Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 156 thru 166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1817
1c Ultramarine (156). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
300
180
1818
1c Ultramarine (156). Mint N.H., rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
300
190
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1c Ultramarine (156). Horizontal pair with bottom right selvage, unusual foldover causing part of stamps to be printed on gummed side and wild perforations, original gum, small h.r. at top, Very Fine, a most unusual and dramatic freak, Scott Retail as normal pair is $625.00
E. 750-1,000
575
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E
1c Ultramarine, Control Cancels (156 var). Top plate no. block of six, each stamp with well-struck target control cancel, original gum, lightly hinged, few minor adherences, s.e. at left just into design, Fine, unusual and scarce item
E. 500-750
550
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2c Brown (157). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, magnificently fresh, deep rich color with wide margins, Very Fine and attractive, with 1984 P.F. certificate for block and 1992 P.F. certificate for single
400
180
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1823
P
2c Red Brown, Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (157P4a). Large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, rare, with 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
375
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3c Green (158). Slightly brownish original gum, rich color, well-centered and Extremely Fine
130
70
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3c Green (158). Original gum, huge margins, fresh color, magenta "PVM" handstamp on back, Very Fine, striking example
130
80
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3c Green (158). Mint N.H., natural straddle-pane straight edge with sheet selvage and part of dividing arrow at left, intense shade and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine centering, with copy of 2004 P.F. certificate for strip, Scott Retail as hinged
130
240
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1828
6c Dull Pink (159). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
450
525
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1830
7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, wide natural s.e. at right, wide balanced perforated margins other sides as well, fresh, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
450
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,500
650
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Slightly disturbed original gum, strong color, fresh, reperfed, Extremely Fine appearance
1,500
260
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Wide margins, vivid color, New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
90
170
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Perfectly centered with wide even margins, fresh color, blue and red cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a rare combination of two colored cancels on a perfectly centered stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate (incorrectly stating red and black cancels)
100
400
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Well-centered, extra wide margin at bottom, trivial short corner perf, vivid color, perfect bold centrally struck negative "OK" in rough circular cork, Extremely Fine strike, rare on this stamp
90
190
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10c Brown (161). Disturbed original gum, beautiful wide margins and almost perfectly centered, fresh, Extremely Fine
1,200
750
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10c Brown, With Silk Fibers (161 var). Unused (no gum), several silk fibers are visible on back along his neck, rich color, small tear at top right, Fine example of this scarce paper variety, with 2005 P.F. certificate, unpriced unused
E. 200-300
270
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Part disturbed original gum, deep rich color, small thin spots, appears Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,750
450
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Beautifully centered, cork cancel,slightly nibbed perf at right, still Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
125
180
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Lightly cancelled, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
125
210
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Deep rich color, light cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
125
160
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Wide margins, rich color, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
125
120
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P
12c Blackish Violet, Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (162P4a). Large margins, small faint thin, Very Fine appearance, rare, with 1985 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
350
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, faint vertical crease, appears Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2,750
500
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Unused (no gum), bright color, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,150
300
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15c Yellow Orange, Ribbed Paper (163 var). Choice centering, brilliant color, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail cancel and part of blue French transit at left, two short perfs at top (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), light crease, otherwise Very Fine, attractive example of the ribbed paper variety, with 2005 P.F. certificate
190
180
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30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, deep shade, wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,100
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30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, well-centered, tiny margin tear at bottom left, otherwise Extremely Fine
3,250
0
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30c Gray Black (165). Original gum, fresh and crisp, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
3,250
475
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30c Gray Black (165). Small part disturbed original gum, slight perf tip gum soaks, single added perf at top, otherwise Fine
3,250
350
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30c Gray Black (165). Unused (no gum), wide margins, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, this stamp is possibly a National Bank Note Co. printing but the slightly grayish plate wash confuses the color issue, had this stamp been on bright white paper it almost surely would have been called a No.154, with 1979 and 2005 P.F. certificates
1,350
1,100
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30c Gray Black (165). Attractively centered, light black circular datestamp, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
130
270
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30c Gray Black (165). Beautiful wide margins and exceptional centering, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
130
180
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum from hinge removal, lovely color with attractive plate wash, tiny corner perf crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,100
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1856
90c Rose Carmine (166). Original gum, wide margins and brilliant color, Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
700
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