Sale 904 — Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 10 December, 2005
Category — Back-of-Book Issues (Special Delivery)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
512
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, rich color, enormous margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
400
575
513
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, SCOTT E5.
With 1982 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
425
1,000
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., pretty pastel color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
225
475
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H. with plate no. at top, rich color on bright paper, extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate
225
950
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
400
1,050
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H. with plate no. at top, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
600
850
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10c Gray Blue, Special Delivery (E11a). Mint N.H., wide margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate for plate block of six, this shade is no longer listed in Scott, Scott Retail as normal
40
230
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10c Gray Blue, Special Delivery (E11a). Mint N.H. with plate no. at bottom, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, this shade unlisted in Scott but specifically mentioned on the certificate, with copy of 2004 P.F. certificate for block of six, Scott Retail as normal
40
260
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