Sale 1254 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 6-7 April, 2022
Category — Pan-American, 1902-08 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
912
1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Mint N.H., rich colors, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00)
40
300
913
2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with wide margins, bright frame color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
37
250
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4c Deep Red Brown & Black, Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., beautifully balanced margins, rich frame color, bright and fresh in every respect, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
170
1,100
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4c Deep Red Brown & Black, Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color, unusually choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gem, Scott value as singles
680
1,400
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5c Ultramarine & Black, Pan-American (297). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,200.00)
180
1,100
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8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with wide and balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.F. certificate showing top plate no. selvage, which accompanies (XF-Superb 95)
230
650
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8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., lovely color and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $325.00)
230
275
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Pan-American Issue, Stamps Balance (294-299). Unused group, with set of plate no. singles, set of blocks of four, also various position pieces including plate number strips and blocks, and some shifted vignettes, majority Fine-Very Fine, see our website PDF for a complete scan
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E. 1,500-2,000
3,250
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1c Blue Green (300). Rich color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, wavy-lines machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00), only two grade higher and three others share this grade
0
450
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3c Bright Violet (302). Deep rich color on bright paper, wavy-lines machine cancel, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $650.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only five others, the last we offered was in our 2012 Kirke sale
3
650
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5c Blue (304). Bright shade, phenomenal centering, centrally struck New York circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $650.00), only two grade higher (at 100)
2
300
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8c Violet Black (306). Rich color, wide and balanced margins, unobtrusive light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00), only three grade higher
3
325
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15c Olive Green (309). Mint N.H., choice balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
475
1,000
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paperVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE.
With 2017 A.P.S. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
2,500
2,500
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with guide line, huge margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ as a line pair, SMQ $1,850.00 as a normal pair), this is the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. Scott 315 pair -- with or without the guide line -- only one other line pair shares this 95 grade
1,250
1,200
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, lightly hinged, large margins, right stamp tiny thin spot, appears Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
625
425
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large and well-proportioned margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $750.00)
600
500
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., rich color, large margins all around, Extremely Fine
600
650
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II (319Fj). Mint N.H., vivid color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a premium example of this better Type II shade, ex Kirke and "Golden Oak", with 2002 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $500.00), only two grade higher (highest is the single 95 offered in lot 428662)
250
1,400
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1902 Issue Balance. 25 items, many Mint N.H., including Nos. 302, 304, 307, 308, 309 (lightly hinged), two imprint and plate no. strips of three of No. 301, 320 left imprint block of four, 320A single and pair, 320c pair, among duplication there are differences of shades, better centering than normally seen, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott value approximately
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2,282
1,400
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