Sale 1092 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 19-20 February, 2015
Category — 1908-13 Washington-Franklin, 1909 Commemorative Issues (Scott 331-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1279
1c-50c 1908-09 Issue (331-341). Mint N.H. through the 15c, 50c with perhaps the barest trace of hinging and counted as such, bright colors, nice margins and centering, 6c with light pencil notation on gum, Very Fine with a couple Extremely Fine, 15c with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,274
1,100
1280
1c-50c 1908-09 Issue (331-335, 337-341). 2c and 15c Mint N.H., rich colors, wide margins, Very Fine and desirable group
738
475
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$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Mint N.H., extra wide margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,500
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1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343-347). Mint N.H. blocks of four, large margins, rich colors, 5c with horizontal guideline, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
506
250
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, bright color, light strike of boxed cancel, small natural inclusions not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine-Very Fine, according to Johl (Vol. 1, page 153), this coil was issued approximately eighteen months after the horizontal coil Scott 354 and was only in use for a short period of time, our census of used guide line pairs records only seven, plus one contained in a strip of four, five of the eight were used in Benton Harbor Mich., Census No. 350-CAN-LP-04, with 1994 P.F. certificate
4,000
1,300
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2c Carmine, Coil (353). Pair with 3mm spacing, neat strikes of Baltimore Md. registry oval cancels, expertly rejoined, right stamp pulled corner perf at bottom right, left stamp tiny repair at bottom right corner, still Extremely Fine appearance, scarce in used condition with such choice centering, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as pair
600
180
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, ex North Fork, with 1999 P.F. certificate
400
600
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair with horizontal guide line at top, minor h.r., gorgeous color and centering, Extremely Fine
500
375
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Bluish (357-358). Mint N.H., rich colors on deeply blued paper, Very Fine
350
200
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 4861 block of six, intense shade on deeply blued paper, tiny natural inclusion top center stamp (a frequent attribute of genuine Bluish paper stamps), fresh and Very Fine, a rare wide top Mint N.H. plate block of this issue, this is only the third example we have offered since 1999, with 2013 P.F. (copy) and P.S.E. certificates
1,800
0
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3c-15c Bluish Paper Issue (359, 362, 364, 366). Four of the eight best values, incl. 3c, 6c, 10c and 15c, perfs close on one or two sides of each, Fine lot, seldom offered group
5,900
2,500
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Mint N.H., particularly wide margins at top and bottom, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1970 and 1985 P.F. certificates
3,000
0
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2c 1909 Commemoratives (368, 371, 373). Seven imprint and plate no. blocks of six, incl. Nos. 368 (3), 371, 373 (3), one of each Mint N.H., large margins, Very Fine
1,995
500
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., balanced margins, deep rich color, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
320
80
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2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Mint N.H. complete pane of 70 with imprint and plate no. 5235 at top and right, half-arrow natural s.e. at bottom and left, fresh and bright, Fine-Very Fine with quite a few in the latter category, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. plate blocks and 58 singles
1,568
550
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1c-15c 1910-11 Issue (374-377, 379-382). Mint N.H. set less the 5c, well-centered throughout, bright and fresh, 4c with pencil notation on gum, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 15c with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,215
600
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5c Blue (378). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and mathematically perfect centering, wonderful depth of color on bright white paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE PERFECT 5-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK SCOTT 378. THIS ASTONISHING STAMP HAS RECEIVED THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO FROM P.S.E.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ in any grade above 98, SMQ $1,450.00 as 98). This is the highest grade possible and it is shared by no others.
70
3,500
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H., wide beautifully balanced margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates
280
0
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1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $325.00)
140
250
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins and almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate
135
650
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4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H., wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
135
600
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $550.00)
135
425
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