Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1904 Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues (Scott 323-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4524
2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, the tightly-spaced plates of the Louisiana Purchase issue produced very few stamps which can be graded 95, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00), only two have graded higher to date
75
475
4525
3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. with imprint and wide top selvage, rich color and proof-like impression, Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Only the very slight angle of the horizontal perfs keep this remarkable stamp from achieving a 98 Jumbo grade.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000.00 as 95, $6,850.00 as 98)
220
2,200
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with balanced margins, rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
220
1,100
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H., uncharacteristically wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, fresh, beautiful rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates
220
180
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1c Jamestown (328). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, significant better centering than usually found on this difficult issue, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $880.00)
75
500
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1c Jamestown (328). Unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, rich color on bright paper, face-free cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $230.00 as 95, $740.00 as 98), only one has graded higher to date and no others share this grade
5
225
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5c Jamestown (330). Uncharacteristically wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a very difficult issue to find centered and with wide margins, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $390.00)
140
325
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