Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 490 to 519)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2932
1c Green, Coil (490). Mint N.H. joint line pair, almost perfectly centered, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, ex Silver Lake, with 1992 P.F. certificate as Scott No. 452, with 2006 P.F. certificate as Scott No. 490
7
130
2933
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Neat strike of machine cancel, fresh color, small corner crease at top left ending in tiny tear, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate
750
225
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate
230
180
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, excellent centering and fresh, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $210.00)
160
275
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Mint N.H., tab right, guide line at bottom, fairly well-centered for this difficult booklet pane, few barely noticeable oily translucent specks, otherwise Fine pane
1,800
500
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Rather well-centered, few h.r., shows trace of guide line at right, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,150
600
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Pos. W11, few minor h.r., mixed centering, about Fine for this
1,150
450
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2c Rose, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (499e). Complete booklet of four panes (BK59), brilliant color, faint bend near staple hole not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
400
275
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Horizontal pair and six singles, precancels incl. Cincinnati O. (pair and two single), Evansville Ind., Akron O., New York N.Y., one perfin with duplex cancel, few faults, appear Fine
1,920
425
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in block of nine, fresh, Fine and attractive
1,150
600
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in Mint N.H. block of nine, nearly Very Fine
1,150
500
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error and single error in center of block of nine, faults, Very Good-Fine appearance
1,025
300
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 12560 block of six, nice margins and unusually well-centered, vivid color except traces of oxidation on the edges of the bottom three, otherwise Very Fine plate block
285
200
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6c Red Orange (506). Top plate no. 7137 block of six, selvage h.r., stamps Mint N.H., severe perf shift causing right "6's" to appear at left along with parts of design, slightly oxidized, still a very scarce and desirable freak printing
E. 200-300
275
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7c Black (507). Top plate no. 8899 block of six, all stamps except bottom center stamp Mint N.H., crisp impression, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
315
200
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 12568 block of ten, virtually all incredibly well-centered, lovely color, Extremely Fine, fabulous plate block, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
339
700
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10c Orange Yellow (510). Bottom margin strip of three, center stamp lightly hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., diagonal crease thru margin and bottom of right pair causes wild perforations in margin, natural s.e. at left, perf faults at right from rough separation, an attractive freak
E. 150-200
200
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12c Claret Brown (512). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 12584 block of six, attractively centered and very fresh, plate number lightly printed, Fine-Very Fine
225
225
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 9150 block of six, wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, particularly handsome plate block, with 2006 P.F. certificate
200
750
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 9148 block of six, vivid color, Very Fine
200
250
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13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 12587 block of six, wide margins, Fine-Very Fine except bottom center stamp with near Jumbo margins and premium centering, Extremely Fine Gem
200
375
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6927 strip of three, exceptionally wide margins, Very Fine
240
110
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, vivid color, Extremely Fine
135
250
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H. block of eight, pretty pastel color, choice centering throughout, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,080
650
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. block of four with part imprint and plate no. at top with wide selvage, deep rich color, gum skip at top left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
420
400
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$1.00 Violet Black (518 var). Mint N.H. block of four with part imprint at top, pretty shade, Very Fine and choice example of this shade variety, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
420
225
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. block of ten, rich color on bright paper, few natural gum skips at top, light diagonal crease affects bottom left stamp, appears Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,050
450
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Bottom imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, center stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, attractive plate block, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,300
475
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Bottom imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of six, top center stamp barely hinged, others Mint N.H., deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate which states that "it is genuine" (implying Mint N.H.)
1,300
800
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Block of six with part imprint and plate no., bottom stamps lightly hinged, top stamps h.r., bright color, top left stamp small thin spots, selvage reduced, appears Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
300
140
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Top imprint, letter "A" and plate no. 5782 block of nine, deep rich color, neat strikes of boxed cancels, few minor faults not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, scarce used plate block, with 1989 P.F. certificate, unpriced as used in Scott
E. 200-300
275
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$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Faint cancellation, light vertical crease and toned, perfs just clear at right, very scarce nevertheless, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,050
250
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., attractive margins and deep rich color, single barely nibbed perf at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine
875
160
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