Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — 1890-93 Issue (Scott 219-229)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1340
2c Lake (219D). Mint N.H., intense shade, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, with 1986 and 2004 P.F. certificates
500
500
1341
2c Lake (219D). Original gum, barely hinged, intense shade and impression, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1990 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00), only three grade higher
250
750
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2c Lake (219D). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, intense color, enormous margins on three sides, Very Fine and choice, detached plate number selvage accompanies, with 1991, 1999 and 2003 P.F. certificates
160
120
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2c Lake (219D). Six, original gum, nice range of shades, centering ranges from Fine to Extremely Fine, three with certificates
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960
550
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2c Lake (219D). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
2,000
1,000
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2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00)
60
400
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3c Purple (221). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $425.00)
55
300
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6c Brown Red (224). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate
160
650
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10c Green (226). Top imprint, plate no. 27 and letter "E" block of twelve, most stamps Mint N.H., rich color, some rejoined perfs and a few perf separations, bottom left stamp repaired, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce plate block, we have offered only five others since keeping computerized records, with 2019 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $4,070.00 as a plate block of ten and two hinged singles
E. 500-750
1,000
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15c Indigo (227). Mint N.H., wonderful depth of color on bright white paper, beautiful centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1890 ISSUE.
With 1984 and 2020 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
550
4,500
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30c Black, Imperforate (228a). Original gum, single hinge mark, lovely large and even margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate
1,000
650
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30c Black, Imperforate (228a). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to full including left sheet margin, Very Fine, desirable with the sheet margin, with 1991 P.F. and 1993 P.S.E. certificates
1,000
600
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90c Orange (229). Original gum, vivid color, balanced margins, reperfed at right (a classic 80s job and not noted on certificate) appears Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
450
475
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90c Orange (229). Horizontal pair, vibrant color, neat strikes of "New York Reg. Div. 5-16 1890" oval datestamps, each strike is incomplete but together they display the entire date, right stamp single short perf at top right, left stamp small tear at top right (latter not mentioned on certificate), Fine-Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of the 90c 1890 Issue, with 2017 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
750
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