Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National, Scott 145 thru 155)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1789
1c Ultramarine (145). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, small inking flaw at bottom left, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
650
475
1790
2c Red Brown (146). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, lovely fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom left stamp)
350
525
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2c Red Brown (146). Slightly disturbed original gum, enormous Jumbo margins, lovely bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
625
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2c Red Brown (146). Slightly disturbed original gum, huge Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
350
400
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6c Carmine (148). Original gum, fresh color, trivial partly nibbed perf at top right, few lightly gum-soaked perf tips, still Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,000
1,000
Back to Top1794
6c Carmine (148). Redistributed original gum, small corner crease at top left, appears Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,000
290
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6c Carmine (148). Unused (no gum), vertical pair, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
800
450
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7c Vermilion (149). Slightly disturbed original gum, marvelous deep rich color, reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance
1,200
375
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7c Vermilion (149). Slightly disturbed original gum, vivid color, Very Fine and attractive, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
450
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7c Vermilion (149). Unused (no gum), choice color and wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
450
425
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7c Vermilion (149). Wonderfully well-centered, fresh, bright color, bold New York Foreign Mail "Flying Clothespins" cancel, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as normal cancel
95
325
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7c Vermilion (149). Exceptionally wide margins, neat blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
97
140
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10c Brown (150). Disturbed original gum, fresh color, attractively centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate which mentions light bend at left
1,600
750
Back to Top1802
10c Brown (150). Disturbed original gum, unusually wide margins and choice centering, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,600
375
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12c Dull Violet (151). Disturbed original gum, beautiful deep shade, Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
600
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12c Dull Violet (151). Unused (regummed ), beautifully centered, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
1,100
375
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12c Dull Violet (151). Huge imperf right arrow margin showing trace of adjoining stamp at right, huge margins other sides, odd cork cancel, Extremely Fine, striking example
200
270
Back to Top1806
12c Dull Violet (151). Pretty shade, light strike of face-free cancel, Very Fine
200
0
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15c Bright Orange (152). Part original gum, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, magnificent deep rich color, neatly reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
2,750
850
Back to Top1808
15c Bright Orange (152). Original gum, vivid color and unusually well-centered, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2,750
650
Back to Top1809
24c Purple (153). Large part original gum, nice color, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance
2,000
700
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1811
24c Purple (153). Unused (no gum), beautiful bright color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
800
325
Back to Top1812
24c Purple (153). Well-struck New York Foreign Mail Rosette cancel and part of red transit at left, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
160
350
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30c Black (154). Unused (regummed), characteristic intense color, wonderfully well-centered, reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance
2,750
0
Back to Top1814
30c Black (154). Intense color, face-free cancel, few short perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
250
290
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90c Carmine (155). Bright color on brilliant white paper, bold New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, Very Fine and choice, a gorgeous stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
350
425
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90c Carmine (155). Bright color, red New York Foreign Mail cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
400
375
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