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United States 1910-30 Issues 1916-17 $1 violet black, l.h., fine, with 2008 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Mar 2015, Sale 201503, Lot 54 |
US$230.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Top imprint, plate no. 5782 and “A” block of six, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult plate block FINE-VERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE. Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). Ex Saddleback. With 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1093, Lot 410 |
US$5,000.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Black (Scott 478). Mint N.H., brilliant shade on bright paper, outstanding centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. With 1988 P.F. certificate for block of four. With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $16,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report and it is shared by no others. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1343 |
US$13,500.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., hinge remnant, outstanding top quality example with large margins, beautiful centering, and ravishing color, Extremely Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1826 |
US$550.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., small hinge remnant, brilliant color and finely detailed impression, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1827 |
US$275.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., previously hinged, brilliant fresh example with saturated color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate value $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1828 |
US$375.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), top plate block of 6, o.g., hinge remnants (4 stamps never hinged), astounding quality plate block with ravishing rich color; a beautiful top position with both the left and right stamps in immaculate mint condition with the plate number single being a extraordinary showpiece with immense margins; of the 13 plate blocks that are known to exist this is right up there with the finest known examples; a beautiful plate in an extraordinary state of preservation, trivial pencil notation on reverse of bottom center stamp is of no consequence; slightly reduced selvedge, top left tab with tiny thin speck, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.F. certificate. Scott $13,500. Estimate price $5,000 – 7,500. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1829 |
US$4,750.00 |
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USA (Scott 478) 1916 FRANKLIN $1 VIOLET BLACK, PLATE SINGLE Top plate #5782 single. Fresh, very fine, original gum, previously hinged. Cat value $625. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1267 |
US$325.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Black (Scott 478). Mint N.H., deep intense color and impression, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1543 |
US$800.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and appealing example with beautiful centering and vivid color; a single partially nibbed perforation along lower left side, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $625. Estimate price $250 – 350. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 392 |
US$300.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., never hinged, exquisite example of this tough stamp with choice centering and prooflike rich color, a most impressive stamp, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $1,450. Estimate value $1,500 – 2,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 390 |
US$1,000.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), o.g., previously hinged, desirable well centered example with marvelous rich color, fresh and quite handsome, Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-80. SMQ $625 in the grade of VF-80. Scott $625. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 391 |
US$450.00 |
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Scott 478, 1916 $1 Violet black, deep shade, nicely centered, 2012 PSE Graded XF 90 certificate (SMQ $100) H.R. Harmer, Oct 2014, Sale 3006, Lot 1374 |
US$60.00 |
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter “A” block of six, top right stamp and bottom left pair Mint N.H., choice wide margins throughout, the top stamps exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color, bottom left stamp inconsequential slight perf disc indentation VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $1.00 PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE. Lewis Kaufman records only nine top and four bottom plate blocks of Scott 478. Plate 5782 was the only plate prepared for each of the $1.00 Franklin issues (Scott 423, 460, 478 and 518). Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2014, Sale 1078, Lot 551 |
US$10,000.00 |
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1916, $1 violet black (Scott 478), top plate block of 6, o.g., hinge remnants (4 stamps never hinged), astounding quality plate block with ravishing rich color; a beautiful top position with both the left and right stamps in immaculate mint condition with the plate number single being a extraordinary showpiece with immense margins; of the 13 plate blocks that are known to exist this is right up there with the finest known examples; a beautiful plate in an extraordinary state of preservation, trivial pencil notation on reverse of bottom center stamp is of no consequence, Very Fine. Scott $13,500. Estimate price $10,000 – 15,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2014, Sale 655, Lot 703 |
US$8,500.00 |