Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1881-87 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5499
5c Yellow Brown (205). Huge Jumbo margins, light cancel leaves design clearly visible, detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $245.00 as 95, $620.00 as 98), only one example has graded higher to date (at 98) and only one other shares this grade
12
275
5500
5c Yellow Brown (205). Top imprint, plate no. 540, letter "K" and right imperf half arrow strip of six, original gum, three stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, left perfs touch to very slightly in
3,550
325
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1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H. block of four with top plate no. 362, rich color, exceptionally well-centered, couple minor perf separations, two light corner creases on bottom left stamp, corner selvage crease and inclusion on back of one, otherwise Extremely Fine, a pretty block, Scott Retail as singles
1,040
1,500
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1c Gray Blue (206). Block of four, original gum, bottom left stamp Mint N.H. (pencil mark on gum), right stamp not hinged but with tiny blemishes on gum, faint horizontal crease along bottom perfs, natural diagonal gum bend at top left and tiny corner crease bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as one Mint N.H. and three hinged singles, with 2008 P.F. certificate
500
200
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6c Rose (208). Exceptionally well-centered, attractive pastel shade, two part strikes of numeral target and light circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
110
300
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10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $770.00)
525
475
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10c Brown (209). Horizontal pair with selvage at top, Positions 2-3, stamps Mint N.H., small h.r. in selvage only, rich color, Fine
1,050
120
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10c Brown (209). Two strips of three and two pairs with selvage and part arrow, four stamps Mint N.H., each with s.e. at right, few tiny imperfections, Fine-Very Fine
3,150
250
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4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., wide margins, fresh and crisp, well-centered, Very Fine
1,050
600
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4c Blue Green (211). Full selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, dark color on brilliant paper, offset on gum, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1979 P.F. certificate
300
325
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2c Pale Red Brown, Special Printing (211B). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, ex Bayou, with 1979 P.F. certificate
375
350
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4c Carmine (215). Mint N.H., nice margins and centering, bright color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,050.00)
675
550
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5c Indigo (216). Bottom left corner imprint and plate no. 538 strip of ten, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, original gum, few h.r. at center, positions 3, 7 and left selvage vertical creases, some toning in selvage, otherwise Fine, scarce multiple
3,050
375
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30c Orange Brown (217). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
375
325
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30c Orange Brown (217). Block of four, original gum, Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,900
425
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90c Purple (218). Original gum, attractively centered, deep rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,000
425
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90c Purple (218). Deep rich color, cancelled by September 1888 New York City duplex datestamp and cancel, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, the Scott Catalogue lists the earliest date of use for Scott 218 as September (day?) 1888 based on this off-cover stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
E. 1,000-1,500
650
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90c Purple (218). Wide balanced margins, attractive color, light double oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date (one of six)
275
850
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