Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Modern Errors
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
540
6c Roosevelt Vertical Coil, Imperforate (1298a). Mint N.H. pair, fresh and Extremely Fine and scarce, Datz records only 25-30 pairs known, with 1974 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,200
541
8c Tom Sawyer, Red and Black Engraved Colors Omitted (1470b). Mint N.H. with top selvage, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
850
375
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8c Copernicus, Engraved Black Color Omitted (1488b). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, striking error with all color missing except for a small spot of orange, with 2001 P.F. certificate
750
275
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8c Electronics, Black Inscriptions Omitted, Tan and Lilac Background Omitted (1501a, 1501b). Mint N.H., former disturbed original gum (possibly all examples are disturbed), Very Fine
1,000
250
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15c Electronics, Engraved Black Inscriptions and Denomination Omitted (1502a). Mint N.H., Very Fine, ex Floyd, with 1993 P.F. certificate
900
550
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10c Rural America, Engraved Black and Blue Omitted (1506a). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine
600
350
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10c Space Issues, Engraved Dark Blues and Red Omitted (1556b, 1557a). Mint N.H., trivial speck of blue offset on back of former, Very Fine
850
200
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13c "Spirit of 76", Imperforate (1631b). Mint N.H. triptych, small fingerprint on gum, Extremely Fine
650
400
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13c-31c Bicentennial Souvenir Sheet Errors (1686g, i, 1688i, 1689g, h, i). Mint N.H., Very Fine group, one of the most challenging "sets" of errors to complete as there must be about 50 different
2,600
700
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31c Bicentennial Souvenir Sheet, "U.S.A./31c" Omitted, Imperforate (1689f). Mint N.H., Very Fine, scarce
950
650
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31c Bicentennial Souvenir Sheet, Tagging, Omitted, Imperforate (1689k). Affixed to larger thin gray card with "Bicentennial Souvenir Sheet" imprint at top and tied by "Philadelphia Pa. May 29 1976" First Day circular datestamp, Very Fine and scarce
2,150
750
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25c Pheasant, Booklet Pane of Ten, Imperforate Between Horizontally (2283d). Mint N.H., with plate no. A1111, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,375
275
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$2.40 Moon Landing, Engraved Black Omitted (2419a). Mint N.H., trace of a few black ink specks as normally seen on this error, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2,225
325
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25c "Love", Booklet Pane of Ten, Bright Pink Omitted (2441c). Complete booklet of two panes, error on top, other normal, Mint N.H., Very Fine
950
200
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25c Eisenhower Birth Centenary, Plate Proof on Gummed Stamp Paper (2513P). Mint N.H. vertical pair, choice margins, Extremely Fine, from the ABNCo. archives
875
180
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29c Christmas Toys, Booklet Pane of Four, Plate Proof on Gummed Stamp Paper (2718aPb). Mint N.H., huge left margin with plate no. A111111, Extremely Fine, from the ABNCo. archives
1,000
180
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32c Marilyn Monroe, Imperforate (2967a). Mint N.H. horizontal block of six, pos. 1 and 4 completely imperforate, pos. 2 and 5 imperforate three sides, pos. 3 and 6 fully perforated, with bottom right pane margin plate no. S1221, plate pos. 3 of six panes in the sheet, Extremely Fine, interesting transitional piece
600
375
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32c Civil War, Se-Tenant Pane of 20, Perforated, Part Perforate and Imperforate (2975var.). Mint N.H., plate no. S1111, pos. four in the sheet of six panes, designs b and g-j Part Perforate, c-e Imperforate, others normal Perforated varieties, this error was caused by a paper jam in the printing press which caused tears to affect designs g, l and m (last two trivial), crease between b and c and crease in imperforate margin above b and c, otherwise Very Fine, unlisted in Scott
E. 400-500
350
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32c Suffrage, Engraved Black Omitted (2980a). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 1111 block of four, typical Fine centering and is valued in this condition, well-centered command much higher prices
1,400
225
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32c Chinese New Year (Rat), Imperforate (3060a). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 1111 block of four, pos. 5 in the sheet of nine panes, Extremely Fine
1,250
375
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32c Christmas Se-Tenant, Imperforate 3108-3111b, c var.). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 2222 block of eight, right vertical pair the imperforate variety, doesn't seem to conform to the design sequences listed in Scott Specialized, Very Fine, scarce and unusual
E. 300-400
325
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