Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National, Scott 145 thru 155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2344
2c Red Brown (146). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
350
750
2345
6c Carmine (148). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine and Choice, surprisingly difficult to find centered and with full original gum, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,000
1,100
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6c Carmine (148). Part original gum, dark color, few small light diagonal creases, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,000
200
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6c Carmine (148). Unused (no gum), almost perfectly centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
425
300
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7c Vermilion (149). Original gum, vibrant color, choice centering, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,500
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7c Vermilion (149). Unused (no gum), exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $510.00)
450
325
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2351
12c Dull Violet (151). Part original gum, centered to left, perfs clear, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
650
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15c Bright Orange (152). Some original gum (about one-third) described by P.F. as "traces", superb centering and wide margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
1,100
1,300
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15c Bright Orange (152). Disturbed original gum, rich color, Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
500
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15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, vibrant color, small corner crease at bottom left, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2,750
400
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24c Purple (153). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
800
425
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24c Purple (153). Almost perfectly centered with extra wide margins, well-struck circle of V's cancel, remarkably deep color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superior stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate
160
425
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30c Black (154). Part original gum, well-centered, vertical crease and small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate identifying this stamp as No. 165, which in our opinion is incorrect
6,750
600
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30c Black (154). Unused (no gum), attractively centered, tiny speck below neck, otherwise Very Fine
2,750
600
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30c Black (154). Unused (regummed), repaired perf and reperfed, Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2,750
375
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30c Black (154). Wide margins and choice centering, strong shade on fresh white paper, fairly unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $415.00)
250
425
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90c Carmine (155). Unused (regummed), beautifully centered, rich color, reperfed at bottom and other small faults, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (G30; SMQ $410.00), only three examples have graded G30 on the P.S.E. Population Report!
2,000
425
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90c Carmine (155). Unused (no gum), wide margins and beautiful centering, rich color, short corner perf and tiny margin tear, otherwise Very Fine
2,000
350
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