Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals thru Parcel Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1379
10c Blue Green, Colored Border, 1865 Issue, 5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR2, PR5). Without gum as issued, bright colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, 5c with purple backstamps
525
170
1380
5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR5). Pane of ten, without gum as issued, with imprint selvage at bottom and selvage at left and right, s.e. at top, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
2,450
650
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5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR5). Pane of ten, without gum as issued, with imprint selvage at top, wide selvage at right and intact perfs other sides, few minor perf separations, Fine, a scarce pane, Scott Retail as blocks of four and singles
2,450
425
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$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Issue (PR24). Black handstamp cancel, deep intense color and sharp impression, Very Fine, ex Collier and "Golden Oak", with 1995 P.F. certificate
850
225
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$3.00 Vermilion, 1875 Issue (PR25). Nearly full original gum with just some gum loss in corners, bright color, Fine and scarce wtih original gum, with 1988 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged"
2,500
850
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful margins and with nearly precise centering, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995, 2008 and 2015 P.F. certificates, the last graded XF-Superb 95
800
1,200
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6c Intense Black, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR93). Original gum, near perfect centering with well-proportioned margins, sharp proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 6-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER STAMP IN EXISTENCE. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.F. AND XF 90 BY P.S.E.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. and it is shared by only one other
4,500
5,000
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$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Issue (PR108). Springfield O. double oval cancels, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1,100
300
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$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Original gum, intense shade, upper left corner small thin spot, tiny scrape at lower right, appears Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate mentioning only the small thin
2,750
400
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1c-$100.00 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR114-PR125). Complete set of plate no. blocks of six, mix of top and bottom positions, $10.00, $20.00 and $100.00 are all tops, original gum, generally with h.r. in corners and in selvage, bright colors, $5.00 one stamp with a thin spot, overall Very Fine, an attractive set of plate blocks
7,575
1,900
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25c-$100.00 1895 Watermarked Issue, Balance (118, 119, 120, 124, 125). Group of plate no. or imprint multiples, four are strips of three and one is a block of six, all but No. PR124 Mint N.H., $2.00 slight oxidation, overall Very Fine
1,715
275
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$20.00 Slate, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR123). Deep rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, gorgeous centering and wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00), only one grades higher (at 95) and two others share this grade
200
200
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75c Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., choice balanced margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $425.00)
190
450
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., uncharacteristically wide margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00)
625
550
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25c Special Handling (QE4). Mint N.H., perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only two grade higher
37
225
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