Sale 1061 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 November, 2013
Category — Special Delivery, Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4087
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate
675
650
4088
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1994 P.F. certificate for block of four
675
500
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H. block of four, wonderfully fresh and perfectly centered, single trivial natural blind perf at top of pos. 2, Extremely Fine
2,700
800
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). With bottom plate no. 77 selvage, original gum, beautiful color and margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
900
500
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Block of four, original gum, slight gum disturbance, choice margins and incredibly well-centered, deep rich color, some separations and very minor gum soaks from strengthening, otherwise Extremely Fine, handsome and scarce block despite the trivial gum soaks
3,900
1,400
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., beautifully framed by bottom part imprint selvage and intact perfs at top with trace of adjoining stamp, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1983 P.F. certificate
500
325
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 881 strip of three, deep rich color and proof-like impression Very Fine and choice, an attractive multiple, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,500
500
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered for this typically tight-margined Special Delivery Issue, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E., 2003 P.F. and 2013 P.S.A.G. certificates (XF 90)
525
1,000
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., choice wide margins and well-centered, strong color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
240
300
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, incredibly deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00)
425
800
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint N.H., bright color, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem
425
375
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom plate no. 5754 selvage, pastel color, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice
1,700
400
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Huge top imprint and plate no. 5520 margin block of six, h.r., lovely pastel color, some time ago the bottom right corner (about 2-3mm) was broken off due careless handling and has since been re-attached, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare plate block, the five sound stamps have a Scott Retail of $1,600.00
5,500
800
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $725.00 as normal with no premium for the Pink Back), a footnote in Scott states that Pink Backs are "valued at approximately five times more than the normal stamp", Scott Retail as normal
E. 750-1,000
550
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Wide margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $465.00)
175
350
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Brilliant color nicely complemented by purple cancel, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only three have graded higher (all 98J)
15
425
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