Lot 1222
1916, 5¢ blue, rotary coil. Pair, o.g., never hinged, rich color, P.O. fresh, Extremely Fine; with 1995 P.F. certificate and 2009 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $245).Scott No. 458 $160.
Realized: $190
Lot 1223 /
1915, $1 violet black. Right margin block of 4 with arrow, o.g., lightly hinged, bottom right stamp never hinged, fresh with deep color, Fine.Scott No. 460 $4,075 for singles.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 1224
1916, 4¢ orange brown. O.g., never hinged, virtually perfect centering amid large evenly balanced margins, rich deep color and P.O. freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb, a near superb mint stamp; with 2009 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-S 95).Scott No. 465 $90.
Realized: $475
Lot 1225
1916, $1 violet black. O.g., lightly hinged, large margin, rich bold color, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 478 $700.
Realized: $475
Lot 1226
1916, $1 violet black. Block of 4, o.g., large margins, rich color, F.-V.F.Scott No. 478 $3,100.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1227 BK
1917, 1¢ green. A.E.F. booklet pane of 30, o.g., never hinged, lovely fresh & nicely centered, Very Fine and rare.Scott No. 498f $1,800.
Realized: $725
Lot 1228
1917, 2¢ rose, Postal Forgery. Block of 4 of this notorious issue promulgated to defraud the Post Office Department, o.g., never hinged (pencil mark on gum), Very Fine.Scott No. 499 var. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $290
Lot 1229
1917, 2¢ rose, type I. Right margin block of 4 showing dramatic shift of vertical perfs, o.g., fresh and Fine.Scott No. 499 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $50
Lot 1230
1917, 2¢ rose, type I. Right margin irregular block of 5 showing crazy perfs from fold over, o.g., fresh and Fine.Scott No. 499 Estimate $50 - 75.
Realized: $40
Lot 1231 BK/
1917, 2¢ rose, type I. A.E.F. booklet pane of 30 showing guideline at left, o.g., 4 stamps hinged, others never hinged, bright and fresh with rich color, slightly in to stamps at top right, Fine, an extremely rare intact key booklet pane; with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 499f $28,000.
Realized: $12,000