Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — 1912-15 Issues (Scott 405-440)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1781
1c-7c 1912-14 Issue (405-409). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, both 2c Mint N.H., 7c bottom stamps Mint N.H., rich colors, 7c few perf separations at top sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine group
1,600
475
1782
1c Green, Coil (410). Strip of three with plate no. selvage at top, rich color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the center stamp is a Gem, a desirable strip with the plate number, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as pair and single
55
750
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2c Carmine, Coil (413). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, magnificent margins, color and centering, Extremely Fine, ex De Priest, with 1997 P.F. certificate
275
325
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8c-15c 1912-14 Issue (414, 416, 418). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 8c Mint N.H., 10c five stamps Mint N.H., 15c bottom three stamps Mint N.H., few others h.r., rich colors, Fine-Very Fine
2,385
700
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8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H., pretty shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $725.00 as 95, $2,250.00 as 98)
100
450
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8c Pale Olive Green (414). Perfectly centered with wide margins, clear violet straightline Registration cancel, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and especially desirable with this attractive cancel, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00 for ordinary cancel), only two have graded higher (at 98J) and this is the only example graded 98
2
650
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9c Salmon Red (415). Mint N.H. left plate no. 6907 block of six, brilliant color, wonderful centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful Mint N.H. plate block
1,100
1,000
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10c Orange Yellow (416). Top imprint, plate no. 5745 and letter "A" block of six, vibrant color, Very Fine
550
400
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00)
190
425
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15c Gray (418). Top plate no. 5850 and letter "A" block of six, two stamps at bottom large area of hinging, bright paper and color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,000
550
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20c Ultramarine (419). Left plate no. 6909 block of six, one stamp with small h.r., another with gum crease, outstanding centering with balanced margins throughout, bright color, pencil notations on back in ungummed portion of selvage, Extremely Fine
2,000
2,000
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30c Orange Red (420). Top plate no. 6917 block of six with narrow selvage, five stamps Mint N.H., bottom center stamp lightly hinged, h.r. in selvage, intense shade and impression, Fine-Very Fine
1,450
475
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50c Violet (421). Lightly hinged, pretty shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
350
750
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50c Violet (421). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., brilliant color, right stamps natural pre-printing paperfolds (barely affects bottom stamp), Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,250
0
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50c Violet (422). Lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1982 P.F. certificate
225
225
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50c Violet (422). H.r., pretty shade on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice, a huge stamp
225
130
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1798
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Lightly hinged, intense color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded in either Mint N.H. or OGph condition, only three others share it
475
1,100
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
475
425
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Block of four, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others h.r., rich color and detailed impression, few toned perfs, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,475
700
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with wide selvage, absolutely pristine gum without skips or bends, rich color and proof-like impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONAL PLATE BLOCK RARITY OF THE WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES. THIS IS ONE OF POSSIBLY TWO MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE NUMBER BLOCKS EXTANT OF THE $1.00 1912 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED FRANKLIN ISSUE.
Scott 423 was printed from a single plate, which had plate numbers at top and bottom. This is one of the rarest of the Washington-Franklin Issue plate blocks in any gum condition. Lewis Kaufman records seven top and three bottom plate blocks, including another top plate block that was described as Mint N.H. in a 1947 sale held by H. R. Harmer (Bauer collection). After 66 years that plate block has not reappeared for sale or certification.
With 2013 P.F. certificate
22,500
90,000
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1c-15c 1913-15 Issue (424-425, 427-428, 430-433, 435, 437). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, the 1c, 5c and 10c Mint N.H., few stamps h.r., 4c glazed original gum, rich colors, 7c narrow top selvage, 8c thin spot at center, overall Fine
6,230
1,300
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3c Deep Violet (426). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6763 block of six, intense color and impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice
400
160
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1913-17 Issue Plate Blocks. Six plate no. blocks of six and a block of four with plate no., including Nos. 428, 431-432, 434, 468 (block of four), 470 and 503, couple with h.r. or slight gum disturbance, well-balanced margins throughout, Very Fine group
2,960
2,000
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H. left imprint, plate no. 5430 and star block of six, vibrant color, left stamps narrow natural gum skip, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
725
450
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., bright shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00 as 95, $1,800.00 as 98)
82
650
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Bottom plate no. 6742 block of six, two stamps hinged, balance Mint N.H., fiery color, Very Fine
825
225
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11c Dark Green (434). Rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, neat strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $600.00 as 98)
8
2,200
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12c Copper Red, "Pink Back" (435a var). Block of four with plate no. 6902 selvage at bottom, h.r., rich color with strong Pink Back, Very Fine and choice, a scarce block of the Pink Back variety, according to Scott Catalogue the aniline inks of some printings caused a pink tinge to permeate the paper and appear on the back, we have offered only three singles since keeping computerized records
E. 500-750
150
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15c Gray (437). Bottom plate no. 6833 block of six, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H. (pencil notation on one), rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine
1,125
225
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30c Orange Red (439). Block of four with plate no. 6914 selvage at top, stamps Mint N.H., vibrant color and paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,000
1,000
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30c Orange Red (439). Wide bottom plate no. 6917 block of six, hinged at top, bottom stamps Mint N.H., gorgeous color in bright paperVERY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT 1914 ISSUE.
Including this wide bottom plate block, we have offered only four Scott 439 plate blocks since keeping computerized records, including the narrow bottom plate block in the following lot, one with narrow top selvage and one with wide top selvage.
4,000
3,250
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30c Orange Red (439). Bottom imprint and plate no. 6899 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp lightly hinged, brilliant color, natural gum skip bottom left stampVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 30-CENT 1914 ISSUE, SCOTT 439.
Including this narrow bottom plate block, we have offered only four Scott 439 plate blocks since keeping computerized records, including the wide bottom plate block in the preceding lot, one with narrow top selvage and one with wide top selvage.
4,000
2,100
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., bright color, long and full perforations, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,100
850
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50c Violet (440). Single small hinge mark, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate (OGph, XF 90)
475
425
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50c Violet (440). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
2,525
0
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