Sale 1026 — United States Stamps and Postal History, CSA, General Foreign
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 June, 2012
Category — 1912-22 Issues (Scott 421-493)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1409
50c Violet (421). Beautiful pastel color, faintest trace of hinging, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a desirable example of this issue, with 2003 P.F. certificate
375
375
1410
3c Deep Violet (426). Mathematically perfect centering, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $120.00 as 95 and unpriced as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade
1
1,000
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6c Red Orange, 4c Orange Brown (429, 465). First Mint N.H. block of four with part imprint and plate no., choice centering, left pair Extremely Fine, second Mint N.H. block of 16, rich color on fresh paper, nice centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the stamps at upper left particularly nice, Scott Retail as singles
1,860
1,400
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., pretty shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00)
82
500
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00 as 90, $1,150.00 as 95)
550
650
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50c Violet (440). Choice margins and centering, lovely bright pastel color, fresh and Very Fine
500
400
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, brilliant color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
175
225
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3c-5c 1914 Coils (445-447). Singles of 3c and 4c, pair of 5c, rich colors, Very Fine
505
0
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense color and proof-like impression, natural gum crease uncharitably described as "crease" on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with 1969 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (VG 50)
2,800
700
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Strip of four, left and right stamps Mint N.H., center pair barest trace of hinging, intense shade on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1,725
850
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, attractive shade and crisp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,950.00)
1,650
1,400
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1c Green, Coil (448). Perfectly centered, brilliant color, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $425.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
17
1,100
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Unusually choice centering, neat wavy-lines cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $900.00)
600
550
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. joint line pair, wide balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, small natural inclusion on right stamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1972 P.F. certificate
2,600
1,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, large margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,450.00)
1,375
1,200
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3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., pretty shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate for block of eight
160
250
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4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H., bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
90
450
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4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
90
475
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in strip of three, bright color, error with natural inclusion, Very Fine, also incl. No. 505 Mint N.H. with pencil and ink mark on gum, first with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
1,075
900
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. block of nine, center stamp the error, natural s.e. at top, vibrant color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,600
950
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, Very Good-Fine; also incl. 5c Error No. 505 in horizontal strip of three with two 2c, well-centered, Very Fine
2,800
850
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in block of twelve, natural s.e. at bottom, "Chattanooga Tennessee" precancels, slightly glazed original gum, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as used
3,000
1,700
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8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 5724 selvage, pretty shade, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
125
225
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9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6905 block of six, brilliant color on bright paper, top left stamp trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine
1,250
800
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12c Claret Brown (474). Mint N.H. right plate no. 6900 block of six, intense shade on bright paper, Very Fine and choice
1,050
1,000
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50c Light Violet (477). Beautiful centering with balanced margins, lightly hinged, radiant color, Extremely Fine
900
850
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50c Light Violet (477). Attractively centered and lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, Very Fine
900
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (492). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $385.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only four others share this grade
45
250
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful multiple, most of this quality have been broken to feed demand for joint line pairs, Scott Retail as joint line pair and two singles
290
500
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