Sale 1003 — Specialized U.S. Collections, Air Post, Foreign Stamps & Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 15-17 December, 2010
Category — Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition Issue (Stamps and Perf Varieties)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5011
2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Two complete panes of 70, each with two imprint and plate no. blocks of six (nos. 5143 and 5170), one with toning at top and selvage fault (not in plate block), other separation and couple faint thin spots, otherwise Mint N.H. and Fine-Very Fine
3,136
425
5012
2c Alaska-Yukon (370). Five imprint and plate no. blocks, four different nos., sizes range from eight to 14, four Mint N.H., one internal separation, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,869
225
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2c Alaska-Yukon (370). 19 imprint and plate no. blocks of six, thirteen Mint N.H., all different nos. except incl. left and right no. 5145 (one with large P.O. staple in selvage), last two (nos. 5251 and 5257) with part "varnish ink," Fine-Very Fine
5,360
800
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Complete uncut sheet of 280 with arrows, centerline and eight imprint and plate no. blocks of six, Mint N.H., some unavoidable extreme selvage edge tears, still Very Fine, one of very few that survive intact today
11,120
1,600
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Two Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six (bottom no. 5249 and wide top no. 5257), couple typical natural gum bends, Extremely Fine
700
275
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Complete matched set of arrow and centerline blocks of four, twelve stamps Mint N.H., Extremely Fine
695
180
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Seven imprint and plate no. blocks of six, six different nos. (incl. top and right no. 5235), Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,575
400
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Bock of four, large to huge margins, each pair with boldly struck "Shanghai, China, Rec'd. U.S. Postal Agency Feb. 2 1915" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, very scarce
E. 200-300
225
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate, Private "Sewing Machine" Perforations (371 var.). Left imprint and plate no. 5249 block of six, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, probably unique, this is believed to be the creation of the Cleveland Postmaster during the 1914 Christmas season due to shortage of stamps, ex Wampler, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
600
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate, Private "Sewing Machine" Perforations (371). Horizontal pair, also single with Private Roulette (1995 A.P.S. certificate) and a St. Louis Missouri precancelled 5c Blue, Imperforate No. 347 part bottom imprint single with Sewing Machine Perforations, Fine lot, with 1938 George B. Sloane article wherein he explains the likely development of these private separations, made out of excess imperforate stock from private vending machine companies that switched to Government coils, we do not recall having seen the 347 variety before
E. 200-300
400
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2c Alaska-Yukon (370-371). Small specialized collection of plate and printing varieties, incl. incomplete frame line, plate scratch, double transfer, paper folds, over inking, freak perfs and No. 371 vertical strip of five on oversized cover, each stamp with transfer relief break, overall Fine-Very Fine, includes a 2002 letter from the collector wherein he offers to pay five times catalog for No. 371 Double Transfers, interesting lot for the specialist
E. 200-300
0
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2c Alaska-Yukon (370). 20 plate no. singles representing all of the plates used for the perforated 2c Alaska-Yukon (one used, others unused with twelve Mint N.H.), right imprint and plate no. 5142 block of six, the first plate certified (Mint N.H., one stamp translucency) and Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 5144 block of 20 with siderographer John A. Mooney initials and various pressmen's stamped initials, nearly all Fine-Very Fine
1,110
0
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Perforated and Imperforate (370-371). Over 60 used and unused items on stock sheets, former with cancels, plate vars., two with part varnish ink, couple blocks of four with siderographer's and plate finisher's initials, latter with enormous picture frame single, four plate no. singles, four unused blocks of four (left arrow and two sheet corners), centerline block of 16, used centerline block of four, package wrapper piece with pair and two blocks tied by St. Louis Mo. double ovals, fair amount of the unused Mint N.H., virtually all Fine-Very Fine, excellent lot for the specialist
E. 750-1,000
325
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