Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2060
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding wide Jumbo margins, deep rich color and pretty impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $770.00 as 90, $1,350.00 as 95)
350
600
2061
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum, deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
350
350
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Original gum with left sheet selvage, lightly hinged, wide margins, lovely color, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate as block of four (top left stamp) and 2003 P.F. certificate as the single
350
425
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1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H. block of four, beautiful deep color on bright white paper, top right stamp with small diagonal crease, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
1,600
375
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3c Green (184). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, rich color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
120
170
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (F 70; SMQ $275.00)
550
180
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, minor h.r., well-centered, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
750
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered and strong color, Very Fine
1,100
600
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, deceptively reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, still a beautiful stamp, with 1979 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning the reperfing
1,100
300
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impressionVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH SECRET MARK.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,400
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and deep rich color, Fine (or better by the issue's standards), attractive original-gum example of this difficult stamp
2,500
625
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, h.r., crisp impression, tiny thin speck at top, appears Fine
2,500
400
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, most recent certificate notes reperfed at top and left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1989 P.F. certificate identifying this as Scott No. 187 and not mentioning reperfing, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate as Scott No. 188, we agree with P.S.E. as to identification
2,500
900
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10c Brown, With Secret Mark (188). Traces of original gum, choice margins and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as original gum
2,500
550
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15c Red Orange (189). Original gum, lightly hinged (appears Mint N.H.), wonderfully well-centered, marvelous deep rich color, Extremely Fine
350
350
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, well-centered, tiny margin tear at bottom left and faint overall soiling, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,100
275
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30c Full Black (190). Part original gum, wide margins, light horizontal crease and small thin spot, appears Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
200
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30c Full Black (190). Wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, exceptionally well-centered as well, cancelled by numeral "2" oval grid (Supplementary Mail with trace of datestamp), Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $135.00)
80
150
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30c Full Black (190). Block of six, natural s.e. at left, choice centering, intense shade, cork cancels, few small faults, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott Retail as block of four and pair
675
325
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90c Carmine (191). Slightly disturbed original gum, attractive margins and centering, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,500
750
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90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusual shade, trivial perf tip thin, otherwise Fine
2,500
400
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90c Carmine (191). Unused (regummed), bright color on brilliant paper, small thin, appears Fine
1,000
325
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90c Carmine, Double Paper (191 var). Duplex cancel, partial natural "dry print" of top left corner, slight toning, otherwise Fine, extremely rare, endorsed and signed on the reverse in pencil "In my opinion double paper Geo. B. Sloane", with copy of 1981 P.F. certificate which does not mention the toning, unpriced in Scott
E. 200-300
140
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90c Carmine (191). Horizontal block of ten, original gum, most stamps barely hinged (if at all), Position 9 with small surface adherence, brilliant color, unusually choice centering throughoutEXTREMELY FINE. THIS MAGNIFICENT BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 90-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE IS A GREAT RARITY. UNLESS RESCUED BY A LOVING COLLECTOR, IT IS LIKELY TO BE BROKEN FOR ITS GEM SINGLES.
Most blocks of 19th Century stamps containing superb stamps, have been broken to feed collector demand for singles. When this block appeared at auction in our 1995 Rarities sale, "J & J" saved the block from being broken, paying $27,000 hammer against its $14,300 catalogue value. It remains to be seen how much longer this block will remain intact.
With 1995 P.F. certificate stating that it is only hinged on the left block. With 2006 P.F. certificate stating that the block is previously hinged. Scott Retail as two blocks of four and pair.
31,500
37,500
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