Lot
930 
1915, 11¢ dark green, S.L. watermark, perf 10, bottom plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, well centered with intense color and impression, top right stamp is a gem, Very Fine. Scott No. 434 $475.
Realized: $625
Lot
931
1914, 2¢ carmine rose, type I, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil, joint line pair, o.g., never hinged, rich color and quite fresh, Very Fine; with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 453 $1,450.
Realized: $550
Lot
932
1915, 2¢ red, type II, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, fresh and pristine, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely gem; with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $525). Scott No. 454 $160.
Realized: $800
Lot
933
1916, 3¢ violet, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil, joint line pair, o.g., lightly hinged, strong color, Very Fine; with 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 456 $1,300.
Realized: $725
Lot
934
1916, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich color and Post Office fresh, Superb; with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $475), with only one grading higher (a 100). Scott No. 458 $60.
Realized: $600
Lot
935
1916, 5¢ carmine color error, unwatermarked, perf 10, the single error in a block of 20, o.g., never hinged, strong bright color, Fine. Scott No. 467 $1,550.
Realized: $575
Lot
936
1917, $5 light green, perf 10, o.g., never hinged, exceptionally well centered, brilliant color on crisp white paper, a Superb gem, one of sixteen never hinged examples to grade as such with none grading higher; with 2020 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,500). Scott No. 480 $375.
A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 $5.00 MARSHALL PERF 10 ISSUE, WHICH IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST MINT NEVER HINGED GRADE AWARDED.
Realized: $2,100
Lot 937 o
1918, 3¢ violet, type II, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil, pair, town cancel, perfect centering, strong bright color, Superb; with 2017 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98).Scott No. 494 $9.
AN OUTSTANDING GEM USED PAIR WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADED BY THE P.S.E. AND IS UNPRICED IN THE SMQ.
Realized: $550
Lot
938 BK/
1917, 1¢ green, perf 11, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., six stamps hinged, others never hinged, well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet pane, color deep and bold, Very Fine and choice. Scott No. 498f $1,050.
Realized: $600
Lot
939 BK/
1917, 2¢ rose, type I, perf 11, A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., ten stamps hinged, others never hinged, nicely centered for this notoriously off centered pane, bold vibrant color, slight gum wrinkle in top right stamp not mentioned on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive example of this booklet pane rarity, it is believed that approximately only twenty examples are in existence; with 1958 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 499f $20,000.
Realized: $6,500