Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1916-17 Issues (Scott 461-480)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1886
2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Nice margins and attractively centered, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $150.00)
150
110
1887
3c Violet (464). Mint N.H. with top selvage, lovely color with sharp impression, attractively centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
170
130
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5c Blue (466). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00), the highest grade awarded to date for this issue is a 98
170
550
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H., intact perfs all around and showing part of all eight adjoining stamps incl. five with 2c denominations, brilliant color, perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ROSE PERF 11 ERROR.
With 1998 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,350.00)
1,050
2,200
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7c Black (469). Mint N.H., intense shade, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (XF 90; SMQ $720.00)
290
325
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8c Olive Green (470). Pretty shade on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, face-free oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $490.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade
8
1,000
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9c Salmon Red (471). Vibrant color, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, bold oval registry cancel at bottom left, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $690.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade
18
1,000
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11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $270.00)
100
140
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., choice margins and excellent centering, pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
440
650
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50c Light Violet (477). Gorgeous centering with wide margins, brilliant color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00). Only two have graded higher to date, and only five others share this grade.
1,100
1,100
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, magnificently centered with choice margins, intense color and impression, small natural gum wrinkle, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate as No. 460 and 2008 P.S.E. certificate as No. 478 mentioning small natural gum wrinkle (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $800.00)
800
550
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Barest trace of hinging, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
800
550
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Faintly hinged if at all, intense color and clear impression, Very Fine
800
425
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1900
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Striking Jumbo margins and precisely centered, lightly hinged with wonderful intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $640.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), the only previously hinged example to have been awarded this lofty grade, there is only one higher (100 Mint N.H.)
250
500
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$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Wide margins and excellent centering, fresh, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
250
225
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., vivid color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
430
325
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., attractive shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
430
275
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