Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1861-66 Issue (Scott 69-76)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2210
12c Black (69). Choice centering with wide margins all around, crisp impression showing every detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, light strike of target cancel and also trace of red transit cancel at lower left leaves design completely clearEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE12-CENT 1861 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- A GORGEOUS STAMP.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,900.00). Only three have graded higher to date (at 98J) and only four others share this grade.
135
1,300
2211
12c Black (69). Unused (no gum), wide margins and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
800
475
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24c Red Lilac (70). Deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with well proportioned margins, large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate as No. 70c with which we agree, with 2010 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates as No. 70, VF-XF 85 and XF 90 respectively (SMQ $850.00)
300
850
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30c Orange (71). Original gum, single hinge mark, vibrant color, most recent certificate notes reperfed at left (remarkably skillful if it is reperfed), Extremely Fine appearance, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 1991 and 2000 P.F. certificates as sound, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate as reperfed
2,600
1,900
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30c Orange (71). Bright color nicely complemented by blue Wells, Fargo & Co." double-circle datestamp, tiny perf tear at bottom, Fine appearance
550
140
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30c Orange (71). Vibrant color, straddle-pane margin at left, bold strike of circle of V's cancel, unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
200
325
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30c Orange (71). Four, range of better cancels incl. geometric from Alexandria Va., leaf, target and red New York American Packet, last with unusual cancel that may be a patent, few small flaws, Very Fine strikes, interesting group
835
180
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30c Orange (71). Horizontal pair, rich color, cancelled by grids, Fine-Very Fine, desirable pair
450
170
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90c Blue (72). Unused, regummed and reperfed at right according to recent certificate, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1985 and 2000 P.F. certificates as sound and with original gum, overruled with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,300
2,300
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90c Blue (72). Rich color, cancelled by attractive strike of grid, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
600
200
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2c Black (73). Mint N.H., crisp impression on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; not listed in SMQ as Mint N.H.) inexplicably graded in our opinion, as we believe it should be at least an 85, Scott Retail as hinged
375
550
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2c Black (73). Original gum, lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, an outstanding stamp, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
375
700
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2c Black (73). Block of four, original gum, bottom right Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, well-centered, top right stamp has tiny corner crease, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate for block of six
4,000
800
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2c Black (73). Irregular block of 23, gum ranges from disturbed original gum to position 14 which is Extremely Fine, sound and probably Mint N.H., centering ranges from perfs touching to Very Fine or better, couple insignificant flaws in the less well-centered stamps, a scarce and attractive multiple of this difficult issue, Scott Retail as seven singles and four blocks of four with original gum
18,625
2,900
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5c Red Brown (75). Gorgeous warm shade, well-balanced margins, bold strike of circle of V's cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $850.00)
550
500
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5c Brown (76). Rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $400.00)
140
275
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