Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — Officials thru Newspapers (Scott O6-PR124)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
882
12c Agriculture (O6). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
450
350
883
30c Agriculture (O9). Original gum, handsomely centered with vivid color, some scissors blunted perfs at top, still fresh and Extremely Fine appearance, with 2000 P.S.E. and 2010 P.F. certificates, only the latter noting the blunted perfs
1,200
425
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6c Executive (O13). Brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering, neat strike of cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce in such choice used condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
550
2,700
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10c Interior (O19). Mint N.H., vivid color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
160
325
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15c Interior, Double Transfer, 90c State (O21 var, O67). First with slightly disturbed original gum, showing clear double transfer at left, bright color, Fine example of this variety, second part original gum, deep rich color except for slight soiling at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
1,325
300
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1c Justice (O25). Original gum, rich color and nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $360.00)
250
325
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1c Justice (O25). Deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression nicely complemented by blue segmented cork cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful used stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
103
375
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3c Navy (O37). Block of four with right selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, handsomely centered, Very Fine
775
700
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2c State (O58). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright paper, huge margins, fresh and Very Fine, ex Starnes
310
275
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$2.00 State (O68). Deep rich colors, neat strike of blue cancellation, wide and balanced margins, single short perf at left, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Starnes
1,600
0
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90c Treasury (O82). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, rich color, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning used stamp, difficult to obtain in such superb condition, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; unpriced in SMQ in used condition)
15
1,700
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36c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR18). Choice centering, intense shade, bold cork cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, an attractive stamp which is difficult to find in such choice sound used condition, with 2010 P.F. certificate
150
275
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36c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR18). Brilliant color on crisp paper, noticeable but unobtrusive blue cancel at upper right, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in such wonderful used condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate
150
300
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, deep rich color, wide margins and nearly precise centering, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. encapsulated (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $1,250.00)
800
550
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96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Block of four, disturbed original gum, small adherence and rejoined separations, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, ex Braceland
3,400
2,200
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6c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR93). Original gum, detailed impression, light natural gum wrinkle, slight overall toning and single toned perf at top center, rounded corner at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, ex Whitpain, signed "Bureau, J.M. Bartels" and with 1968 and 2010 P.F. certificates
3,750
800
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12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Partial bottom imprint margin single, original gum, classic pastel color, vertical crease, right perfs touch, very scarce, with photocopy of 1990 P.S.E. certificate for an imprint strip of three
2,600
300
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$10.00 Green, 1895 Issue (PR110). Original gum, couple small h.r., rich color, Fine, ex Whitpain
2,500
375
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$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Original gum, h.r., natural s.e. at top, vivid color and wide margins, natural horizontal gum crease, Very Fine, ex Whitpain
2,900
350
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Original gum, paper h.r., natural s.e. at left, sharp proof-like impression, couple small gum soaks, otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Whitpain
3,500
425
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Unused (no gum), beautiful color on fresh paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Whitpain
1,400
425
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1c-50c Newspaper, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR114-PR119). Upper left or lower right part imprint, half arrow and plate no. blocks of 10, 2c, 5c, 25c and 50c values Mint N.H., 1c h.r., 10c h.r. in selvage only, natural straight edges at top or bottom, rich colors, minor selvage nicks on one, Fine-Very Fine and scarce set of "plate blocks", side plate no. blocks of the the 1895 Watermarked Issue through the 50c value can only be collected as part imprint and half arrow blocks due to the cutting wheel separating the sheet along the horizontal guideline
1,950
850
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$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR124). Top left corner selvage imprint, plate no. 135 and half-arrow block of ten, imprint and plate no. at left and natural s.e. at bottom, six center stamps and pos. 9 Mint N.H., others previously hinged incl. small adherence on one, internal perf flaw between pos. 4 and 6, otherwise fresh and attractively centered, Fine-Very Fine, ex Whitpain, Scott Retail as hinged and Mint N.H. singles
1,415
275
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