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**1916-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 491 to 499b)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
468		2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat strikes of Atlanta Ga. Jul. 19, 1916 duplex cancels EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 2-CENT TYPE II JOINT LINE PAIR. ONLY TEN USED JOINT LINE MULTIPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. Our updated census of used joint line pairs of Scott 491 contains seven line pairs, one line strip of three, one line strip of four and a line strip of five. With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)	10,000.00	9,500.00
469		2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, bold strike of Brooklyn N.Y. oval registry cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BRIGHT AND FRESH PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS HORIZONTAL COIL. With 1980 P.F. certificate for strip of eight, this being the far left pair. (Image)	2,750.00	4,250.00
470		2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Rich color, wide margins, bold wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	950.00
471		3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Joint line strip of four, perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color and crisp impression, neat strike of Detroit duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	56.00	625.00
472		4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Joint line pair, perfectly centered with wide margins, brilliant color on bright paper, well-struck Minn. oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	22.00	425.00
473		10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Joint line pair, brilliant color, wide margins, well-struck Cleveland oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	75.00	450.00
474		1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498/547). 53 singles and seven pairs, incl. some with more than one shade, most have large or Jumbo margins, few better incl. three pairs of No. 531 (shades), also pairs of 532, 534 and 535 (2), few faults to be expected, most all are Very Fine-Extremely Fine	386.00	475.00
475		1c-$1.00 1917-21 Issues (498/543). 30 blocks of four, one plate no. block of six of No. 531 and booklet pane of No. 498e, range of cancels, many have choice centering, couple minor imperfections to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine group	375.00	375.00
476		2c Rose, Ty. I, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (499b). Wide margins at sides and choice centering, deep rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, left stamp small thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, scarce in used condition, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	225.00	525.00

1916-23 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 491 to 499b)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

468

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, neat strikes of Atlanta Ga. Jul. 19, 1916 duplex cancels

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 2-CENT TYPE II JOINT LINE PAIR. ONLY TEN USED JOINT LINE MULTIPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

Our updated census of used joint line pairs of Scott 491 contains seven line pairs, one line strip of three, one line strip of four and a line strip of five.

With 1961 P.F. certificate (Image)

10,000.00

9,500.00

469

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, bold strike of Brooklyn N.Y. oval registry cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A BRIGHT AND FRESH PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS HORIZONTAL COIL.

With 1980 P.F. certificate for strip of eight, this being the far left pair. (Image)

2,750.00

4,250.00

470

2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Rich color, wide margins, bold wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

950.00

471

3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Joint line strip of four, perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color and crisp impression, neat strike of Detroit duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

56.00

625.00

472

4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Joint line pair, perfectly centered with wide margins, brilliant color on bright paper, well-struck Minn. oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

22.00

425.00

473

10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Joint line pair, brilliant color, wide margins, well-struck Cleveland oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

75.00

450.00

474

1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498/547). 53 singles and seven pairs, incl. some with more than one shade, most have large or Jumbo margins, few better incl. three pairs of No. 531 (shades), also pairs of 532, 534 and 535 (2), few faults to be expected, most all are Very Fine-Extremely Fine

386.00

475.00

475

1c-$1.00 1917-21 Issues (498/543). 30 blocks of four, one plate no. block of six of No. 531 and booklet pane of No. 498e, range of cancels, many have choice centering, couple minor imperfections to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine group

375.00

476

2c Rose, Ty. I, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (499b). Wide margins at sides and choice centering, deep rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp, left stamp small thin spot, otherwise Extremely Fine, scarce in used condition, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

225.00

525.00