Sale 1221 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 27-28 May, 2020
Category — Special Delivery, Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1606
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
850
850
1607
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and well-centered, rich color in a dark shade, Very Fine and choice, ex Floyd, with 1981 and 2003 P.F. certificates (bottom selvage subsequently removed)
850
550
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Original gum, single hinge mark, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $950.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only three others, this is also the highest grade awarded in the Mint N.H, category (population of two)
210
1,300
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). With wide top plate no. 5854 selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $485.00), only four grade higher in this category
190
350
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Lightly hinged, beautiful Jumbo margins and virtually perfectly centered, lovely pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $725.00), only three grade higher and two share this grade, in the Mint N.H. category only six grade higher
320
475
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Left imprint and plate no. 5520 block of six, lightly hinged at top, wide and balanced margins, color a bid faded, otherwise Extremely Fine, this issue comes both with and without imprint, the imprint configuration is considerably scarcer
725
250
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (E15c). With left selvage, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine, ex Liberman, with 1990 P.F. certificate
350
300
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