Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — 1918-20 Issues (Scott 525-550)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
562
2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and excellent centering, vivid color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate
115
200
563
2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11590 and monogram block of six, radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, ex Hall
900
110
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00)
50
425
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. with plate no. 10918 at right, huge margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $400.00 without premium for the plate no.)
70
0
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2c 1918-20 Offset Issue (532-534A). Four pairs and two singles, pairs of Nos. 532, 533 (2) and 534A, singles of Nos. 533 and 534A, last with plate no. sheet margin at right, most Mint N.H., large margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, three with certificates
1,370
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. center line block, bright and fresh, Very Fine, sold for the benefit of the Smithsonian National Postal Museum
1,300
750
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Lightly hinged, intense color and impression, large margins to full, Very Fine example of this scarce type, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,300
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1c Gray Green (536). Mint N.H., with plate no. 10052 selvage at right, crisp impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $600.00)
45
425
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1c Gray Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (536a). H.r., bright color, outstanding centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a handsome pair, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,100
500
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3c Deep Violet (537a). Lightly hinged, intense color and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,250
1,200
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1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). H.r., rich color, centered to left, reperfed at bottom, small corner crease at top leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544. PROBABLY FEWER THAN 20 EXIST IN ANY UNUSED STATE.
A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 gauge at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 10/11 compound gauge. Its existence as a Perf 11 variety was discovered in 1936, and the stamp received its Scott Catalogue listing in 1938.
With 1996 P.F. certificate
20,000
5,750
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1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Rich color, wavy-line machine cancel, better centering than typically found, two tiny tears at top, Very Fine appearance, with 1983 P.F. certificate
3,750
850
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
450
550
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Lightly hinged, wide and well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00)
170
550
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Top plate no. 13616 block of six with narrow selvage, stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, ex Curtis, Scott Retail as singles
2,700
0
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., rich colors, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00)
270
450
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$5.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., particularly deep rich color, Very Fine and choice
270
110
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 8179/8177 and arrow block of 20 with selvage at sides, representing the full top two rows of the plate, rich colors and detailed impressions, slightly short gum at topFINE AND RARE LARGE PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE OF THE $2.00 CARMINE AND BLACK 1920 ISSUE.
A Power Search review indicates this is the largest unused piece of Scott 547 we have offered since keeping computerized records.
Scott Retail as plate block and singles
9,240
2,800
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5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
75
300
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