Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — 1881-83 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-211B)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1365
5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, bright shade on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,250.00)
240
1,500
1366°
10c Brown (209). Top imprint and plate no. 550 block of ten, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, intense colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 1882 10-CENT RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF 80)
3,750
0
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10c Black Brown (209b). Horizontal pair, rich color in this distinctive shade, neat registry cancel, left stamp small corner creases, Very Fine pair, a very rare multiple, we are aware of only one used block and no other pairs, Scott Retail as singles
700
425
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2c Red Brown, Cancellation Study (210). 37 stamps mounted on portions of album pages, nice range of better cancels including targets, letters (with a nice negative "W"), geometrics, numeral, grids (one with plate no. selvage), stars including purple and one star within a star, Maltese cross, pinwheel, several Wheels of Fortune including black and purple, fresh and Fine-Very Fine group
E. 150-200
80
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $625.00)
325
800
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, Colman backstamp
375
130
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