Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — 1904 Louisiana Purchase and 1907 Jamestown Issues (Scott 323-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
296
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Mint N.H., rich colors, better centering than normally seen, 10c with tiny tear at top, overall Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
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770
300
297
Louisiana Purchase Group. Eleven items, including a pencil-and-ink drawing of frame for a different style of design with writing in English and Spanish, with 1991 P.F. certificate describing as genuine but decline opinion as to country of origin or proposed use, nice group of 2c with misperfs including several thru design, last three are pieces with used stamps including few used in Vera Cruz, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance and an unusual group
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E. 300-400
225
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1c Green, Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2161 block of six, with string of plate printer's initials at top, deep rich color, excellent centering, Very Fine and choice plate block, with 1989 P.F. certificate
600
1,200
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2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2177 block of six, with string of plate printer's initials at top, brilliant color, attractive centering with wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a handsome example of this plate block, with 1989 P.F. certificate
600
1,300
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3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2103 block of six, intensely rich shade and proof-like impression, well-centered, trivial natural gum skips, Very Fine and choice, a surprisingly challenging plate block in this condition
1,750
1,100
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5c Dark Blue, Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2100 block of six, with single plate printer's initial at top, bold impression, uncommonly wide margins and well-centeredVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
Scarce in this premium condition
1,850
2,000
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2108 block of six, choice centering, gorgeous color and crisp impression on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
Top position plate blocks of the 10c Louisiana Purchase Issue are very difficult to obtain, especially in Mint N.H. condition and with wide selvage.
4,000
3,250
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1c Green, Jamestown (328). Mint N.H., beautiful wide and balanced margins which are uncharacteristic of this tightly spaced commemorative, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with conflicting certificates -- 2006 P.F. certificate as sound (Superb 98); 2021 P.S.E. certificate as reperfed (we couldn't disagree more with this opinion)
75
650
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1c Green, Jamestown (328). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3543 block of six, uncommonly well-centered for this tightly spaced issue, bold color, detailed impression, top left stamp with minute gum skip, Extremely Fine
900
2,700
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2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Top imprint and plate no. 3678 block of six, original gum, stamps Mint N.H., minute hinge reinforcement in ungummed portion of selvage, bright color, Very Fine, Scott value as hinged
650
160
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5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Top imprint and plate no. 3554 block of six, original gum, well-centered, rich color, expertly reinforced and potentially reattached in several places, Very Fine appearance
3,200
750
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