper, Fine and choice, with only approximately 90 examples released by Post Office Department; with 1976 & 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 360 $27,500.
A HANDSOME SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 4¢ BLUISH PAPER RARITY.
Realized: $13,000
Lot
233
1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, Attleboro perfs, horizontal line strip of 4, full o.g. with sensibly reinforced perfs, rich color, Very Fine, Scott catalog value for line pair and two singles; with 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 371 $14,000.
A REMARKABLE LINE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1909 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE BEARING THE RARE ATTLEBORO PRIVATE PERFORATIONS - A GREAT PRIVATE PERFORATION RARITY AND MOSTLY LIKELY UNIQUE IN THIS FORMAT.