Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1909-12 Issues (Scott 369-395)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1746
2c Lincoln (367). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 4978 at bottom and left, natural s.e. at top and right, brilliant color, generally choice centering, few perf separations including in bottom plate block and at right edge between 3rd and 4th rows, minor gum skips, blue crayon in selvage likely original, Fine-Very Fine,
1,474
0
1747
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). With wide top left corner sheet selvage, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
150
120
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Tied on piece by Washington D.C. Apr. 5, 1909 wavy-line machine cancel, choice margins and attractively centered, Very Fine
250
160
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1c-15c 1910-11 Issue (374-384). Blocks of four, several with two stamps Mint N.H., some h.r., 15c with imprint selvage at bottom, few minor imperfections, overall fresh and Fine
3,221
800
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1c-10c 1910-11 Issue (374-379, 381, 383-384). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c with "A", 2c-4c with star, perforated 1c and 2c Mint N.H., some others h.r., bright colors, 6c perf disc inclusion, 10c few perf separations, Fine-Very Fine group
3,185
650
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3c Deep Violet (376). Mint N.H. with wide part imprint selvage at top, pretty shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $325.00 as 95, $1,700.00 as 98)
45
500
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6c Red Orange (379). Radiant color, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $95.00 as 95, $310.00 as 98)
1
140
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8c Olive Green (380). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5238 and star block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, fresh and Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
2,200
3,100
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1993, 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)
550
650
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2c Carmine, Imperforate (384). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with imprint, plate no. 5329 and star blocks of six at bottom and left, bright color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate blocks and singles
1,016
325
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1c Green, Coil (387). Lightly hinged, rich color gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $490.00)
250
2,100
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2c Carmine, Coil (388). Bright color, neat machine cancel, two small thins at right, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 A.P.S. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
2,250
900
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1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 1991 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $175.00 as 98), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and only one other shares it
10
1,900
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $410.00)
90
375
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2c Carmine, Coil (391). Strip of three with plate no. 5557 selvage at top, neat strikes of Detroit registry oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, scarce position strip, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as pair and single
220
500
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1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H. guide line pair, radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
400
550
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, bright shade, bold "Glastonbury Conn." cancel, Very Fine, scarce used guide line pair, with 1992 P.F. certificate
650
190
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, rich color, circular datestamp and oval grid cancels, couple tiny trivial perf separations, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
650
180
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Deep rich color, mathematically perfect centering, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $590.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and it is the only example to achieve it
67
1,200
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4c Brown, Coil (395). Guide line pair, near perfect centering, rich color with neat oval cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
650
500
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4c Brown, Coil (395). Guide line pair, oval cancels (left stamp face-free), Very Fine
650
400
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