Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1915-17 Issues (Scott 448-480)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
565
1c-5c 1914-16 Coil Issue (448, 450, 452, 454-455, 458). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, two of No. 450, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine lot, all with certificates, No. 448 with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), No. 458 with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
2,690
1,900
566
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, top stamp small h.r., bottom stamp barest trace of hinging, radiant color, fresh and fine pair of this scarce coil
6,000
1,300
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Well-centered, bold wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
600
375
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1c-4c 1914-16 Coil Issue (450, 452, 454-457). Pairs, hinged or Mint N.H., fresh colors, the 3c in scarcer Red Violet shade, Fine-Very Fine, No. 545 Very Fine and choice, three with certificates
1,145
650
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
160
365
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, fresh, bright color, single trivial nibbed perf at right, Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1,450
650
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, hinge expertly removed (certificate states Mint N.H.), left stamp picked out natural inclusion in top margin, otherwise Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75)
1,250
600
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Lightly hinged, bright shade on crisp paper, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $480.00 as 95), this is the highest grade awarded and one other shares it
225
600
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, magnificent centering, intense color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
350
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, usual vertical crease between stamps, bright color, Fine
500
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
600
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine
600
400
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, intense color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,200
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Lightly hinged, attractive centering, intense color, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
675
450
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Block of four with top selvage, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps barely hinged, brilliant color, top right stamp tiny thin, overall Fine-Very Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
830
425
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1c-12c 1916-17 Issue (462-466, 468-470, 472-474). Mint N.H., lovely colors except 6c trace of oxidation, most with wide margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine or better, all with certificates, seven graded (85 to 95, couple Jumbos), also incl. 2c with gigantic margins but reperfed
1,270
1,950
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3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., choice centering, fresh and bright color, single naturally errant perf at right, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
160
160
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4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H. block of six, bright color, top left stamp small natural inclusions not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate for block of eight, Scott Retail as singles
360
300
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in Mint N.H. block of six, fresh and Fine
850
400
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Pos. 6 in Mint N.H. horizontal block of twelve, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine
1,630
900
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in block of twelve, both errors Mint N.H. and choice centering, Extremely Fine
1,700
2,200
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in Mint N.H. pane of 100, narrow top selvage slightly into plate no., lovely color, the double error block is beautifully centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
4,060
1,700
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in block of twelve, both errors Mint N.H., fresh, centered to right, about Fine
1,700
625
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9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, lovely color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00)
125
750
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., wide margins, lovely pastel shade, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $825.00)
400
600
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., attractive margins and rich color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,100.00)
525
650
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50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., wide margins, unusually rich color, Fine and attractive, with 2010 P.F. certificate
2,000
950
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,500.00)
1,400
1,700
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$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Mint N.H., fresh colors, $2.00 Very Fine; $5.00 Extremely Fine, former with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $475.00), latter 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
835
500
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$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Former Mint N.H., latter faint gum disturbance or faint hinging, well-centered, $5.00 with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine
630
375
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$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., lovely margins, intense color, single very trivial nibbed perf, still Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $775.00)
460
375
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., wide margins, pristine color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $425.00 as 85, $650.00) as 90)
375
400
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. block of four with top plate no. selvage, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,500
1,400
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., lovely bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine
1,090
450
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