Sale 904 — Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 10 December, 2005
Category — 1908-23 Issues (Scott 487 thru 518)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
436
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, encapsulated by P.S.E. (XF 90)
60
90
437
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II COIL.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1971 and 2001 P.F. certificates
2,200
0
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
230
725
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful pair, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
75
240
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, pretty shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
230
325
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (502). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
240
1,800
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Vertical Strip of Three, Imperforate Horizontally (502c). Lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering, light natural gum wrinkles not visible on front of stamps and not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as pair with no premium for the third stamp, this is undercatalogued in Scott given its scarcity
550
1,150
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
675
800
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H., huge margins, brilliant color except for some oxidation not present on accompanying certificate, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
26
130
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7c Black (507). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
57
375
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9c Salmon Red (509). Mint N.H., vibrant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
28
100
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11c Light Green (511). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
19
150
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12c Brown Carmine (512a). Mint N.H. with selvage at left, rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful example of this shade variety, with 2004 P.F. certificate for plate block
21
270
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., intense shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
77
150
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H. top plate no. block of six, bright color, choice centering throughoutEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT 1917 FRANKLIN ISSUE%$
With 2000 P.F. certificate
900
5,000
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., brilliant color, light natural gum skips, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
95
120
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H., vibrant color, huge margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
80
170
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
135
260
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H., brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
105
450
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, single tiny nibbed perf thin at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (VF-80)
105
90
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