Sale 1092 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 19-20 February, 2015
Category — Officials
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1449
6c Agriculture (O4). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide balanced margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine, particularly beautiful and scarce in this post-office Mint N.H. condition
550
850
1450
15c Agriculture (O7). Original gum, h.r., vivid color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine
425
225
Back to Top1451
24c Agriculture (O8). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine
425
250
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3c Executive (O12). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine
700
425
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1c Interior (O15). Mint N.H., perfect centering, vivid color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1989 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
170
1,100
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1c-15c Interior (O15, O16, O18, O20-O21). Original gum, radiant color, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a desirable group
505
425
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1c Justice (O25). Mint N.H., fresh color on bright white paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
550
550
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12c Justice (O30). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
260
200
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1458
2c Navy (O36). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate for a block
350
0
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6c Navy (O38). Mint N.H., rich color, perfectly centered with gorgeous wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Silver Lake, with 2000 P.F. certificate for strip of four
325
1,500
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1c, 7c, 10c State (O57, O61, O62). Original gum, rich colors, better centering than normally seen in a small group, Very Fine
780
400
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10c State (O62). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp, ex Silver Lake, with 2004 P.F. certificate
525
550
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1464
7c Treasury (O76). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with beautiful margins, deep color and fine impression, Extremely Fine
550
0
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10c Treasury (O77). Mint N.H., intense color on brilliant crisp paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine Gem, an incredible stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate for strip of four, this the right stamp
525
850
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30c Treasury (O81). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $875.00)
400
850
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1468
10c-30c War (O88, O90-O92). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, lovely pastel colors, Extremely Fine, exceptional lot in top quality, 24c with 1995 P.F. certificate
955
0
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Original gum, rich "chocolate brown" color, unusually well-centered for this challenging Soft Paper issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE ISSUE. STAMPS PURPORTED TO BE THE 90-CENT TREASURY AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. PRINTING ON SOFT PAPER ARE ALMOST ALWAYS MISCLASSIFIED CONTINENTAL PRINTINGS ON INTERMEDIATE PAPER.
This stamp has the true color and soft mesh paper of the American Bank Note Company printing. This is easily the finest example contained in Power Search.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate
5,500
11,000
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12c War, Soft Paper (O119). Mint N.H., exceptionally choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90), P.S.E. does not even list or price this issue Mint N.H.
175
475
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Officials. 18 different plus No. O114 block of four and singles of Nos. O125-126, incl. 3c Agriculture, 1c Executive, 2c and 6c Treasury, 15c War and 10c Interior Soft Paper, the 1c Executive hinged, others Mint N.H. or at least appear to be, still vast majority of these are really Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine with nearly all in the higher grade, truly exceptional lot, three certificates accompany
E. 750-1,000
3,500
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