Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
692
2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H., previous hinging in selvage only, plate no. 10829 at bottom with second ghost number "9", brilliant color, crisp impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-90; SMQ $150.00)
62
80
693
2c Carmine, Ty. V (527). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, imbedded perf disc at right center, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $115.00)
45
80
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2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-90; SMQ $55.00)
22
40
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H., dazzling color, Jumbo margins, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 and 1999 P.F. certificates, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $1,350.00 as 98), only three examples have graded higher to date and only three others share this grade
55
1,300
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3c Violet, Ty. III (529). Mint N.H., bright shade, crisp impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
8
80
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3c Violet, Ty. III, Printed on Both Sides (529b). Lightly hinged, impression on back printed inverted in relation to the front, bright colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT VIOLET TYPE III OFFSET ISSUE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES.
With 2003 P.F. certificate
2,500
2,100
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3c Purple, Ty. IV (530). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and choice centering, beautiful color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $75.00 as 95, $310.00 as 98)
4
120
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1c Green (531). Mint N.H. block of four and plate no. 9402 single, rich colors, block shows portions of 12 adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine
158
90
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. sheet margin pair and plate no. 10918 single, brilliant colors, both Extremely Fine
255
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H., huge margins all around incl. wide sheet margin at top, radiant color, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
210
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, huge margins all around with part arrow at right and portions of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine pair, with 1999 P.F. certificate
450
275
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2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Mint N.H. pair with plate no. 11410 in right sheet margin, brilliant color, wide margins, also includes Mint N.H. single, Jumbo margins with portions of five adjoining stamps, both Extremely Fine
87
100
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2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Mint N.H. with plate no. 11668 in top sheet margin, Jumbo margins all around, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate
90
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. VI, Imperforate (534A). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, radiant color, Very Fine and choice
190
140
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. with plate no. 12274 in sheet margin at top, rich color, large even margins all around including wide top sheet marginEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PLATE NUMBER.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing-machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps did reach the public.
With 1992 P.F. certificate
3,500
2,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, large margins, especially on left stampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps reached the public.
With 1993 P.F. certificate
6,750
3,500
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3c Violet, Ty. IV, Imperforate (535). Mint N.H. pair and single, both with Jumbo margins including portions of adjoining stamps on all sides and corners, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gems
62
225
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3c Violet, Ty. IV, Imperforate, Double Impression (535a). Mint N.H. pair, pretty pastel color, showing clear doubling, Very Fine, scarce and attractive multiple, ex Floyd, with 1986 and 2001 P.F. certificates
400
225
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1c Gray Green (536). Mint N.H., bright color, Jumbo margins with choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-90; SMQ $115.00)
50
90
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1c Gray Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (536a). Two pairs in block of four, wide margins at sides, bright shadeEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE BLOCK CONTAINING TWO PAIRS OF THE ONE-CENT OFFSET ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
Ex Blumenkopf. With 1986 and 2000 P.F. certificates. In our opinion this is quite undercatalogued in Scott. Scott Retail as two pairs
2,500
4,250
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