Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues (Scott 205 thru 218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1894
5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
325
300
1895
1c Gray Blue (206). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine
375
130
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1c Gray Blue (206). Block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., fresh and bright, top left stamp small scuff, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
670
375
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1c Gray Blue (206). Block of ten, original gum, three stamps Mint N.H., bright color, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,345
160
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1c Gray Blue, Douglas 8-Hole Patent Punch (206 var). Bottom imprint and plate no. block of eight, original gum, four stamps at top h.r., few small faults incl. light horizontal crease affecting top stamps, appears Fine-Very Fine, very rare and exhibit-worthy plate no. multiple, signed Bloch, with 1972 Friedl certificate
2,750
2,000
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3c Blue Green (207). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for block of four
90
190
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3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H., post-office fresh, deep rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
220
325
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6c Rose (208). Original gum, barely hinged, radiant color, tiny natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificates, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. certificates
675
700
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6c Rose (208). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
675
450
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1904
10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., bright shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
525
325
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, fresh, lovely color, Extremely Fine
190
260
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, deep intense shade close to the rare Black Brown, wide left margin, Fine
190
0
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10c Black Brown (209b). Unused (no gum), two wide margins, intense color, small thin spots, Fine appearance, an unusually distinct example of this difficult shade, with 2005 P.F. certificate
825
400
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10c Black Brown (209b). Well-centered, bold "(Fon)d Du Lac Wis. Apr 20 3 PM" circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
240
650
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10c Black Brown (209b). Well-centered, fairly lightly cancelled, small creases, tiny thin spot and light diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate
240
75
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10c Black Brown (209b). Bold, centrally struck 5-Point Hollow Star cancel, several toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as normal used single
240
220
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2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., bright shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
130
280
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2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 205 P.F. certificate
140
200
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2c Red Brown, 4c Blue Green (210-211). Original gum, lightly hinged, strong colors, Fine-Very Fine
400
190
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4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
350
0
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4c Blue Green (211). Block of four with selvage at right, top left stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., bottom right stamp toned spot, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as singles
3,050
550
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1916
2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with copy of 1987 P.F. certificate for block
850
375
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine, with copy of 1987 P.F. certificate for block
1,700
800
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, Fine, with copy of 1987 P.F. certificate for block
1,700
850
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate for block
1,700
675
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2c Green (213). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
140
280
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3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
225
210
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3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H. block of four, well-centered, glowing color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
900
475
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4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
700
200
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4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. strip of five, wide margins, Extremely Fine, red "Received" backstamps
3,250
800
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5c Indigo (216). Mint N.H. left sheet margin single, wide side margins, intense color, single very slightly nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
725
525
Back to Top1926
30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, faintest trace of hinging if at all (really appears N.H.), well-centered, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
475
425
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30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh, bright and crisp, expertly reperfed at right, tiny scuff at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance
1,350
1,000
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, choice balanced margins, minute pinpoint thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance
475
170
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, minor h.r., fresh and bright, tiny thin spot at bottom right, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
475
100
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, tiny gum disturbance speck, otherwise N.H., rich color and wide margins, Fine
475
240
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30c Orange Brown (217). Partly clear New York Ty. F Supplementary Mail duplex, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
130
130
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, minor h.r., beautifully centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine
1,200
0
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
750
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
850
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90c Purple (218). Large part slightly disturbed original gum, fresh, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1976 and 2005 P.F. certificates
1,200
600
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1937
90c Purple (218). Original gum, h.r., wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, light creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
375
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, h.r., choice centering, intense color on crisp white paper, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance
1,200
475
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, rich color, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,200
0
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
425
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, rich color, small paper adherence at top left, tiny thin spot at top right corner, appears Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
240
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90c Purple (218). Unused (regummed), choice margins and outstanding centering, tiny margin flaw, Extremely Fine appearance
500
350
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