Sale 1262 — United States Stamps and Postal History
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 July, 2022
Category — 1912-23 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
956
7c Black (407). Mint N.H., intense shade and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
150
650
957
8c-30c 1912-14 Issue (414-420). Blocks of four, original gum, each with Mint N.H. stamps at bottom and hinged in top pair with some h.r., fresh colors, Fine to mostly Very Fine, an attractive set, Scott value as singles
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3,630
1,200
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8c Olive Green (414 var). Mint N.H., deep rich color in the darker Olive Green shade (main listing is Pale Olive Green), beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $2,250.00), only three grade higher and two others share this desirable grade
100
1,700
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8c Pale Olive Green (414). Top imprint, plate no. 5725 and letter "A" block of six, original gum, four stamps Mint N.H., two lightly hinged, vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate
475
0
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10c Orange Yellow (416). Top imprint, plate no. 5773 and letter "A" block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
500
700
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50c Violet (422). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1980 S.P.A. certificate
500
500
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50c Violet (422). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair h.r., vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott value as singles
1,450
950
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Block of four with part imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" bottom selvage, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair h.r., intense shade, Fine, a full plate block of six catalogues $13,500.00 -- this is an affordable alternative showing most of the relevant features, Scott value as singles
2,950
900
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4c Brown (427). Mint N.H., beautifully centered with wide margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,900.00), only four grade higher (each at 98J)
75
1,400
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright white paper, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
80
850
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Full top imprint and plate no. 5718 block of six, original gum, brilliant color, unusually well-centered, Extremely Fine top plate block, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; blocks unpriced in SMQ)
525
0
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9c Salmon Red (432). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, near perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 432, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
Ex Dr. Morris. With 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,500.00). Only two grade higher (highest is 100).
80
2,000
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11c Dark Green (434). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $125.00)
75
110
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12c Claret Brown, Copper Red (435, 435a). No. 435 Mint N.H., crisp impression on bright paper, wonderful centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 P.F., 2006 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,400.00), only two grade higher, also includes lightly hinged No. 435a, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $95.00 as 95, unpriced in Jumbo grade)
105
1,500
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15c Gray (437). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair h.r., bright shade, Very Fine, the bottom left stamp is particularly choice Mint N.H., Scott value as singles
790
425
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20c Ultramarine (438). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair h.r., pretty pastel color, overall Very Fine, the bottom right stamp is particularly choice Mint N.H., Scott value as singles
1,100
1,100
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30c Orange Red (439). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair h.r., fiery color, Extremely Fine, the bottom left stamp is particularly choice Mint N.H. and destined to be broken out, Scott value as singles
1,450
1,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
130
150
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1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine
325
300
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent margins and centering, vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $950.00)
300
750
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Wide margins and essentially perfect centering, vibrant color, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Kirke, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $600.00), only two grade higher (at 100)
40
350
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, left stamp natural paper wrinkle, Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
1,550
550
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, lovely rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1990 and 2001 P.F. certificates
1,550
450
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
650
375
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice
525
225
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, expertly rejoined, intense shade and impression, remarkably choice centering for this difficult Rotary coil issueEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A BEAUTIFUL JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449. VERY SCARCE IN ANY CONDITION.
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. 10, 1915).
Ex Laehder. With 1992 and 2011 P.F. certificates not noting rejoining. With 2022 P.S.E. certificate stating "It is genuine, o.g., previously hinged, coil joint line pair, the stamps rejoined"
13,500
6,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H., glowing color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1998 P.F. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,100.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only three others
27
1,300
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1983 P.F. certificate
100
650
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, radiant color and detailed impression, wide margins, well-struck 1916 duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, especially desirable with the year-dated cancel, ex "Natalee Grace" and Depew, 1984 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $600.00), this is a very difficult joint line pair to find used with decent centering, only one grades higher than the example offered here (at 90)
600
600
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, right stamp natural inclusions, Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate
2,700
800
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line strip of four, original gum, outer stamps Mint N.H., joint line pair h.r., bright color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice
2,400
1,400
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
575
375
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Strip of four with leader tape at left, certificate states right three stamps Mint N.H. but we don't see any hinging on the left stamp either, the tape has been severed about 20mm to the left of the strip but the remainder accompanies including the printed "500 4c Stamps Rolled Sidewise", Extremely Fine and nice variety, with 2011 P.F. certificate
E. 200-300
350
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, wide and beautifully balanced margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Depew, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $925.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only five others
160
900
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Joint line pair, bright color and choice centering, Cincinnati O. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
250
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins to full, Very Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
600
450
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
650
500
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., vibrant color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00), only four grade higher (one at 95J, three at 98)
330
1,500
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., lovely bright color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $325.00)
330
250
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2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Full top plate number 7265 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., only the top center stamp and selvage above hinged, attractive margins and centering, rich color, Very Fine, ex Gross
1,500
750
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1c-$5.00 1916-17 Issue (462-480). Horizontal pairs, original gum, h.r., bright colors throughout, attractive centering and margins, fresh and Fine-Very Fine a number of stamps in the latter category, Scott value as singles
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6,100
2,600
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3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., bright color, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2004 P.F. certificate for a block, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00)
165
190
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7c Black (469). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
780
450
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9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H., vibrant color, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Whitman, with 1995 P.F. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00), only ten grade higher
190
950
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., bright color, Fine-Very Fine, the bottom right stamp is particularly choice Mint N.H., Scott value as singles
1,480
3,250
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1003
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Top plate no. 8015 block of six, lightly hinged, deep rich color, selvage slightly reduced and very slightly short gum at top, Fine, ex Gross
4,000
2,400
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$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with 1979 or 1980 P.F. certificate
850
475
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1c-$1.00 1917-19 Issue (498-499, 501-504, 506-518). 107 Mint N.H. stamps on individual stock cards, some with 10 copies such as No. 503 and 512, three each of Nos. 514-516 and 518, two of 517, centering is far better than normally seen, some nice subtle variations of shade, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group
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2,987
4,000
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1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Two center pairs in bottom plate no. 10662 block of 20, disturbed original gum, Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate, Scott value as two pairs with no premium for the plate number
1,200
275
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., precise centering and brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.A.G. (95 ogNH) and P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,150.00)
625
2,100
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in top left pane of 100, the error pair and nearly all other stamps Mint N.H., some perf separations between 2c stamps below the error pair reinforced with h.r., bright color, the error pair is Very Fine and choice, Scott value two Mint N.H. singles, photo shows detail of the error pair
1,300
800
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in a lower right Mint N.H. pane of 100, natural straight edges at top and left, plate nos. at bottom and right, bright color, some perf separations nor affecting the error block, including bottom right pair separated between, some pencil notations in upper right selvage, overall Fine-Very Fine and the error is Fine, Scott value as single error in a block of nine, plate blocks and singles
1,129
800
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in Mint N.H. half pane of 50, bright color, stamp to right of the error has small natural gum skip, Very Fine, Scott value as block of nine
1,000
400
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 9150 block of six, vibrant color, choice centering, Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate
240
150
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1013
2c Carmine (519). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, outstanding centering with balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1985 P.F. certificate for a block of four (top right stamp), with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
425
550
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., bright color, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2005 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $5,000.00). Only seven grade higher and two others share this desirable grade.
1,175
2,800
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Original gum, beautifully balanced Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. and 2020 P.F. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00)
525
900
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$2.00, $5.00 1918-20 Issues (523-524, 547). Original gum, lightly hinged, No. 547 Mint N.H., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine, first with 1984 P.F. certificate
960
500
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2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
57
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11670 block of six, brilliant color, few natural gum bends, Very Fine
900
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Huge margins all around including bottom plate no. 11260 sheet margin, rich color, bold Benton Harbor duplex cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ, SMQ $1,000.00 as 100), this is the highest grade possible and only seven others share it
150
550
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (540). Mint N.H. with top plate no. S 30 selvage, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $875.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only five others share it
27
1,700
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