Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — Panama-Pacific thru 1914 Issue (Scott 396-447)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
524
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. guide line pair, nicely centered with intense color, Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S., 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $740.00)
975
500
525
1c, 2c Panama-Pacific (397-398). Mint N.H., both almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gems, 1c with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 as 95, $625.00 as 98), 2c with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $200.00)
80
325
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Lightly hinged, wide margins and almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $350.00)
70
170
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Block of four, rich color, top pair lightly hinged and Very Fine; bottom pair Mint N.H., both stamps beautiful wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, bottom right a Gem
460
700
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5c, 10c Panama-Pacific (400-400A, 403-404). Attractive margins, lovely colors, Very Fine and choice
1,185
650
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10c Orange Yellow, Orange, Panama-Pacific (400-400A). Mint N.H., choice margins and vivid colors, Very Fine
670
265
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., wide margins, vivid color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
270
300
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $760.00)
400
450
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., beautiful glowing color, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $525.00)
400
275
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Top plate no. 6143 single, choice margins and centering, beautiful glowing color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph XF-Superb 95; $425.00)
180
225
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., deep shade on bright white paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate for vertical pair and 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $500.00)
390
425
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Lightly hinged, gorgeous color on post-office fresh paper, Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,300.00 as 95, $2,150.00 as 98), only two hinged copies have graded higher and only one other shares this grade
725
1,500
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, 7c Black (405-407). Mint N.H., intense shades, Extremely Fine, 2c a Gem, No. 405 with 1988 P.F. certificate, last two 2004 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates respectively, former graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, latter XF 90
191
400
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8c-30c 1912-14 Issue (414-420). Mint N.H., 8c bottom plate no. single, beautiful colors except 10c slightly oxidized, still an Extremely Fine lot in desirable matched quality, all with certificates, 10c with 2002 P.F., others 2007-13 P.S.E.'s and all graded XF 90, also incl. three older P.F. certificates
1,260
2,200
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10c Orange Yellow (416). Perfectly balanced Jumbo margins, bright color with scarce purple target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it, an inexpensive stamp in marvelous condition, especially scarce with the purple cancel
0
400
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12c Claret Brown (417). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00)
100
475
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30c Orange Red (420). Top plate no. 6899 block of six with reduced selvage, radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
2,400
600
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50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., fresh, lovely color and attractive margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,150.00)
800
750
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543
50c Violet (421). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., brilliant color, right stamps natural pre-printing crease (barely affects bottom stamp), Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
2,250
800
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50c Violet (422). Mint N.H. with bottom part imprint selvage, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate for part imprint and plate no. block of four
525
400
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Mint N.H., intense color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates
1,050
850
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Mint N.H. except gum trifle disturbed from adherence, intense color with wide margins, Very Fine
1,050
350
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548
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Intense color and proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
475
325
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1c-20c 1913-15 Issue (424-438). Mint N.H. except No. 429 (2003 P.F. certificate as N.H. but hinge removed), great colors except 6c and 10c trifle oxidized, Very Fine to mostly Extremely Fine, nine with fairly recent P.S.E. graded certificates (one graded 85, others 90 or 95), also some additional certificates, exceptionally nice lot
1,555
2,500
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5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00)
75
325
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. with bottom part imprint and star selvage, almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $800.00 as 95, $2,400.00 as 98)
105
900
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7c Black (430). Lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $560.00 as 98)
90
375
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554
15c Gray (437). Mint N.H. with plate no. 6809 in wide bottom selvage, intense shade and impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Whitman, with 1994 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $300.00), in our opinion this is undergraded
280
250
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
430
350
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, tiny natural gum skip, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
500
425
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30c Orange Red (439). Lightly hinged, vivid color on bright paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $1,200.00)
220
500
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,500)
1,100
900
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50c Violet (440). Block of four, bottom right stamp Mint N.H., others lightly or barely hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
2,525
950
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coils (441-444). Mint N.H. guide line pairs, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, last three with 2005-11 P.S.E. certificates, No. 442 graded XF 90
1,122
750
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1c-5c 1914 Coil issue (443, 445-447). 3c single, 5c pair, 1c and 4c guide line pairs, all Mint N.H. except 4c, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, all with certificates, 5c pair with 2007 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85
1,870
1,100
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, barest trace of hinging, appears Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
600
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, light pencil notation on gum, fresh and bright, Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
1,550
450
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color and clear impression, Fine-Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
525
200
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