Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
911
1902-03 Issue Balance. 13 Mint N.H. stamps, Nos. 300-308, 314, 319 and 320, better centering than normally seen in a group lot, Very Fine with some Extremely Fine, 8c with 1994 P.F. certificate for pair
1,107
500
912
13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00)
100
500
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50c Orange (310). Lightly hinged, vivid color, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
375
400
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, detailed impression, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for block
600
950
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, balanced margins and beautifully centered, Extremely Fine, with 1980 and 2011 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ), the "XQ" stands for Extraordinary Quality
950
1,100
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, fresh, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
825
450
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918
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Slight gum disturbance from hinge removal, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate as "o.g."
2,100
700
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1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Mint N.H., enormous margins with parts of all eight adjoining stamps, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00 as 100, unpriced in 100 Jumbo grade)
32
650
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1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Mint N.H. center line block of four, enormous margins with significant parts of all twelve adjoining stamps, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge center line block, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced as a block in SMQ), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart
250
1,100
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1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Imperforate (314, 320). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c top, 2c bottom, rich colors, large margins, Extremely Fine
650
275
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem
600
625
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large and even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00)
600
600
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large margins, wonderfully rich color, Very Fine and choice
1,300
850
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1,300
550
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, ample to large margins, Fine-Very Fine
1,300
550
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. I (315). Pair, top stamp h.r., well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1,100
425
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II (315). Rich color, even margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1,100
850
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III (315). Lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine and much rarer than its modest catalogue value would suggest, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1,100
750
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1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color and detailed impression, left stamp tiny natural inclusion on Franklin's chinFINE-VERY FINE PAIR OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
With 1974 P.F. certificate and older certificate with yeardate cut off
11,000
3,750
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2c Lake, Ty. II (319F; formerly 319f). Mint N.H. with wide top part imprint selvage, intense shade and impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above a 98, SMQ $1,100.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it
25
1,400
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320A; formerly 320a). Mint N.H., huge margins including parts of five adjoining stamps and part imprint at right, deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $875.00)
100
1,200
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Imperforate (320Ad; formerly 320d). Mint N.H. horizontal strip of four, full Schermack Ty. III perforations, well-centered with perfs clear of design on pos. 3, bright shade, left stamp with vertical crease, otherwise Very Fine and scarce, Scott Retail as hinged
750
425
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