Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
305
1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H. with plate no. 2162 at top, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate
75
120
306
3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with balanced margins, rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,200.00)
225
1,600
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H., deep rich color, detailed impression, wide margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
240
325
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H., radiant color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,550.00)
440
2,600
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1c Jamestown (328). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate for block
75
300
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2c Jamestown (329). Mint N.H., brilliant color on crisp paper, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, Extremely Fine Gem, a magnificent stamp in every respect, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00 as 95, $3,550.00 as 98), this is the only example to achieve this grade to date and only two have graded higher, this is the highest grade we have offered in one of our auctions
85
3,750
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide margins for this issue, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate
350
700
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