Lot
2246 
1917, 1¢ green, imperf between, 3 horizontal pairs in a right margin plate "10656" number block of 15 (positions 57-58, 67-68 & 77-78), o.g., never hinged, rich color and Post Office fresh, Very Fine, Scott catalog value without plate block or multiple premium; with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott No. 498b $4,050 for pairs.
A VERY RARE PLATE BLOCK BEARING THE 1917 1¢ PERF 11 IMPERFORATE BETWEEN ERROR VARIETY.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
2247
2¢ rose, type I, double impression 15 mm wide, left stamp in horizontal strip of 3 with center and right stamps being the normal double impressions, o.g., never hinged, rich color on bright paper, Fine and rare, this strip from the bottom row of the illustration in the Scott Specialized catalog; with 2010 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 499g-499gs $2,300 for singles.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
2248
1917, 3¢ light violet, type I, imperf horizontally, vertical pair, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering with in wide margins, bold bright color, an Extremely Fine gem, a rare imperforate error, with only 25 pairs issued; with Ward handstamp, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 501c $2,000.
CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 3¢ TYPE I IMPERF HORIZONTALLY EXTANT.
Realized: $675
Lot
2249 /
1917, 5¢ rose error, the double error in a block of 12, o.g., bottom error very lightly hinged, top error never hinged, choice centering, top error with small tone spot, otherwise Extremely Fine; with 2016 P.F. certificate with bottom error Graded (90, SSV $425 for single stamp). Scott No. 505 $1,300.
Realized: $525
Lot
2250
1917, 11¢ light green, transitional perf 10/11 and perf 10 at bottom, bottom stamps in top margin block of 4 (transitional stamp at right), o.g., never hinged, bright and fresh with rich color, Very Fine; with 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 511a $15,036.
A WONDERFUL AND VERY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 11¢ FRANKLIN ISSUE SHOWING BOTH THE TRANSITIONAL PERF 10 & 11 AND PERF 10 AT BOTTOM IN A MULTIPLE WITH NORMAL.