Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1912-14 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 405-423)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
447
1c Green (405). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, ex "Scarsdale", "Westchester" and "Golden State", with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only six others
15
350
448
2c Carmine (406). Mint N.H., with wide right plate no. 6635 selvage, extraordinarily well-centered, beautiful vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $425.00), only nine grade higher
15
325
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, Kansas City Roulettes (408 var, 409 var). Blocks of four (1c) and six (2c), 1c tied on piece by Kansas City duplexes, 2c with New York registry oval cancels, fresh colors, 2c with defective corner on bottom left stamp, otherwise Very Fine, a rare set of used blocks of this officially sanctioned private perforation, this is only the second used set of Kansas City Roulettes we have offered since keeping computerized records, the other was in the "Natalee Grace" collection, with 2002 P.F. (1c) and P.S.E. (2c) certificates
E. 500-750
600
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1c Green, Coil (410). Mint N.H. complete roll of 500, still tightly wound with a bit of the leader tape remaining on the first stamp, centering is impossible to determine but no doubt there are some Extremely Fine, minor perf separations in one visible, a rare complete roll of this early coil, Scott Retail estimating 50 guide line pairs and 200 regular pairs
9,750
1,200
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10c Orange Yellow (416). Mint N.H. with top plate no. A 5773 selvage, enormously wide margins, wonderfully well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.S.E., 2001 P.F., and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $825.00), only six grade higher
95
600
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 5760 selvage, well-centered, wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
175
200
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H. left plate no. 5850 and letter "A" block of six, bright shade, trivial light paper wrinkle in selvage, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,550
450
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