Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1847 Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2011
5c Red Brown (1). Unused (no gum), full margins to just in at top and bottom left, early shade on nicely blued paper, very tiny ink specks in top margin harshly described by the P.F. as "tiny ink stains", otherwise Fine, elusive in unused condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2,500
850
2012
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins, bright color, bold strike of black grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $840.00 is presumably without a premium for the scarcer black cancel)
650
650
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, rich color and fine impression, red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $670.00)
550
550
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5c Red Brown, Dot in "S" of "US" (1 var). Ample to mostly huge margins including frame line of next stamp at bottom, deep rich color and sharp impression clearly showing the variety, red New York square grid cancels, tiny scissors-cut in top right sheet margin well clear of design, Very Fine and choice
600
400
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5c Dark Brown (1a). Full to large margins all around, rich color and sharp impression, light red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
625
0
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to huge margins, red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $670.00)
550
450
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5c Red Brown (1). Ample to large margins, fresh color and clear impression, red square grid cancel, Very Fine
550
350
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5c Red Brown (1). Large margins all around, excellent color and clear impression, circular red grid cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $670.00)
550
550
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5c Brown (1). Ample to enormous margins including bottom left corner sheet margins, wonderful color and detailed impression, neat red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine and quite attractive
550
1,900
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5c Brown (1). Ample to large margins, deep color, red grid cancel, pressed vertical crease, nearly Very Fine appearance
550
200
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins all around, ms. cancel removed (shows on back, but appears unused from the front), tiny trivial corner margin crease, otherwise Very Fine
275
225
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5c Red Brown (1). Three used singles, blue town, red grid and ms. cancels, first two slight creases, otherwise Very Good-Very Fine, ms. cancel stamp Very Fine
1,375
425
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5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, three ample to huge margins, slightly in at top, blue Philada Pa. "10" integral-rate circular datestamps, small scissors cut at top, otherwise top stamp nearly Fine, bottom stamp huge margins and an Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,150
650
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins incl. sheet margin at left, deep rich color nicely complemented by red St. Louis "10" integral-rate circular datestamp, tiny corner crease at top right, scoring line at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1980 P.F. certificate
1,550
950
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, ample to large margins, bright color and sharp impression, red New York square grid cancels, left stamp expertly pressed vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and choice
1,150
500
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at right, deep rich color, neat ms. "X" cancels, right stamp faint vertical crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair $1,150.00, Scott Retail as two pen-cancelled singles
550
350
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5c Red Brown (1). Horizontal pair, large margins to cut in deeply, bright shade nicely complemented by red New York square grid cancel, left stamp Fine
1,150
275
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5c Red Brown, Double Transfer Ty. B (1-B). Position 90R1, margins to slightly in at top, red grid cancel, Very Good, with 1970 P.F. certificate
700
250
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5c Brown Orange (1d). Ample margins all around, deep rich color, red grid and matching circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, scarce shade, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,200
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10c Black (2). Huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top, crisp impression, neat strikes of blue town and black grid cancels, the letters "anvil" are visible in circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,400
1,200
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10c Black (2). Large balanced margins, blue circular datestamp, minute scissors cut in bottom margin far from design, small covered toning spot at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, very handsome despite the light toning spot
1,400
850
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10c Black (2). Ample to large margins, bold red square grid cancel, Very Fine and choice
1,350
950
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10c Black (2). Ample to huge margins, fairly light blue cancel, clear impression, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
1,400
1,100
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10c Black (2). Three large to huge margins, clear to ample at bottom, red grid cancel, small scuff and toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,350
450
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10c Black (2). Large margins to clear, crisp impression, red grid cancel, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,350
600
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5c Red Brown, 10c Black, Reproductions (3-4). Without gum as issued, ample to large margins, fresh colors, 5c small tear and 10c thin at op, Very Fine appearing set
1,675
700
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, three large margins, clear to ample at left, rich color, faint vertical crease along right frame line, Fine appearance
750
425
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10c Black, Reproduction, Small Die Proof (4P2). From a Roosevelt book with gray card backing removed, very intense color caused by the blurry impression associated with the 10c Reproduction proofs from this printing, fresh bright paper, Extremely Fine, only 85 printed
425
375
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, ample to huge margins, fresh and bright, small scissors cut in margin at top left well clear of design, otherwise Very Fine
925
650
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