Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1922-29 and Later Issues (Scott 616 to 3082a)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3029
5c Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. top plate no. 15754 block of ten with natural imperf half-arrow at left, extraordinarily well-centered, Extremely Fine
515
700
3031
2c, 5c Norse-American (620-621). Arrow and double plate no. blocks of eight, disturbed original gum (glazed), Fine-Very Fine appearance
700
200
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2c, 5c Norse-American (620-621). Arrow and double plate no. blocks of six, 2c hinged, 5c tiny selvage h.r., stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine set
700
350
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2c Norse-American (620). Mint N.H. arrow and double plate no. block of six, exceptional margins and centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
290
400
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5c Norse-American (621). Mint N.H. arrow and double plate no. block of eight, exceptionally wide selvage and without the "V' shaped fold on the arrow line as often seen, large margins and exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine, one of the nicest 5c Norse-American plate blocks we have seen, with 2006 P.F. certificate
700
1,200
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13c Green (622). Mint N.H. top plate no. 18111 block of six with wide selvage, bright color on crisp paper, slightly short gum at top not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
275
225
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine and choice
600
350
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., unusually well-centered, Very Fine and choice
600
325
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., natural gum creases and margin wrinkle, Fine-Very Fine
600
200
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Complete reconstruction of the four positions of plate nos. 18770, 18771, 18773 and 18774 (sixteen souvenir sheets), includes both of the Dot Above "S" varieties, ten are Mint N.H., minimal separations, natural gum creases or wrinkles, one with trivial internal selvage break, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, unusual and rare offering
8,275
3,500
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Five Mint N.H. souvenir sheets, one with small natural pre-print fold, few other light natural gum bends or creases, Fine-Very Fine lot
3,000
1,300
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Seven hinged souvenir sheets, mostly lightly hinged, two with selvage creases, one small separations and reinforcement, otherwise overall Fine-Very Fine lot
2,625
1,400
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Ten Mint N.H. souvenir sheets, all with natural gum or pre-print creases, one with faint selvage thin, another with reduced top selvage, couple very faint toning, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
6,000
2,300
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Accumulation of 30 souvenir sheets, virtually all with light to moderate toning, a couple with margin tape stains and a few creases, separations or small faults, otherwise virtually all Fine-Very Fine, quite a few are Mint N.H. but due to quality issues Scott Retail is for hinged
11,600
6,250
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1c-10c 1926-34 Issue (632-634, 635-642). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of four, also with block of six of 2c with plate no. at center stamp, bright colors, remarkably fresh and Very Fine
396
250
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1c-10c 1926-34 Issue (632-634, 635-642). Mint N.H. panes of 100, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine set of panes
2,946
1,300
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2c Carmine, Postal Counterfeits (624F). Two covers with the small perforation, one used alone, other with a genuine 1c Green of the same issue, used August 10 and 11, 1936 from the same post office in New York City, different correspondence, and another counterfeit used on piece, larger perforations, tied by "Morris Hts Sta. N.Y. Jan 17 1936" machine cancel, both covers with central file folds, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare lot
E. 500-750
550
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3c Violet (635). Mint N.H., huge margins of almost unheard of proportions for a Rotary Press production, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, there are few No. 635's in this quality, with 2005 P.F. certificate
0
170
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2c Hawaii Ovpt. (647). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 19055 block of four, deep rich color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
250
250
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Plate no. blocks of four, 1-1/2c, 2c, 3c and last three hinged, others Mint N.H., 3c gum disturbance and tiny scuff, otherwise Very Good-Very Fine
3,620
550
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3c Kans. Ovpt. (661). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 18803 block of four, fresh and quite well-centered, Very Fine
300
160
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4c Kans. Ovpt. (662). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18038 block of four, rich color and detailed impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, with 2000 P.F. certificate
300
425
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5c Kans. Ovpt. (663). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 18908 block of four, deep rich color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
250
225
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6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18036 block of four, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
650
425
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7c Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18736 block of four, intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb plate block in every respect, with 2000 P.F. certificate
700
1,100
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8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18191 block of four, pretty shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, an attractive plate block, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,100
900
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8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18191 block of four, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
800
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1c-9c Nebr. Ovpts. (669-678). Blocks of four, all Mint N.H. except two 3c and two 6c, Fine-Very Fine
1,341
650
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Blocks of four, 4c and 8c plate blocks, bright colors, few stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged singles
1,289
475
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3c Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18803 block of four, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
275
450
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3c Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18804 block of four, deep rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful plate block, with 2000 P.F. certificate
275
350
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4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 18038 block of four, rich color, detailed impression, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
350
450
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4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 18082 block of four, choice color and crisp impression, handsomely centered, Very Fine
350
325
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5c Nebr. Ovpt. (674). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18908 block of four, exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
400
325
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8c Nebr. Ovpt. (677). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18191 block of four, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
575
325
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9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18744 block of four, radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
750
700
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9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18744 block of four, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
750
375
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10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H. right sheet margin single, well-centered, wide side margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
230
200
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10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H., nicely centered, tiny natural inclusion, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block
230
170
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2c Von Steuben (689). Bottom left corner plate no. 20284 block of 25 with incredible freak perforations, it appears that the sheet was creased and torn before the horizontal perfs were punched creating some bizarre shaped imperf between "stamps", additionally there is a strip of brown Kraft paper stuck to the back of the third and fourth columns to repair the tear, this was subsequently perforated, eye-catching conversation piece, it seems strange that the Bureau employee didn't just pull this sheet and put it with other printer's waste rather than have it go out into circulation
E. 400-500
550
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11c-50c 1931 Issue (692-701). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of four, bright colors, Very Fine, also incl. Mint N.H. singles of Nos. 632-634 and 635-642
689
300
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3c Nicolet's Landing, Imperforate Horizontally (734a). Vertical pair with selvage at left, top stamp h.r., bright color, small thin spots and light creases, still Very Fine, scarce, dramatically undercatalogued in Scott, with 1950 P.F. certificate
350
100
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1c, 3c Farley Souvenir Sheets (766-770). Without gum as issued, uncut sheets of nine, 20 or 25 panes each, each with some stamps cut out, Very Fine
E. 200-300
325
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2c Rose Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (806b). Complete booklet of eight panes (BK94), radiant color, Very Fine, ex Floyd
400
225
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$1.00-$5.00 Presidential (832-834). $5.00 Mint N.H., each with considerable vignette shift, $5.00 most dramatic, $2.00 tiny margin translucency, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, eye-catching lot
E. 100-150
350
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$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Top left sheet corner marker margin block of four, lightly hinged in selvage, stamps Mint N.H., couple light natural gum bends, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
700
350
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$5.00 Hamilton (1053). Mint N.H. top right sheet corner margin single, incredibly wide margins, brilliant white paper, Extremely Fine, probably as close to Jumbo as this gets, with 1991 P.F. certificate as a plate block of four
60
120
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$5.00 Hamilton (1053). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 25367 single, exceptionally wide Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine
60
130
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4c Champion of Liberty, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (1125a). Mint N.H., radiant color, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce variety, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,250
550
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20c Consumer Education, Coil (2005). Mint N.H. plate nos. 1and 2 strips of five, two of each, Very Fine
640
110
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32c James Dean, Imperforate (3082a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with top sheet margin and vertical strip of four with large illustrated border at right, Extremely Fine
600
180
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