Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Pan-American Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2246
1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Unused, regummed over crease, rich colors, reperfed at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate
11,000
3,500
2247
1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Set of matched bottom plate no. singles, lightly hinged, 1c small thin spot, appears Very Fine
497
230
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Set of top plate no. singles, 1c, 4c and 8c Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, 2c and 10c tiny thin spots, appear Fine-Very Fine
782
900
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, 8c and 10c top, others bottom, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, attractive set
1,985
1,050
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-297, 299). Bottom imprint and double plate no. strips of four, 1c, 2c and 10c Mint N.H., fresh and Fine-Very Fine
3,375
2,100
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Set of matched top left corner margin singles, 5c and 8c lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
845
575
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1c-2c Pan-American (294-295). 1c Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. strip of three, 2c bottom imprint and double plate no. strip of four, 2c reattached perf separations, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
260
220
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. vertical pair with bottom right corner selvage and plate letters, rich colors, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
90
170
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. block of twelve, the so-called "sinking ship" variety with vignette shifted strongly downwards, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
540
325
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. block of six, rich colors, Very Fine
450
350
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint and plate no. block of eight, rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as plate no. block of six and two Mint N.H. singles
540
1,050
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. bottom two rows of the plate with two plate blocks and selvage at sides, deep rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,580
750
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1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. bottom two rows of the plate with two plate blocks and selvage at sides, deep rich colors, choice centering throughout, fresh and Extremely Fine
1,580
800
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1c-2c Pan-American (294-295). Bottom right corner selvage imprint and plate no. blocks of eight, h.r., 1c few perf separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
550
400
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner selvage and denomination marks, brilliant colors, vignette significantly shifted to left, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
40
140
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2c Pan-American (295). Top and bottom imprint and plate no. strips of ten with selvage at sides, bottom is Mint N.H., top Mint N.H. except top left stamp lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
832
300
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2c Pan-American (295). Three multiples, incl. Mint N.H. block of four, imprint, double plate no. and arrow strip of five and bottom right corner selvage imprint and plate no. block of eight, last with "fast train" variety, Fine-Very Fine
622
2,200
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint and plate no. block of eight, deep rich colors, Very Fine and choice
530
525
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, double plate no. and arrow block of ten, brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
950
800
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom left imprint, double plate no. and arrow block of twelve, deep rich colors, Very Fine
1,030
1,050
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom two rows of the plate with two plate blocks and selvage at sides, rich colors, vignette shifted slightly upwards, choice centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,560
900
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2c Pan-American (295). Top two rows of the plate with two plate blocks and selvage at sides, three stamps lightly hinged (none affecting plate blocks), others Mint N.H., rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,152
750
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., fresh, extraordinarily well-centered, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block of ten (pos. 8)
190
425
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
190
130
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificate (graded VF 80, but looks XF 90 to us)
190
200
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage imprint and plate no. strip of four, bright colors, narrow natural gum skip at top, Very Fine and choice
890
400
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, rich colors and proof-like impressionsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. SCARCE IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
3,500
3,250
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4c Pan-American (296). Bottom left corner selvage block of eighteen with imprint, two plate nos. and arrow, many Mint N.H., some perf separations and few hinge reinforcements, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
4,930
2,200
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H., fresh, perfectly centered, beautiful balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F certificate
210
500
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2276
5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
210
230
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. block of four, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
840
0
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1140 strip of three, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
725
1,200
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5c Pan-American (297). Bottom selvage block of six with part imprint and two plate nos., h.r., few perf separations and other minor defects, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
570
600
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered and choice margins, strong colors, fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
275
375
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
275
160
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
275
150
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, fresh, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
275
190
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10c Pan-American (299). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
375
425
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10c Pan-American (299). Block of four, barely hinged, vignette shifted dramatically downwards (the so-called "sinking ship" variety), few perfs sensibly strengthened, appears Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
675
2,100
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