Sale 100: Gems of Philately

Lot 2236 o   

1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, perf 12 x 10, inverted "Chicago, Illinois" precancel, centered to right, deep color, barely nibbed perf at bottom, Fine; with 1942 A.P.S. (for strip), 1996 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 423A    $5,500 for the grade of F-VF.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2237    

1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, perf 10, o.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid well balanced margins, bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a choice gem; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $600).
Scott No. 428    $75.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2238    

1914, 10¢ orange yellow, S.L. watermark, perf 10, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $750).
Scott No. 433    $95.

Realized: $450

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Lot 2239    

1914, 12¢ claret brown, S.L. watermark, perf 10, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $475).
Scott No. 435    $65.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2240    

1914, 15¢ gray, S.L. watermark, perf 10, o.g., never hinged, perfectly centered, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a choice never hinged gem; with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $2,250).
Scott No. 437    $275.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 2241    

1915, 2¢ red, type I, S.L. watermark, vertical rotary press coil, line pair, o.g., lightly hinged, couple separated perfs and light wrinkle in bottom stamp not mentioned on certificates, otherwise F.-V.F., still an attractive and very rare example of this key line pair issue; with 1988 & 1993 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 449    $13,500.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2242    

1915, 2¢ red, type I, S.L. watermark, vertical rotary press coil, well centered with bright color, tied by sharp "Minneapolis, Minn. Jan 6, 1916" wavy-bar machine cancel on Northwestern National Bank corner card cover to Philadelphia Pa.; no flap, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 449    $1,500 on cover.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2243    

1916, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil, line pair, full o.g., strong bold color, nice margins and centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine; with 2008 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $1,350).
Scott No. 456    $1,250.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2244    

1914, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, imperf horizontal coil, pair, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering and margins, rich radiant color and Post Office fresh, Superb, a stunning gem pair with only few equals; with 2001 P.F. & 2019 Crowe certificates, the latter Graded (98, SSV $1,100).
Scott No. 459    $650.

The P.S.E. Population Report has only graded two n.h. pairs at a 98 with none graded higher.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2245 o   

1915, $1 violet black, D.L. watermark, perf 10, neat oval cancels, evenly balanced margins and choice centering, bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a gem used high value; with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $850).
Scott No. 460    $140.

Realized: $525

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