Sale 1116 — United States Stamps and Possessions
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 December, 2015
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3375
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., exceedingly well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $625.00)
37
500
3376
20c Carmine Rose (567). Mint N.H., precise centering, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $825.00)
37
450
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50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H., choice centering, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $900.00)
75
750
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, radiant colors on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,150.00)
210
850
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., well-centered, rich colors, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
210
475
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, well-centered with wide margins, bottom right stamp natural gum crease, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles without regard to the centerline
760
475
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00)
160
550
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3c Violet, Perf 10 (584). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00)
62
200
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7c Black, Perf 10 (588). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Killien, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,025.00), only three grade higher
27
600
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10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., choice centering, attractive color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
90
250
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Faintest trace of hinging (if any), choice centering, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate for a block of four ("never hinged") and 2015 P.F. certificate ("previously hinged")
240
300
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem sheet, this was submitted to P.S.E. prior to the grading of multiples, at the time it was communicated to us that this would have graded XF-Superb 95, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
600
600
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Seven sheets, two Mint N.H., others hinged generally in selvage (attached to old lot sheets), one hinged sheet with thin spot in selvage, mostly Very Fine
2,950
800
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Four cancelled sheets, three with boxed "Model Post Office, Sesquicentennial International Exposition Philadelphia" cancels, one with "White Plains N.Y." double oval cancels and blurry magenta circular datestamp (date unreadable), Very Fine and desirable group
1,900
600
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1c Kans. Ovpt. (658). Mint N.H., precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $335.00)
5
250
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6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Mint N.H., extraordinarily well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00)
50
425
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6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Mint N.H., wide margins that are most uncharacteristic of this issue, slight trace of oxidization (not mentioned on certificate), still Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00 as 95 and $1,050.00 as 98)
50
250
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3c Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H., deep intense color and impression, excellent centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $575.00)
22
425
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10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H., remarkably wide margins for this issue, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $325.00 as 90 and $500.00 as 95)
180
200
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10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H., well-centered, attractive color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $325.00)
180
200
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50c Lilac (701). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $550.00)
52
200
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50c Lilac (701). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 20554 at lower left, better centered than usually seen, bright color, a few natural diagonal creases, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles and plate block
5,280
1,600
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3c Washington, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (720c). Rich color, choice centering, neat strikes of duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce used pair of this perforation variety, ex Twigg-Smith and Bakwin, with 1986 P.F. certificate, this is the only used example located using Power Search
1,350
1,800
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1935 Farley Special Printing Uncut Press Sheets. Four, 3c Mother's Day (754) sheet of 200, 1c and 3c Chicago Century of Progress (766-767) sheets of 225, and 3c Byrd (768) sheet of 150, some trivial light wrinkling in selvage, Very Fine, Brookman value
1,145
120
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$1.00 Eugene O'Neill (1294). 2,000 plate blocks of four in bricks of 100 plate blocks each, with paper wrapping as sold by USPS stamp fulfillment services, all but four bricks with original plastic wrappers around groups of four (from the four corners of the 400-subject press sheet), Very Fine, Scott Retail $20,000.00, face value
8,000
4,750
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$1.00 Eugene O'Neill (1294). 50 Mint N.H. sheets of 100, Very Fine, face value
5,000
2,800
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$1.00 Airlift (1341). Approximately 710 Mint N.H. plate blocks of four, housed in glassines, Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $6,000.00, face value
2,840
1,600
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6c Disney, Ocher Omitted (1355a). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, fresh and Very Fine example of this popular error
400
200
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13c Bicentennial, 50 State Flags (1633-1682). 100 Mint N.H. sheets, Very Fine, face value
650
375
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13c CAPEX Issue (1757). Five sealed post office pads of 100 full sheets each (six individual souvenir panes per sheet), 3,000 souvenir panes and 24,000 stamps in total, unchecked for varieties or errors, fresh and Very Fine, face value
3,120
1,600
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20c 1982 State Birds and Flowers (1953-2002). 12 sealed post office pads of 100 full sheets each, 60,000 stamps in total, unchecked for the two different perf gauges, fresh and Very Fine, face value
12,000
5,125
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22c Ameripex Souvenir Sheet, Tagging Omitted on the Right Column (2219k). Mint N.H., tagging omitted from positions c, f and i, Very Fine and fresh, this is one of the rarest errors of all the 1986 Ameripex Souvenir Sheets
4,000
550
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1c-$5.00 Columbian Souvenir Sheets (2624-2629). 100 Mint N.H. sets in original P.O. envelopes and box, Very Fine, face value
1,634
1,100
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