Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — United States Postage Due Issues (Singles, Scott J15-J44)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5275
1c, 2c Red Brown (J15-J16). Mint N.H., 1c with part bottom plate no. selvage, wonderful deep rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine
450
150
5276
3c Red Brown (J17). With right selvage, original gum, faintly hinged if at all, lovely bright color, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1,150
375
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, h.r., deep color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, ex Golin, with 1991 P.F. certificate
625
225
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5c, 10c Red Brown (J18-J19). Original gum, choice centering, 10c reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance
1,250
300
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., choice wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, vivid color and flawless impression, Extremely Fine, lovely example in Mint N.H. condition, with 1987 P.F. certificate
550
350
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50c Red Brown (J21). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh with marvelous color, Fine, difficult to find Mint N.H.
4,250
800
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1c-5c 1891 Postage Due (J22-J23, J25). Mint N.H., four, two and one respectively, incl. 1c horizontal pair with right imperf half arrow margin and top plate no. 314 selvage, all fresh and nicely centered, one 1c trivial short perf, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
905
300
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1c-5c Bright Claret (J22-J25). Mint N.H., 1c with top selvage, outstanding colors and centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, J22 with 1989 P.F. certificate
720
375
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1c-50c Bright Claret, 1891-93 Postage Dues, Imperforate (J22a-J28a). Horizontal pairs, complete set less 30c, original gum, 1c and 3c Mint N.H., 10c with bottom imprint margin, some natural gum wrinkles as always, Extremely Fine, also incl. No. J31a pair, unused (no gum), slight creases in left stamp, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 1c, 5c and 10c with 1991 or 1993 P.F. certificates, No. J31a with 1990 P.F. certificate
2,850
850
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10c Bright Claret (J26). Mint N.H., beautiful margins with almost perfect centering, fabulous color and impression, Extremely Fine, handsome example
550
300
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Mint N.H., vivid color, Fine, scarce in this desirable post office Mint N.H. condition, with 1983 P.F. certificate
1,900
375
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Mint N.H., choice margins, vivid color with clear impression, Very Fine, accompanied by top "No." selvage that has fallen off, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2,000
0
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1c Vermilion (J29). Mint N.H., brilliant color and fresh, attractively centered for this early Bureau IssueA FINE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP TO FIND IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
As an indication of rarity, the Zoellner collection contained a hinged example, because years of searching failed to uncover a suitable Mint N.H. copy. We have offered only seven Mint N.H. examples since keeping computerized records.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
6,750
1,600
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1c, 2c Vermilion (J29-J30). Attractive margins and fabulous centering, former horizontal line cancellation, latter light violet straightline cancel, Extremely Fine, these are difficult enough to find in unused condition and next to impossible used, 1c with 2003 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ used), 2c 2000 P.F. certificate
1,075
2,200
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2c Deep Vermilion (J30). Mint N.H., sharp impression, beautiful color, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2,100
750
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2c Deep Vermilion (J30). Mint N.H. with right selvage, wide margins and intense color, minor natural "splotchy" original gum as often seen on this First Bureau Issue printing, Fine and very attractive, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2,100
650
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1c-5c Deep Claret (J31-J34). Seven 2c, one or two each of others, original gum, most Mint N.H., 3c reperfed at left, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2,790
400
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1c-3c Deep Claret (J31-J33). Mint N.H., very attractive margins, 1c especially so, rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,250
0
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1c Claret, 1894-95 Postage Due, Imperforate (J31a). Block of four, original gum, wide margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine
500
200
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1c-5c 1894-97 Postage Due (J32, J38-J39, J41). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, five of No. J38, one or two each of others, most stamps Mint N.H., virtually all Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged singles
1,790
400
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5c Deep Claret (J34). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, strong color and sharp impression, small natural gum creases, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate that does not mention the gum creasing
1,000
325
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10c Deep Claret (J35). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered with very attractive margins, beautiful proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, wonderful example
1,100
350
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10c Deep Claret (J35). Mint N.H., beautifully centered on crisp paper, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice
1,100
275
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30c Pale Rose (J36b). Mint N.H., beautiful margins with light pastel color, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine
1,250
400
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30c Pale Rose (J36b). Mint N.H., wide margins with pleasing centering, bright color, Very Fine and attractive
1,250
0
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50c Deep Claret (J37). Mint N.H., choice margins and almost perfectly centered, intense color on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLES OF THE 50-CENT 1894-95 POSTAGE DUE HIGH VALUE AND RARE IN THIS MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 1989 P.F. certificate for block of four
4,750
4,000
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1c-10c Deep Claret (J38-J42). Mint N.H., singles of each plus extra shades of 5c and 10c, 2c and one 5c with part imprint selvage, also 2c top imprint and plate no. 1244 strip of three, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, No. J41 "Carmine Rose" with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,700
500
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1c-50c 1895-1912 Postage Due (J38-J40, J44-J48). Original gum, some Mint N.H., some faults, virtually all on 1895-97 Issue, Fine-Very Fine appearance
2,665
300
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30c Deep Claret (J43). Original gum with top part imprint selvage, barely hinged, wide margins, sharp color and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
700
400
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50c Deep Claret (J44). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT DEEP CLARET 1897 POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS BUREAU ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST POSTAGE DUES IN ANY CHOICE GRADE.
Ex Scarsdale. With 1982 and 1999 P.F. certificates. The older certificate describes this as Deep Claret and the more recent certificate describes this as Claret, we concur with Deep Claret
1,200
800
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