Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — 1923 and Later Issues (Scott 575-1688)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4017
1c Green, Imperforate (575). Pair, huge margins all around, rich color, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, only one has graded higher and one other shares this grade
12
425
4018
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Rotary (578-579). Blocks of four, top 1c pair lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
1,130
225
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5c Blue, Perf 10 (586). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 16608 block of four, deep shade, exceptional centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, very scarce in this condition, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, blocks unpriced in SMQ)
425
1,200
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh color, tiny natural inclusion at top not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate
500
250
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate
500
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H., outstanding centering and margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $725.00)
225
600
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2c Harding, Rotary, Perf 10 (612). Complete sheet of 100, 96 Mint N.H. (plate block hinged), Fine-Very Fine, nice sheet
3,352
450
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5c Norse-American (621). Mint N.H. arrow and double plate no. margin block of eight, choice centering, Extremely Fine
750
375
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., unusually choice centering throughout, bright color, free from the natural gum skips and bends that can plague this issue, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful example of this souvenir sheet, scarce in such pristine condition, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate
600
500
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., bright color, choice centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
600
275
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., unusually choice centering, bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
600
275
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1c Yellow Green (632). Mathematically precise centering, wide margins, bright color on fresh paper, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in all regards, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $210.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade
0
180
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, "Long Ear" Recut (634 var). Center stamp in block of nine, normal 2c top center stamp hinged, others, incl. the recut position 34 from upper right pane of plate 20342 Mint N.H., rich color, Extremely Fine, this seldom offered major plate variety is described in Griffith's 1927-32 book (p. 22), with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. single of the variety
275
170
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., vivid color, choice margins and centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate for block of four
650
450
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2c, 5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Complete sheets of 100, 96 Mint N.H. (plate blocks hinged), Fine-Very Fine
3,131
550
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2c Hawaii Ovpt. (647). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18983 block of four, precise centering which is very unusual for this Rotary Press printing, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
125
225
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Mint N.H. plate no. margin blocks of four, wonderfully fresh and bright, Fine-Very Fine
4,560
1,050
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9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18744 block of four, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
400
350
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Mint N.H. plate no. margin blocks of four, fresh and crisp, Fine-Very Fine set
5,385
1,150
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8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18191 block of six, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
1,000
365
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2c Red Cross (702). Mint N.H. vertical pair with top selvage, red cross shifted significantly upward on both stamps, Very Fine and remarkable, this pair was broken from a plate block of six, the block of four from this piece realized $2,000 hammer in our Sale 1040
E. 500-750
400
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2c Red Cross (702). Mint N.H. left red and black arrow block of four, red cross shifted significantly downward on all four stamps, red arrow of course also showing the downward shift, Very Fine, a very unusual item
E. 500-750
500
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20c Presidential (825). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner plate number 22176, Very Fine, this is almost assuredly the rarest plate number in 20th Century U.S. philately, perhaps rivaled only by one of the 1954 8c Liberty combination plate blocks, we cannot recall seeing this rare plate number offered at public auction in recent years
E. 750-1,000
1,700
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$5.00 Presidential (834). Top arrow, markers and double plate no. block of 20, Mint N.H., some natural gum skips, also incl. complete Mint N.H. sheet of 100 of the $1.00 (No. 832), Fine-Very Fine
2,907
1,000
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1c-10c Famous Americans (859-893). Complete set of Mint N.H. plate no. margin blocks of six, each of the 35 blocks autographed in the selvage by the Designer, Portrait Engraver, Lettering Engraver and Ornament Engraver, while some of the specific work was often done by only one or two, there seem to be lots of different people involved in the Portrait work, probably unique and of interesting historical significance, Scott Retail as ordinary Mint N.H. stamps and plate blocks
352
1,500
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6c Roosevelt Vertical Coil, Imperforate (1298a). Mint N.H. pair, fresh and Extremely Fine, very few are known
1,750
700
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