Sale 1078 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 September, 2014
Category — 1902-08, Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
437
1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine (300-301). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c top, 2c right, bright colors, fresh and Fine
775
325
438
1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Panes of Six (300b, 301c). Three 1c panes, Positions A, B and E, first lightly hinged, others h.r., last with small thin spot and slight gum toning, Fine or appear so, two 2c panes, Positions A and E, h.r., Fine, Scott Retail as most common positions
2,800
550
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position F, nicely showing the complete guideline at right, lightly hinged at top, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce position which is estimated to represent only 2.0% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
600
160
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position I, two small h.r., bold vertical guide line at left which defines the position, rich color, Fine, the rarest position on the 180-subject plate, estimated to represent only 1.4% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
600
140
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Position F, lightly hinged, showing complete guide line at right, bright color, nice centering, Fine-Very Fine example of this second most scarce position, estimated at only 2% of the total printing, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as most common position
500
160
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six, Reversed Wmk. (301c). Position I, guide line at left which defines the position, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes lists this and Position G as the rarest positions on the 180-subject plate for the 2c 1902 Issue, estimated at only 1.4% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
500
225
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50c Orange (310). Lightly hinged, vibrant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
400
0
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, long and full perforations, Very Fine and choice
875
625
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1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Imperforate (314, 320). Top imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c Mint N.H., 2c lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine
525
350
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large margins all around, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00)
650
650
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. right sheet margin, bright color, Extremely Fine
1,350
850
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 2952 block of six, large even margins, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
According to Johl, only 13,500 copies of the 5c imperforate were issued, of which 10,000 were sent to the Indianapolis post office. The vast majority of these were used by manufacturers of private vending machines.
4,750
2,700
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00)
15
200
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Rich color, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $95.00 as 95, $275.00 as 98), only six have graded higher
0
60
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319g, 319n, 319p). Positions A-I, representing the complete set of nine collectible positions from the 180-subject plate, three with h.r., Position G tropicalized original gum, couple color varieties incl. Pos. D Scarlet (319p) and one other Carmine Rose (319n), full guidelines at sides for the positions which are defined by the guidelines, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive complete set, Scott Retail as all the most common positions
1,350
650
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2c Lake, Ty. II (319F; formerly 319f). Mint N.H., deep shade and intense impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 PSAG certificate (XF-Superb 95)
25
650
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Panes of Six (319Fq; Formerly 319q). Three panes, Positions A, E and F, deep rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, one P.F. certificate accompanies
900
225
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six, Inverted Wmk. (319Fq; Formerly 319q). Position G, Mint N.H., deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine example from the scarcest position on the plate
575
250
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320a). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 4718 block of six, typical gum bends, deep rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of six and two singles
1,350
650
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Imperforate (320c). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 3454 block of six, brilliant color, large margins, pos. 3 and 5 with tiny gum skips described as "slight gum disturbances" on accompanying certificate, small selvage wrinkles along edge described on certificate as "natural", appears Extremely Fine, a scarce plate block in this shade, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate, unlisted in Scott and the only example contained in Power Search, priced as Mint N.H. singles
900
750
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
800
400
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 2107 selvage, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect
330
425
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Block of four, lightly hinged, radiant color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, the bottom stamps are especially choice
550
475
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1c, 2c Jamestown (228-229). Mint N.H., choice margins and centering, vibrant colors, Extremely Fine
140
170
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $425.00)
310
300
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