Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2363
1c Ultramarine, Imperforate (156f). Vertical strip of three, large margins to touched at top, rich color, each with neat "X" in circle cancel, horizontal crease affects center and bottom stamps, appears Very Fine, scarce used multiple, with 1961 and 2004 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as pair
1,500
2,300
2364
2c Brown (157). Mint N.H., unusually choice centering, dark shade, Very Fine, the 1873 2c Continental is scarce in this Mint N.H. condition, with 1999 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
400
800
Back to Top2365
2c Brown (157). Disturbed original gum, rich color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
400
160
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3c Green (158). Bottom left corner sheet margins, original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 1988 and 2005 P.F. certificates, 2006 P.S.E. certificate describing this as reperfed at top, if this huge stamp is reperfed we'll eat it (without condiments), the holes gauge perfectly in Photoshop
130
375
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3c Green (158). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, truly appears Mint N.H., choice color and margins, Very Fine
130
130
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3c Green, With Grill (158e). Original gum, h.r., bright color, usual strong grill breaks paper fibers in a few spots, Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
500
170
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6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum described by the P.F. as previously hinged, yet we see no evidence of anything resembling a hinge -- only a tiny gum skip, bright color and post-office fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
450
650
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color and proof-like impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,500
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, three huge margins, close at left, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
325
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15c Yellow Orange, Ribbed Paper (163 var). Showing clear vertical ribbed lines, wide margins, bright color, segmented cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a marvelous example of this stamp on ribbed paper, with 1991 P.F. certificate
190
350
Back to Top2373
30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, reperfed at left,Very Fine appearance,a scarce stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,250
550
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30c Gray Black (165). Unused (regummed), choice margins and nicely centered, repaired perf at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,350
225
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30c Gray Black (165). Uncommonly wide margins, light red cork cancel, small corner crease top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, fabulous appearance, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
155
120
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2377
90c Rose Carmine (166). Unused, regummed over small thin spots, rich color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
1,250
275
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Choice centering with wide balanced margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
275
600
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