Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014
Category — 1912-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 405-461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1497
1c Green, 2c Carmine (405-406). Mint N.H., rich colors, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates respectively
30
120
1498
7c Black (407). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, deep shade, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (showing top sheet selvage)
160
150
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12c Claret Brown (417). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, lovely rich color and strong impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate
100
0
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., wide margins, attractive color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
190
225
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20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, brilliant color on pristine white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 1990 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $750.00)
400
650
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, wonderfully bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
250
325
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50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., wide margins, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. (for block) and 2014 P.S.E. certificates
775
700
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50c Violet (422). Mint N.H., wide margins, well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate for a block, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
500
500
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Deep intense color and impression, wide margins all around, Extremely Fine, a handsome stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate
475
500
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5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., choice centering, wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate
75
120
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., selvage at right, choice centering, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
105
425
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, lovely bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate
105
170
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7c Black (430). Mint N.H., rich shade and crisp impression on fresh paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1986 P.F. certificate for a block of four
200
225
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12c Claret Brown (435). Huge margins and outstanding centering, face-free cancel confined to bottom of stamp, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2011 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $500.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others, the next highest is a 95
6
800
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12c Copper Red (435a). Gorgeous deep color in this distinct shade, choice centering with Jumbo margins, neat strike of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of this shade and difficult to find in this condition, with 2011 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ for normal Scott 435 shade $160.00 as 95, unpriced as 98), only two used examples of this shade are listed in the P.S.E. Population Report, the other is graded 85
7
700
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15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., well-centered, rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice
280
350
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
430
400
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20c Ultramarine (438). Rich color nicely complemented by bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,100.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded in any category and the only example to achieve this grade
190
1,200
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., wide margins, exceptionally fresh, full even perforations all around, Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp in this select Mint N.H. quality, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,050
0
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., outstanding centering, wide margins, beautiful rich color and a sharp impressionEXTREMLEY FINE GEM. AN EXCEEDINGLY HANDSOME MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 445.
According to Johl (p. 143) this issue was mainly used for special mailing purposes such as samples and pamphlets which were sent out in large quantities by individual mailers and resulted in limited distribution among collectors.
With 1998 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $3,500.00). Only one grades higher and three others share this grade.
500
3,000
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., flawlessly centered, wide margins, rich color, light pencil note on gum, Extremely Fine Gem, actually quite rare to find in this stellar quality
280
800
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Lightly hinged, bright color, a Fine example of this scarce stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,200
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2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Joint line pair, brilliant color, attractive margins and centering, Washington D.C. oval cancels, Very Fine, despite its modest catalogue value used line pairs of Scott 450 are extremely rare -- as rare or rarer in fact than the far more famous (and expensive) Type I issue, Scott 449, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
300
700
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
300
300
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Brilliant color on bright paper, perfect centering with wide margins, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, astonishing quality for a used Washington-Franklin coil, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others
17
850
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, attractively centered with wide margins, vivid color, light duplex cancel, Very Fine, scarce used joint line pair, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
600
400
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., bright color on fresh paper, uncommonly well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
475
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, balanced margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $700.00)
600
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
275
200
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. group incl. five singles and horizontal strip of five, all with nice margins except pos. 5 in strip close and with small natural inclusion, pos. 1 in strip with fingerprint on gum, Very Fine group
2,850
1,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. strip of five, bright color, ample to large margins, pos. 2 light gum crease, Very Fine
1,475
0
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H., intense color and impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,450
1,200
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., selvage at left, brilliantly fresh, Very Fine
325
200
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