Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1916-22 Issues (Scott 486-547)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
599
1c-10c 1916-17 Coil Issue (486-490, 492-497). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, fresh and bright, virtually all Very Fine-Extremely Fine, all with certificates (three graded 85 or 90)
1,441
1,300
600
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, lightly hinged, lovely color and very attractive centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED COIL.
With 1994 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
5,750
4,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, bright color and detailed impression, h.r., right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
5,750
2,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Strip of three, bright color, St. Louis Mo. oval cancels, end stamps each with small corner creases (really minor)FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED MULTIPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL ISSUE, SCOTT 491.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1994 P.F. certificate
4,550
1,700
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Lovely color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
800
475
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3c Violet, Ty. II, Coil (494). Mint N.H. pair, beautifully centered, gorgeous pastel color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00)
50
600
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10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. pair, vibrant color, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $500.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and only four others share it
85
650
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1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-504, 506-518). Mint N.H., complete set less the 5c Error, lovely colors except 10c trifle oxidized, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, all with certificates and all graded except 10c, those graded incl. one VF-XF 85, others 90 to 95 with a couple Jumbos, remarkably nice lot
1,480
2,100
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (502). Pane of 100 separated into two blocks of 50, one with wide top plate no. 8462, nearly all Fine-Very Fine
3,095
300
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with unusually deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
625
650
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., vivid color on crisp white paper, natural inclusion on gum, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate not mentioning the inclusion
625
450
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in block of nine, attractive centering, Very Fine and choice
1,000
475
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in block of nine, fresh, attractively centered, Very Fine
1,000
475
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in block of nine, rich color, Fine
1,000
275
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614
5c Rose, Error (505). Three single errors in blocks of nine, two have few faulty 2c stamps but errors Mint N.H., other slightly disturbed original gum, error stamps Very Fine, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. error singles and a single error block of nine
1,900
600
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5c Rose, Error (505). Two errors, center stamp in horizontal strip of three, other top center stamp in horizontal block of six, exceptional centering, Extremely Fine
600
425
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in bottom right pane of 100 with plate no. 7942, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as error block of nine and two error plate no. blocks of six
1,140
300
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in Mint N.H. pane of 100, bright color, the error block of twelve with wonderful centering, Extremely Fine
2,197
800
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, Fine-Very Fine
2,000
750
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, fresh, lovely color, very minor natural gum bend on one error, Fine-Very Fine
2,000
750
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, two 2c h.r., both errors Mint N.H. and Very Fine
1,350
550
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20c Light Ultramarine, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (515b). Lightly hinged, pretty shade, centered to left as are all known examples, fresh and Fine, scarce
4,000
900
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50c Red Violet (517). Bottom plate no. 7042 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., top left and top right stamps h.r., rich color, pencil notation on back of selvage, fresh and Fine, scarce plate block
1,600
250
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2c Carmine (519). Attractive centering with marvelous deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice example, difficult to find in this quality, with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates
850
1,100
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2c Carmine (519). Block of four and vertical pair with selvage at bottom, originally forming an imprint and plate no. 4856 block of six, lightly hinged, radiant color, some perf separations and perf strengthening, one stamp in pair with rounded corner perf, Fine-Very Fine, scarce, both pieces with 2013 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as singles
2,400
1,300
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black, $5.00 Green & Black (523-524). Former lightly hinged, latter Mint N.H. (owner's handstamp on back), fresh colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
885
425
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Lightly hinged (accompanying certificate states Mint N.H.), balanced margins, slight hint of oxidation, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
525
500
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$2.00 Carmine & Black, $5.00 Deep Green & Black (524, 547). Mint N.H., choice centering, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, former with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $550.00), latter with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $360.00)
640
600
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $385.00)
360
300
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Two Mint N.H. singles, distinctly different shades, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
720
325
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$2.00 Carmine & Black, $5.00 Deep Green & Black (524, 547). Left and right arrow margin blocks of four respectively, one No. 547 Mint N.H., others hinged (couple h.r.), Fine-Very Fine
1,350
650
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1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issue (525-530). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, most with wide margins, beautiful centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, all with fairly recent P.S.E. certificates, two graded 85, others 90 or 95 with five Jumbos, fabulous lot for the quality conscious collector
300
800
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2c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issue (532-534A, 535). Mint N.H. horizontal pairs, large to huge margins, rich colors, No. 534A small insignificant corner gum crease, still Extremely Fine Gem pairs, Nos. 532 and 533 with 2010-11 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
821
700
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2c Carmine, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Right plate no. 10918 block of six, lightly hinged at top, other four stamps Mint N.H., huge margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
370
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Three huge margins, large at top, barest trace of hinging (appears Mint N.H.), rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
1,900
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3c Deep Violet (537a). Mint N.H., vivid color in this rare shade, fresh and Fine, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates
2,300
2,100
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Lightly hinged, rich color, centered to top and right, nearly Fine for the issue, with 1988 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates
2,750
1,100
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., gorgeous rich colors, almost mathematically perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 CARMINE AND BLACK, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only five others share it.
280
2,000
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