Sale 962 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 24-26 September, 2008
Category — Special Delivery
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2978
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, rich color, tiny perf flaw at left, appears Very Fine
850
250
2979
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Well-centered, fresh color, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, unusually nice for this difficult stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $310.00)
230
225
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with enormous margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ULTRAMARINE 1914 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,600.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others have achieved this grade.
425
5,000
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Beautiful Jumbo margins and virtually perfectly centered, lovely pastel color, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; $780.00 as 95, $1,300.00 as 98)
320
1,000
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15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 16859 block of six, pos. 1 and 3 natural gum skips, pos. 6 minor gum disturbance, Fine-Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
500
275
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20c Black, Special Delivery (E14). Mint N.H., magnificent Jumbo margins and precise centering, fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $220.00 for 98, unpriced in higher grades)
4
250
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20c Black, Special Delivery (E19).Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, wide balanced margins, crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $150.00)
1
100
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