Lot
2413 
War Savings, 1919, $5 carmine, o.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering amid large margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, a lovely mint stamp. Scott No. WS5 $800.
Realized: $600
Lot
2414
War Savings, 1920, $5 orange on green, o.g., lightly hinged, minor natural gum bend, intense shade and impression, Fine, a rare key War Savings issue. Scott No. WS6 $4,500.
Realized: $575
Lot
2415 
1907 Christmas Seal, type I, neatly tied by "Marietta, Pa., Dec 23" flag machine postmark on 1904, 2¢ carmine entire to Genoa, Minn., reverse with "Harrisburg, Pa. Dec 24" transit and "Geneva, Minn., Dec 26, 1907" receiving postmark, Very Fine, an extremely rare tied on cover usage of this first Christmas seal, virtually all known usages are on post cards and this is the only cover usage we know of. Scott No. WX1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
2416
Encased Postage, Take Ayer's Pills, 3¢, stamp with strong bright color and well positioned in case, reverse showing large portion of silvering, couple tiny mica crazing nicks at bottom edge, Extremely Fine, an truly exceptional encased postage issue, ex-Litle. Hodders & Bowers No. 18. Scott No. EP9 $400.
Realized: $450
Lot
2417
Encased Postage, Ayer's Sarsaparilla, 10¢, medium "AYER'S", stamp well centered in case with intensely rich color, intact mica, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem encased postage issue, ex-Litle. Hodders & Bowers No. 36. Scott No. EP17 $850.
Realized: $900