Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 178 thru 191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1859
2c Vermilion (178). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice
450
675
1860
2c Vermilion (178). Original gum, lightly hinged, nicely centered, bright color, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
450
230
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5c Blue (179). Original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
750
700
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5c Blue (179). Original gum, well-centered, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 and 2005 P.F. certificates
750
850
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5c Blue (179). Original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
750
800
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5c Blue (179). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, small crease at top left of top right stamp, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,500
900
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering with extra wide margins at sides, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
350
450
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
625
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
600
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Unused (no gum), enormous Jumbo margins and precisely centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, we doubt whether a larger centered example exists
125
0
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3c Green (184). Strip of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
480
270
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5c Blue (185). Mint N.H., wide margins, well-centered, two small gum toning spots (one shows through very slightly), otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
550
220
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and attractively centered, Very Fine
550
400
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5c Blue (185). Block of four with top left corner selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, pretty color, few faults incl. creases, appears Fine
2,400
400
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, characteristic soft pastel color, fresh and Very Fine
1,100
475
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and well-centered, lovely pastel color, Very Fine
1,100
550
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10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Large part original gum, choice oversized margins, a few trivial perf tip gum soaks, couple slightly nibbed perfs at right, otherwise Extremely Fine
3,500
1,350
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Traces of original gum, choice margins and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as original gum
2,500
625
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Unused (no gum), lovely strong color, large margins and attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
500
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Bright color, unusual strike of geometric fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
27
160
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15c Red Orange (189). Unused (no gum) with top plate no. 31, wide margins and almost perfectly centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine unused Gem
140
260
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15c Red Orange (189). Bottom imprint margin strip of four, original gum, tiny hinge reinforcement, fresh and wonderfully well-centered, Extremely Fine piece
1,450
900
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, selvage at left, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
550
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1987 and 2003 P.F. certificates
1,100
0
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,100
575
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, intense color, small crease at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate which does not mention the crease
1,100
450
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30c Full Black (190). Unused (no gum), detailed impression, fresh and Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
450
220
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30c Full Black (190). Unusually wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, black New York Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
80
240
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90c Carmine (191). Original gum, fresh, strong color, Very Fine and choice
2,500
1,000
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90c Carmine (191). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright color, well-centered and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,500
675
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90c Carmine (191). Part original gum, h.r., wide margins, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
2,500
350
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90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice fresh color, Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
2,500
700
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90c Carmine (191). Part original gum, exceptionally well-centered, fresh rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
2,500
400
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90c Carmine (191). Part original gum, tiny pinhole and reperfed at right, otherwise Fine
2,500
350
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