Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
544
1c-2c Panama-Pacific (397-398, 401-402). Four original gum top plate blocks of six of the 1c-2c Perf 12 and Perf 10 issues, No. 397 Mint N.H. but tiny gum disturbance at bottom (counted as hinged), No. 398 Mint N.H., No. 401 Mint N.H. with natural gum skips, No. 402 hinged with some perf separations in selvage, both Perf 12 blocks with narrow selvage, the Perf 10 blocks with full and medium selvage respectively, fresh colors, Fine to largely Very Fine
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2,775
1,100
545
1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397-403). Blocks of four, complete for Perf 12 issue and through the 5c for the Perf 10 issue, original gum, mostly Mint N.H. including Nos. 398-399, 400 (one stamp), 400A (pencil notation on one), 401 (gum skips), 402 (two stamps) and 403, No. 399 with bottom plate no. selvage, brilliant colors, fresh and Very Fine set
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5,545
3,250
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1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00)
35
170
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1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $200.00)
2
160
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2c-5c Panama-Pacific (398-399). Rich colors, 2c with duplex cancel, 5c with wavy-lines machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2021 P.S.E. certificates (2c XF-Superb 95, 5c XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; total SMQ $450.00)
11
200
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2c Carmine Lake, Panama-Pacific (398a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color in the distinctive Carmine Lake shade, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,400
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5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
160
375
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5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
160
400
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5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H. wide bottom plate no. 6133 block of six, deep rich color, far better centering than normally encountered with extra wide margins at top and bottom which nicely frame the block, bottom left stamp single unpunched perfVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC PERF 12 ISSUE.
A Power Search review found only two other Mint N.H. wide bottom plate blocks. This example has far better centering than the others we have encountered.
3,200
3,250
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00)
260
475
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with balanced margins, warm color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $900.00)
260
500
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., vivid color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $525.00)
260
325
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. wide right plate no. 6130 block of six, vivid color, attractive centering, couple natural perf dimples on gum and single unpunched perf at bottom of bottom right stamp, fresh and Very Fine
3,750
2,000
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., gorgeous color and detailed impression, Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00)
390
1,000
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., wonderful color, balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
390
450
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
175
160
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Original gum, single hinge mark, vibrant color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine
175
180
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6139 block of six, hinged in ungummed portion of selvage only, slight toning which mostly affects the selvage at top right but is also present in a few other spots and between some perfs, bottom right stamp natural gum crease, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a rare Mint N.H. top plate block in any condition, Scott vale for Mint N.H. is $18,000.00, for hinged is $10,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
3,000
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1c Green, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (401). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $900.00), only two grade higher
60
800
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5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6134 block of nine, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering, natural gum bends at bottomEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS CENTERED MINT NEVER-HINGED BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE.
Scott value as plate block of six and three singles.
5,000
5,500
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,650
1,000
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1,650
700
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
675
450
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, bottom left stamp tiny natural inclusion speck, fresh and Very Fine block with two Mint N.H. stamps, Scott value as singles
4,650
1,900
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