Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1472°
2c Lake, Panama-Pacific (398b). Single hinge mark, intense color in the unmistakable true Lake shade, three wide marginsFRESH AND FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC IN THE RARE LAKE SHADE.
According to Johl, "there is one shade that is practically as scarce as the four-cent Blue of the Columbian issue, this is known as Lake, almost the same color as were the Postage Due stamps current at that time. Only one pane of 70 is said to have been found at a Post Office in San Francisco, although it hardly seems possible that but one sheet could have been printed in this dark color. When these were discovered there were only 40 copies left; 31 were purchased by A.L., an old-time collector, and 9 by a local dealer."
With 1984 P.F. and 1998 P.S.E. certificates
5,000
4,750
1473
2c Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H. block of four, each stamp exceedingly well-centered, radiant color, Extremely Fine
160
350
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., wide margins, well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine
400
400
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H., brilliant color, marvelously well centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate
170
300
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H. horizontal block of 15, vivid color, nice centering and margins essentially throughout, pos. 2 perf disc indent on gum, pos. 4 dull spot on gum, a few minor perf separations, Very Fine, an exceptionally choice block, almost never seen in this large a multiple, the largest multiples listed in Power Search are plate blocks of six, Scott Retail as singles
2,550
1,400
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., wide margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
1,700
1,200
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Vivid color on crisp paper, lightly hinged in one corner, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
700
500
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