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Orco-Expo Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

1917-19 Perforate 11 Issue to 1918 Bi-Colors

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 766		/ U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 1¢ Green, Plate Block Collection, #498, n.h. to o.g., 108 pl. blocks, by pl. #, spot check shows over ½ n.h., mostly Fine or better. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 767		B U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 1¢ Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane of 30, #498f, o.g. (h.r.), erased pencil mark in selvage not mentioned in cert., Fine to Very Fine, 2016 A.P.S. cert. Scott $1,050. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 768		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 1¢ Green, Perf 10 at Top, #498g, n.h., top copy in pair, excellent centering for this, sharp color, immaculate and Very Fine Grade 80, the only mint copy graded at this point by PSE and none by the Philatelic Foundation; Copy centered to bottom realized hammer $26,000 in a 2009 auction, 1981 P.F., 2017 P.S.E. certs. Scott $27,500 (grade of fine). Siegel records of #498g contain thirteen unused and five used examples of this rarity . Estimate $15,000-20,000 The 1¢ 1917 Perf 10 at top or bottom is one of the rarest of all Perf 10 varieties. View details and photo	Realized $18,400
Lot 769		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Rose, Type I, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #499a, n.h., couple very minor skips, priced as hinged, Very Fine, 1984 P.F. cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 770		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Rose, Type I, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #499a, l.h., Pos. 54-64, Very Fine, 1972 A.P.E.X. cert. Scott $1,000. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 771		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Deep Rose, Type Ia, #500, n.h., pl. #10209 single, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $550. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 772		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Deep Rose, Type Ia, Plate Block of 6, #500, n.h., side pl. #10209, natural gum skip on one stamp, otherwise Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 773		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 2¢ Deep Rose, Type Ia, Plate Block of 6, #500, o.g. (h.r.), diagonal crease on stamp 4 and 5, small thin on 4, top pl. #10208, otherwise Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 774		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 3¢ Light Violet, Type I, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #501c, o.g., offset on reverse, Very Fine and scarce. Scott $2,100. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 775		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 3¢, 4¢ and 5¢, Plate # Singles Accumulation, #501-504, o.g., approximately 475, incl. type I and II on 3¢, by pl. #, a few n.h., no better numbers noted, minor dupl., Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $719
Lot 776		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Single in Block of 6, #505, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 777		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Single in Block of 9, #505, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 778		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Single in Block of 9, #505, n.h., perf tip stuck on back of upper left stamp, beautiful centering, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 779		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 5¢ Rose Error, Single in Block of 9, #505, o.g., error n.h., Fine. Scott $650. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 780		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 20¢ Light Ultramarine, #515, n.h., small top pl. #13471, Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 781		U.S.; General Issues, 1917, 30¢ Orange Red, Plate Block of 6, #516, n.h., wide side pl. #6927, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $925. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 782		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, n.h., wrinkles, Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 783		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, n.h., Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 784		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, o.g., nicely centered, Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 785		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, Pair, #523, very l.h., appear n.h., Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 786		() U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, Centerline Block of 4, #523, unused, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,400. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $518

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