Sale 52: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1871    

1909, 6¢ Red Orange, right margin single with plate number, o.g., never hinged, rich radiant color, attractively centered amid large oversized margins, Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott No. 336    $150.

Realized: $290

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Lot 1872 /   

1909, 6¢ Red Orange, bottom margin plate block of 6 with plate number and imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, bottom left stamp never hinged, nice overall centering with the bottom left stamp a jumbo gem, fresh with strong bright color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 336    $750.

Realized: $625

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Lot 1873    

1908, 8¢ Olive Green, centered with near mathematical precision amid perfectly balanced margins with vibrant color and flawless, never hinged o.g.; a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott No. 337    $105.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1874    

1909, 13¢ Blue Green, exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, crisp impression on bright paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging, choice and Extremely Fine; with 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
Scott No. 339    $37.

Realized: $135

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Lot 1875    

1909, 50¢ Violet, precisely centered amid perfectly balanced margins with vibrant color and immaculate, never hinged o.g.; post office fresh and positively Superb; would definitely benefit from a graded certificate.
Scott No. 341    $700.

Realized: $1,400

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Lot 1876    

1909, 50¢ Violet, o.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered amid wide margins, strong bright color, Extremely Fine; with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (XF 90, SMQ $500).
Scott No. 341    $300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1877    

1909, $1 Violet Brown, o.g., never hinged, strong bold color, very fresh, Very Fine; with 2011 P.S.E. Graded certificate (VF 80, SMQ $1,000).
Scott No. 342    $1,150.

Realized: $850

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Lot 1878 /   

1908, 2¢ Carmine, Imperf, Vertical Coil, top margin strip of 5 with plate number & star, o.g., top stamp hinged, others never hinged, fourth stamp in strip showing Foreign Entry of 1¢ (position 37), fresh with rich color, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare foreign entry transfer variety as off centered examples are the rule rather than the exception; with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 344V    $3,680.

During the production of 2¢ Franklin plate 5299, the 1¢ Franklin die transfer roll was used by mistake. The error was caught and corrected by burnishing the 1¢ entry, but traces of hairs from the head and the "One Cent" transfers still remained on the plate.

Realized: $4,500

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Lot 1879    

1909, 3¢ Deep Violet, Imperf, o.g., never hinged, huge jumbo margins showing parts of stamps at left and top, bright and post office fresh, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott No. 345    $19.

Realized: $60

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Lot 1880    

1909, 4¢ Orange Brown, Imperf, left plate number "4933" single with huge margins all around, bright color, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 346    $29.

Realized: $100

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