Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1881-83 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-211B)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
647
5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
325
350
647A
5c Yellow Brown (205). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair may be Mint N.H. (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), bottom pair light horizontal gum bend, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged block of four
1,400
650
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1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., attractive margins and centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SQM $840.00)
300
650
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1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., light pastel color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
300
350
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6c Rose (208). Uncommonly wide margin of near-Jumbo proportions, lovely pastel color, numeral-grid part of duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
100
170
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6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Original gum, well-centered with lovely deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
700
650
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, barely hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1995 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $420.00)
200
275
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10c Brown (209). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and almost perfectly centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate that states this stamp is "Never Hinged" which it clearly is not
200
425
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4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE AND DESIRABLE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
With 1996 and 2002 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,950.00). Only one has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade.
1,100
3,000
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2008P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $530.00)
350
375
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and full rich color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
350
325
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4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, attractive overall greenish cast from an unwiped plate, Very Fine, striking appearance, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
350
300
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., brilliant color on crisp paper, unusually choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,550.00). Only one has graded higher to date, and only three others share this grade
950
2,200
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1883 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING, SCOTT 211B.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,550.00). Only one has graded higher to date, and only three others share this grade
950
0
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, fresh and crisp with a sharp impression, Extremely Fine,with photocopy of 1991 P.F. certificate for block of eight
950
1,200
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
950
650
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (211Bc). Selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, few perf separations expertly reinforced, Very Fine and choice, especially desirable with the selvage, signed in pencil on back, with 1987 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,200
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