Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — 1875-79 Continental and American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 178-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1603
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive pastel color and beautifully centered, small gum-covered thin at right center, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate
325
350
1604
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H. block of four with selvage at top, deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 1879 ONE-CENT AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE.
Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
4,400
0
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Enormous Jumbo margins, almost mathematically perfect centering, lovely pastel color, circle and dots patent cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; not priced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $590.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
4
1,600
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FC
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Well-centered with large margins, bold Shield fancy cancel of Worcester Mass., Extremely Fine, ex Morris, with 1997 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
1,200
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2c Vermilion (183). Block of four, original gum, top stamps Mint N.H., bottom stamps barely hinged, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,260
950
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, fabulous Jumbo margins and exceptionally well-centered, choice color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $620.00 as 85, $890.00 as 90)
525
600
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered and strong color, Very Fine
1,050
700
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FC
6c Dull Pink (186). Radiant color, cancelled by virtually complete strike of North-South Shaking Hands fancy cancel, tiny thin speck and corner perf crease at bottom left, Very Fine strike, scarce and especially desirable and appropriate on the Lincoln Issue
E. 500-750
2,600
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, h.r., rich color, reperfed, Very Fine appearance
2,250
325
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and deep rich color, Fine and attractive original-gum example of this difficult stamp
2,250
475
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, wide natural s.e. at left, well-centered, horizontal crease and small corner margin crease, otherwise Very Fine
2,250
225
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, h.r., attractive centering, fresh and crisp, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1979, 2005 and 2007 P.F. certificates (OGh, VF-XF 85)
1,100
800
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide balanced margins and choice centering, intense impression, single added perf tip at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the former as sound
1,100
600
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30c Full Black (190). Remarkably well-centered on bright white paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
80
150
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90c Carmine (191). Radiant color, well-balanced margins, face-free strike of oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury
325
700
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