Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — 1901 Pan-American and 1902-08 Issues (Scott 294-320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1894
S
1c-10c Pan-American, "Specimen" Ovpt. Type E (294SE-299SE). Original gum, lightly hinged except 8c with h.r., fresh colors, 5c with small natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine set
1,410
475
1895
2c-10c Pan-American (295-299). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins throughout, bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with 1999-2003 P.F. certificate
917
550
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10c Pan-American (299). Original gum, we believe Mint N.H. and two accompanying P.F. certificates agree, with top left corner selvage and denomination markers, string of plate printer's initials at top, bright colors, choice centering, Very Fine, with 2005 and 2015 P.F. certificates as Mint N.H., with 2018 P.S.E. certificate as hinged (OGph, F 70), Scott Retail as hinged without premium for the position
115
200
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1c-$1.00 1902-08 Issue (300-311). 17 used stamps, including two each of 3c and 50c, also including Nos. 314 and 319c, many graded XF 90 such as $1.00, only a few are ungraded, nice range of cancels, better condition than normally seen, Extremely Fine group, SMQ value for graded approximately $1,000.00
E. 500-750
600
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1c Blue Green (300). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $325.00)
30
350
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane (300b). Rich color, bold oval registry cancels, a few faults and missing tab at top, Fine appearance and extremely rare, our census of Scott 300b in used condition is available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/300b/300b.pdf and includes only three intact panes with tabs plus three others without tab (including the example offered here and one on cover), Census No. 300b-CAN-04, Scott Retail $11,500.00
E. 400-500
425
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
600
500
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, unusually wide margins, detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
600
375
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, crisp impression, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1984 P.F. certificate for block
800
475
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Deep rich color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate
800
600
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Single hinge mark at top, rich color, well-centered with attractive margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $2,250.00)
2,100
1,500
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Rich color, well-balanced margins, neat registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00), only six have graded higher
675
800
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Nice margins and centering, very lightly struck magenta cancel (appears unused at a glance), Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
675
475
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Used with 13c Purple Black (308) and $1.00 Black (311), tied together by "Wall Street Station N.Y." registry ovals on blue cloth-lined piece, dollar values with additional red crayon, piece with horizontal fold between stamps, Very Fine and colorful, a scarce piece, the $5.00 on cover catalogues $5,000.00, Scott Retail as used singles $775.00
E. 500-750
300
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. with bottom sheet margin, other sides large and even, intense shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ)
575
550
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large even margins, fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00)
575
450
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1911
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Matched set of imprint and plate no. 4075 blocks of six, in all four positions, lightly hinged, large margins, rich color, there is some very faint toning in places (mainly in the selvage), left plate block with small natural wrinkleVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARELY OFFERED MATCHED SET OF PLATE BLOCKS OF THE 1908 5-CENT IMPERFORATE.
Scott Retail
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12,000
8,000
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, large margins, rich color, light strikes of circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1908 5-CENT IMPERFORATE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION, ESPECIALLY AS A MULTIPLE. THIS PAIR IS PARTICULARLY CHOICE.
According to Johl, only 29 sheets of 400 of the 5c imperforate were issued. Most were sent to Indianapolis and the majority was used by manufacturers of private coils. Some unused were no doubt kept by collectors -- 825 copies were distributed to members of the Detroit Philatelic Society. It is possible that most of the used copies originate from this supply.
With 2000 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates
11,500
0
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, ample margins to clear at upper left, deep rich color, light but clear duplex datestamp and bars cancelVERY FINE. THE 1908 5-CENT IMPERFORATE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN USED CONDITION, ESPECIALLY AS A MULTIPLE.
According to Johl, only 29 sheets of 400 of the 5c imperforate were issued. Most were sent to Indianapolis and the majority was used by manufacturers of private coils. Some unused were no doubt kept by collectors -- 825 copies were distributed to members of the Detroit Philatelic Society. It is possible that most of the used copies originate from this supply.
With 2001 A.P.S., 2012 P.S.E. and 2016 P.F. certificates (VF 80).
11,500
0
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Full to large margins, rich color, neat duplex cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce issue genuinely used, with 2019 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $2,250.00), only four used examples grade higher (at 95)
1,250
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate (320). Massive Jumbo margins with portions of all eight surrounding stamps, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade)
32
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate (320). Mint N.H., enormous margins all around including portions of five adjoining stamps and part imprint at left, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $350.00)
32
225
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