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1918 Bi-Color Issue to 1923 Warren Harding Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 592		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, n.h., Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 593		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, Block of 4, #523, o.g. (h.r.), bottom left, upper right thin spots, well centered, rich color, handsome Very Fine appearance. Ex Kelleher May 1956 auction lot 355. Scott $2,200. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 594		o U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, Neat corner cancel, Grade 90 Extremely Fine and choice, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $425. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 595		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 1¢ Gray Green, Offset, Imperf Between, Horizontal Pair, #525c, o.g. (h.r.), Fine for the issue. All recorded copies have s.e. at right. Scott $750 (fine). Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 596		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 1¢ Gray Green, Offset, Double Impression Sheet of 100, #525d, intact, large top pl. #9322, bends to light gum creasing, very fresh, Fine. Scott $9,000 (as singles). Probably unique . Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 597		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 2¢ Carmine Rose, Offset Imperf, Type IV, Blocks of 4, #532, n.h., 3 of 4 pos. blocks, missing upper left, gum bends, Very Fine. Scott $720+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 598		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, 2¢ Carmine, Offset Imperf, Type VII, #534B, "Barest trace of hinging along top margin edge" (appears n.h.), excellent margins all round, Grade 90 Extremely Fine, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $2,250. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 599		U.S.; General Issues, 1919, 1¢ Gray Green Offset, Perf 12½, #536, n.h., a gorgeous copy, Grade 98 Superb, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,175. Estimate $575-625. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 600		U.S.; General Issues, 1919, 2¢ Carmine Rose, Type III, Rotary Coil Waste, #540, mostly n.h., numerous plate blocks of 4 (with star), plate blocks with S30 and plate blocks of 6 (no star) with various plate numbers, difficult to dupl. today, must be seen to appreciate, Fine or better. Scott $25,000+. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 601		U.S.; General Issues, 1919, 3¢ Violet, Rotary Coil Waste, Pane of 170, #541, n.h., usual centering for this, intact, Fine. Scott $17,225+. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 602		o U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 1¢ Green, Rotary Sheet Waste, #544, grid cancel, sound in every respect, usual centering, Fine. Most of the recorded copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged -- the result of poor production standards and mis-handling. PF (1966) cert. Scott $3,750 (grade of fine). Estimate $2,200-2,400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 603		o U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 1¢ Green, Rotary Sheet Waste, #544, attractive light cds, pulled perf, Fine to Very Fine. Most of the recorded copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged -- the result of poor production standards and mis-handling. This copy not seen on the market for decades. PF (1983) cert. Scott $3,750 (grade of fine). Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 604		U.S.; General Issues, 1920, $2 Carmine & Black, #547, n.h., large copy, Choice Very Fine. Scott $290. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 605		U.S.; General Issues, 1920, Pilgrim Issue Set F.D. Cover, #548-550, Philadelphia, PA Dec 21 1920 cancel, Ward corner card, Fine to Very Fine. Enclosed letter from P.H. Ward. Scott $2,250. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 606		U.S.; General Issues, 1920, 1¢ Pilgrim, #548, n.h., jumbo copy, Grade 95J Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2011) cert. Scott Stamp Values $140+. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 607		U.S.; General Issues, 1922, 50¢ Lilac, #570, n.h., a gem copy, Grade 98 Superb, PSAG (2015) cert. Scott Stamp Values $1,000. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 608		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, $2 Deep Blue, Plate Block of 6, #572, n.h., top #14306, few gum skips, well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 609		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, $5 Carmine & Blue, Plate Block of 8, #573, n.h., narrow top #14326, 14327, usual gum bends, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,650. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 610		o U.S.; General Issues, 1929, 2¢ Carmine Coil, Types II & I, Line Pair, #599A, 599, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Scarce . Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 611		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 2¢ Harding, Flat Plate George Linn 1st Cachet, #610, Marion, OH Sep 1 1923 cancel, great condition, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $800. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299

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