Sale 1032 — The Nick Kirke Collection of Gem-Quality Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 23-24 October, 2012
Category — 1979-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3280
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Massive Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color on bright paper, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $590.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), only three other examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher
6
500
3281
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Jumbo margins, choice centering, deep color on bright paper, bold cancel leaves most of design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $180.00 as 95, $590.00 as 98)
6
160
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Wide nicely balanced margins, sharp Glen Allen Star precancel on piece of cover with most of "Glen Allen Virginia June 2, 1880" printed datestamp, just the left part of the rim of the datestamp missing, which also has a small tear at left, stamp is fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
200
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2c Vermilion (183). Unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, fresh color, neat strikes of cork and town cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F., 2001 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $165.00 as 95, $530.00 as 98), only four have graded higher
5
160
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3c Green (184). Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, rich color, target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $425.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), only three have graded higher
1
800
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3c Green (184). Bold Worcester Mass. Negative North-South Shaking Hands fancy cancel, heavily inked but identifiable, stamp with Jumbo margins and nice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)
E. 200-300
130
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5c Blue (185). Wide margins and perfect centering, deep rich color on fresh paper, part of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $960.00), only one has graded higher and only one other shares this grade
17
650
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5c Blue (185). Jumbo well-proportioned margins, deep shade, part of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $315.00 as 95, $490.00 as 98)
17
225
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6c Pink (186). Beautifully balanced wide margins, bright color, perfect strike of fancy geometric cancel (Cole Ty. GCR-2), Extremely Fine Gem, a superb and stunning stamp, with 2010 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $420.00 as normal cancel), only one has graded higher and only three others share this grade, the higher-grade example has a standard duplex cancel
30
800
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6c Dull Pink (186). Beautifully clear Worcester Mass. Negative North-South Shaking Hands fancy cancel, stamp with wide margins and bright color, Very Fine strike on a sound stamp, scarce and especially desirable and appropriate on the Lincoln Issue, with 2003 and 2006 P.F. certificates
E. 400-500
1,400
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10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Perfect centering with wide margins, gorgeous deep color, artfully struck grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY 10-CENT WITHOUT SECRET MARK IN EXISTENCE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP -- WITH CENTERING, COLOR AND CANCEL THAT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE UPON. THIS GEM HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,650.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others. Only two other stamps have graded as high as 95
42
2,600
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Uncommonly wide margins and choice centering, faint secret mark, blue target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp made more desirable by the colored cancel, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $365.00 as 95, $1,150.00 as 98), only two have graded higher and only three others share this grade
33
1,100
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Choice wide and balanced margins, cork cancel at top leaves design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $365.00)
32
300
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10c Brown, With and Without Secret Mark (187-188). Horizontal pair, exceptionally well-centered with wide margins, fresh color, bold blue quartered cork cancels leave secret mark areas clearly visible, perfs between mostly separated and reinforced with hinge slivers, Extremely Fine, with 1995 and 2004 P.F. certificates
725
550
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15c Red Orange (189). Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, beautiful glowing color, face-free part strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $340.00 as 95, $960.00 as 98), only three have graded higher
27
500
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15c Red Orange (189). Huge Jumbo margins, face-free strike of "Springfield" oval cancel, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $340.00 as 95, $960.00 as 98), only three have graded higher
27
550
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30c Full Black (190). Wide margins and perfect centering, bright shade on crisp white paper, light cancel leaves full design completely visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00). Only three examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher
100
1,500
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30c Greenish Black (190 var). Precise centering with well-proportioned margins, lovely Greenish Black shade, light duplex cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IN THE GREENISH BLACK SHADE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00). Only three examples have achieved this desirable grade with none higher
100
1,300
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90c Carmine (191). Choice centering and margins, bright color, neat strike of oval registry cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with copies of 2010 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $850.00), only four have graded higher
375
650
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90c Carmine (191). Radiant color, unusually wide margins, New York oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2010 P.F., 1999 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $850.00), only four have graded higher
375
750
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