Sale 74: The Westpex Auction

Lot 2266    

1928, 2¢ carmine, rotary, type II, right margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich color, Fine; with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 634A    $650.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2267    

1929, 2¢ Edison, rotary coil, horizontal line pair, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, rich color and P.O. fresh, Superb, a gem line pair; with 2017 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98, SSV $900).
Scott No. 656    $110.

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Lot 2268    

1930, 2¢ Massachusetts Bay Colony, top right margin block of 6 with crazy misperfing at top right, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, Striking!
Scott No. 682    Estimate $75 - 100.

Realized: $50

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Lot 2269 E   

1931, 2¢ Red Cross, "The Greatest Mother" black and red photo approval essay, black and & red photographic essay state without horizontal shading, mounted on gray card submitted for approval to the General Postmaster Feb. 19, 1931, with printed red cross on overleaf inscribed "The Greatest Mother", Very Fine.
Scott No. 702-E    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A UNIQUE APPROVAL PHOTO ESSAY FOR THE 1931 RED CROSS ISSUE.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2270    

1931, 2¢ Yorktown, dark lake & black color error, bottom sheet margin plate block of 10 with two plate numbers, o.g., never hinged (small gum skips), bright and fresh with true dark lake color, attractive overall centering, Very Fine.
Scott No. 703b    $8,000.

A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1931 2¢ YORKTOWN DARK LAKE & BLACK COLOR ERROR ISSUE.

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Lot 2271    

1932, 3¢ Washington, imperf between, vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, Fine as usual, very rare.
Scott No. 720c    $1,400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2272    

1934, 3¢ Wisconsin, imperf vertically, left margin horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine with wide margins, rich color, Superb, very scarce with approximately 80 pairs reported; with 2016 P.F. Graded certificate (S 98).
Scott No. 739b    $1,850.

WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1934 3¢ WISCONSIN IMPERF VERTICALLY ISSUE EXTANT.

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Lot 2273    

1934, 4¢ Parks, imperf horizontally, vertical pair, o.g., post office paste up covering a smaller portion of the gum, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and rare, only 15 pairs issued and all except 4 pairs bearing the paste up on reverse; with 1976 and 2013 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 743a    $3,500.

A GEM EXAMPLE WITH THE ORIGINAL GUM PORTION BEING NEVER HINGED.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2274    

1934, 5¢ Parks, imperf vertically, left margin horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged (usual small gum skips), bright and fresh with strong color, wide margins, Very Fine, a very scarce perforation error variety, with only 50 pairs issued; with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 744a    $4,000.

Realized: $600

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Lot 2275    

1934, 5¢ Parks, imperf vertically, left margin horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, choice centering within wide margins, bold vivid color and exceptional freshness, Superb, only 50 pairs issued; with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 744a    $4,000 for pair.

STUDENTS OF THIS ISSUE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS THE FINEST CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1934 5¢ PARKS IMPERF VERTICALLY ERROR.

Realized: $1,700

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