Sale 930 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 February, 2007
Category — 1897-1903 Change of Colors (Scott 279-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2279
1c-15c 1898 Issue (279-284). Blocks of four, incl. two each of Nos. 279B, 279Bd (one with inverted wmk.) and 282, original gum, bright colors, No. 283 with small fault, Fine-Very Fine appearing group of blocks
3,242
1,600
2280
1c-10c 1898 Issue (279-283). Imprint and plate no. strips of three, incl. two 5c (different plate nos.), original gum, few h.r., No. 283 crease in selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,755
650
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2c Rose Carmine, Ty. IV (279Bc). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $150.00 as 70, $300.00 as 80)
300
225
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4c Orange Brown (280b). Mint N.H., deep rich color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
85
0
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6c Purple Lake (282a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 554 block of six, original gum, few h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Fine
1,250
225
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Mint N.H., marvelous color and sharp impression, Very Fine
625
400
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, scarce in such superb condition, ex Floyd, with 1992 P.F. certificate
210
650
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10c Brown, Ty. I (282C). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
210
180
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H. with plate no. 996 at top with wide selvage, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
450
475
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10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh and crisp, Very Fine, surprisingly difficult stamp to find centered and in post-office fresh condition, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
450
500
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15c Olive Green (284). Mint N.H., light fingerprint mark on gum, fresh, rich color, handsome margins and centering, Extremely Fine
475
0
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