Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Postmasters
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1113
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
600
1114
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Large margins all around, light red "Paid" cancel, small flaws incl. tiny tear at top, Extremely Fine appearance
575
170
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Pos. 23, unused (no gum), three ample to large margins, barely in at top, tiny surface scuff top right, otherwise Very Good, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,400
290
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Pos. 22, clear to mostly large margins, blue ms. cancels, tiny corner crease, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
525
230
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Vertical pair, Positions 2/7, large margins to just touched, vertical crease breaks paper, repair at bottom left adding portions of the design, still appears Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,350
280
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Vertical pair, Positions 31/36, huge margins to just in incl. part of adjoining stamps at right, tied by red grids, matching "Boston Mass. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on small blue piece, top stamp pre-use crease ending in small tear at right, otherwise Fine, scarce usage from Boston, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,350
400
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, "AC M" Initials (9X1a). Unused (no gum), ample to large margins incl. part of bottom sheet margin, deep shade and clear impression with bold initials, horizontal crease, soiling and touched-up toned spots noted on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,750
400
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New York N.Y., 5c Black, Without Signature (9X1e). Position 31 with doubling of bottom frameline, clear margins to just in, small thin spot at bottom, appears Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate identifying this as the rare Gray Paper variety, Scott 9X3b, which we think is in error
750
290
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Position 7, part original gum, full to large margins, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
350
230
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Original gum, full to large margins, Very Fine
350
150
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Position 6, ms. check cancel, ample margins, tiny break in paper from ms. ink erosion, otherwise Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate (does not mention flaw)
1,750
950
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Position 2, light ms. check cancel, three full margins to in at left, small thin spot, Very Good appearance, with 1993 P.F. certificate
1,750
575
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Providence R.I., 5c Gray Black (10X1). Block of nine, bottom three rows of sheet with large to huge margins and sheet margins on three sides, unused (no gum), few toned spots, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as block of four, two pairs and a single
3,250
0
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St. Louis Mo., 5c Black on Greenish (11X1). Ty. II, Position 3, clear margins to just in at top left, neat pen cancel, repaired, otherwise Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,300
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St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Greenish (11X2). Ty. I, Position 2, clear margins all around, rich color, pen cancels and also red St. Louis circular datestamp, few faults incl. thin spots and corner creases, otherwise Fine, attractive appearance
5,000
2,000
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St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Gray Lilac (11X5). Ty. I, Position 2, clear margins to just barely in, rebacked and with small repair at top, otherwise Fine example of this scarce issue, with 1974 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,500
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St. Louis Mo., 10c Black on Bluish (11X8). Ty. I, Position 2, three large margins, in at top, light penstroke cancel and clear red circular datestamp at bottom, small crease and tear at top right, otherwise almost Fine, this is the scarcest paper type of the St. Louis Bear, with 1975 P.F. certificate
7,500
1,600
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