Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown Issues (Scott 323-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1683
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323, 325, 327). 1c Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of ten with corner selvage and half arrow, well-centered throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 3c top and bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of four, one Mint N.H., one with thin h.r. in selvage, Fine, 10c bottom imprint and plate no. block of four, lightly hinged, Fine
3,685
950
1684
1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint and plate no. 2137 block of eight, fresh color, bottom stamps particularly wide margins, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of six and two singles
680
275
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2c Louisiana Purchase (324). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint and plate no. 2166 block of ten with wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, vivid color, light diagonal crease in far corner of selvage at top left, Fine-Very Fine, a fresh and attractive plate block, Scott Retail as plate block of six plus four singles
810
425
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression, bottom left stamp natural inclusion, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
780
375
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 2102 block of six, rich color and sharp impression, fresh and intact, beautifully centered, Very Fine and choice
1,750
1,000
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Top left corner imprint and plate no. 2102 block of ten with wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at right, lightly hinged in center selvage only, stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,850
900
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2103 blocks of six at top and bottom, arrow selvage at right, natural s.e. at left, pristine gum, rich color, incredibly fresh and intactEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF THE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
Scott Retail for plate blocks and Mint N.H. singles
10,530
5,750
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H., rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $680.00)
200
450
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. block of four, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
800
475
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Top imprint and plate no. 2097 block of four, barest trace of hinging on bottom right stamp, choice centering and margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine
625
450
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Top right corner imprint and plate no. 2100 block of ten with wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, barely hinged in ungummed part of selvage, stamps Mint N.H., rich color, three stamps light natural gum wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,000
1,300
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. pane of 50 with imprint and plate no. 2097 blocks of six at top and bottom, arrow selvage at right, natural s.e. at left, bright color, exceptionally fresh, three stamps at top natural paper wrinkle, perf separations between pos. 26 and 31FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF THE 5-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles
11,300
3,500
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Top imprint and plate no. 2106 pair, lightly hinged, bright shade, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
350
350
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. block of four, detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,320
2,000
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1c-5c Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues (323-324, 328-330). Blocks of four, No. 324 Mint N.H., some h.r., 5c lightly hinged, few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine
1,115
325
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1c-2c Jamestown (328-329). Bottom imprint and plate no. blocks of eight, 2c with part arrow, Mint N.H., natural inclusion in pos. 2, small tear in selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, 1c with right corner selvage, hinged, well-centered, few minor perf separations, appears Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles
1,648
375
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on fresh paper, unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,300.00), only four have graded higher
310
1,800
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5c Jamestown (330). Top imprint and plate no. 3561 block of six, multiple h.r. reinforcing perf separations, typical centering for this notoriously difficult issue, Fine
2,750
325
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