Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

The Hancock Collection of U.S. Stamps and Postal History

1908-1910 Washington-Franklin Issues, DL Watermark (Scott #331-356)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 391		1908, 1¢-15¢ Washington-Franklins, . Scott 331-340. Original gum blocks of four, fresh, some hinge remnant with fourteen that are never hinged, F.-V.F., 3¢-15¢ with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,375
Lot 392		1908, 1¢-15¢ Washington-Franklins, . Scott 331/340. Original gum blocks of four, complete for these values less the 10¢, hinge remnant, a few stamps never hinged, virtually all F.-V.F., 5¢-8¢, 13¢ and 15¢ with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 393		1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine & 50¢ violet, . Scott 340-341. Original gum horizontal pair of each value plus an original gum single of the 50¢, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 394		1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, . Scott 340. The plate number single is by far the most beautiful of the three, three original gum never hinged singles, one with part imprint, one with plate number, one is graded Extremely Fine 85 and the other two Extremely Fine 85, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 395		1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, . Scott 340. With quite a few in higher grades especially never hinged pos. 27 which has huge margins and almost perfect centering, original gum bottom imprint and plate no. 4954 block of 28, positions 2, 6 and 22-26 are hinged (some hinge remnant), the other 21 stamps are never hinged, fresh and bright, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,860
Lot 396		1909, 50¢ violet, . Scott 341. Choice original gum, never hinged single, fresh and bright, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 397		1909, 50¢ violet, . Scott 341. Original gum, never hinged, slightly faded at bottom left, otherwise F.-V.F., the "fading" may well be just a natural "dry-print", with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 398		1909, 50¢ violet, . Scott 341. A very handsome and rare top imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, original gum, four stamps never hinged, wonderfully fresh and extremely well-centered, o.g., hinged or never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Quite possibly the finest known 50¢ 1908-09 Washington-Franklin Issue plate block; if not, then definitely a contender for that top position. Estimated Value $9,000 - 12,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $10,450
Lot 399		1909, $1 violet brown, . Scott 342. Original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, wonderfully fresh, Fine and attractive, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,420
Lot 400		1909, $1 violet brown, . Scott 342. Original gum block of four with part bottom imprint and plate no. 4957, minor central hinge remnant, fresh, intense color, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 401		1908, 1¢ green, 2¢ carmine, imperf, vending machine "pocket" type IV, . Scott 343-344. Note on album page from which this was removed "purchased at Alaska-Yukon Exposition from vending machine", a rare pair of pockets numbered 334 & 335, tiny trivial nick in the pocket at left, most likely caused when removed from vending machine, Very Fine. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $715
Lot 402		1908-09, 3¢-5¢ imperforates, . Scott 345-347. Original gum, never hinged wide top imprint and plate number blocks of six, fresh and bright, huge margins, the 3¢ has small scissors cuts between stamps at the bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,485
Lot 403		1909, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 347. Original gum never hinged block of sixteen, fresh, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 404		1908, 1¢ green coil, . Scott 348. A magnificent line pair in just about the highest quality attainable, original gum guide line pair, bottom stamp never hinged, fresh and bright, extraordinarily well-centered, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 405		1908, 1¢ green coil, . Scott 348. Original gum guide line strip of four, fresh, the line pair and the bottom stamp are never hinged, bottom stamp creased (not counted in catalog value), the line pair and the top stamp, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $275
Lot 406		1910, 4¢ orange brown coil, . Scott 350. A remarkably nice line pair, especially with the wide balanced side margins, original gum guide line pair, wonderfully fresh and exceptionally well-centered, bottom stamp never hinged, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,650
Lot 407		1909, 5¢ blue coil, . Scott 351. The bottom stamp is exceptionally nice, original gum part imprint paste-up pair, bottom stamp never hinged, Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $385
Lot 408		1909, 5¢ blue coil, . Scott 351. Original gum, never hinged guide line pair, incredibly fresh and beautifully centered, deep color on bright crisp paper, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Of the miniscule population, this and the one in the line strip of four in the next lot have to be two of the finest never hinged 5¢ 1908-09 Washington-Franklin vertical coil line pairs known. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,700
Lot 409		1909, 5¢ blue coil, . Scott 351. A fabulously rare multiple in almost unheard of condition, original gum guide line strip of four, fresh and exceptionally well-centered, bottom stamp and the line pair never hinged, the bottom stamp is fine, the top stamp and the line pair are Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $4,000 - 6,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $9,350
Lot 410		1909, 2¢ carmine coil, . Scott 353. Original gum, never hinged guide line pair, right stamp incredible margins and centering, left stamp tiny nick at top right, otherwise F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $661
Lot 411		1909, 4¢ orange brown coil, . Scott 354. Original gum guide line pair, fresh, hinge remnant, Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $748
Lot 412		1909, 4¢ orange brown coil, . Scott 354. Original gum, never hinged guide line strip of four, fresh and bright, o.g., never hinged, light natural vertical gum bends, about Fine for this rare post office condition line strip, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 413		1909, 5¢ blue coil, . Scott 355. Original gum, never hinged, guide line strip of four, fresh, Fine and rare strip, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 414		1909, 10¢ yellow coil, . Scott 356. Original gum pair, fresh, couple hinge remnant, lovely bright yellow color associated with this printing, pleasing centering, Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,400
Lot 415		1909, 10¢ yellow coil, . Scott 356. Original gum lightly hinged pair with natural s.e. at right where the next paste-up stamp was connected, there remains a bit of the paste-up tab which shows the plate no. 4944, a rare occurrence, fairly well-centered and Fine, this is a terribly difficult issue to find well-centered, with 1943 A.P.S. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $2,300 - 3,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,970
Lot 416		1909, 10¢ yellow coil, . Scott 356. Never hinged 10¢ 1909 coils are almost non-existent, original gum guide line strip of four, remarkably fresh, the right stamp in the line pair is very lightly hinged, the other three are never hinged, nearly Fine for this enormously rare line strip, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $7,500 - 10,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,525