Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
939
1c-15c 1908-09 Issue (331-340). Mint N.H. except 8c lightly hinged, rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 4c with 2000 P.F. certificate
914
475
940
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK22). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, scotch tape affixed over staple holes on front and back (back cover had eroded thru holes and become mostly detached), otherwise Very Fine example of this rare booklet, the 49c Pink booklets with the corner numerals are among the most difficult to find of the early booklets, the last intact example we offered realized $4,250 hammer in 2016
2,750
450
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (332a). Position F showing complete guide line at right and with intact tab at top, strong color, two light strikes of Philadelphia Pa. oval registry cancels, Very Fine, not only a rare intact pane but scarce position which is estimated to represent only approximately 1.1% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
500
250
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13c Blue Green (339). 19 Mint N.H. stamps, including two blocks of six, block of five and a pair, rich color on bright paper, Fine-Very Fine, from an old-time dealer's stockbook, Scott Retail as singles
1,710
375
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50c Violet (341). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, ex Saadi, with 1989 and 1990 P.F. certificates
700
0
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945
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage, intense shade, wide margins at sides, Very Fine
1,100
400
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1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343-347). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 2c with hollow star, 1c and 5c left margin, 3c top margin, 2c and 4c right margin, large margins other sides, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,205
415
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5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H., huge margins including parts of five adjoining stamps and also part imprint at right, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $475.00)
60
275
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,150.00), only three pairs have graded higher (at 100)
225
800
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,175
650
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., rich color, Fine
1,175
550
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line strip of four, center line pair Mint N.H., end stamps lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,630
1,200
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line pair, accompanying certificate states Mint N.H. but we detect barest trace of hinging, brilliant color, few reinforced perf separations, appears Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H.
1,075
700
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, lightly hinged, deep color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
400
300
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1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, not hinged but two tiny gum disturbances minimize the chance of a Mint N.H. certificate, Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
825
300
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1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, deep rich color, neat flag machine cancel, Very Fine, scarce in used condition, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate
1,650
0
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, intense color, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,500
500
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, small h.r., bright color, left stamp tiny corner nick at top right, right stamp tiny perf tear, otherwise Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,500
275
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, small h.r., well-centered but with some slight toning, appears Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
1,500
850
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10c Yellow, Coil (356). Lightly hinged, vivid color, wide marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 2017 P.F. certificate
3,250
3,250
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10c Yellow, Coil (356). Guide line pair, h.r., brilliant color, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND RARE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 1969 P.F. certificate
16,000
8,500
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