Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — 1902-08 Issue, Louisiana Purchase Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
889
1c-13c 1902 Issue. Set of blocks of four through the 13c, missing only the 6c, including two each of 1c and 13c, original gum, mostly Mint N.H., the 8c block and a couple stamps each in the 2c and 4c hinged, bright colors and fresh, mostly Fine with some Very Fine stamps, Scott value as singles
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3,770
2,000
890
$1.00-$5.00 1902 Issue (311-313). Original gum, h.r., fresh colors, $5.00 thinned and appears fine, $1.00 also Fine, $2.00 Very Fine
3,525
1,400
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
825
425
Back to Top892
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, fresh and Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
2,100
900
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. pair with vertical guideline, large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate, Scott value without premium for the guideline
1,250
1,900
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4075 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins, naturally gummed at bottom edge, Very Fine and attractive plate block
3,000
2,200
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5c Blue, Coil (317). Original gum, lightly hinged with light pencil notation, deep rich color and sharp impression, attractive marginsFRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.
According to Johl, these first government coils were an experiment, and collectors and dealers were generally unaware of their existence. Regular sheets of 400 were printed and then perforated in only one direction. They were then cut into strips of 20. The strips were then hand pasted together to form rolls. As such, they are almost always strongly centered to one side.
With 2007 P.F. and 2014 P.S.A.G. certificates (70 ogPH)
6,000
5,000
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2c Carmine, Coil (322). Original gum, minor h.r., brilliant colorFINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1908 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.
With copies for 1945 A.P.S. and 1984 P.F. certificates for a pair. With 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate as this single (70 ogH).
7,000
5,500
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P
1c Green, Louisiana Purchase, Large Die Proof on India (323P1). Die sunk on 182 x 152mm card, gorgeous deep color, blue Bureau control number on back, couple tiny toned spots far from stamp design, Very Fine
1,400
800
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P
1c Green, Louisiana Purchase, Small Die Proof on Wove (323P1). Larger margins than the usual Roosevelt proof, probably because this was created later, small stain spot at bottom right, appears Very Fine and rare, the 1904 Louisiana Purchase issue was not yet released when the Roosevelt presentation albums were prepared in 1903, and so was not included in the initial album production, several years after the albums were produced, ten were updated with stamp issues that came after 1903, therefore, Roosevelt proofs of post-1903 issues are more than eight times rarer than proofs of the earlier issues
1,000
1,000
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P
3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase, Small Die Proof on Wove (325P2). Rich color, light diagonal crease at bottom left, appears Very Fine and rare, the 1904 Louisiana Purchase issue was not yet released when the Roosevelt presentation albums were prepared in 1903, and so was not included in the initial album production, several years after the albums were produced, ten were updated with stamp issues that came after 1903, therefore, Roosevelt proofs of post-1903 issues are more than eight times rarer than proofs of the earlier issues, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,000
700
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S
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. E (323S-E to 327S-E). Three complete sets plus two extra for 1c and 3c, three extra for 2c and one extra 5c, unused with a mix of original gum (mostly h.r. or disturbed) and no gum, about half have at least some gum, few small faults, overall Fine or appear so, Scott value as original gum
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8,050
2,200
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S
1c-3c Louisiana Purchase, "ULTRAMAR" Ovpt. (323S-325S). Original gum, old certificates call the 1c "sweated" and the 2c-3c "part o.g." but the gum is essentially full on all three, clear overprints, 1c small corner crease and 2c tiny tear, appear Fine, very rare, the Portuguese Ministry for the Colonies applied the "Ultramar" overprint, meaning "overseas", upon receipt of the stamps from U.P.U. headquarters in Berne, between 1900 and 1910 the stamps were distributed to the various colonies with this overprint, with a few exceptions this was replaced with "Colonias" in 1911, these are the first Louisiana Purchase stamps listed in Power Search, with 1983 P.F. certificates
E. 750-1,000
450
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1c Green, Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H. left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2151 at top and bottom, rich color, a few trivial perf separations not affecting plate blocks, small pencil notation in top left selvage, Fine-Very Fine
3,480
950
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1c Green, Louisiana Purchase (323). Left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2162 at top and bottom, Mint N.H. except hinge reinforcements in bottom selvage and one at right, deep color, small selvage nick at top left, Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
700
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1c Green, Louisiana Purchase (323). Left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2164 at top and bottom, most stamps Mint N.H., several hinge reinforcements in selvage and at right (affecting both plate blocks), especially dark shade, Fine-Very Fine
E. 400-500
650
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2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H. left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2184 at top and bottom, bright color, includes some well-centered stamps, a few perf separations in the left selvage and small piece of bottom right corner selvage missing, Fine-Very Fine
3,480
950
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2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H. left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2167 at top and bottom, fresh color, a few perf separations at right, small pencil notation in top selvage, two very faint toned spots on gum, one of which affects the bottom plate block, Fine-Very Fine
3,480
850
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3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. left pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2104 at top and bottom, rich color, several well-centered stamps, gum bend affects two stamps at leftFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF THE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE.
Scott value as 38 singles and two plate blocks
9,960
4,000
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Set of top and bottom plate no. blocks of ten neatly mounted on exhibition pages, all with full side selvage, top plates are all full tops, many Mint N.H., a couple lightly hinged and a few of the tops are faintly hinged only in the ungummed selvage, a couple with minor perf separations, top 2c with pre-printing fold in the selvage causing irregular perfs, top 10c with small crayon mark in selvage, fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine and handsome set of top and bottom plate blocks, Scott value is $10,000.00 just as hinged plate blocks of six, the actual Scott value (depending on which are counted as never hinged and the extra four stamps) could be significantly higher
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E. 2,000-3,000
5,250
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (323-324). Two Mint N.H. large multiples, 1c top right corner margin imprint and plate no. 2161 block of 25, some perf separations including in plate block selvage, natural gum crease, mostly Fine, 2c left arrow block of 25, bright color, Fine
3,240
450
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1c-3c Louisiana Purchase, Plate Blocks. Top or bottom plate blocks of ten, with ten 1c, eleven 2c, and four 3c, all with original gum, several were previously described by an auction house as never-hinged, however some of those are lightly hinged (sometimes only in the ungummed selvage) or have rejoined perfs that caused tiny disturbance, which knocks them out of the Mint N.H. category, using the most conservative method of cataloguing (as hinged plate blocks of six), the Scott value still exceeds $12,000.00
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E. 2,000-3,000
3,750
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Louisiana Purchase (323-324). Top and bottom corner margin imprint and plate no. blocks of eight of each, 1c plate no. 2162, 2c plate no. 2182, original gum, 1c top plate block Mint N.H., typical gum bend, 1c bottom plate block h.r. in gummed selvage and small thin in selvage, 2c top plate block minor adherence on gum, others Mint N.H., natural horizontal gum crease, 2c bottom plate block Mint N.H., natural gum bends and crease in selvage, overall Fine-Very Fine
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2,240
400
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Group of blocks of four, including seven 1c with some arrow positions, six 2c including arrow positions, also 2c corner margins strip of three with imprint, five 3c including arrow positions, one 5c arrow block, three 10c including an arrow block, original gum with lots of Mint N.H. including most of the higher values -- nearly all the 3c blocks, the 5c block and two of the 10c blocks are Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott value in excess of $8,500.00
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E. 2,000-3,000
1,700
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. strips of three, fresh colors, 5c and 10c natural gum bend, Very Fine, a lovely matched set of wide top strips perfect for mounting together
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3,120
3,250
Back to Top914
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Plate Numbers (323-327). Large accumulation of unused singles, pairs, strips and blocks, each bearing a plate number, all values have at least four examples with the 1c-5c having many more in various formats, original gum, mostly hinged but some Mint N.H. stamps present as well, Fine with a few Very Fine, Scott value as all hinged well over $9,000.00
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E. 2,000-3,000
0
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase, Printing Varieties (323-327). 41 items, singles, blocks (including a few plate blocks) and two covers, inking varieties, paper folds, misperforations, plate flaws, etc., mixed condition but Fine appearing and unusual group, six certificates accompany
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Accumulation of singles and some pairs, mix of both original gum and used, lots of duplication of each value including more than ten unused No. 327 plus more used, mixed condition, overall Fine-Very Fine or appear so
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E. 500-750
650
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3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. wide top and bottom imprint and plate no. 2104 blocks of eight, brilliant colors, top plate block natural gum bend, Fine, bottom plate block minor selvage faults, appears Very Fine
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3,840
700
Back to Top918
5c Dark Blue, Louisiana Purchase (326). Wide top and bottom imprint and plate no. 2099 blocks of eight, original gum, top plate block disturbance on top left stamp causing a thin spot, bottom plate block stamps Mint N.H. and narrow h.r. in selvage, fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine
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2,360
1,200
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. wide top right corner margin imprint and plate no. 2106 block of eight, pretty color, nicely balanced margins, bottom left stamp natural gum bendFRESH AND VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP RIGHT CORNER PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
Scott value as Mint N.H. plate block of six and two singles
4,600
3,000
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint and plate no. 2106 block of eight, rich color, pos. 7 with natural perf indentation, fresh and Fine, Scott value as Mint N.H. plate block of six and two singles
4,600
850
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. wide top right corner margin imprint and plate no. 2105 strip of five, half arrow at left, brilliant color, attractive centering, Very Fine, Scott value as imprint strip of three and two singles
2,000
750
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom left corner selvage, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
1,200
500
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