Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — 1922-29 Issues (Scott 551-621)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1539
9c Rose (561). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, essentially perfect centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00), only two grade higher (both 98J)
27
350
1540
$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering, post-office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $850.00)
80
550
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H., precise centering, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $700.00)
140
400
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. bottom arrow block of four, vivid colors, nice centering, fresh, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
840
325
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. bottom right margin block of four with siderographer's initials in bottom selvage, bright colors, typical light natural gum skips and bends, minor perf separations in selvage, Very Fine and choice position piece, Scott Retail as singles
840
325
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage block of four, balanced margins throughout, minor usual gum bends and tiny skips, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
840
225
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage block of four, choice centering, tiny negligible gum skips on top pair and some slight offset on two, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as singles
840
275
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$5.00 Carmine Lake & Dark Blue (573a). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, perfect centering with wide margins, bold colors, Extremely Fine, a beautiful block in this scarce shade
1,600
1,400
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1c Green, Schermack Ty. III (575). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Belasco, Scott Retail as hinged
450
350
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1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem
160
0
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14757 and star block of four, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, with 1985 P.F. certificate
900
1,100
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, vivid color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 2-CENT PERF 11 ROTARY WASTE ISSUE AND VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION.
With 2012 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
475
0
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., wide margins and beautiful centering, deep rich color, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
475
650
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp
240
140
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
1,150
1,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Six items, incl two singles, three pairs and one combination joint line pair, the pairs Mint N.H., joint line pair and singles lightly hinged, Very Fine group, three with certificates
2,835
1,500
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2c Carmine Lake, Coil (606a). Mint N.H. pair with leader strip attached at bottom, brilliant color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
E. 200-300
300
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2c Harding, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (610a). With sheet margin and partial arrow at left, natural s.e. at bottom, original gum, mild crease and tiny thin speck in margin only which is typical of this rare error, Very Fine appearance, only one pane of 100 was discovered with this example far better appearing than most as they usually have a strong downward shift, ex Liberman, Ward backstamp, with 1961 and 1992 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail "valued in the grade of fine"
2,000
2,100
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5c Norse-American (621). 100 Mint N.H. stamps in multiples ranging from a pair to a block of 60, most with selvage, no plate nos. but a siderographer initials block present in the large multiple, Fine-Very Fine
2,000
250
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5c Norse-American (621). 100 Mint N.H. stamps in multiples ranging from a pair to a block of 48, most with selvage, no plate nos. but a couple siderographer initial blocks present, Fine-Very Fine
2,000
225
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