Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — 1890-93 Issue (Scott 219-229)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1292
1c Dull Blue (219). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, bright color, neat cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00), only three have graded higher and three others share this grade
0
225
1293
2c Carmine (220). Near perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, brilliant color, neat duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $300.00), only four grade higher
0
180
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2c Carmine (220). Gorgeous centering with wide margins, perfect strike of Cog in Circle fancy cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
E. 200-300
180
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2c Carmine, Cap on Both "2"'s (220c). Perfectly centered, bright shade, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
35
450
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10c Green (226). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
5
325
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15c Indigo (227). Mint N.H. with full bottom plate no. 22 selvage, deep rich color, beautiful centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING PLATE NUMBER SINGLE OF THE 15-CENT 1890 ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
550
2,300
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90c Orange (229). Choice centering with Jumbo margins all around, vivid color on brilliant paper, neat strike of San Francisco registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex "Tahoe", with 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,200.00), one of only three used Scott 229's in this grade with only three higher (each at 98)
140
650
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1870-90 Bank Note Issues, Choice Graded Balance (136/227). 16 mostly P.S.E. graded used stamps, outstanding color, centering and margins throughout, neat cancels with a couple better including New York Foreign Mail, includes Nos. 136 (90, red London transit cancel), 145 (90), 146 (95), 157 (85, NYFM cancel), 182 (95), 183 (P.F. 90), 188 (P.F. 90, purple cancel), 206 (95, star fancy cancel), 207 (95J), 209 (95), 210 (95), 213 (90J), 219 (95), 220 (95J), 221 (P.F. 90) and 227 (95), Extremely Fine group, total SMQ as all P.S.E. graded $2,435.00
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E. 1,500-2,000
2,100
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