Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — 1916-20 Issues (Scott 462-550)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1470
5c Carmine, Error (467). Upper left complete pane of 100 with double error and plate no. 7942 at top and left, error stamps Mint N.H., a few 2c positions h.r. including one in the error block of 12, some light pencil notations in selvage, overall Fine pane with double error
E. 750-1,000
600
1471
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in a block of twelve, original gum, error stamps lightly hinged, h.r. on top and bottom middle stamps, bright color, about Fine
1,750
500
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in a block of nine, original gum, the error and the bottom center 2c stamps with small trace of hinging, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, accompanied by a plate no. 7942 block of six (the plate that produced the errors)
900
450
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8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright white paper, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00)
16
600
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30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, attractive wide marginsVERY FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
With 1977 and 2016 P.F. certificates. Scott values this in the grade of Fine
2,000
3,250
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50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
850
750
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50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
850
300
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00)
600
650
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, choice margins and almost precise centering, intense color and clean impression, Extremely Fine, ex Engel, with 1959 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00)
600
650
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
600
400
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H., deep shade and sharp impression, Very Fine
1,400
900
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 8016 selvage, rich color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, ex Lesnik, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
375
300
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, original gum, h.r., bright color, choice centering with well-balanced margins, small natural inclusion in right edge of right stamp not mentioned on certificateEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85; SMQ $15,000.00). Only two joint line pairs grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (one each at 90 and 95)
13,000
6,750
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering and margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
160
275
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Original gum, couple h.r., small stain at bottom of pos. 22, otherwise Very Fine
1,050
300
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
625
375
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in Mint N.H. block of twelve, attractive centering -- particularly on the errors, some perf separations at bottom, Very Fine, accompanied by an imperforate plate no. 7942 block of six (the plate that produced the errors)
1,850
1,000
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in Mint N.H. block of twelve, bright color, attractive centering, top right 2c stamp with pencil notation on gum, Very Fine, accompanied by plate no. 7942 block of six (the plate that produced the errors)
1,850
1,000
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, radiant color, Fine, top center 2c with pencil notation on gum
1,850
475
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5c Rose, Error (505). Upper left complete pane of 100 with double error and plate no. 7942 at top and left, error stamps Mint N.H., nine 2c positions with some old non-archival hinge reinforcement which causes some staining that can be seen through -- affecting the left 2c stamps in the error block of 12, the errors are Fine Mint N.H., Scott value just for the two errors
1,250
400
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in a block of nine, original gum, error with perhaps barest trace of hinging but also with pencil notation, 2c stamps Mint N.H., error nicely centered and Very Fine, Scott value as hinged block of nine
650
325
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, original gum, error barely hinged, excellent centering, some perf separations at top, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
650
425
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$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Mint N.H., deep rich color in the true Deep Brown shade, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
4,000
500
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$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Intense shade and impression, registry oval cancel, Fine, with 1994 and 2010 P.F. certificates (F 70)
1,100
375
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., well-centered with wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1982, 1999 and 2009 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
900
950
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
525
275
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H., natural gum bend, deep rich color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
340
300
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, deep rich colors, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, Scott value as singles
1,360
750
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Pair, huge margins showing parts of all adjoining stamps, brilliant color, Sept. 30, 1920 duplex cancel from Mich., Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous pair, the earliest documented use of Scott 533 is one day before this was used (it is an off-cover block), ex Depew, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $2,250.00)
350
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to full, light gum toning, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,900
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Horizontal pair with large right sheet margin, unused (no gum), tiny thin spots at top of left stamp and small abrasion in right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1983 A.P.S. certificate, Scott value as original gum
5,250
1,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Full to huge margins, including a portion of the adjoining stamp at bottom, strong color and impression, Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF 80)
1,500
950
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3c Deep Violet (537a). Mint N.H., deep color, Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
2,400
450
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Original gum, barely hinged, vivid color, small natural fiber inclusion on Washington's neck, fresh and Fine, with 1973 and 2015 P.F. certificates
2,700
2,500
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color with unusual ink wash at left, Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
2,700
1,300
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1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Well-centered with unusually wide margins for this difficult stamp, rich color, lightly cancelled by oval grid, a few small facial scrapes at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,300
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1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Rich color, two wide margins, machine cancel, two pulled perfs at bottom, Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
3,500
1,200
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Centerline block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps single hinge mark, deep rich color, excellent centering, Extremely Fine position block
750
375
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$2.00 Lake & Black (547a). Mint N.H., intense proof-like color and impression, outstanding centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00), only two stamps grade higher
425
1,500
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5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., excellent centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
70
350
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5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Bright shade, unobtrusive cancel, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $800.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a used example and it is shared by only one other
12
1,200
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