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1918 Bi-Color Issue to 2018 Forever Dragon

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 622		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, l.h. jumbo copy, Grade 85J Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2004 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $500+. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 623		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, #523, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 624		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, Bottom Arrow Block of 4, #523, o.g., light internal diagonal crease at center, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,200. Estimate $500-650. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 625		o U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2 Orange Red & Black, Arrow Block of 4, #523, light Kansas City Fed. Reserve cds, almost Very Fine. Scott $1,300+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 626		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $2-$5, 1920 $2, #523-524, 547, 523 regummed, 524 o.g., 547 n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 627		U.S.; General Issues, 1918, $5 Deep Green & Black, #524, n.h., Grade 90 Extremely Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $550. Estimate $250-280. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 628		U.S.; General Issues, 1920, $2 Carmine & Black, #547, n.h., corner single, pencil "547" in selvage, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $875. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 629		U.S.; General Issues, 1920, 1¢-2¢ Pilgrim, #548-549, n.h., consists of 1¢ (129 - 3 s.e.), 2¢ (19), 2¢ off center, excellent gum, rich color, Just Fine. Scott $1,527. Estimate $100-140. View details	Unsold
Lot 630		E U.S.; General Issues, 1920, 2¢ Pilgrim, Essay, #549-E3b, on India paper and die sunk on card, full size, in carmine rose, cross hatching is missing from behind the numeral "2's" at bottom, control no. 1064274 on back, very clean, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Ex-Livingston. Scott $1,600. Estimate $1,100-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 631		U.S.; General Issues, 1922, 6¢ Red Orange, #558, n.h., bright color, Grade 98 Superb, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $1,300. Estimate $550-650. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 632		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, $2 Deep Blue, Block of 4, #572, l.h., top pl. #14306, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 633		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, $2 Deep Blue, Plate Block of 6, #572, n.h., top #F14306, couple of tiny gum skips, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 634		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, $5 Perfin Accumulation, #573, large group on pieces, with the higher percentage being the high values (50¢ to $5), noted $5 blocks of 4, unusual to find in this quantity, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 635		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 2¢ Carmine, Rotary Coil Waste, Pl. Block of 4, #579, n.h., top pl #15664 star block; "reperforated at left", Fine to Very Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $900. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 636		U.S.; General Issues, 1923-26, Rotary Definitives, Perf 10, 1¢ to 10¢ Complete, #581-591, n.h., pl. blocks of 4, #583 l.h., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,895. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 637		o U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 1¢ Green, Rotary Coil Waste, #594, light cancel, "faint diagonal crease and the perfs trimmed off at the bottom", Very Good to Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $10,500 for perfs touching frame. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 638		U.S.; General Issues, 1923, 2¢ Harding, Rotary, Complete Sheet of 100, #612, n.h.; vertical perf separations at top right not affecting plate block, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,620+. Estimate $900-1,100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 639		U.S.; General Issues, 1925, Norse-American Complete, Pl. Blocks of 8, #620-621, o.g., top pl #17355, 16959 and 16927, 16963, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $610. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 640		U.S.; General Issues, 1926, White Plains Souvenir Sheet, #630, n.h., usual wrinkles, no seps, well centered, Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 641		U.S.; General Issues, 1926, White Plains Souvenir Sheet, #630, n.h., usual wrinkles, no seps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $575. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 642		U.S.; General Issues, 1926, White Plains Souvenir Sheet, #630, n.h., 4 panes; a couple with some perf separations in margins and a tear in margin, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,100. Estimate $600-650. View details	Realized $460
Lot 643		o U.S.; General Issues, 1926, White Plains Souvenir Sheet, #630, used, tied by OCT 18 1926 FD NY cancels on large front with additional adhesives, sound (which is rare postally used), overall Very Fine. Scott $1,800 on cover. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 644		U.S.; General Issues, 1928, 2¢ Carmine, Rotary, Type II, Block of 4, #634A, n.h., great color, Fine, 2018 P.S.E. cert. Scott $2,400. Estimate $450-550. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 645		P U.S.; General Issues, 1928, 2¢ Valley Forge, Large Die Proof, #645P1a, on wove paper and die sunk on card blotter, full-size, blue control no. 120011 on back, Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Estimate $550-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 646		U.S.; General Issues, 1928, 2¢ Molly Pitcher Overprint Shift, Pair, #646 var., o.g. (h.r.), 28mm spacing variety causing "Molly" omitted at top; "top stamp has horizontal crease", unusual and Fine, 1994 P.S.E. cert. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 647		/ U.S.; General Issues, 1929, Kansas-Nebraska, 1¢ to 10¢ Complete, Plate Blocks of 4, #658-679, o.g. to n.h.; small faults Kansas 10¢ and Nebraska 4¢ and 8¢, Fine or better. Scott $7,630. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 648		/ U.S.; General Issues, 1929 Kansas-Nebraska Plate Block Group, #658-674, 676-677, mostly n.h. in mounts on Scott pages, incl. #658-68 (10¢ very l.h.) and 669-74 (2¢ l.h.), 676-77, review recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,500+ (Owner's). Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 649		/ U.S.; General Issues, 1929, 1¢ Kansas Overprint Shift, Block of 4, #658 var., l.h. (3), n.h. (1), downward showing portions of overprint at top and bottom, Fine, 1967 P.F. cert. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 650		U.S.; General Issues, 1929, 6¢ Nebraska, #675, n.h., Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, 2008 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $400. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 651		U.S.; General Issues, 1931, 17¢ Black, Rotary, #697, n.h., Grade Gem 100 Superb, 2018 P.S.E. cert. SMQ $625, 2 known . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 652		U.S.; General Issues, 1931, 2¢ Yorktown, Dark Lake & Black Color Error, #703b, n.h., corner example, Fine to Very Fine, photocopy of 1993 P.F. cert from sheet of 50. Scott $750. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 653		P U.S.; General Issues, 1932, ½¢ Washington Bicentennial, Die Proof, #704P2, on India paper, Very Fine. Probably originally produced in the large die proof format with the proof being removed and cut down. Scott $1,000 as large die proof. Very rare . Estimate $375-425. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 654		U.S.; General Issues, 1933, 5¢ Kosciuszko, Imperf Vertically, Horizontal Strip of 3, #734a, o.g. (h.r.); heavily thinned, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,750 for pair. Only 1-2 panes issued . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 655		/ U.S.; General Issues, 1938 Prexie Stock, #803-834, mint stock of 1¢ to $5 values, with many n.h. incl. $1 (68), $2 (24), $5 (8 with n.h. arrow block) other values up to 100+, neatly arranged on large manila stockpages, Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $3,500. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $633
Lot 656		B U.S.; General Issues, 1939, 97¢ Booklet, Green on Lavender Cover, #BK87, two copies, one with light front cover crease, 3mm panes, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 657		U.S.; General Issues, 1938, $5 Presidential, Centerline Block of 4, #834, n.h., Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $375. Estimate $130-160. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 658		U.S.; General Issues, 1938, $5 Presidential, #834, n.h., 5 blocks of 4 incl. 2 centerline, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,770. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 659		U.S.; General Issues, 1938, $5 Presidential, #834, nine pl. blocks, all tops, six with arrow, one with gum skip, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,925. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 660		P U.S.; General Issues, 1940, 5¢ Alcott Dull Blue, Trial Color, #862TC1ae, large die proof on wove paper and die sunk on card, black control no. 70039 on back, Very Fine. Ex-Livingston, originally pulled for the vignette engraver, John Eissler. Scott $1,500. This is the only die proof in this color . Estimate $700-750. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 661		U.S.; General Issues, 1940 Wake Island Cover, Honolulu Mar 12, 1940 cds on 15¢ Prexie issue (perf tip toning), with Wake Island Blue cachet and Red Fish, with letter, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 662		P U.S.; General Issues, 1948, 3¢ Mississippi Territory, Large Die Proof, #955P1a, on wove paper and die sunk on card blotter, full size, stamped on back in purple "Engraver's Stock Proof/Authorized by", signed "JId", blue control no. 9489529A, additional pencil notation "Fenton", "C" security punch taped in place, acetate over leaf taped to reverse at bottom, Very Fine. Ex-Livingston. 2008 P.F. cert. Scott $1,500. Probably the only example in collector�s hands . Estimate $550-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 663		P U.S.; General Issues, 1952, 3¢ Mt. Rushmore, Large Die Proof, #1011P1, on wove paper and die sunk on card blotter, signed by M.D. Fenton (the vignette engraver), stamped on back in purple "Engraver�s Stock Proof/Authorized by", signed "AUC" in blue pen, blue control no. 86175B, "C" security punch taped in place, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Probably the only signed example in collector�s hands . Estimate $650-750. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 664		P U.S.; General Issues, 1952, 3¢ Civil Engineering, Large Die Proof, #1012P1a, on wove paper and die sunk on card blotter, stamped on back in purple "Engraver's Stock Proof/Authorized by", signed "AUC" in blue pen, blue control no. 91625B, "C" security punch taped in place, Very Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate $600-650. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 665		U.S.; General Issues, 1968, 6¢ Disney, Ocher Omitted, #1355a, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $350. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 666		U.S.; General Issues, 1968, 6¢ Christmas, Light Yellow Omitted, #1363c, n.h., full sheet, 2 pl. blocks of 10, 3 blocks of 24, Very Fine. Scott $7,100+. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 667		U.S.; General Issues, 1969, 6¢ Baseball, Black Omitted, #1381a, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $500. Only 150-200 issued . Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 668		U.S.; General Issues, 1972, 2¢ Cape Hatteras, Black (Litho) Omitted, Se-Tenant Block of 4, #1451b, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $1,000. Only 25 blocks issued . Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 669		U.S.; General Issues, 1975, 10¢ D. W. Griffith, Brown Engraving Major Shift Error, #1555 var., n.h., complete sheet of 50, striking error; red initial in top right margin and gum spots in selvage, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 670		U.S.; General Issues, 1979, 15¢ Martin Luther King, Imperf, Horizontal Pair, #1771a, n.h., 3 full margins one close, Fine and scarce. Scott $900. Only 10 pairs reported . Estimate $220-270. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 671		U.S.; General Issues, 1981, 18¢ Disabled, Imperf Horizontally, Vertical Pair, #1925a, n.h., 4 margins, Very Fine, photocopy of 1981 P.F. cert for block. Scott $1,500. Only 10 pairs issued . Estimate $375-475. View details and photo	Realized $719

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