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Auction 24

Lot 331

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1908-21, Washington-Franklin collection (Scott 331//535), about 90% complete, neatly mounted on Schaubek hingeless album pages, mostly mint but with some scattered used. Includes the first issue (331-342) complete (the $1 is used, the 50¢ o.g., Fine to Very Fine), second issue (374-382) complete, 1¢ and 2¢ Bluish Paper, most of the 405-480 series (including 50¢ #421 and 422, plus a used $1 #423), unused $1 #460, #479-480 high values are used, the perf 11 series (408-518) is complete (less the error), the three 1918-1920 high values (523, 524, 547) are o.g. and nicely centered, plus there are numerous coils and imperfs, a couple Schermacks, and a selection of the later Offset issues. Centering averages Fine to Very Fine with some Very Fine. Only a few tiny faults noted, and the couple obvious misidentifications were not counted. A nice lot for the collector or dealer. Scott catalog value is without premiums for the occasional never hinged, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged.
Scott approximately $5,500.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized $1,600

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