Sale 1077 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 29-30 July, 2014
Category — 1916-19 Issues (Scott 462-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
280
3c Violet (464). Right plate no. 7254 block of six, lightly hinged on one stamp and in selvage, other stamps Mint N.H., perfect centering, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb plate block
1,500
2,100
281
5c Blue (466). Mint N.H. left plate no. 7623 block of six, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
1,600
2,100
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6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H. top plate no. 7137 block of six, bright color, Very Good
2,500
1,800
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284
7c Black (469). Right plate no. 7718 block of six, one stamp large h.r., otherwise lightly hinged, choice centering, Very Fine
1,350
750
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8c Olive Green (470). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5725 and letter "A" block of six, vivid color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
550
500
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10c Orange Yellow (472). Right plate no. 7213 block of six, two stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., vibrant color, Fine
1,350
500
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12c Claret Brown (474). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6902 block of six, rich color, choice centering, Scott no. pencil notation in selvage, Very Fine
1,050
600
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., pretty shade, choice margins and centering, natural straw inclusion in perf hole at bottom could easily be removed, Extremely Fine Gem
400
275
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15c Gray (475). Lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, ex Laila, with copy of 1994 P.F. certificate for block
180
250
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15c Gray (475). Top plate no. 6833 block of six, one stamp lightly hinged, other five Mint N.H., deep rich color, Very Fine, a scarce plate block, apart from this sale we have only offered three others (all hinged, one each top, left and bottom) since keeping computerized records and none since 2007
3,000
1,100
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15c Gray (475). Bottom imprint and plate no. 5771 block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., others h.r., Fine and scarce
3,000
3,500
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Left plate no. 6908 block of six, h.r. between two top stamps, three stamps Mint N.H., bright color, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate block, we have not offered a Mint N.H. example since keeping computerized records.
3,600
2,300
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50c Light Violet (477). Lightly hinged, pretty shade, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1967 P.F. certificate for block
900
550
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice
625
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, lightly hinged and with light pencil notations on back, lovely color and choice centering, right stamp tiny picked-out natural inclusion not mentioned on certificateVERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED COIL.
With 1967 P.F. certificate
5,750
3,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, bright color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, right stamp tiny thin spot at top left, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.F. certificate
3,750
950
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Position W11 with "W.Mc.A." at bottom left, a few stamps slight gum disturbance from prior hinging, wonderful depth of color, Fine-Very Fine
1,050
375
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. I-Ia (499-500). Positions 94-95 with wide bottom plate no. 10208 selvage, lightly hinged, Fine and rare combination pair, only Positions 95-96 from the bottom row of plate 10208 produced Type I stamps, all other stamps were Type Ia, including the left stamp in this pair, with 1978 P.F. certificate confirming the combination but misstating the positions as 95-96
1,500
1,100
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Right plate no. 10208 block of six, Mint N.H. but with light pencil notation on one stamp, deep rich color, Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
2,000
800
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Brilliant color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a difficult issue to obtain in such choice used condition
240
225
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9c Salmon Red (509). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6918 block of six with wide selvage, vivid color, slightly short gum at top, bottom center stamp with single perf indentation, few tiny inclusions in margin, still Extremely Fine
250
150
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13283 block of six, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine
900
850
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H. right plate no. 6921 block of six, bright color, Fine-Very Fine
925
180
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6928 block of six, vibrant color, fresh and Fine
925
180
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50c Red Violet (517). Bottom plate no. 7049 block of six, stamps Mint N.H. but one with two tiny adherences, small h.r. in selvage, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1,600
400
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98), this is the only hinged Scott 518 to achieve this ultimate grade (also two Mint N.H. 100J's)
37
350
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, bright shade on fresh paper, slight gum bend bottom right, Fine-Very Fine
2,100
350
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4905 block of six, fresh color, attractive centering with perfs clear throughout, large nick in selvage at top left, Fine centering and presentable example of this rare plate block, a Power Search review located only two other unduplicated examples, approximately 30-40 plate blocks are known
6,500
1,600
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Wide margins, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, slight oxidation, Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
230
225
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