Sale 1082 — The William Fekete Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 October, 2014
Category — 1902-08 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
440
1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue (300-313). Complete set incl. extra 50c, $1.00 and $2.00, values through 15c and $1.00 original gum, 50c, $2.00 and $5.00 regummed, bright colors, attractive centering, some small flaws incl. thins on a few, Fine-Very Fine or appear so
3,521
1,100
441
1c-2c 1902 Issue, Plate Blocks (300/320a). Group of four plate blocks and two blocks of four, incl. Mint N.H. Nos. 300-301 in plate blocks of six, 314 and 320 plate blocks, also 319c block of four and 320A block of four with plate no., blocks of four with h.r., nice centering, Very Fine group
1,650
325
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Rich color, centered to bottom with three balanced margins, small thin spot, appears Fine
2,250
425
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large even margins, natural gum crease at top right, still Extremely Fine
1,350
600
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Private Vending and Affixing Machine Balance. Stock pages of unused pairs and strips, incl. Brinkerhoff Ty. II 320 strip of four and pairs of 320a, 371 and 373, Schermack Ty. III 368 strip of four, 371 pair with plate no. and 347 strip of four, U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co. 314 and 373 strips of four (latter with guideline), Mailometer Ty. II 383 pair, few other better, also nice group of test coils, few reference items to be expected, overall Fine-Very Fine and nice group, three with certificates
E. 1,500-2,000
1,800
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1c Green, 2c Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 3-1A (343, 372). One of each stamp, Mint N.H., red "Patents Pending" and numbered "075" on reverse, Very Fine and scarce
750
325
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate, Brinkerhoff Ty. I Private Vending Machine Perforations (371). Pair, disturbed original gum, Extremely Fine
1,000
1,400
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2c Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate, Brinkerhoff Ty. II Private Vending Machine Perforations (373). Pair, lightly hinged, Very Fine
900
200
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1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397-404). Complete set of nine plus extras of Nos. 398 (slightly different shade), 400 and 400A, No. 397 Mint N.H., No. 404 regummed, couple others disturbed gum, Fine with a couple Very Fine
1,726
550
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1c-2c Panama-Pacific (397-398). Top plate no. blocks of six, 1c Mint N.H., 2c lightly hinged, fresh colors, well-centered, Very Fine pair
850
275
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2c Panama-Pacific, "Varnish Ink" (398 var). Mint N.H., distinctive color and impression, fresh and Very Fine example of this unusual printing variety, the ink must have been mixed with a component that caused this distinctive variety, ex Saddleback, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate
E. 750-1,000
750
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2c Lake, Panama-Pacific (398b). Slightly disturbed original gum, intense color which is significantly different from both the listed shade and also the Carmine Lake shade, choice centeringVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC IN THE RARE LAKE SHADE.
According to Johl, "there is one shade that is practically as scarce as the four-cent Blue of the Columbian issue, this is known as Lake, almost the same color as were the Postage Due stamps current at that time. Only one pane of 70 is said to have been found at a Post Office in San Francisco, although it hardly seems possible that but one sheet could have been printed in this dark color. When these were discovered there were only 40 copies left; 31 were purchased by A.L., an old-time collector, and 9 by a local dealer."
With copy of 1982 P.F. certificate for a block of four (this the top left stamp)
5,000
4,000
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6130 block of six, attractive color, gum bends and creases, Fine-Very Fine with the bottom stamps nicely centered, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
3,850
750
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1c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (401). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6944 block of six, rich color, fresh and Fine
650
160
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H. top plate no. 739 block of six, bright color, Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
3,250
375
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Top plate no. 6134 block of six, left pair separated and reattached, unusually well-centered with wide margins, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as intact plate block
4,000
425
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., vivid color, natural inclusion not visible when flat on an album page, Fine and attractive
1,700
550
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6917 bock of six, vibrant color, selvage reduced, fresh and Fine
2,400
0
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Mint N.H., deep rich color, nice margins and centering, fresh and Very Fine 1c A.E.F. pane
1,700
750
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2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (499f). Position W10, brilliant color, pos. 1 with some gum loss that accompanying certificate identifies as "thinning" (if there is a thin in this position it is tiny)FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT A.E.F. BOOKLET PANE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE THAN 20 EXIST IN ANY CONDITION.
The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed, as Congress voted to allow mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
22,500
6,250
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, both errors Mint N.H., top row 2c stamps h.r., the bottom error particularly well-centered, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
1,250
550
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in Mint N.H. block of 42 with 2c plate block at upper left and part arrow at lower left, a couple gum skips not affecting the error block of 12, gum bend thru bottom 2c stamps in error block, Fine
2,070
400
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$2.00, $5.00 1918-20 Issues (523-524, 547). No. 523 slight oxidation, No. 547 Mint N.H., otherwise Very Fine
965
475
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5c Dark Blue, Imperforate (557a). Horizontal pair, slight gum toning on back, rich color, Very Fine and scarce, only one or two panes of 100 are believed to exist, Ward backstamp
2,000
600
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2c, 5c Norse-American (620-621). Top plate no. blocks of eight, 1c Mint N.H., 5c lightly hinged, also centerline blocks of four of both denominations and centerline block of eight of 2c, Very Fine group
920
225
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2c Von Steuben, Imperforate (689a). Horizontal pair, Positions 49-50, large margins to just clear at right, Fine-Very Fine, with copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for block of four, three panes of 100 were originally discovered, the first was returned and destroyed, some stamps from the second pane were used on covers and the remainder was returned, the third pane was discovered in Washington state and purchased intact at the post office, all known examples come from this third pane
2,750
500
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2c Dark Lake & Black (703b). Two Mint N.H. examples, one with top right corner selvage (small spot in selvage), rich color in this unmistakable shade, Fine, with 1981 and 1992 P.F. certificates, also incl. normal color No. 703 with dramatic vignette shift, Fine
1,500
325
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3c Nicolet's Landing, Imperforate Horizontally (734a). Mint N.H., wide margins, bright color, top stamp with natural gum crease and small faint backstamp, neither mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,100
350
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3c Nicolet's Landing, Imperforate Vertically (739b). Wide balanced margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, scarcer than the imperforate horizontally variety, this is the first example we have offered since 2009
1,000
550
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