Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300 thru 320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2636
1c-15c 1902 Issue (300-309). Blocks of four, incl. two shades of 13c, many have two stamps Mint N.H., bright colors, one 15c slightly rounded corner at bottom right, Fine-Extremely Fine, attractive set of blocks to the 15c
3,845
1,800
2637
1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Panes of Six (300b, 301c). Two of each, one 1c slightly heavy natural wrinkles, one 2c with one stamp thin spot, other skillfully restored, otherwise Fine lot
2,200
425
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2c Carmine (301). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 1524 block of six, nicely centered, bright color, Very Fine
400
375
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Two complete Mint N.H. pos E booklets in a 97c Booklet (BK13) along with parts of two other panes (pair and "L" shaped block of three), cover separated and missing one staple, the intact booklet panes are unusually well-centered and Very Fine, intact BK13 is listed but unpriced
1,900
900
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Position E, center stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
500
550
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3c Bright Violet (302). Mint N.H., uncharacteristically wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, beautiful deep rich color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $235.00)
125
300
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3c Bright Violet (302). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2807 block of six, exceptionally well-centered, small selvage reinforcement, Very Fine and handsome
800
950
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3c Bright Violet (302). Right imprint and plate no. 2808 block of six, top pair h.r., other four Mint N.H., bright color, fresh and Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
800
300
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4c Brown (303). Mint N.H. part bottom imprint margin single, wide top and bottom margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
140
325
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4c Brown (303). Mint N.H., fresh, excellent deep color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
140
190
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4c Brown (303). Top imprint and plate no. 1478 block of six with wide selvage, slightly disturbed gum, perfectly centered, few perfs reinforced, otherwise Extremely Fine
825
500
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5c Blue (304). Mint N.H., wide margins and nicely centered, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
140
375
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5c Blue (304). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3157 block of six, original gum, barely hinged, detailed impression, Fine-Very Fine
825
475
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6c Claret, 13c Purple Black (305, 308). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, perfs touch to barely in
1,625
250
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H., rich color perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
160
500
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H., wide margins and handsome centering, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $295.00)
160
275
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13c Purple Black (308). Left imprint and plate no. 3840 block of six, top stamps h.r., others Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
700
140
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13c Purple Black (308). Top imprint and plate no. 3827 block of six, center vertical pair lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
700
750
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15c Olive Green (309). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate for block of four
450
475
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50c Orange (310). Choice centering, lightly hinged, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a lovely example which, in our opinion, should grade at least XF 90, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $670.00)
475
550
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50c Orange (310). Vivid color, precise centering on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
475
350
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50c Orange (310). Lightly hinged, exceptionally wide margins and perfectly centered, vivid color, trivial short top right corner perf, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
475
500
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50c Orange (310). Exceptionally well-centered, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
475
450
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50c Orange (310). Attractively centered, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
475
400
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50c Orange (310). Block of four, vivid color, neat New York City registry oval cancels, exceptionally well-centered throughout so that breaking this block would yield four perfectly centered stamps with wide even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate
225
350
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, choice margins and centering with intense color on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $910.00)
750
900
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$1.00 Black (311). Choice margins and almost perfectly centered, deep shade, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
750
600
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, nicely centered, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
750
600
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$1.00 Black (311). Jumbo margins, precisely centered, registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, it is difficult to imagine a larger, better centered used example, with 1995 P.F. certificate
75
375
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$1.00 Black (311). Exceptionally wide margins and well-centered, lightly cancelled, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
75
90
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paperVERY FINE. A FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.001902 ISSUE.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
3,000
1,900
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H., intense color, Fine, very scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate for block
3,000
1,700
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Choice margins and centering, deep shade on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,300
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Barely hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,200
850
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, deep rich color, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance
1,200
500
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, centered to bottom, couple perfs barely touch, nearly Fine
1,200
325
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Small part original gum, attractively centered, Very Fine
1,200
300
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2675
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Used, nice margins and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
200
180
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Fresh, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
2,900
2,200
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Unused (no gum), rich color, accompanying certificate notes "slightly toned at right" which we do not see, otherwise Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
850
600
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Well-centered, on small piece used with 3c Violet (302), natural s.e., boldly tied together by perfectly struck "New York Reg" double oval, Very Fine and exceptionally handsome
750
500
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Large balanced margins, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine
240
225
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large to huge margins, tiny natural inclusion specks (typical for this imperf), Extremely Fine
875
600
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair with wide sheet margin at left, large margins, single small h.r. at top, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice
500
425
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, huge margins, tiny gum toning spot, otherwise Extremely Fine
500
375
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Block of four, large even margins, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged pairs
1,375
1,200
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Block of four, large margins, bottom stamps lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,000
750
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Block of four, top pair tiny h.r., large to huge margins, Extremely Fine
1,000
1,100
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Top imprint and plate no. 4073 block of six, small gum covered thin spot in the bottom right stamp, Extremely Fine appearance
2,750
1,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 3737 block of six, incredibly well-centered, bottom center stamp natural inclusion, otherwise, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
275
275
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2c Lake, Ty. I (319a). Slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, slight gum soaked perfs at top right, tiny perf tear at bottom, appears Extremely Fine, the Lake Type I is one of the scarcest 2c 1903 Shield issues, with 1988 P.F. certificate for block of four, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (F 70), this shade unpriced in both Scott and SMQ
E. 200-300
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319g). Mint N.H., superb centering, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
240
450
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (319q). Mint N.H., Pos. "E", beautifully centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
575
650
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2692
2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320a). Mint N.H. block of four with vertical guideline, intense color, trivial natural inclusions, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
400
225
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