Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

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

1918-1923 Issues (Scott #519-547)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 550		1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark, . Scott 519. A wonderfully rare stamp in this condition, certainly one of the finest existing genuine never hinged, 2c carmine perf.11 with double line watermark in existence, frankly, it would be difficult to imagine a nicer example, incredibly fresh mint single with beautiful balanced margins all around, pristine original gum, never hinged, Superb 98, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $11,550
Lot 551		1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark, . Scott 519. As near to a "jumbo" as this stamp can get and in all likelihood, the largest best centered genuine example of this stamp known, an unbelievably huge, perfectly centered mint example, full original gum, lightly hinged, Superb 98, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,640
Lot 552		1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark, . Scott 519. A very attractive mint example with full pristine original gum, never hinged, 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 553		1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark, . Scott 519. Fresh, original gum, very lightly hinged, well-centered, especially for this difficult stamp, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $550
Lot 554		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Examples of this stamp in this quality are few and far between, a wonderful "jumbo" margined example with impeccable centering, rich colors and full pristine original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb 95J, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $6,050
Lot 555		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Incredibly nice for this, wonderfully well-centered, fresh and crisp, full unblemished original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,105
Lot 556		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Very attractive left sheet margin single, full original gum, never hinged, well-centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 557		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Exceptionally nice mint single, brilliant original gum, never hinged, well-centered, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 558		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Very handsome, exceptionally beautiful large margins, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $978
Lot 559		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $743
Lot 560		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, slightly oxidized at left, otherwise F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $688
Lot 561		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Choice example, fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $719
Lot 562		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Lovely example, fresh, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $715
Lot 563		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Scarce block in never hinged condition, original gum never hinged block of four, wonderfully fresh, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,300 - 3,250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,400
Lot 564		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum top left sheet corner margin block of four, top right and bottom left stamps never hinged, the latter with trivial natural gum skips, mixed centering, Very Fine block, the top right never hinged stamp is rather impressive, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,200 - 2,800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,740
Lot 565		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum right arrow margin block of four, small central hinge remnant, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,420
Lot 566		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum center line block of four, lightly hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,100 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,815
Lot 567		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum left arrow margin block of four, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, tiny "excluded" inclusion causing a tiny "thin" in the top right stamp, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,540
Lot 568		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum block of four, top pair minor hinge remnant, bottom pair never hinged, fairly strong vignette shift to the left, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,430
Lot 569		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum bottom arrow block of four, fresh, small hinge remnant, small thin spot in the bottom left stamp, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 570		1918, $2 orange red & black, . Scott 523. Original gum arrow and double plate number block of eight, fresh, full wide selvage, top right pair hinged, other six never hinged, exceptionally fresh frame color without any oxidation as often seen, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. A very rare plate block. Sometimes years may pass between appearances at auction of this plate, especially nice ones, such as the one offered here. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $27,500
Lot 571		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Handsome original gum, never hinged single, attractive margins and well-centered, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 572		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum, never hinged top arrow margin block of four, fresh and F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 573		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum left arrow margin block of four, top pair very lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 574		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum, never hinged block of four, small ink smear on the top left stamp and red ink traces on the bottom left stamp, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $743
Lot 575		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum right arrow margin block of four, top pair very lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $853
Lot 576		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum center line block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair never hinged, natural inclusion on the reverse of the bottom left stamp, tiny trivial perf. thin on the top left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 577		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum bottom arrow margin block of four, barely hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $230 - 325 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $495
Lot 578		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. Original gum center line block of four, top pair small hinge remnant, bottom pair never hinged, V.G.-Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $440
Lot 579		1918, $5 deep green & black, . Scott 524. A rather nice example of this rare plate block, especially desirable in its never hinged, "post office" condition, original gum, never hinged top arrow and double plate number block of eight, well-centered, light natural gum creases, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,400
Lot 580		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, . Scott 533. complete matched set of arrow margin blocks of four, fresh, original gum, three with bottom pairs never hinged, the fourth with stamps never hinged (hinged in selvage), huge margins showing most of the adjoining stamps, one stamp in the left position with tiny thin, otherwise Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,925
Lot 581		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, . Scott 533. complete matched set of arrow and center line blocks of four, fresh, original gum, thirteen stamps never hinged, a few natural gum wrinkles or inclusions, otherwise Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,700 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,705
Lot 582		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, . Scott 533. Original gum complete matched set of corner margin blocks of four, ten stamps never hinged, some natural gum creases, otherwise Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,705
Lot 583		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, . Scott 533. Original gum bottom arrow and center line blocks of four, fresh, one pair in each block never hinged, huge margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 800 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 584		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V, . Scott 533. The margin "nick" (tiny fraction of a millimeter) can easily be removed without disturbing the aesthetic beauty of the plate block, a rare set, complete matched set of plate no. 11260 blocks of six, fresh, original gum, never hinged, top position tiny gum disturbance on the top center stamp, huge margins, some showing parts of adjoining stamps, right position tiny margin inclusion, left position natural gum wrinkle and tiny nick at the extreme bottom of the bottom right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,960
Lot 585		1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type Va, . Scott 534. Original gum never hinged complete uncut sheet of 400 with eight plate blocks of six and all of the listed position blocks of four, Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,225
Lot 586		1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade, . Scott 537a. A marvelous example of this rare shade, easily ranks as one of the finest available, one of the most sought-after color varieties in twentieth century U.S. philately in uncommonly nice condition starting with the stamp's near-perfect centering, then its strong color and pristine never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,500
Lot 587		1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade, . Scott 537a. More affordable but no less desirable than the never hinged copy, a very handsome mint example, essentially the twin to the extremely fine never hinged example offered in the sale except this one is very lightly hinged instead, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,105
Lot 588		1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade, . Scott 537a. Original gum, never hinged, perfs. close at right, fresh and Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $750 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 589		1919, 3¢ Victory, the scarce deep red violet shade, . Scott 537a. Fresh, original gum, very lightly hinged, Fine 70, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $990
Lot 590		1919-21, 2¢ carmine rose & 3¢ violet coil waste, . Scott 541, 546. Original gum blocks of four, fresh, some hinge remnant, bottom 3¢ pair never hinged, top left 3¢ tiny natural paper inclusion, F.-V.F., each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details	Realized $495
Lot 591		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, fabulous large margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 592		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, choice margins and centering, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $578
Lot 593		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $385
Lot 594		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine 85, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $308
Lot 595		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Three original gum, never hinged singles, one with tiny "excluded" inclusion, generally F.-V.F., two graded 75 and 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $350 - 450 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $853
Lot 596		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Original gum horizontal pair with vertical line between, fresh, lightly hinged, gorgeous very large margins and incredibly well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $240 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $688
Lot 597		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Original gum left arrow margin block of four, bottom pair never hinged, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $770
Lot 598		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Slightly disturbed original gum center line block of four, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $633
Lot 599		1920, $2 carmine & black, . Scott 547. Original gum center line, bottom and right arrow margin blocks of four, one pair hinge remnant, seven stamps never hinged, one stamp in the center line block with a tiny thin spot, two other stamps small natural wrinkles (one of these with a trivial natural inclusion), otherwise virtually all Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,400 - 1,900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,815

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