Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 367 to 396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
304
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., intense shade on deeply blued paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice
425
275
305
2c Lake (375b). Lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide margins, Very Fine and choice
900
0
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6c Red Orange (379). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
85
275
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8c Olive Green (380). Lightly hinged, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
115
275
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10c Yellow (381). Barest trace of hinging, vibrant color which is really quite stunning, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine
110
180
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Barest trace of hinging, radiant color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
275
325
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coils (385, 386). Mint N.H., bright colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine
280
0
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1c Green, Coil (385). Pair, top stamp Mint N.H., bottom stamp barely hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
135
0
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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Small h.r., brilliant color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate for pair
1,250
800
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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 3mm spacing, brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issue, two or three trivial perf separations at top not mentioned on accompanying certificateFRESH AND VERY FINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
Signed Sloane. With 1978 P.F. certificate
3,250
1,700
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3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel from Orangeburg, tiny corner crease at top left as do mostVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911, specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. The Orangeburg coil stamps' use on third-class mail, and the fact that philatelists were generally unaware of their production accounts for their rarity.
With 1980 and 1993 P.F. certificates
10,000
6,000
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem
230
0
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1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
60
225
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2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
100
250
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice
130
300
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Pair with 3mm spacing, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
145
250
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate for pair
130
160
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Pair with 3mm spacing, rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine
350
375
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