Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — Trans-Mississippi Issue, Pan-American Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
847
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293). Each with bottom plate number selvage, original gum, most lightly hinged, 5c h.r., $1.00 with a little gum disturbance (and possible tiny thin speck) from hinge removal, 5c with pulled perf, fresh colors, overall a Fine matched set of plate number singles, also includes another 2c (Mint N.H.) and 4c (lightly hinged)
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4,725
1,600
848
1c-8c Trans-Mississippi (285-289). Plate blocks of each, 1c and 2c plate blocks of six, 4c-8c plate blocks of four, original gum, lightly hinged except 2c with small h.r.'s at bottom, rich colors, 1c with some perf separations at bottom, 5c with a couple rejoined perfs, Fine-Very Fine
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4,600
900
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4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00)
110
850
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, unusually light cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Helton, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only four grade higher (highest is 98)
35
425
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50c Sage Green, Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
600
500
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Choice centering with balanced margins, intense shade and impression, long and full perforations, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Helton, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00), only three grade higher (the highest is 98)
175
750
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, fresh and Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 1996 and 2004 P.F. certificates
3,750
2,100
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., deep shade, minor toning at bottom right, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
3,750
1,300
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Bottom plate no. 606 single, stamp Mint N.H. (hinged and small thin in the selvage only), fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
3,750
1,400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, outstanding margins and centering, deep shade and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1971 and 2014 P.F. certificates
1,500
2,000
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine
1,500
1,600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, Very Fine, ex "World's Fair", with 1974 P.F. certificate
1,500
850
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, deep shade on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,500
900
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, detailed impression, Very Fine and attractive
1,500
800
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, barely hinged, detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,500
800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine
1,500
800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp impression, small natural inclusion at bottom center, Very Fine
1,500
600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., deep shade, tiny scuff below "A" of "STATES", otherwise Very Fine
1,500
600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, bit heavy h.r., small thin spot, some toning on back mostly around hinge remnant, Very Fine appearance
1,500
450
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, bit heavy h.r., sealed tear at bottom left, small thin spots, Very Fine appearance
1,500
325
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r. covering small thin not noted on certificate, detailed impression, Very Fine appearance, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,500
800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., Very Fine, red backstamp, signed in pencil
1,500
600
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870
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, deep shade, small flaw at left, Fine appearance
1,500
375
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872
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Slightly disturbed original gum, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal
1,500
1,100
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., detailed impression, Very Fine
1,500
600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Disturbed original gum, deep shade, natural paper wrinkle, Fine
1,500
500
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed) over small thin spot, detailed impression, Very Fine
850
475
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed) over small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
850
425
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Top imprint and plate no. 606 pair, disturbed original gum, deep shade, several rejoined perfs (may have been completely separated at one point), the substance used to rejoin caused staining mostly in the top selvage, Fine appearance
4,000
850
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, fresh and brightEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 1981 and 2008 P.F. certificates
1,900
2,300
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, paper h.r. made from selvage, rich color, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,900
950
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Fine
1,900
750
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Well-centered, wide margins, rich color in a deep shade, Des Moines cancel, minor faults, Very Fine appearance
1,050
475
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1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Bottom imprint and plate no. strips of four of 1c-8c with extra 2c, 10c is an imprint and plate no. pair, original gum, some Mint N.H. including 1c, one of the 2c and the 5c, others with some h.r., bright colors, 4c left stamp torn and rejoined, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott value in excess of
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2,200
450
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1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1172 block of six, deep rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine plate block
500
350
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1c-4c, Pan-American (294-296). Blocks, including Mint N.H. bottom blocks of six of the 1c and 2c, the 1c shows imprint and plate nos. 1116/1227 but is not a true plate block, also one stamp with fingerprint on gum, the 2c is an imprint and plate no. 1098 block of six, 4c is a block of four with two Mint N.H. stamps, Fine, Scott value counting the 1c block as singles
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1,220
900
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2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Two Mint N.H. bottom plate blocks, including imprint and plate no. 1122 block of eight with corner selvage, Fine-Very Fine, also imprint, plate nos. 1129/1173 and arrow block of ten, Fine
1,175
400
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2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Collection of stamps and covers, including four imprint and plate no. strips of three, one of five and one of nine, a couple showing nice vignette shifts, also a plate block of six which has been separated into three pairs, group of singles with plate no. or part imprint selvage, three covers including one Patriotic and one first flight with a block of four showing imprint and plate no., finally a set of the full Pan-American issue (294-299), some Mint N.H. stamps to be found, overall Fine small collection
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E. 500-750
3,250
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4c Deep Red Brown & Black, Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 1145 selvage, pretty colors, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00)
170
800
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10c Yellow Brown & Black, Pan-American (299). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint, plate no. 1151 and half arrow block of ten, long string of Bureau plate printers' initials, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering throughout, pos. 7 with light gum creases, natural short gum at topVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 10-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
A Power Search review of our sales over the past 25+ years found only this single example of a Mint N.H. 10c Pan-American top plate block of ten, encompassing the corner selvage and the half arrow.
Ex Curtis and from our 2002 Rarities sale. With 2002 P.F. certificate
13,000
6,000
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