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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 100 |
 3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, rich color, unusually wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive magenta cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED PAIR OF THE 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 445, IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. With 2002 A.P.S. and 2004 P.F. certificates. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,800.00). The P.S.E. Population Report lists Scott 445 in single, pair and line pair format. This is the only used example in any of the three categories to achieve a P.S.E. XF-Superb 95 grade. One used line pair has been graded 90, the next highest grade, followed by two singles and two pairs graded 85. (Image Magnifier) |
675.00 | 4,250.00 | |
| 101 |
 5c Blue, Coil (447). Guide line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, light wavy-line machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 447. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE, AND THE ONLY LINE PAIR GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. Coil multiples can be extremely difficult to obtain in such superb used condition. They are rarely found well-centered both side-to-side and also top-to-bottom. Guide line pairs add an additional degree of rarity, as they occur only once every 20 stamps. Add in the factor that few guide line pairs were used, and its true rarity in this condition can begin to be appreciated. With 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,450.00). This is the only used line pair to achieve this grade, which is the highest awarded to date (used pairs have received two 95's and one 98). (Image Magnifier) |
850.00 | 3,250.00 | |
| 102 |
 2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pretty shade, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, neat machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449, IN WHAT MAY BE THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE. Ex Floyd. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
600.00 | 3,750.00 | |
| 103 |
 4c Brown, Coil (457). Rich shade, wide balanced margins,
unobtrusive registry oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful used coil single (Image Magnifier) |
25.00 | 425.00 | |
| 104 |
 5c Blue, Coil (458). Pair, rich color, remarkably well-centered with even margins, 1918 duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, especially desirable with the yeardate of the cancel showing contemporary usage,
with 2003 P.F. certificate for strip of three, this being the left pair (Image Magnifier) |
85.00 | 1,100.00 | |
| 105 |
 50c Light Violet (477). Perfectly centered with wide margins all around, pretty pastel color, boxed cancel leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in such
choice used condition, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
80.00 | 170.00 | |
| 106 |
 $5.00 Light Green
(480). Jumbo margins, neat oval cancel leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult to find in such superb used condition, with 1989 P.F. certificate for pair (Image Magnifier) |
40.00 | 1,800.00 | |
| 107 |
 5c Blue, Coil (496). Pair, perfectly centered, deep rich color and proof-like impression, bold "St. Louis Mo." cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb pair in every respect and without question one of the finest
we have ever encountered, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
9.00 | 250.00 | |
| 108 |
 1c Green, Perf 10 at Top (498g). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, neat machine cancel, unusually choice centering for this rare Perf 10 at Top or Bottom varietyVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF THE FOUR RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT GREEN 1917 ISSUE PERFORATED 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TAHOE COLLECTION, AND OF ANY COLLECTION OF USED 20TH CENTURY UNITED STATES STAMPS. Our records of this rarity contain twelve unused (including two in a block of four, four in a block of 25 and and a plate block of six containing 1-1/2 stamps with the variety) and four used examples. The four used examples can be identified as follows: 1) bottom stamp in top selvage vertical pair, PFC 37681, condition unconfirmed, 2) the stamp offered here, last offered in Siegel Sale 930, realized $42,500 hammer, 3) Ohio boxed cancel, PFC 157251, centered to top and right, and 4) lightly cancelled, perfs just in at right, offered in Siegel Sale 872, realized $19,000 hammer. With 1978 and 2007 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
30,000.00 | 40,000.00 | |
| 109 |  |
 2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Centerline block of four, huge margins all around, two neat strikes of Salem Mass. double oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful used centerline block, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
57.50 | 400.00 |
| 110 |
 3c Deep Violet (537a). Deep rich color on brilliant paper, bold "Salem Ohio" precancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONLY SIXTEEN USED EXAMPLES OF THE RED VIOLET ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN. The Philatelic Foundation has certified only six singles, one pair (now split) and one block of four as genuine. The other block (uncertified) has a straight edge at right and slight thinning. With photocopy of 2002 P.F. certificate for vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp. In our opinion this rarity is undercatalogued in Scott. (Image Magnifier) |
2,250.00 | 2,600.00 |