Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific, 1912-15 Issues (Scott 397-461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1953
1c Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $600.00)
35
400
1954°
10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,150.00)
650
1,600
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., fiery color on fresh paper, wide margins and nice centering, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,400
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1c Green, Coil (412). Mint N.H. guide line pair, beautiful centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,750.00), only one line pair has been graded higher (at 100) and two others share this grade
260
1,600
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2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1912 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 413, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $5,000.00). Only one Mint N.H. line pair grades higher (at 100) and only one other shares this grade
575
5,250
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2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H. guide line pair, outstanding centering with wide margins, vibrant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1912 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 413.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,750.00). Only three Mint N.H. line pairs grade higher
575
1,900
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2c Carmine, Perf 8.5 and Perf 10 Coils (413, 444). Used singles of each, both with near perfect centering, rich colors, wavy-line machine cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2008 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates respectively (XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $575.00)
90
160
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30c-$1.00 1912-15 Issue (420-423). No. 420 Mint N.H., other three hinged but not heavily so, rich colors, attractive centering and margins, fresh and Very Fine run of these Perf 12 high values, each with a P.F. certificate dated between 1985 and 1996
1,205
700
Back to Top1961
50c Violet (421). Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, rich color on bright white paper, oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $475.00), only four grade higher (highest is 98J)
27
300
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50c Violet (440). Barely hinged, rich color, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
425
450
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1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep shade on bright paper, outstanding centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 ONE-CENT PERF 10 VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 443, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,000.00). Only one line pair grades higher (at 100) and no others share this grade
325
1,500
Back to Top1964
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wonderfully fresh with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00), only two Mint N.H. line pairs grade higher and only one other shares this grade
325
750
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1c Green, Coil (443). Pair, wonderfully well-centered, neat duplex cancel, fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $675.00), only one used pair has graded higher and two others share this grade
135
375
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Pair, exceptional rich color, wide and balanced margins, oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00), only one used pair has graded higher (at 98) and only two others share this grade
125
650
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, rich color, wide margins, duplex cancel, Very Fine and rare, the 3c stamps were used primarily for special mailings such as samples and pamphlets and so relatively few used examples were saved -- particularly line pairs, ex Curtis, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $2,950.00)
2,750
0
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins all around, bright shade and crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF SCOTT 446.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,250.00). Only two grade higher (both at 98) and only five others share this grade
1,550
0
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color on post-office fresh paper, mathematically perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1914 4-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED COIL, SCOTT 446, HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $10,500.00). Only two other Mint N.H. pairs of Scott 446 have been awarded the Gem 100 grade (both of the others are 100 Jumbo).
650
0
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1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. pair, beautifully centered, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $300.00)
40
250
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Disturbed original gum, intense color, diagonal crease at top left, Fine, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for pair as sound, with 2018 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,400
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
160
375
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1c Green, Coil (452). Pair, perfect centering, bright shade, neat "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds" slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used pair, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), this is one of only four pairs to achieve this grade with one higher (at 95J)
55
350
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1c Green, Coil (452). Pair, choice centering with extra wide margins, duplex cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $250.00 as 90, $575.00 as 95), this is the only Jumbo in the P.S.E. Population Report among used pairs and only three pairs grade higher (all at 95)
55
190
Back to Top1975
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Pair, bright color, bold strikes of duplex cancel, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00), only one used pair grades higher (at 98) and only one other pair shares this grade
55
500
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, detailed impression, intact perfs at sides, Extremely Fine, ex Killien, "Golden Oak" and "Clipper City", with 1979 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,750.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. line pair of this issue
850
1,900
Back to Top1977
2c Carmine, Ty. III, 4c Brown, Coils (455, 457). First Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $170.00), second Mint N.H. single, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $175.00)
97
250
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, left stamp hinge mark, right stamp appears Mint N.H. but not so noted on certificate, rich color, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged"
550
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, large even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,9500.00), only two line pairs grade higher
1,500
0
Back to Top1980°
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, strong color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $1,500.00)
1,500
0
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