Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

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

1912-1916 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott #407-460)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 468		1912-14, 7¢-20¢ values, . Scott 407/419. Original gum singles, includes 7¢, 8¢, 10¢ and 20¢, first three never hinged, 20¢ hinge remnant, grades include 7¢ VF-XF 85, 10¢ XF 90 and 20¢ VF-XF 85, the 8¢ is not graded as the certificate mentions a natural inclusion, it would otherwise be at least VF 80, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $605
Lot 469		1914, 7¢ black, . Scott 407. An especially handsome original gum never hinged single with choice wide margins, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $414
Lot 470		1914, 7¢ black, . Scott 407. Handsome block, original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, very well-centered, the top pair particularly so and with large margins as well, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $280 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $363
Lot 471		1912, 2¢ carmine, imperf, . Scott 409. Original gum never hinged complete sheet of 400, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details	Realized $550
Lot 472		1912, 8¢ pale olive green, . Scott 414. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, wonderfully well-centered and with uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous intense color which by no means resembles "pale olive green", Extremely Fine to Superb 95, choice little "gem", with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $605
Lot 473		1912, 10¢ orange yellow, . Scott 416. Two original gum "L" shaped blocks of three, one stamp in each never hinged, exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine with a couple of "gems", each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 474		1912, 10¢ orange yellow, . Scott 416. A perfectly centered original gum, never hinged, single with glowing color, uncharacteristically large margins, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, truly exceptional, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 475		1912, 10¢ brown yellow, . Scott 416a. A rare and seldom offered shade variety, fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, wonderfully well-centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,898
Lot 476		1912, 15¢ gray, . Scott 418. The bottom right stamp, which is a jumbo, will most likely receive an "XF-Sup 95J" grading if submitted to the P.S.E., original gum block of four, top pair tiny hinge remnant on one stamp, other lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, choice large margins and with marvelous centering, o.g., hinged or never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 477		1912, 15¢ gray, . Scott 418. Original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, exceptionally well-centered, especially the bottom never hinged pair (bottom left is perfect), o.g., hinged or never hinged, top right stamp pulled perf., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,210
Lot 478		1914, 20¢ ultramarine, . Scott 419. Singles are seldom seen this nice, this is a wonderful block and rare in this condition despite the tiny perf. flaw, a perfectly centered original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, bottom right stamp trivial nibbed perf., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 479		1914, 30¢ orange red, . Scott 420. Wonderfully well-centered original gum never hinged, single which is just shy of being perfectly centered, choice margins as well as beautiful intense color, Extremely Fine 90, a gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $546
Lot 480		1914, 30¢ orange red, . Scott 420. Original gum block of four, top pair minor hinge remnant, bottom pair very lightly hinged, choice oversized margins and incredibly well-centered, especially the bottom pair, o.g., Extremely Fine to Superb, a stunning multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $440
Lot 481		1914, 30¢ orange red, . Scott 420. Original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, wonderful deep color, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $180 - 250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $308
Lot 482		1914, 50¢ violet, . Scott 421. A difficult stamp to find in high grade post office condition, a lovely original gum, never hinged single with essentially perfect centering, choice bright color, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 483		1914, 50¢ violet, . Scott 421. Very seldom seen offered in never hinged condition, "post office" fresh original gum, never hinged single, nice margins and attractively centered, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 484		1914, 50¢ violet, . Scott 421. Original gum horizontal pair, fresh, hinge remnant, exceptionally well-centered, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 425 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $688
Lot 485		1914, 50¢ violet, . Scott 421. Original gum block of four, small hinge remnant, exceptionally well-centered, especially the right pair, block of 4, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a scarce and remarkably handsome multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,210
Lot 486		1912, 50¢ violet, DL watermark, . Scott 422. Very tough to find this nice, original gum block of four, top pair small hinge remnant, bottom pair pristine never hinged, almost perfectly centered, bright fresh color, choice margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,300 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 487		1912, $1 violet brown, . Scott 423. Wonderfully fresh original gum, never hinged single, choice margins and almost perfectly centered, intense color, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,290
Lot 488		1912, $1 violet brown, . Scott 423. Single and horizontal pair, original gum, the single never hinged, Fine lot, the single has separated from the pair above due to weak perfs., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 489		1914, 1¢ green & 2¢ rose red, "COIL STAMPS" imprint plate blocks of ten, . Scott 424-425. "COIL STAMPS" imprint plate blocks of ten, four different of each value, fresh, original gum, never hinged and all right positions as always, one 2¢ natural P.O. staple hole selvage nick, another with a natural perf. dimple and a few small natural gum skips, otherwise F.-V.F., very scarce lot, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $990
Lot 490		1913-15, 4¢, 5¢ & 7¢ values, . Scott 427/430. Original gum blocks of four, bottom pairs never hinged, quite well-centered, virtually all Very Fine to Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 491		1913-15, 7¢-50¢ values, . Scott 430/440. Three original gum singles and five original gum blocks of four, singles include 9¢ (graded VF-XF 85), 12¢ (graded XF 90) and 50¢ (first two never hinged), blocks include 7¢, 10¢, 12¢ claret brown and copper red and 20¢, bottom pairs of the 7¢-12¢ blocks are never hinged, one 20¢ is never hinged, one hinged 12¢ with natural perf. "dimple" and 50¢ with a trivial nibbed perf., otherwise F.-V.F. and better, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,090
Lot 492		1914, 7¢ black, . Scott 430. With a couple in higher grades, original gum block of sixteen (4x4), four hinged, other twelve never hinged, two with nibbed perfs., otherwise F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,960
Lot 493		1914, 12¢ claret brown, . Scott 435. Beautiful mint single with choice large balanced margins, perfectly centered, intense color, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, exceptionally pretty, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $150 - 200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 494		1914, 20¢ ultramarine, . Scott 438. Choice mint single with nearly perfectly balanced margins, fresh, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 495		1914, 30¢ orange red, . Scott 439. Original gum block of four, top pair very lightly hinged, top right appears never hinged, quite well-centered and with gorgeous intense color, Very Fine, handsome multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 496		1915, 50¢ violet, . Scott 440. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, bright color, Fine 70, rather attractive, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 497		1915, 50¢ violet, . Scott 440. Original gum block of four, attractively centered, fresh color, o.g., top right stamp small thin spot, otherwise F.-V.F., scarce multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,430
Lot 498		1914, 1¢-5¢ coils, . Scott 443/447. Original gum guide line pairs, 1¢ exceptionally well-centered, first three graded F 70, one 1¢ and one 5¢ each with a tiny thin, otherwise Fine lot, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 499		1914, 3¢ violet coil, . Scott 445. Original gum guide line pair, fresh, hinge remnant, rich color, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $660
Lot 500		1914, 4¢ brown coil, . Scott 446. Original gum, lightly hinged guide line pair, well-centered, fresh color, trivial short perf. at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $253
Lot 501		1915-16, 2¢ red & 5¢ blue coils, . Scott 454, 458. Original gum strips of four, middle pair of each never hinged, F.-V.F., the 5¢ is really nice, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $575
Lot 502		1914-16, 3¢-5¢ rotary coils, . Scott 456-458. 3¢ original gum, hinge remnant pair, other two original gum, lightly hinged joint line pairs, 3¢ graded F 70 (would have been XF 90 except for nibbed perf.), 4¢ and 5¢ graded XF 90 and XF-Sup 95 respectively, 3¢ trivial aforementioned nibbed perf., otherwise Extremely Fine to Superb, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $765
Lot 503		1916, 3¢ violet, rotary coil, . Scott 456. Original gum pair, left stamp trivial hinge remnant, fresh, choice color, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $468
Lot 504		1915-16, 4¢ brown & 5¢ blue rotary coils, . Scott 457-458. Original gum joint line strips of four, the line pairs are the center stamps and are both never hinged, fresh and F.-V.F., each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $578
Lot 505		1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil, . Scott 459. Original gum, never hinged strip of four,fresh color, centered to the top, just clear, about Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $715
Lot 506		1915, $1 violet black, . Scott 460. Fresh, original gum, attractive margins and intense color, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550