Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2690
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Lightly hinged, rich color, choice centering, Very Fine
600
450
2691
2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Mint N.H. from Position E, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
950
700
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5c Blue (304). Mint N.H., uncommonly wide margins and superbly centered, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $510.00)
150
425
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5c Blue (304). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $275.00)
150
180
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6c Claret (305). Mint N.H., rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block of four
180
150
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8c Violet Black (306). Mint N.H., unusually well-centered, fine impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $200.00)
110
200
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H., radiant color, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
175
460
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins, fresh and crisp, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $320.00)
175
190
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13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H. block of four, choice dark shade, Fine-Very Fine
500
250
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15c Olive Green (309). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate for horizontal pair (right stamp)
500
500
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2701
50c Orange (310). Almost flawless centering with bright vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $960.00)
475
950
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50c Orange (310). Block of four with horizontal guideline, lightly hinged at center, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,400
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$1.00 Black (311). Wide well-balanced margins, lightly hinged, crisp paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
750
850
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$1.00 Black (311). Handsome margins and intense color, small h.r., Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $870.00)
750
550
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$1.00 Black (311). Slight gum disturbance from hinge removal, wide margins, Very Fine and choice
750
325
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$1.00 Black (311). Lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine
750
325
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$1.00 Black (311). Block of four, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, Very Fine block, with 1979 Friedl certificate
3,150
1,700
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H., handsomely centered, beautiful deep color on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $3,150.00)
3,250
2,500
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Beautifully centered, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,750.00)
1,200
1,000
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Lightly hinged, uncommonly wide margins with rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,200
650
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Exceptionally wide margins, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,200
700
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2713
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, rich color, proof-like impression, Fine, a pretty stamp
3,000
1,200
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1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Mint N.H. right imprint and plate no. 4682 block of six, Extremely Fine
300
200
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., huge balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem
425
650
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., huge to enormous margins incl. bottom right imperf half arrow, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate
425
450
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, large margins, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice
500
375
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, large margins, rich color, barely hinged, Very Fine and choice
500
450
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, barely hinged, large margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1908 5-CENT IMPERFORATE LINCOLN ISSUE.
A very attractive plate block.
2,750
1,600
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1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair with part imprint paste-up, lightly hinged, fresh, deep rich colorFINE. A VERY RARE AND DESIRABLE ONE-CENT BLUE GREEN 1908 COIL PAIR.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
16,500
3,750
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2c Carmine, Coil (322). Guide line at right with paste-up tab beneath, wide margins other sides, old-time stamp dealer's handstamp guarantee bleeds thru to front, otherwise Very Fine, with photocopy of 1994 P.F. certificate for pair (right stamp)
7,000
2,100
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2c Shield Issue, Booklet Panes of Six (319q, 319n, 319p, 319h). Each Position D with plate no., lightly hinged, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful group showing the different shades, No. 319p with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,300
800
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320a). Mint N.H. left imprint and plate no. 4701 block of six, faint toning and minor soiling spot, otherwise Very Fine
1,150
400
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