Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 523 to 547)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2965
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Lightly hinged, wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
625
950
2966
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Right sheet margin single, very large horizontal pre-print paper fold which occured after one of the two printing passes as only the vignette is distorted (Franklin appears to be wearing a turban) and vignette is deeply into the "DOLLARS" label at bottom, rare and striking printing anomaly, the first we have ever seen on this scarce stamp
625
750
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. block of four with vertical guideline, pretty shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,700
1,100
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2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). Mint N.H., beautiful wide balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $610.00)
57
750
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2c Carmine, Ty. Va (528). Mint N.H., huge jumbo margins, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine
20
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
110
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. block of four, large margins, top right stamp trifle heavy natural gum crease. otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
980
600
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. wide left plate no. 11260 block of six, huge margins other three sides, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,800
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Unused (no gum), large to huge margins, few light scuff spots at right and faint toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate for a vertical pair (bottom), no mention of the toning, Scott Retail for original gum
2,100
450
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1c Green, Perf 10 x 11 (542). Mint N.H., bright shade, choice centering for this difficult Rotary press issue, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $85.00)
30
150
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Single hinge mark, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, scarce with wide margins, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
210
190
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Top star and plate no. 13931 block of four, Mint N.H, light almost unnoticeable crease, otherwise Fine and quite well centered for this difficult issue
2,250
425
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Mint N.H. top "S30" and plate no. 13292 block of four, fresh and Fine
1,400
225
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Top plate no. and star block of four, lightly hinged, small thin spot at bottom right, perfs trimmed at left, appears Fine
800
110
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