Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1912-18 Issues (Scott 405-491)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1115
2c Carmine (406). Mint N.H., brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Hanover", with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,150.00), only three grade higher and no others share this grade
15
1,050
1116
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
275
275
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1c Green (424). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, wide margins, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate (100 ogNH)
4
950
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8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
72
600
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., choice centering, vibrant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
475
1,200
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., radiant color, essentially perfect centering on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE, SCOTT 440. THIS STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. ONLY ONE GRADES HIGHER.
With 2007 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $12,000.00). Only one grades higher (at 100, realized $18,000 hammer in our 2016 "Hanover" sale) and only six others share this desirable grade.
1,000
8,500
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,850.00)
1,000
2,100
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1c Green, Coil (441). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful coil single, ex Depew, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade), the highest grade awarded and shared by only two others
2
750
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Guide line pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color and detailed impression, mathematically perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 2-CENT PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 444, GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
Ex "Alan". With 2008 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Gem 100; SMQ $2,100.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 444 line pair in any condition (used, hinged or Mint N.H.). It is shared by only one other, which is also hinged
300
1,400
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color on fresh paper, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 3-CENT SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 445.
With 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $4,500.00)
2,600
3,250
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Pair, well-balanced margins, neat duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice
425
275
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. pair, choice centering and margins, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $425.00)
220
375
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Faint trace of hinging, fresh color, Fine example of this scarce coil, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,600
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Vivid color, outstanding centering and margins, neat machine cancel, fresh, Extremely Fine Gem example of this scarce 1915 Type I rotary press coil, ex Kirke, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,850.00)
600
1,600
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vivid color, Fine-Very Fine
1,450
550
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, fresh color, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate for a strip of four
850
190
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., large even margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
300
200
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H., well-centered, exceedingly wide margins, strong rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $2,800.00)
800
2,000
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in a horizontal pair with normal 2c, error with h.r., 2c stamp lightly hinged, error is Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
425
350
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in block of nine, error Mint N.H., few h.r. on 2c stamps, bright color, Fine, Scott Retail as hinged block of nine
900
350
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. double error in a block of twelve, bright color, Fine
2,900
550
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5c Carmine, Error (467, 505). No. 467 three single errors in blocks of nine, three double errors in blocks of twelve, No. 505 three single errors in blocks of nine, and two double errors in blocks of twelve, error stamps nearly all Mint N.H., most blocks with 2c stamps hinged, three blocks are completely Mint N.H., 5c error stamps generally with Fine centering, though a few are Very Fine
14,400
4,000
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7c Black (469). Wide margins and mathematically perfect centering, purple oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $750.00 as 98, unpriced in any higher grade), this is the only used example of Scott 469 to achieve this perfect grade with none higher
13
650
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50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
2,000
1,000
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (489). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and mathematically perfect centering, vivid color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00 as 100, unpriced as 100J), one of only two examples of Scott 489 to achieve this highest possible grade
10
650
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1c Green, Coil (490). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $300.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only six others
1
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Lightly hinged, wonderfully rich color, Very Fine, with photocopy of 1960 P.F. certificate for a pair
2,500
2,700
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