Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 486 to 519)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1661
1c Green, Coil (486). Mint N.H. pair, almost perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous pair, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $165.00)
4
225
1662
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, perfectly centered with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $490.00)
65
950
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, lovely bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $465.00)
230
375
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright and crisp, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $310.00)
230
250
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. pair, bright shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $275.00)
75
250
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. pair, handsome margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $140.00)
75
120
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $43.00)
30
0
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3c Violet, Ty. II, Coil (494). Mint N.H. pair, intense color and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $225.00)
50
250
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. pair, gorgeous margins and centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $205.00)
50
180
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H., radiant color, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $210.00)
21
250
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5c Blue, Coil (496). Mint N.H. joint line pair, wide margins and clear, sharp impression, Extremely Fine
65
100
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1c Green (498). Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, deep color, light wavy-line machine cancel, despite the nominal catalog value this stamp is extremely difficult to locate in this quality, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $60.00 as 95, $260.00 as 98 -- if this isn't a 98, what is?)
0
190
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2c Rose, Ty. I (499). Mint N.H., vibrant color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $260.00)
0
400
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, magnificent color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00)
600
1,200
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
600
1,300
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., wide margins, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
600
400
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., unusually deep shade, wide margins, reperfed at left (not noted on earlier certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
600
475
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I (501). Mint N.H., bright shade, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $290.00)
25
250
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I (501). Mint N.H. with left selvage, beautiful margins and virtually perfectly centered, choice dark color and fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate for block of four (top left stamp)
25
275
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4c Brown (503). Two Mint N.H. panes of 100, Very Good-Fine with a few Very Fine
4,860
1,500
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins and superb centering, fresh, wonderful deep color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate
700
650
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. block of twelve, two middle stamps the errors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2,250
800
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H., fabulous wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, vivid color, Extremely Fine
27
70
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, radiant color, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 508, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $890.00 as 98). This is the only example to achieve this perfect grade, which is the highest awarded to date
27
3,750
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H., magnificent wide Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, fresh and crisp, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $315.00 as 95, $890.00 as 98)
27
425
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9c Salmon Red (509). Mint N.H., incredibly wide Jumbo margins, attractively centered as well, bright color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
30
80
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11c Light Green (511). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $240.00)
20
160
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12c Brown Carmine (512a). Mint N.H., brilliant color in the Brown Carmine shade, bright paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $265.00), only four have graded higher and only four share this high grade
22
350
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 1980 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $820.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date, and the only example to achieve this exalted grade
25
2,400
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $820.00)
25
1,400
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., radiant color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT FRANKLIN, SCOTT 514, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,300.00). Only one has graded higher to date, and only six others share this lofty grade.
85
2,100
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., wide margins and virtually perfectly centered, beautiful color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
105
120
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. with right half-arrow selvage, extraordinarily well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
120
120
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2007 P.F. certificate for "block of three" (bottom right stamp)
900
650
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., quite well-centered, rich color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate for "block of three" (top right stamp)
900
600
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