Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1922-29 Issues (Scott 551-621)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
582
2c Carmine (554). Mint N.H. right plate no. 17196 and 6-point star block of six, rich color, fresh and Fine, scarce
1,750
325
583
8c Olive Green (560). Full top plate no. F 14571 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., light hinge mark in the ungummed portion of the selvage only, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine
575
425
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9c Rose (561). Mint N.H., with wide top plate no. F 15259 selvage, brilliant color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00), only three grade higher (all 98J)
25
325
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10c Orange (562). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 16389 selvage, outstanding centering, radiant color, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98; SMQ $775.00), only four grade higher
30
550
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15c Gray (566). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 18930 selvage, incredibly wide margins, wonderfully well-centered, strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, a striking stamp, ex Dr. Morris and Dr. Killien, with 1990 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00)
35
300
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25c Yellow Green (568). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 14064 selvage, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $700.00), only five grade higher
30
500
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30c Olive Brown (569). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 20193 selvage, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $850.00)
50
600
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50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H. with right plate no. 17481 selvage, choice centering, uncommonly wide margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00)
70
275
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 14306 block of six, choice centering, bright color and proof-like impression, post-office fresh, usual offset on gum and light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine, ex Drucker
1,000
800
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$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 14306 block of six, bright and fresh, usual light gum bends, tiny gum wrinkle on top right stamp, Fine-Very Fine
1,000
425
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. with carmine plate no. F 14327 selvage, radiant colors, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00)
180
475
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$5.00 Carmine Lake and Dark Blue (573a). Mint N.H. with dark blue plate no. F 14326 selvage, intense colors, wide margins, Extremely Fine, desirable with the Dark Blue plate number selvage, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
350
225
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, intense colors on bright white paper, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
825
600
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, radiant colors, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
825
500
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Top arrow, marker and double plate nos. F14326/F14327 block of eight, lightly hinged, vibrant colors, Very Fine
1,650
1,000
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2c Carmine, Perf 10 at Top (554d). Bright color, New York precancel, centered to bottom leftFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1922 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP. A GREAT RARITY.
Our census of Scott 554d, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/554d , contains 22 used singles, a used block of four, five covers and five unused examples (three contained in the unique plate block).
Census No. 554d-CAN-07. Ex Whitman. With 2000 P.F. certificate
9,500
2,900
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5c Dark Blue, Imperforate Pair (557a). Lightly hinged, large balanced margins all around, intense color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, only one or two panes of 100 are believed to exist, with copy of 2002 P.F. certificate for a block of four
2,000
1,000
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10c Orange, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (562a). Intense color, fresh and Very Fine example of this rarity, the Datz book states only one pane was discovered, all of the examples we have seen of this error are centered to the right, many quite strongly, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate
2,000
900
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2c Carmine, Perf 10 (583). Mint N.H., with top right plate no. 18139 selvage, flawless centering, wide margins all around which are most uncharacteristic on this stamp, deep intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $475.00), the only example at this stellar grade with only four higher
6
475
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2c Carmine, Unexploded 25c Booklet (BK72). Comprising two panes of six of No. 583a, both panes with part plate no. 18705 or 18706, fresh and crisp, Very Fine, Scott Retail with no premium for the part plate numbers
725
375
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3c Violet, Perf 10 (584). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner plate no. 18446 selvage, intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00)
60
375
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9c Rose, Perf 10 (590). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner plate no. 18193 selvage, vibrant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $650.00), only three grade higher
12
450
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10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., with bottom left corner plate no. 16107 selvage, well-centered, deep intense color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ 375.00)
85
200
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Top plate no. 14176 and star block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., natural s.e. at left as always, typical centering for this scarce plate block, Fine
2,100
325
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H. top plate no. 14249 and star block of four, typical centering, strong color, Fine, a scarce plate block
3,000
400
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I, Coil (599b). Mint N.H. joint line pair with part of leader tape attached at left, vivid color, Fine and collectible variety, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as normal line pair
950
0
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I, Coil (599b). Joint line strip of three with partial star and plate no. above middle stamp, deep rich color in the distinctive Carmine Lake shade, neat strikes of "Buy U.S. Savings Bonds" slogan machine cancel of New York, small faults including crease and center and right stamps with tiny staple holes, otherwise Very Fine, an extremely rare used joint line multiple of the 1923 2c Carmine Lake Type I with a plate number, we have encountered only one other (offered in our 2012 sale of the "Natalee Grace" collection), with 2012 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for joint line pair with no premium for the third stamp or the plate number (a single is unpriced)
7,000
750
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2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Joint line pair, left stamp Type I, right stamp Type II, barely hinged if at all (difficult to tell as it is encapsulated), rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00), the P.S.E. Population Report does not list the combination joint line pair so we do not know the population figures; it is unpriced in SMQ as 95, so it is likely none exist at that higher grade.
700
750
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2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Balance of five items, each with a joint line pair containing Types I and II, including Mint N.H. line strip of four, unused spliced line pair (most unusual), used line strip of four with Detroit Mich. precancel, used strip of four with line pair at left, finally used line pair with wavy-line machine cancel (small scoring line on front), Fine-Very Fine group, four certificates accompany
5,310
1,100
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3c Violet, Coil (600). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only one grades higher
26
350
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2c Carmine, Coil (606). Mint N.H. pair, flawless centering, beautiful vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate (Gem 100)
1
325
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2c Carmine Lake, Coil (606a). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, well-centered, vivid color, third stamp with small natural inclusion, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate not mentioning the inclusion, Scott Retail as joint line pair and two singles
1,125
450
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2c Harding, Rotary, Perf 10 (612). Mint N.H., deep shade, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $575.00), only six grade higher
32
450
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5c Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 15752 selvage, rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $700.00), only seven grade higher
27
550
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