Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — 1922-26 and Later Issues (Scott 551-599A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2841
1c Deep Green (552). Mint N.H., perfect centering and strong deep color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $310.00)
2
200
2842
1-1/2c Yellow Brown (553). Mint N.H., gorgeous balanced Jumbo margins, lovely color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $365.00 as 98, unpriced in 100 grade),
4
375
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2c Carmine (554). Mint N.H., uncommonly wide margins and precisely centered, magnificent color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $320.00)
2
225
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3c Violet (555). Mint N.H. with right selvage, magnificent centering, virtually perfect, intense color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00)
37
200
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3c Violet (555). Mint N.H., virtually precise centering, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $325.00)
37
225
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3c Violet (555). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 17922 block of six, wonderfully fresh and bright, excellent centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
375
500
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7c Black (559). Mint N.H., fabulous wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $155.00 as 95, $540.00 as 98)
18
130
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7c Black (559). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 18165 block of six, exceptionally wide margins and well-centered, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine, a magnificent plate block, enormously rare in this superb quality, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
200
700
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8c Olive Green (560). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. block of six with wide selvage, pretty shade, fresh and Extremely Fine, a phenomenal plate block
900
950
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14c Blue (565). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $410.00), only four have graded higher to date
8
300
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15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins and precisely centered, lovely pastel color and clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,300.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), only one other shares this lofty grade with two higher
42
1,200
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15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,300.00), only four have graded higher to date
42
0
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15c Gray (566). Mint N.H. wide bottom plate no. 14071 block of six, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine
425
275
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20c Carmine Rose (567). Mint N.H. with right selvage, outstanding balanced Jumbo margins, strong color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,300.00 as 98)
42
1,400
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20c Carmine Rose (567). Mint N.H. wide left plate no. 14561 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
450
250
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50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, gorgeous centering and pristine colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM.A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1922 ISSUE.
With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,200.00. Only five have graded higher to date.
100
1,100
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$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, rich color and bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00)
95
1,200
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$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
95
300
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$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 18682 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
575
190
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $660.00)
175
750
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $305.00)
175
170
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H. block of four with vertical guide line, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
700
275
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14306 block of six, deep rich color on bright paper, few trivial natural gum skips, Very Fine and choice
1,200
550
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 14306 block of six, light natural gum bend, Fine
1,200
450
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1922 ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,350.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only 26 others share this grade.
240
1,500
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. left arrow block of four, wonderfully well-centered, fresh and bright, natural gum bends, otherwise Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
960
450
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. arrow and double plate no. block of eight, fresh and bright, Very Fine and choice
3,500
2,000
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Rotary (578-579). Star and plate no. blocks of four, 1c faintly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
1,525
425
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1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H. block of four, lovely color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
760
250
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H., choice margins and unusually well-centered, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $435.00)
175
325
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H. block of four, well-centered for this Coil Waste issue, rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
700
375
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1-1/2c Brown, Perf 10 (582). Mint N.H., fabulous margins and centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $770.00)
11
650
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1-1/2c Brown, Perf 10 (582). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18702 block of four, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
125
275
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4c Yellow Brown, Perf 10 (585). Mint N.H. with selvage at bottom, deep rich color, post-office fresh paper and gum, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS UNIMPROVABLE GRADE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,700.00 as 98). This is the highest grade that can be awarded, and this stamp is the only example to achieve 100J from the P.S.E. graders.
37
10,500
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Exceptionally well-centered for this difficult Coil Waste issue, bright color, barest trace of hinging if at all, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $365.00)
275
275
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H. block of four, bright color, exceptionally well-centered, a few slightly misaligned perfs between left pair due to bent perforating pins, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
2,200
1,200
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Block of four, top pair barely hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., Fine block
1,650
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. pair, choice margins and fabulous centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,850.00)
475
1,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H., attractively centered, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $270.00)
225
200
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