Lot 1140 o
1916, 5¢ blue, rotary coil. Line pair, oval cancels, rich color, outstanding centering, an Extremely Fine gem, rarely ever encountered so choice in used condition; with 1986 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 458 $175.
Realized: $425
Lot 1141
1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil. Pair, o.g., never hinged, rich color, P.O. fresh, Extremely Fine; with A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 459 $750.
Realized: $675
Lot 1142
1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil. Pair, o.g., never hinged, deep color, fresh and Fine; with 2000 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 459 $750.
Realized: $525
Lot 1143
1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil. Line pair, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid evenly balanced margins, wonderful deep rich color, pristine P.O. freshness, Superb, as nice as any line pair can exist and very rare thus; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 459 $1,600.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 1144
1916, 5¢ carmine error. The double error in a part sheet of 99, o.g., never hinged, strong color, Fine.Scott No. 467 $4,389.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1145
1916, 20¢ light ultramarine. O.g., never hinged, rich deep color, very well centered amid large margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice; with 1999 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 476 $550.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 1146
1916, 30¢ orange red. Pristine original gum which is never hinged, nicely centered with large margins for this difficult issue, wonderful bright color with sharp clear impression, a Very Fine Gem, one of the outstanding examples of this Key Rarity (Scott catalog value for grade of fine); with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 476A $9,000.
Realized: $8,000
Lot 1147
1916, 30¢ orange red. Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, well centered for this notriously off-centered issue, full margins all around and quite clear of perforations at top, bold vibrant color and very fresh, Fine, a lovely example of this 20th century rarity which is far better centered than most of existing examples, Scott catalog value for the grade of fine; with 1972 and 2006 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 476A $9,000.
Realized: $7,500
Lot 1148
1917, 50¢ light violet. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh with strong color, Very Fine; with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 477 $1,100.
Realized: $750
Lot 1149
1917, 50¢ light violet. O.g., lightly hinged, nice margins, bright color, F.-V.F.; with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 477 $1,100.
Realized: $500