
Lot
1887 
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VI. Horizontal pair with guide line, o.g., never hinged, large margins, bold bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott No. 534A $190.
Realized: $145

Lot
1888 
1919, 3¢ Victory. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid enormous margins, strong color, bright and fresh, an Extremely Fine jumbo, one of the largest we have seen on this issue; with 2004 P.S.E. graded certificate (XF 90J). Scott No. 537 $20.
Realized: $70

Lot
1889 
1919, 3¢ Victory. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, seldom encountered so choice. Scott No. 537 $20.
Realized: $230

Lot
1890
1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh, F.-V.F.; with 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 537a $1,400.
Realized: $1,400

Lot
1891 
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1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged at bottom, rich trues color, natural crease affecting bottom stamps, generally Fine, very scarce block; with 1981 and 1990 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 537a $7,300 as singles.
Realized: $4,000

Lot
1892 
1919, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered amid large and beautifully balanced margins, rich and vibrant color, P.O. fresh and pristine, a Superb gem, a truly one-in-a-million stamp. Scott No. 538 $23.
Realized: $190
Lot
1893 
1919, 1¢ green & 2¢ carmine rose, imperf horizontally. Vertical pairs, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine (no photo). Scott No. 538a,540a $180.
Realized: $120

Lot
1894 
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1919, 1¢ green, imperf horizontally. Plate block of 6, o.g., 1 lightly hinged, 5 stamps never hinged, gorgeous centering and color, Extremely Fine. Scott No. 538a $900 as hinged.
Realized: $800

Lot
1895
1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste. O.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh, much better centering than usually found on this issue, F.-V.F.; with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 539 $2,750.
Realized: $2,200

Lot
1896 
1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type III, rotary coil waste. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid beautifully balanced margins, radiantly rich color, pristine P.O. freshness, an Extremely Fine gem. Scott No. 540 $28.
Realized: $140
