Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1873 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 156-166)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1243
1c Ultramarine (156). Beautifully centered, dark color on bright white paper, perfectly struck blue circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate for vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp
6
950
1244
2c Brown (157). Perfectly centered with wide margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unobtrusive cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $750.00), only one has graded higher (at 98J) and one other shares this grade
22
850
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3c Green (158). Mint N.H. with "No. 17" top part plate number selvage, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, desirable with the plate number selvage, 2004 P.F. certificate for strip of three no longer accompanies, Scott Retail as hinged
110
600
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3c Green (158). Deep rich color, tied by "Used Up" fancy cancel, "Traverse City Mich. Jan. 21" circular datestamp on cover with attorney's corner card to Leland Mich., Very Fine and attractive, with 2004 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
225
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3c Green (158). Cancelled by "KKK" in circle fancy cancel, "Beloit Wis. Sep. 15" circular datestamp on cover to Rockford Ill., tied by blue circular datestamp, slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
E. 300-400
100
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3c Green (158). S.e. at left, rich color, tied by well-struck Maple Leaf fancy cancel (Rohloff L-7), "Waterbury Conn. Apr. 26 10AM" circular datestamp on cover to Plymouth Conn., Very Fine strike and an attractive cover, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
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E. 400-500
500
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6c Dull Pink (159). Choice centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, bright color, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail Geometric and French transit markings, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
19
400
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6c Dull Pink (159). Superior centering with wide margins, rich color, perfect strike of New York Foreign Mail Star in Geometric cancel (Weiss ST-MP3), Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 1998 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00), only one has graded higher (at 98J) and no others share this grade
18
650
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Wide even margins, rich color, bold strike of large red open grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Morris, with 1987 P.F. certificate
95
275
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7c Orange Vermilion (160). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
85
160
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12c Blackish Violet (162). Deep rich color on bright paper, nicely complemented by red New York Foreign Mail cancel, additional black cancel at top right, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp with great eye appeal, with 1998 P.F. certificate
150
325
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15c Yellow Orange (163). Rich color nicely complemented by bold strike of blue Four Triangles fancy cancel (similar to Maltese Cross), additional red cancel at lower left, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate
155
800
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30c Gray Black (165). Bright shade, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, neat strikes of circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,250.00), only one has graded higher (at 98) and two others share this desirable grade
130
1,100
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90c Rose Carmine (166). Well-centered with wide margins, fresh color, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates
245
300
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