Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1c-15c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-119)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1287
1c Buff (112). Mint N.H., attractively centered, strong color, fresh and crisp, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
750
1,400
1288°
1c Buff (112). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,650.00)
750
1,500
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1290
2c Brown (113). Deep rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $240.00 as 90, $750.00 as 95)
95
250
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2c Brown (113). Bright color, cancelled by blue Beer Mug fancy cancel of Galva Ill., stamp with flaws, still Very Fine strike
E. 200-300
200
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2c Brown, 3c Ultramarine (113-114). Incl. two 3c, each is wildly misperfed, 2c showing significant portion of top of design at bottom, one 3c with large part of bottom of design showing at top, other centered significantly to top left and capturing part of imprint at lower right, neat cancels, few small imperfections are meaningless, a fascinating group of freaks
E. 200-300
400
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3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., vivid color and proof-like impression on fresh paper, precise centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). Only two Mint N.H. stamps have graded higher to date. Scott Retail as hinged
275
1,700
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3c Ultramarine (114). Original gum, handsome wide margins and well-centered, crisp pastel shade, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $625.00)
275
600
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3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Original gum, lightly hinged, horizontally split grill with sharp grill points in left corners, Very Fine, with copy of 1985 P.F. certificate for block
325
190
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6c Ultramarine (115). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, centered to lower left, top left stamp sealed tear at top, despite its appearance this block is a rare and desirable artifact of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
16,500
900
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10c Yellow (116). Original gum, lightly hinged, fabulous wide margins and near-perfect centering, fresh with pristine colorEXTREMELY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM 10-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E..
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $5,400.00)
2,250
3,500
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1299
10c Yellow (116). Exceptionally well-centered, bright color, red dot in circle Baltimore Foreign Mail cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for normal red cancel
190
425
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12c Green (117). Original gum, unusually deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper which is quite arresting, well-balanced margins, unusual inking flaw above "E" of "Postage"VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. A STAMP OF MARVELOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
Ex Scarsdale. P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $2,350.00)
2,250
1,700
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12c Green (117). Bright shade, unobtrusive strike of cork cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00)
150
750
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Disturbed original gum, rich colors and clear impression, Very Good
10,000
600
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Lovely wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, fresh color, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
750
425
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Wide margins and handsomely centered, lovely colors with light circle of wedges cancel and trace of red transit at bottom left, Very Fine
750
750
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Extra wide margins, light cork cancel, rich colors, trivial nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine
750
325
Back to Top1306
FC
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, cancelled by bold Heart fancy cancel, oily strike shows thru on back, some faint gum soaks and rounded corner, otherwise Fine, a very unusual cancel on a high-value 1869 stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
225
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