Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424 to 458)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2566
3c Deep Violet (426). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine
32
0
2567
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H. block of four, incredibly fresh and bright, fabulous centering, Extremely Fine
300
700
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. left imprint, plate no. 5430 and star block of six, radiant color, Very Fine and choice
725
500
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, fresh and bright, lovely color, Extremely Fine, beautiful example, with 1988 P.F. certificate showing this stamp with bottom part imprint margin (since removed)
80
425
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
80
220
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, fresh, glowing color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Sup 95)
100
700
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., choice color and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
100
180
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., incredibly well-centered, bright and crisp, Extremely Fine
100
160
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., glowing color, beautifully centered and Extremely Fine
100
325
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11c Dark Green (434). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, excellent color, Very Fine and choice
52
0
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12c Claret Brown (435). Top plate no. 6913 block of six, center stamps h.r., others Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine
325
240
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15c Gray (437). Right plate no. 6819 block of six, lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, fresh and Fine
1,125
400
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H. with plate no. 6920 at bottom, choice margins and superb centering, tiny perf thin at top center not mentioned on P.F. certificate, appears Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
475
1,600
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2580
20c Ultramarine (438). Lightly hinged, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
220
150
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 1987 P.F. certificate
575
0
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., wonderful wide margins, strong intense color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
575
750
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, fresh, bright color EXTREMELY FINE. A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO FIND IN THIS GRADE AND IN NEVER-HINGED POST-OFFICE CONDITION.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
1,300
5,500
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,300
700
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H. with pencil "perf 10" on gum, exceptionally well-centered, fresh, bright and crisp, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
575
550
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, wide and balanced margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
575
800
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50c Violet (440). Barest trace of hinging, vibrant color on bright color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate for block of four
575
400
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, radiant color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
575
550
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, deep rich color, Fine and rather attractive
575
350
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2591
1c Green, Coil (441). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
17
140
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, beautifully centered, bright color, Extremely Fine line strip, with 2005 P.F. certificate
172
290
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
55
210
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for strip of four
55
160
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for strip of six and with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
21
150
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1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H., proof-like impression on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
55
135
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, radiant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
850
0
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2599
3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
575
325
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., huge margins at top and bottom, striking color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, an outstanding stamp, with 1998 P.F. certificate for pair, this being the left stamp
500
700
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate for pair, and 1997 P.F. certificate for this single
500
325
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
225
190
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, deep shade on bright white paper, rich color, wavy-line machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING USED PAIR OF THE 3-CENT PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 445. VERY ELUSIVE IN SUCH CHOICE USED CONDITION.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
650
2,100
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,250
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Lightly hinged guide line pair, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
750
325
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Lightly hinged guide line pair, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
750
350
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, traces of original gum, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
750
425
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. pair, fabulous wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem pair, with 1999 P.F. certificate
700
950
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Pair, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine with right stamp Extremely Fine Gem, with 1979 P.F. certificate
325
350
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
275
700
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, beautifully centered, choice intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
750
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75)
550
280
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Lightly hinged guide line pair, fresh, Fine-Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
260
140
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. pair, Fine-Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
240
105
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1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. joint line pair, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
95
170
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Bright color, machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2003 A.P.S. certificate
600
500
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, wide margins and beautiful centering, excellent color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,250
2,400
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, natural gum skip, Very Good
1,250
300
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, slightly disturbed original gum, Fine-Very Fine
1,250
400
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2621
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., excellent centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
500
550
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1c-5c 1c-5c 1914-16 Coils (452, 455, 457-458). Joint line pairs, 2c Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine
510
290
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, incredibly wide top and bottom margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
160
150
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Sup 95)
55
230
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1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
55
95
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2627
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, appears N.H., fresh and Very Fine
725
550
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, minor h.r., fresh, deep color, Fine-Very Fine
725
325
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, tiny h.r., Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
725
425
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. pair, fresh, lovely rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with photocopy of 2004 P.F. certificate for strip of five
675
425
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, "Canal Station" machine cancel, choice centering, bright color, tiny purple mark on back of right stamp does not show thru, Very Fine, scarce used joint line pair, none was offered in our Twigg-Smith sale (nor have we offered any since keeping computerized records), undercatalogued in Scott
325
0
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1987 and 2004 P.F. certificates
900
425
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate for strip of three
150
130
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Joint line strip of four, Washington D.C. duplex cancels, choice centering, Very Fine, a rare used line strip, with 2002 P.F. certificate
210
950
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