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Booklet Panes by Scott Number and Position continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
201	BP	300b	#300b, 1c Blue green booklet pane of six, position G, showing guide line at left and horizontal guide line between first and second row, this scarce position (#16) only occurred once on the sheet, as well centered as possible and still show a complete guide line at left, deep luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a choice example of this scarce and desirable booklet pane. (Image)	600.00+ SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
202	BP	300b	#300b, 1c Blue green booklet pane of six, position I, showing complete guide line in left margin, only one position in the sheet (#26) is found with this distinguishing characteristic, quite well centered, strong rich color, o.g., minor central h.r., very fine; a very scarce position of a terribly elusive booklet pane. (Image)	600.00+ SOLD for $750.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
203	EDU	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine, booklet single, bottom right corner single tied to handsome blue colored and illustrated hotel corner card cover by "Fortress Monroe, Va./Mar 26, 1903" duplex cancel, being the earliest documented usage of the 1903 Two Cent booklet pane stamp, stamp centered to top and with inconsequential nick at top, fine; a highly important cover for either the booklet pane specialist or for the collector of earliest documented usages; ex-Hart. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
204	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position A, rather well centered, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, slight rust staining around staple holes as often found, fine-very fine. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
205		301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position A, a complete pane (less top selvage tab) and two booklet pane singles as the sole franking on a remarkable registered cover to Kaposvar, Hungary, representing a 1c overpayment, stamps on reverse of cover and tied by New York registry ovals, as well as "New York/4-4/1903" oval, magenta boxed "Registered/Apr 4, 1903/Station D/New York, P.O." handstamp on front of cover, Kaposvar bkst. also ties two single booklet stamps, some slight perf. separations and trivial crease at top of pane, overall a very fine and spectacular cover bearing a complete Two Cent 1903 booklet pane of six, (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $4,250.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
206	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position B, showing guide arrow in the top right corner of the sheet selvage tab, a very rare position (#5) as it occurs only once on the sheet, quite fresh, radiant color, o.g., n.h., slightly weak horizontal perfs. between first and second row, fine. (Image)	850.00+ SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
207	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position C, very scarce position (#6) which occurs only once on the sheet, showing a guide arrow in the top left corner of the sheet selvage tab, as well as a guide line at left, quite well centered for this difficult position, bright color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
208	OBP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position D, showing plate no. 1664 in the selvage tab, an immensely rare used example of this desirable position, being exceptionally well centered and with deep luxuriant color, neat unobtrusive strikes of New York registry double oval postmarks, very fine; used complete panes of this booklet are incredibly rare, but to find one that is also the most important position from the sheet, namely a plate number example, is almost impossible to imagine, the finer of only two such used plate number panes known to us. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
209	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position E, showing guide line between first and second row, rich color, o.g., very lightly hinged, fine. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $160.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
210	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position F, showing guide line at right and horizontal guide line between first and second row, this scarce position (#15) only occurred once on the sheet, incredibly well centered and margined throughout, strong rich color, o.g., bottom pair with h.r. and small thin, otherwise extremely fine; easily among the finest centered existing examples of this elusive position. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
211		301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position F, showing guide line at right and horizontal guide line between first and second row, a complete pane (less top selvage tab) tied to registered cover along with single 2c Washington (#332) by bold Chicago, Ill. double oval cancels, matching violet June 27, 1910 registry c.d.s. at bottom left, addressed to Binghamton, N.Y., horizontal pair of 1909 Christmas Seals (#WX5) used as seal on reverse, Binghamton bkst., very fine; a most remarkable franking of a complete Two Cent 1903 booklet pane, especially desirable being from this rare position. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
212	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position G, showing guide line at left and horizontal guide line between first and second rows, a very scarce position (#16) occurring only once on the sheet, unusually well centered, vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, fine-very fine. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $700.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
213	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position H, an incredibly choice example of this rare and desirable position (#25) which occured only once on the entire sheet, showing guide line at right, extraordinarily well centered, rich luxuriant color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and exceedingly choice; very scarce in this quality as a normal pane, but particularly so for such an elusive position. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
214	BP	301c	#301c, 2c Carmine booklet pane of six, position I, showing guide line in left margin, only one position in the sheet (#26) is found with this distinguishing characteristic, extraordinarily well centered, particularly for this elusive and difficult position, bright vibrant color, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice. (Image)	500.00+ SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
215	BP	319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, a most remarkable complete "set" of all nine distinctive plate positions from the 180-subject sheet, includes position panes A through I, eight of which come from only one position on the sheet, including the desirable plate number (4106) position, even more remarkable is the overall quality in which this set was assembled, each having been selected for its uncommonly choice centering and strong fresh color, all with o.g., one with h.r., rest lightly hinged and two (E and F) are n.h., very fine or better. (Image)	1,380.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
216	BP	319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, position A, brilliant "post office" fresh example, radiant color, wonderfully well centered and margined, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; seldom encountered this choice. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
217		319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, position A, a complete pane (including the top sheet selvage tab) tied to a registered cover to New York, NY by multiple strikes of boxed "San Mateo/Cal." postmarks, violet "San Mateo, Cal./Nov 3, 1912" double ring c.d.s. on reverse along with New York arrival cancels, pane with rich color and fairly well centered, cover with some minor usual wrinkles and a couple of edge tears (one larger on reverse), overall a fine and rarely seen usage of a completely intact pane as the only franking. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
218	BP	319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, being not only the rare position B (showing guide arrow in the top right sheet selvage tab), but this pane displays the very rare "ball marker" as well, position B is a highly desirable and collectable position (#5) which occurs only once on the 180-subject plate, but to also find one with the distinctive "ball marker" makes this pane one of the most important position pieces known of all 1902-03 booklet panes, intense color, well centered, o.g., l.h., very fine; it is believed that the ball shaped marking, known on less than 2 tenths of a percent (.002) of sheet plate proofs, represents indentations from a Brinnell hardness measuring; ex-Joyce. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
219	OBP	319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, position E, showing horizontal guide line between first and second row, very scarce intact used pane, being in unusually choice quality as well, light strikes of boxed Kansas City, Mo. postmarks, extraordinarily well centered, bright color, extremely fine; an almost impossible pane to duplicate used in this premium condition. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM
220	OBP	319g	#319g, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, booklet pane of six, position G, showing guide line at left and horizontal guide line between first and second row, very scarce intact used pane, unusually well centered and margined throughout, light strikes of boxed town postmarks, extremely fine; a most remarkable used booklet pane, desirable not only due to its condition, but its rare position as well. (Image)	250.00 SOLD for $575.00 Closing..Dec-06, 05:00 PM