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Sale 61



Lot 86



1¢ Perforated 10 at Top, #498g, #498g, L.h., fine-very fine, extremely scarce variety. PF (1983, 2001) certs. Cat. $5000.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.

Realized $6,613



Lot 65

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1914 1¢, Perforate 10 x 12, #423D, #423D, Dayton, OH precancel, fresh color, fine-very fine. PF (1984) cert. Cat. $7500. Only 34 used (no unused) examples recorded, a key Washington-Franklin piece.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.

Realized $6,325



Lot 154



Type I, 1¢ Strip of 5, on Cover to Norway, #408, #408, New York, NY March 16, 1915 postmark, to Fevik, Norway, opened at bottom, stamps fresh, very fine. Only 3 or 4 covers with USAV strips are known to a foreign destination.
Estimate $600-800.

Realized $6,325



Lot 46

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1¢ Change of Design Essay, Approved Engraver's Model in Black, #405E, #405E, On thick gray cardboard, photographically reduced from original artwork, retouched in black ink, signed by Postmaster General Frank H. Hitchcock in lower right corner, fresh, very fine. Unpriced. This unique item realized $4275 in 1996 when last offered at auction. One of the most important items for exhibiting of Washington-Franklins.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $5,750



Lot 1

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1¢ Approved Engraver's Essay Model in Black, #331-E1, #331-E1, 83 x 100 mm on thick gray cardboard, photographically reduced from original artwork, retouched in black ink, signed by Postmaster General George von Lengerke Meyer in lower right corner, fresh, very fine. This unique item realized $4000 in 1997 when last offered in auction. Cat. $2000.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $5,175



Lot 63

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1914 1¢ Pair, Perforate 12 x 10, #423A, #423A, Machine cancel, "vertical crease" (unapparent) right copy, left copy sound, rich color, fine. PF (1991) cert. Cat. $10,500. Only 53 used examples recorded (20 precanceled), extremely scarce multiple, a show piece.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $5,060



Lot 106



1921 1¢ Perforate 10, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between, Block of 6, #543a, #543a, O.g., left pairs are imperforate vertical, very fine. PF (1988) cert. Cat. $3500++.
Estimate $3,000-3,500

A stunning and rare example of the error. One of the highlights of the auction.


Realized $4,830



Lot 107

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1922 Perforate 11 Rotary Press Sheet Waste 1¢, #544, #544, Used, well centered for this, extremely fine. "Sloane" handstamp on reverse, PF (1989) cert. Cat. $3250.
Estimate $3,000-4,000

Rarest of the 1¢ issues of 1908-21 with perhaps no more than 100 used examples known. This stamp has far better centering than usual and perhaps is the finest example in existence.


Realized $4,715



Lot 126



1908 1¢ on Wrapper, #343, #343, Tied to "The Attleboro Philatelist" wrapper, to Denver, CO, "coil and wrapper with faults", still extremely scarce, fine appearance. PSE (2004) cert. Cat. $5000.
Estimate $2,000-2,500

Only 5 or 6 such wrappers are believed to exist.


Realized $4,485



Lot 165

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Balance of Adhesives From Exhibit, Mostly mint, few hundred mounted on exhibit pages and written up, between #331//543, singles, multiples, plate blocks, freaks, coils, etc., noted #331 plate block imprint star n.h., 5 strips of 6 paste-up vert. coils #343V, 348 paste-up coil pairs (2), 352 2mm and 3mm spacing pairs (both PF certs.), 352 paste-up pair (PSE cert.), 357 o.g., 374 imprint star and imprint A plate blocks, 374a position. D, 385 paste-up pair, 405 plate blocks imprint A, A and number, and number all n.h., 412 coil pairs and strips, 424 COIL STAMPS plate block, BK42 complete, 452 coil joint lines, 498 preprint paper crease, 525c mint, used (PSE cert.), 531 plate block n.h., 538 block of 4 imperf. at bottom, 542 plate block o.g., condition much better than usual, with many very fine or better pieces, selected over many years for inclusion in exhibit.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.

Realized $4,485










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