Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2817
5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., fabulous Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, rich color and clean impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. and 1989 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $480.00 as 90, $1,450.00 as 95)
180
550
2818
5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., most recent certificate notes "Mint N.H. with slight and tiny gum disturbances", intense shade and impression, beautiful centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $305.00)
180
300
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 and 2001 P.F. certificates
180
325
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Spectacular Jumbo margins and near-perfect centering, very light machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $260.00 as 95, $790.00 as 98)
10
375
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered with dazzling bright colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPE OF THE 10-CENT ORANGE YELLOW PERF 12 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,350.00)
300
1,200
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., beautiful large margins and almost perfect centering, radiant color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $780.00)
300
550
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, beautiful color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate for vertical pair (top stamp) and 2001 P.F. certificate as a single
300
375
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Block of four, top stamps lightly hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, bottom right stamp light pencil mark on gum, Scott Retail as singles
870
400
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6130 block of six, mixed centering, Fine plate block, with 1998 P.F. certificate
3,850
1,100
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., gorgeous balanced margins, vibrant color on bright crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MARVELOUS POST-OFFICE FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT ORANGE PERF 12 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,600.00)
500
2,800
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly balanced margins, beautiful deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00)
500
750
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., choice margins and essentially perfectly centered, gorgeous deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with photocopy of 1988 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right stamp) and 2001 P.F. certificate as a single
500
2,000
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $800.00 as 85, $1,250.00 as 90)
500
550
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., wide margins and attractively centered, glowing color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $800.00)
500
500
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
500
300
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Wide-margined with bottom left corner sheet selvage and siderographer's initials, barest trace of hinging, Very Fine and choice, striking appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $255.00)
225
350
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Block of four, top stamps lightly hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H., vivid color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful block, Scott Retail as singles
1,450
1,500
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Huge Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, 1915 Philadelphia circular datestamp, wonderful intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00 as 95, $880.00 as 98)
19
275
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H. with wide bottom selvage, particularly nice centering, lovely pastel shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $300.00)
190
250
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Gorgeous Jumbo margins and almost precise centering, exposition slogan machine cancel, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $175.00 as 95, $570.00 as 98)
2
275
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Jumbo margins with flawless centering, barest trace of hinging, strong color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY ASTOUNDING EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC PERF 10, GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 for 98, unpriced in higher grades), this is the only example awarded this ultimate grade, the closest second is one 98 OGph and one 98J OGnh
175
5,250
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., wide margins, almost Jumbo in size, fresh and crisp, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
425
375
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Lightly hinged, radiant color on crisp paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $510.00)
175
400
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Choice wide balanced margins, intense color and neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $295.00)
19
375
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Single hinge mark at top, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Very Fine
900
400
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2843
10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Attractive margins, h.r., beautiful rich color, Fine
900
300
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Block of four, intense shade (slightly and uniformly oxidized), light natural gum bends, Very Fine
3,800
1,600
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