Lot 1995
1982, 20¢ America's Libraries, Dramatic Printing Offset. Block of 25, with inscriptions at top, with strong complete offset on reverse over gum, Very Fine.Scott No. 2015var. Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $240
Lot 1996
1986, 17¢ Dog Sled coil, imperf. Pair, o.g., never hinged, pristine example, Extremely Fine, only 100 pairs issued.Scott No. 2135a $375.
Realized: $150
Lot 1997
1985, 22¢ Winter Special Olympics, imperf horizontally. Vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, pristine pair with Mr. Zip selvage at left, only 60-80 pairs issued.Scott No. 2142a $400.
Realized: $120
Lot 1998
1988, 3¢ Conestoga Wagon coil, imperf. Unpriced in Scott, pair, o.g., never hinged, immaculate, Choice Extremely Fine.Scott No. 2252b Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $1,150
Lot 1999
1987, 10¢ Canal Boat coil, imperf. Pair, o.g., never hinged, pristine example of this error, Extremely Fine and rare.Scott No. 2257e $1,750.
Realized: $900
Lot 2000
1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, Background in Gray. Chemically altered at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by chemical wiping of the blue ink, plate block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, an unusual B.E.P. experimental "essay", reported that only 16 stamps were treated as such.Scott No. 2419 var. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $5,750
Lot 2001 BK
1990, 25¢ Lighthouses, White Omitted. "25 USA", some minor separation within the panes as usual, complete booklet of 4 panes, o.g., never hinged, otherwise Very Fine, only 200-300 booklets issued; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2474b $400.
Realized: $110
Lot 2002
1990, 25¢ Olympians, Blue Omitted. Marginal strip of 5, o.g., never hinged, fresh and Very Fine, rare with reported to be only 7 strips in existence; with photocopy of 2009 A.P.S. certificate for the discovery sheet from which this came.Scott No. 2500b Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,700
Lot 2003
1995, 32¢ Civil War, partially imperforate. Full pane of 20 showing spectacular part-perf error, o.g., never hinged, fresh usual few fingerprints on gum, otherwise Very Fine and rare, unpriced in Scott, approximately 5-6 panes exist.Scott No. 2975y Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $550
Lot 2004
1996, 50¢ Cochran, black (engraved) omitted. Lovely plate (#1111) block of 8, error missing "Jaqueline Cochran Pioneer Pilot", pristine, Extremely Fine.Scott No. 3066a $440.
Realized: $125