Washington-Franklin Perf Varieties:
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 188 |
|
 1c Green, Boy Scout Private
Coil (481 var). Rich color, bold "New York N.Y." precancel, Very Fine
and very rare, these privately perforated coils were produced for use on
mailings by the Boy Scouts of America and are only known with the New York
precancel, unlisted in Scott, accompanied by article on private perfs by
Ken Lawrence from American Philatelist, August 1997 (Image) |
$ 2,600 |
| 189 |
|
 1c Green, Perf 12 x 10
(424a). Deep rich color, bold "Chicago Illinois" precancel applied
inverted, well-centered for this stamp, slight crease at left, Extremely
Fine appearance, only approximately 20 examples are known of this
compound-perf variety, with 1981 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 190 |
|
 1c Green, Perf 12 x 10
(424a). Horizontal pair, wavy lines machine cancel, deep shade,
centered to left, almost Fine, extremely rare multiple of the 1c Compound
Perf 12 x 10, of which approximately 20 are known (most are singles) --
this rarity should not be confused with the more available Scott 424b Perf
10 x 12 -- with 1963 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 2,200 |
| 191 |
|
 1c Green, Perf 10 x 12
(424b). Deep color, bold "Dayton Ohio" precancel, fresh and Fine, rare
as less than 50 were found (Image) |
$ 750 |
| 192 |
|
 2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x
10 (425d). Deep rich color, light strike of 1915 duplex cancel, typical
centering for this stamp, Very Fine and very rare example of this perf
variety, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 3,250 |
| 193 |
|
 5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10
(428a). Deep rich color, well-centered for this stamp, neat "Tampa
Fla." precancel, Very Fine example of this extremely rare compound-perf,
the Zoellner copy of this stamp brought $3,850, with 1960 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 5,250 |
| 194 |
|
 3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Perf
10 at Bottom (502e). Deep rich color, bold "Caldwell New Jersey"
precancel, some slight creasing, still Very Fine, an exceedingly rare
perforation variety (Image) |
$ 3,000 |
| 195 |
|
 8c Olive Bister, Perf 10 at
Bottom (508c). Bold "Hartford Conn" precancel, bright color, small
corner crease at top left, otherwise Fine and rare, grossly undercatalogued
in Scott, the Zoellner copy brought $2,860, with 1960 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 2,500 |
| 196 |
|
 9c Salmon Red, Perf 10 at
Bottom (509a). Vibrant color, bold "Reading Pa." precancel, small
corner creases at right, Fine appearance, an extremely rare stamp that was
missing from the Zoellner collection despite 12 years of searching, grossly
undercatalogued in Scott (Image) |
$ 2,000 |
| 197 |
|
 9c Salmon Red, Perf 10 at Top
(509a). Bold strike of small "Bethlehem Pa." precancel, some creasing
and small tear at right, few short perfs at top left, Fine appearing
example of this great rarity, an elusive stamp, with 1960 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 850 |
| 198 |
|
 11c Light Green, Perf 10 at
Top (511a). Brilliant color, neat "Fort Smith Ark." precancel, s.e. at
left, Very Fine and choice, very rare used, with 1974 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 199 |
|
 11c Light Green, Perf 10 at
Top (511a). Rich color, "Minneapolis Minn." precancel, large tear at
bottom left, still Very Fine appearance, rare used, with 1961 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
$ 750 |
| 200 |
|
 11c Light Green, Perf 10 at
Bottom (511a). Rich color, "Greensboro N.C." precancel, some slight
creasing, otherwise Extremely Fine, rare used, with 1961 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 850 |
| 201 |
|
 12c Claret Brown, Perf 10 at
Top (512b). Deep rich color, neat "Reading Pa." precancel, few thin
spots, otherwise Fine and rare, grossly undercatalogued in Scott, the
Zoellner copy realized $2,310 (Image) |
$ 1,200 |
| 202 |
|
 20c Light Ultramarine, Perf 10
at Bottom (515d). Rich color, "Schenectady N.Y." precancel, natural
s.e. at right showing full guideline, Very Fine, an exceedingly rare
compound-perf variety, despite 12 years of searching this variety was
missing from the Zoellner collection, unpriced in Scott as used (Image) |
$ 6,750 |
| 203 |
|
 10c Orange, Perf 10 at Top
(562c). Bold "Osage Iowa" precancel, rich color, Very Fine and very
rare, very few examples are recorded, with 1960 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 4,500 |