Lots 152 - 160, Catalogue of Auction #103, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Classic Stamps, Proofs and Multiplies

1887-88, Washington, small die proofs of 2c in green and 3c in vermilion, printed on white wove paper, approximate size 29-30x34-35mm, no gum as produced, VF, C.v. $400, Est. $200-$250

1894, John Marshall, $5 dark green, perforation 12, excellent centering, a part of "REGISTERED" cancellation, PF graded XF-90, C.v. $2,600 as VF and SMQ value $6,000, Est. $1,200-$1,500
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1920, Washington, 2c carmine, offset printing, type V, imperforate block of four, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $850 as two pairs, Est. $300-$400
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1925, Nathan Hale, 1/2c olive brown, full OG, NH, PSE XF-Sup 95J, Est. $100-$120
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1922-23, Definitive issue, 11c, 12c, 14c and 15c, perforation 11, set of four values in top or bottom sheet margin plate No. blocks of six, full OG, NH or LH (one stamp of block 15c), F/VF, C.v. $585, Est. $200-$250

1931, Statue of Liberty 15c gray, perforation 11x10 1/2, Arlington Amphitheater 50c lilac, perforation 10 1/2x11, two margin blocks of four, double paper variety on top or right stamps respectively, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200-$300

1938, Presidential issue, Franklin, 1/2c deep orange, left sheet margin block of 14 (7x2), two-line pre-cancel "Mount Sterling. Ohio", left block of 4 has inverted pre-cancel at top pair, bottom pair and block of 4 in the middle have normal position of pre-cancel, block of 6 at right without pre-cancel, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular positional item, Est. $400-$500

1938, Presidential issue, 1c green, 1 1/2c bister brown, 3c violet, 10c brown red, 12c bright mauve, 14c blue, 20c blue green, seven values in vertical blocks of six, eight or ten, the total is 34 stamps with double paper variety (2 to8 in each block), scotch tape on front and red crayon splice line on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and rare assemblage, Est. $500-$600

1942, Win the War, 3c light violet, pane of 100, about 80 stamps are printed on double paper, insignificant perf separation at right between 6th and 7th horizontal rows, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000
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Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
152	P	213P2-14P2	1887-88, Washington, small die proofs of 2c in green and 3c in vermilion, printed on white wove paper, approximate size 29-30x34-35mm, no gum as produced, VF, C.v. $400, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00
153	U	263	1894, John Marshall, $5 dark green, perforation 12, excellent centering, a part of "REGISTERED" cancellation, PF graded XF-90, C.v. $2,600 as VF and SMQ value $6,000, Est. $1,200-$1,500 View the certificate.	(Ph)	1200.00
154	**	533	1920, Washington, 2c carmine, offset printing, type V, imperforate block of four, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $850 as two pairs, Est. $300-$400 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	300.00
155	**	551	1925, Nathan Hale, 1/2c olive brown, full OG, NH, PSE XF-Sup 95J, Est. $100-$120 View the certificate.	(Ph)	100.00
156	*/	563-66	1922-23, Definitive issue, 11c, 12c, 14c and 15c, perforation 11, set of four values in top or bottom sheet margin plate No. blocks of six, full OG, NH or LH (one stamp of block 15c), F/VF, C.v. $585, Est. $200-$250	(Ph)	200.00
157	**	696, 701 var	1931, Statue of Liberty 15c gray, perforation 11x10 1/2, Arlington Amphitheater 50c lilac, perforation 10 1/2x11, two margin blocks of four, double paper variety on top or right stamps respectively, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200-$300	(Ph)	200.00
158	**/U	803, var	1938, Presidential issue, Franklin, 1/2c deep orange, left sheet margin block of 14 (7x2), two-line pre-cancel "Mount Sterling. Ohio", left block of 4 has inverted pre-cancel at top pair, bottom pair and block of 4 in the middle have normal position of pre-cancel, block of 6 at right without pre-cancel, full OG, NH, VF and a spectacular positional item, Est. $400-$500	(Ph)	400.00
159	**	804/825 var	1938, Presidential issue, 1c green, 1 1/2c bister brown, 3c violet, 10c brown red, 12c bright mauve, 14c blue, 20c blue green, seven values in vertical blocks of six, eight or ten, the total is 34 stamps with double paper variety (2 to8 in each block), scotch tape on front and red crayon splice line on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and rare assemblage, Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	500.00
160	**	905 var	1942, Win the War, 3c light violet, pane of 100, about 80 stamps are printed on double paper, insignificant perf separation at right between 6th and 7th horizontal rows, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $800-$1,000 View the backside.	(Ph)	800.00