Sale 921 — Superb Graded United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 18 October, 2006
Category — Special Delivery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
798
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, bright color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $840.00 as 90, $1,550.00 as 95)
400
900
799
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $720.00 as 95, $1,200.00 as 98)
250
1,400
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Mint N.H., uncommonly wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, deep rich color on crisp white paperEXTREMELY FINE. PREMIUM EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 1894 SPECIAL DELIVERY AND ESPECIALLY DIFFICULT IN NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $6,450.00)
1,900
5,250
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, fresh, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $300.00)
200
275
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H. part left imprint margin single, lovely margins and exceptionally well-centered, very attractive pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $550.00)
225
450
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint N.H., radiant color, huge margins all around which are evenly-proportioned, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo -- in our opinion, not a Jumbo but an XF-Superb 95; SMQ $810.00 as 90, $1,450.00 as 95)
400
1,000
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins with exquisite centering, unusually strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $270.00 as 95, $495.00 as 98)
40
550
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10c Gray Violet (E15). Mint N.H., huge balanced margins, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $60.00)
1
130
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Lightly hinged, beautiful wide margins and choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $110.00)
70
160
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