Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1331
1c Buff (112). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
800
700
1332
1c Buff (112). Slightly disturbed original gum, exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (DOG, XF 90; SMQ $1,700.00)
850
500
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1c Buff (112). Choice centering, pretty pastel color, quartered cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90: SMQ $450.00)
175
160
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1c Buff (112). Pretty shade, bold strike of leaf cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
175
275
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2c Brown (113). Mint N.H., balanced margins and nicely centered, beautiful rich color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,100.00 as hinged), the much more common 3c in Mint N.H. condition carries about a 150% premium in 85 grade for never hinged versus hinged
750
2,200
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2c Brown (113). Original gum, well-centered, lovely bright color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $1,600.00)
750
1,200
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2c Brown (113). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered and lovely warm shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
750
500
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2c Brown (113). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, well-centered, minor perf staining, Very Fine appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate
750
225
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2c Brown (113). Unused (no gum), deep rich color with clear impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $280.00)
275
170
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2c Brown (113). Unused (no gum), beautiful wide margins with wide natural s.e. at left, magnificent deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
275
250
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2c Brown (113). Perfectly centered with unusually delicate light Brown color, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00)
100
475
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2c Brown, Without Grill (113b). Original gum, fresh, deep rich color, Very Good, rare and seldom-encountered 1869 Pictorial Without Grill variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate
4,500
700
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3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., gorgeous margins and centering, lovely bright pastel color with clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90), Scott Retail as hinged
325
1,200
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3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, lightly hinged, part imprint at bottom with unusually wide selvage, brilliant color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine
325
350
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3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, minor h.r., bright shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
325
275
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3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, barest trace of what may be hinging, bottom right corner selvage with unusual errant perfs caused by fold-over entirely in the selvage, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful and dramatic-looking stamp
325
1,000
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3c Ultramarine (114). Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, neat grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
20
140
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3c Ultramarine (114). Interesting slightly smudgy impression causing a near doubling of some of the letters at top, bold fancy 5-point star and "PAID" cancel, Very Fine and choice
E. 200-300
500
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3c Ultramarine, Without Grill (114a). Original gum, rich color, natural gum bend and diagonal crease at top leftFINE APPEARING AND VERY RARE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE VARIETY. A KEY ITEM FOR THE SPECIALIST COLLECTOR OF THIS POPULAR SERIES.
We have only offered fifteen other unused examples in our computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales plus 14 years of auctions.
With 1968 P.F. certificate
12,500
1,100
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10c Yellow (116). Original gum, narrow h.r., three wide margins, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
2,500
550
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10c Yellow (116). Unused (no gum), vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
950
550
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10c Yellow (116). Vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, well-struck cork cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $395.00)
150
300
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12c Green (117). Unused (no gum), exceptional margins and centering, rich color with clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00)
950
700
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12c Green (117). Almost perfectly centered, rich color, light quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine
160
475
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12c Green (117). Wide margins and well-centered, rich color, lightly struck blue grid duplex circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $260.00 as black cancel)
310
325
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bright colors and crisp impressions, neat strike of New Orleans circular datestamp and cork cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
750
950
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice margins and centering, rich colors, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. and 2009 P.F. certificates
750
850
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Pretty shades, wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive cancel leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $680.00)
275
850
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unusually wide margins and almost perfectly centered, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $680.00)
275
425
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Original gum, bright colors and crisp impressions on fresh paper, three wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,500
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24c Green & Violet, Double Grill (120 var). Clear second grill, bright color, exceptional centering for this scarce variety with wide and well-balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel leaves vignette clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL WITH DOUBLE GRILL WE HAVE OFFERED DURING THE PAST 15 YEARS.
with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
2,250
1,800
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Part original gum, choice centering with wide margins, bright colorsVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1981 P.F. certificate as "disturbed original gum" Scott Retail as no gum is $3,000.00
7,500
1,800
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Jumbo margins, bright color on crisp paper, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a stamp of massive proportions, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,250.00 as 90, $3,500.00 as 95)
550
1,000
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30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Wide balanced margins, cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00)
550
700
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90c Carmine & Black (122). Attractively centered, rich colors, cork cancel, light crease, Very Fine appearance
2,500
850
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