Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 405 to 461)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
328
7c Black (407). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate for block of four
180
800
329
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H., radiant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
120
0
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, fresh, Very Fine and choice
190
250
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., vibrant color, well-proportioned margins, tiny picked-out inclusion spot on back, Very Fine and choice
270
170
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50c Violet (421). Pretty shade, slight adherence on back from a green stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 P.F. certificate
450
450
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334
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins for this issue, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate
525
0
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15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., bright color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
135
0
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20c Ultramarine (438). Single hinge mark, pretty shade on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
220
275
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., intense color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
600
700
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, pretty pastel shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp
575
700
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1975 P.F. certificate
575
425
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., pretty color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate for pair
300
200
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Pair, barely hinged, radiant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate
325
250
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Rich color, faint corner crease at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,200
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Pair, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins all around, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT PAIR TO FIND WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915 and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 21, 1915).
wITH 1984 P.F. certificate.
7,000
7,500
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine
325
225
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Single hinge mark at center, brilliant color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1982 A.P.S. certificate
325
180
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Pair, radiant color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
375
225
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, pretty shade, almost perfectly centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, each stamp with purple backstamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,250
600
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
55
160
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. and with coil leader at left, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, unusual and scarce end-roll coil
55
60
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and intense impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful pair, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $530.00)
160
700
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins to full, bright color, few light natural gum skips, right stamp with light pencil notation on gum, Fine-Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
725
375
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 FRANKLIN, SCOTT 460.
With 1985 P.F. certificate
1,850
10,000
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Barely hinged (if at all), brilliant color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1985 P.F. certificate
150
550
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