Sale 1235 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 19-20 May, 2021
Category — 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 647-2419b)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1413
2c-5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $640.00)
Image 2
28
800
1414
2c, 5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Mint N.H. panes of 100, well-centered, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
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3,315
425
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5c Hawaii Ovpt. (648). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only eight grade higher
21
275
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-1/2c Olive Brown (653). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $275.00), only one grades higher
0
450
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2c Edison, Rotary (655). Mint N.H., wide margins and mathematically perfect centering, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $450.00), one of only five Scott 655s with this perfect grade, with only one higher
1
550
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7c Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Golden Oak", with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,100.00), only six grade higher (four at 98J, two at 100)
50
900
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9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (Superb 98)
27
300
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17c Black (697). Mint N.H. with bottom right plate no. 20535 corner selvage, perfectly centered, crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate (Gem 100), with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ 625.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only two others
7
1,200
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30c Brown (700). Mint N.H., deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, ex Curtis, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $350.00), only two grade higher (at 98J and 100)
21
325
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1c-10c Washington Bicentennial Issue (704-715). Mint N.H. panes of 100, bright colors, few with insignificant tiny pieces of selvage out, overall Very Fine, Scott value in excess of
3,000
900
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$1.00 Presidential (832). Small part original gum, selvage at top, vignette strongly shifted to top, with Wilson's head above the "United States Postage" tablet, Very Fine and rare dramatic vignette shift
E. 400-500
225
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$5.00 Presidential (834). Mint N.H. top double plate nos. 22167/22169 block of four, deep rich colors, choice centering, tiny natural gum skips at top as often found on this issue, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
325
400
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3c Palomar Observatory, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (966a). Mint N.H. pair with selvage at bottom, fresh, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
300
225
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5c Florida Settlement, Yellow Omitted (1271a). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. block of four, showing the Red and Black plate nos. 28189/28184 but missing the Yellow, bright color, Very Fine and choice, a rare plate block of this early color missing error, listed in Scott and Datz as singles but not as a plate block, Datz estimates 300-400 stamps known, this would equate to a possible 6-8 plate blocks that might exist, accompanied by normal block, Scott value as four singles with no premium for the position
800
375
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$1.00 Candle Holder, Colors Omitted (1610a, 1610b). Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice
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350
400
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$1.00 Candle Holder, Intaglio Brown Color Inverted (1610c). Mint N.H., fresh colors and well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE. A PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR MODERN ERROR -- THE C.I.A. INVERT.
Popularly called the "C.I.A. Invert", a single pane of 100 stamps was purchased at the McLean Va. Post Office by employees of the C.I.A., for use on mail from the agency. They noticed the error, pooled together funds to buy a replacement sheet and kept the pane for themselves. When it was discovered who had purchased the stamps, a scandal ensued over who actually owned the stamps. Of the pane of 100, only 93 sound examples reached collectors.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ)
17,000
12,500
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13c Spirit of 76, Imperforate (1631b). Mint N.H. strip of three, large margins, rich colors, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce Bicentennial error
700
325
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20c Medal of Honor, Red Omitted (2045a). Mint N.H. block of four, bottom left stamp with trivial fingerprint on gum, Very Fine
600
325
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$2.40 Moon Landing, Imperforate Pair (2419b). Mint N.H. horizontal pair from the top left corner of the sheet with no. "1", brilliant colors, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
375
350
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