Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 205 thru 218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2394
5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, strong color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
325
375
2395
1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, characteristic color and impression, exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate for a block of four (bottom right stamp) and 2006 P.S.E. certificate for the single (VF-XF 85; SMQ $495.00)
250
500
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1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins and very well-centered, lovely pastel color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
250
400
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1c Gray Blue (206). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, top right slight crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
375
350
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E
3c Blue Green, Eight-Hole Douglas Patent, Imperforate (207 var). Block of four on very thin top layer of the double paper used to manufacture this essay (the missing bottom part is thicker paper and gummed), large ms. "X" cancels, the block has been backed with paper similar to thin bond in an attempt to conserve the fragile top layer, few flaws as would be expected, rare essay
E. 400-500
750
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3c Blue Green (207). Block of four with wide bottom selvage, original gum described by the P.F. as previously hinged but we see nothing, deep rich color and sharp impression, bottom right stamp with small vertical crease, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
400
425
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3c Blue Green (207). Pane of 100 with top and bottom imprint and plate no. 396, some Mint N.H., slightly disturbed original gum in places including lower right corner (so stop dreaming about breaking out a Mint N.H. Jumbo, boys), couple minor paper wrinkles, wonderfully fresh and bright, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as all hinged
10,800
4,250
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6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
625
425
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $285.00)
190
275
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and exceptionally well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine
190
225
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10c Brown (209). Horizontal strip of six with top left imperf half-arrow, "M", imprint and plate no. 548, original gum, three stamps have minor toning spots, otherwise about Fine strip
1,490
325
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2c Red Brown (210). Bottom imprint and plate no. 568 block of twelve, Mint N.H. except for one stamp glazed spot, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,300
750
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $780.00)
350
600
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
350
400
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
350
400
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Fine, "HFC" (Colman) handstamp guarantee and one other pencil initials
850
275
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc). Unused (no gum), thin spots, Fine appearance, Scott Retail for original gum
2,000
550
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1c Ultramarine (212). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge jumbo margins and nicely centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
120
400
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1c Ultramarine (212). Original gum, tiny faint gum disturbance far from the typical hinging area and most likely Mint N.H., choice margins, Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
120
110
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2c Green (213). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 608 block of twelve, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce Mint N.H. plate block, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2,530
1,600
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2415
3c Vermilion (214). Top imprint and plate no. 421 strip of five, original gum, three stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
835
650
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3c Vermilion (214). Top imprint and plate no. 421 block of twelve, original gum, most h.r., radiant color, vertical perf separations at center almost separates block, Fine-Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as plate no. block of ten and two singles
1,560
350
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3c Vermilion (214). Bottom imprint and plate no. 421 block of twelve, original gum, four stamps lightly hinged, other eight Mint N.H., faint negligible toning, otherwise Very Good-Very Fine, Scott Retail for a hinged plate block is $1,600.00 vs. $2,120.00 as hinged and never-hinged singles
2,120
750
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4c Carmine (215). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
250
325
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5c Indigo (216). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
275
350
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, lovely color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate for pair (right stamp) and 2006 P.S.E. certificate as single (XF 90)
475
600
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and almost perfect centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1984 and 2004 P.F. certificates
1,200
1,800
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