2013 CHICAGOPEX Stamp Show November 2013

Session I: Saturday, November 23, 2013 Estimate Estimate 705 703 704 702 707 Session I: Saturday, November 23, 2013 698 / 709 Estimate (315) 1908 LINCOLN 5¢ BLUE IMPERF, CENTER LINE BLOCK (PSE GRADED 90) ........................... PH $10,000 Outstanding and RARE center line block of 4. Due to the way the 33 imperforate sheets of 400 were divided (four panes of 100 stamps by guide lines), there are fewer than 6 center line blocks that could potentially exist per Max Johl. The Philatelic Foundation has only certified one center line block. This one is Post Office fresh, top two stamps extremely lightly hinged (to the point where hinging is virtually invisible), and bottom two stamps mint never hinged. An extremely fine GEM. A true 20th century RARITY, makes for a great showpiece! (2013 PSE Graded XF 90, Mint OGph, Cert #1262037). SMQ does not value center line blocks. Cat $9000. 699 Estimate 703 704 705 702 706 / (315) 1908 LINCOLN 5¢ BLUE IMPERF, PAIR ......... PH $1100 707 (320b var) 1906 WASHINGTON 2¢ SCARLET, INTERNATIONAL VENDING MACHINE CO. COIL PAIR .................................................................. PH $2000 (323-27) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, COMPLETE SET ............................ View photo online $200 Complete set of 5, average to very fine centering. All original gum, the 2¢, 5¢ and 10¢ MINT never hinged. Cat $690. (323) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 1¢ GREEN ...... PH $135 MINT never hinged, very fine. Cat $65. 708 (323-27) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE EXPOSITION, COMPLETE SET ............................ View photo online $125 Complete set of 5, average to very fine. All original gum, previously hinged. Cat $325. (317) 1908 LINCOLN COIL 5¢ BLUE, PAIR ............ PH $13,500 A spectacular PAIR with large margins all around. One of the nicest we have ever seen of this very RARE vertical coil pair! Full original gum, hinge remnants. Red handstamps on back. Extremely fine, especially for this notoriously off-centered coil issue. A real showpiece that definitely would make a nice addition to your collection. (1989 PF Cert #0214691). Cat $17,500. $300 Rare MINT never hinged horizontal VENDING COIL PAIR for the International Vending Machine. Fresh rich, lush color. Very fine, with expertiser’s penciled initial on back, left stamp tiny natural paper fault at top of Washington’s head. A real eye pleaser! Scott values hinged at $2,000, adjusted Scott NH catalog $4,285. (1995 APS Cert #97194 & 2008 PF Cert #460187). (315) 1908 LINCOLN 5¢ BLUE IMPERF, BOTTOM ARROW BLOCK (PSE GRADED 90) ........................ PH $2500 Horizontal imperforate pair. Fresh, MINT never hinged, extremely fine. (2007 PSE Cert #01136782 for block). Cat $1350. (320A) 1908 SHIELD IMPERF 2¢ LAKE, BLOCK (PSE GRADED 85) .................................................... PH Fresh, MINT never hinged block of 4, very fine to extremely fine. (2012 PSE Cert #01253719, Graded VF-XF 85, Mint OGnh). (SMQ $340) Scarce bottom margin arrow block of 4. Post Office fresh, top two stamps very lightly hinged (to the point where hinging is virtually invisible), bottom two stamps never hinged. Large balanced margins, extremely fine. Makes for a great showpiece! (2013 PSE Graded XF 90, Mint OGph, Cert #1262039). SMQ does not value Arrow blocks. Estimated cat $2850. 701 (318) 1908 FRANKLIN COIL 1¢ BLUE GREEN, PAIR .................................................................................. PH $10,000 Magnificent copy of this RARE horizontal coil pair, perforated 12 vertically. Original gum, lightly hinged with pencil notation and expertiser’s marks on both stamps. Fresh sharp color with very fine centering. One of the best pairs known, makes for fantastic addition to your collection! (Three Certificates: 2003 PF Cert #0393473; 1999 PSE Cert #36839; 1952 PF Cert signed by Steinway) Scott value of $15,000 is for grade of fine. Cat $15,000. (315) 1908 LINCOLN 5¢ BLUE IMPERF, RIGHT ARROW BLOCK (2013 PSE GRADED 90) .............................. PH $2500 Scarce wide right margin arrow block of 4. Post Office fresh, two stamps very lightly hinged (to the point where hinging is virtually invisible), bottom two stamps MINT never hinged. Extremely fine. Makes for a great showpiece! (2013 PSE Graded XF 90, Mint OGph, Cert #1262041). SMQ does not value Arrow blocks. Estimated cat $2850. 700 710 709 (326) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 5¢ DARK BLUE, BLOCK ....................................................................... PH $575 Bottom margin block of 4 with imprint. MINT never hinged, very fine. (2012 PSE Cert #01257308) CV for singles. Cat $800. 710 (327) 1904 LOUISIANA PURCHASE 10¢ RED BROWN .................................................................................... PH $325 Top left corner margin single. MINT never hinged, very fine. (Copy of 2012 PSAG Cert #0562276 for block). Cat $330. Chicagopex 2013 USA-SINGLES-04.pmd Stamps & Postal History 51 Page 51 10/2/2013, 7:17 PM

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