Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
834
1c Deep Green (552). Essentially perfect centering with wide margins, rich color, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate (98 used)
1
0
835
9c Rose (561). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, bright and fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, a truly exceptional stamp, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate (100J ogNH), this is the highest grade possible, by way of comparison the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to this issue is 98J
25
1,200
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3c Violet, Perf 10 (584). Four multiples, Mint N.H. blocks of 66, 44, 36 and 26, some with selvage, several stamps with far superior centering than normally seen, immaculate condition throughout, Fine-Extremely Fine and attractive large multiples, Scott Retail as singles
10,750
950
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7c Black, Perf 10 (588). Mint N.H., deep shade and impression, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,025.00), only three have graded higher
26
600
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10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., vivid color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,275.00), only two have graded higher (both at 100)
85
900
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10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., exceedingly well-centered, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
85
225
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, detailed impression, perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 2-CENT CARMINE PERF 11 ROTARY WASTE ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. THIS STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it.
450
3,000
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1c-10c 1923-29 Issue Coils (597-606). Complete set of Mint N.H. pairs, outstanding centering and margins throughout, fresh colors, Extremely Fine Gems, each with P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $1,230.00)
E. 500-750
1,300
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2c Carmine Lake, Coil (606a). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, brilliant color in the distinctive Carmine Lake shade, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,075
300
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1c-2c Huguenot-Walloon (614-615). Mint N.H., rich colors, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2012 and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; total SMQ $700.00)
11
500
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2c Lexington-Concord (618). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00), only one has graded higher (at 100J, offered in our Sale 1019, realized $2,700.00 hammer) and only eleven others share this grade
7
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., intense color, perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1928 2-CENT CARMINE TYPE II. THIS STAMP IS GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $8,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it.
600
7,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, brilliant color, perfect centering with wide margins, post-office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 634A WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1979 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $4,950.00). Only two have graded higher (at 100)
600
0
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2c Lake, Sullivan Expedition (657a). Mint N.H., rich color, a Fine example of this scarce color variety, with 1980 P.F. certificate for the block of four from which this came
625
225
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1-1/2c Kans. Ovpt. (659). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner plate no. 19191 selvage, remarkable margins and centering, excellent color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only one has graded higher (at 100) and five others share this grade but obviously not all (if any) are plate no. positions like the stamp offered here
6
550
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1c Nebr. Ovpt. (669). Mint N.H., choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00), only one has graded higher (at 100)
6
325
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2c Nebr. Ovpt. (671). Mint N.H. with top selvage, wide margins and precise centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $300.00)
6
325
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6c Nebr. Ovpt. (675). Mint N.H., vivid color on post-office fresh paper, mathematically perect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate showing narrow left selvage which has been removed (Gem 100; SMQ $2,400.00), only two have graded higher (at 100J) and three others share this desirable grade
70
1,500
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4c Brown, Coil (687). Mint N.H. pair, flawless centering, crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $250.00), only two pairs have graded higher (at 100)
9
150
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2c Dark Lake & Black (703b). Mint N.H. bottom margin plate no. 20512 and 20462 block of four, deep rich color in the distinctive Dark Lake shade, Fine, a rare plate block of which few are recorded, with 1990 P.F. certificate
3,500
2,700
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1c-10c National Parks, Imperforate (756-765). Set of sheets of 200, few faults to be expected, otherwise Very Fine and scarce
E. 400-500
550
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1c-10c 1939 Presidential Coils (839-851). Complete set of Mint N.H. pairs, outstanding centering throughout, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gems, each with P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $1,235.00)
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E. 500-750
650
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$5.00 Moore (1295). Two Mint N.H. panes of 100, top left and bottom left plate no. positions, Very Fine, face value
1,000
800
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$1.00 Airlift (1341). More than 6,500 Mint N.H. plate blocks of four, neatly housed in binders by plate no. and some loose, Very Fine, an exceptional hoard of this popular stamp, Scott Retail more than $50,000.00, face value more than
26,000
14,500
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