Sale 1174 — The J. R. Helton, Jr. Collection of Used United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 7 March, 2018
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals, Parcel Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
312
96c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR23). Bright shade, neat circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,000
1,000
313
$20.00 Slate, 1895 Issue (PR123). Light purple handstamp cancel, beautiful dark shade, choice centering within especially wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Golden Oak", with 2006 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $375.00)
200
225
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR125). Wonderfully well-centered, deep rich shade and bold impression, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
275
400
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR125). Purple town cancel (town cancels are most unusual on Newspaper stamps), bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Golden Oak", with 2003 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00 as 85, $700.00 as 98)
275
250
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10c Parcel Post (Q6). Exceptional centering with wide margins, lightly cancelled, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00), only three have graded higher
3
500
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25c Parcel Post (Q9). Near perfect centering, deep rich color, razor-sharp impression on fresh paper, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00), only two have graded higher with no others sharing this grade
8
700
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75c Parcel Post (Q11). Perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, intense shade and proof-like impression on crisp paper, neat Denver Col. double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,100.00), this is the highest grade awarded and is equaled by no others
35
2,700
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