Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1912-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 407-460)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
722
7c Black (407). Mint N.H. with plate no. 6919 with wide selvage at top, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
160
275
723
12c Claret Brown (417). Right plate no. 6913 block of six, nicely centered, small hinge reinforcement between bottom pair, otherwise Very Fine
625
275
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., choice margins, sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $350.00)
250
300
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50c Violet (421). Lightly hinged, radiant color on post-office fresh paper, wide margins and mathematically perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 421 HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,600.00 as 98). This is the only example to achieve this exalted grade, which is the highest awarded in any condition category
400
1,400
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727
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
75
250
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate as Scott 468 (which it is not) and 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $825.00)
105
450
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. with part imprint with wide selvage at top, vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 90, $825.00 as 95)
105
225
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6c Red Orange (429). Wide bottom imprint, star and plate no. 5425 block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., Very Fine, Scott Retail as two hinged and four Mint N.H. singles (hinged plate block catalogs $425.00)
510
300
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7c Black (430). Crisp impression, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $560.00)
90
375
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, razor sharp impression, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $725.00)
82
600
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
550
750
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., wide margins and nice centering, wonderful intense glowing color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $730.00)
550
425
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT FRANKLIN, SCOTT 440.
Ex Laila. With 2002 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,000.00)
1,175
0
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,200.00)
1,175
1,800
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50c Violet (440). Excellent centering and choice color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $700.00)
525
600
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Jumbo almost perfectly balanced margins, lovely color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $280.00 as 95), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade
45
400
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1c Green, Coil (443). Vivid color on bright paper, almost mathematically perfect centering, oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $495.00), only one has graded higher to date and only three others share this grade
45
325
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression, perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $800.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and is the only Mint N.H. stamp in any category to achieve this grade
125
4,500
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., intense color, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $580.00)
575
475
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, gorgeous centering with wide margins all around, rich color, light cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED PAIR OF THE 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 445, IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.
P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,700.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade. SMQ does not even price this as a 98.
750
1,900
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
260
225
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, left stamp faintly hinged, right stamp Mint N.H., attractive centering and lovely bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
775
650
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, choice centering, bright color, right stamp small thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1974 P.F. certificate
600
170
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Brilliant color on bright paper, neatly cancelled, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $380.00)
170
225
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Pair, barest trace of hinging, mathematically perfect centering, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb pair, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, $250.00 as 98), this is the only pair of Scott 458 to achieve this perfect grade in any condition category
72
190
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