Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3883
1c-5c Panama-Pacific (397-399). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, bright colors, Very Fine and choice-Extremely Fine
240
130
3884
1c Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., rich color and a detailed impression on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 as 95, $625.00 as 98)
40
150
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1c Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6127 block of six, deep rich color and proof-like impression, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive plate block, ex Saddleback
450
225
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1c Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6128 block of six, rich color, couple gum skips and two small perf flaws at bottom (possibly from discs that have been removed), otherwise Extremely Fine
450
150
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H. with selvage at bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $315.00 as 90, $595.00 as 95)
160
400
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $315.00)
160
250
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., vibrant color on fresh white paper, extra wide margins, two tiny natural inclusions faintly visible in margins, not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate
400
180
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Wide balanced margins, small hinge mark, intense color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00)
180
275
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Lightly hinged, wide and well-balanced Jumbo margins, magnificent color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $325.00 as 90, $475.00 as 95)
180
225
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins and perfect centering, bright and freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1980 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $4,000.00). Only three have graded higher (all 98J).
390
2,000
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H. with wide selvage at left, choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex Hoffman, with 2003 P.F. certificate
390
350
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
160
225
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
1,560
1,150
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 6143 selvage, perfectly centered, great depth of color, few tiny natural gum skipsEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER SINGLE OF THE 10-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC PERF 10.
The last time we offered a Mint N.H. plate number single of this stamp in this quality was in our 1998 Rarities sale -- it was a bottom position with normal-size selvage.
1,700
4,500
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Small h.r., wide perfectly balanced margins, glowing color, Extremely Fine Gem
625
1,100
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