Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1683
1c Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1112 block of six, couple of light fingerprints on gum, rich color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine
475
800
1684
2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1098 block of six, brilliant colors, Fine-Very Fine
475
225
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1092 block of six, bright color, attractive margins and centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
475
225
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2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom right corner selvage imprint and plate no. 1098 block of eight, denomination markers and siderographer's initials, rich colors, choice centering, Very Fine
560
325
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2c Pan-American, High Fast Train (295 var). Block of four, strong colors, vignette shifted up into frame and to the left, Fine, striking variety from this increasingly popular collecting area, not often seen in multiples
E. 300-400
275
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2c Pan-American (295). Deep rich colors, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $660.00), only two have graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade, used Pan-Americans are extremely difficult to obtain in the higher grades -- there are only five used stamps of any denomination graded 98 or above
1
750
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4c, 5c Pan-American (296-297). Mint N.H. blocks of four, 5c with right selvage, fresh and bright, one of 5c with very trivial fingerprint on gum, Fine-Very Fine, 4c extraordinarily well-centered and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles of each
1,560
850
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, strong colors and excellent centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
With 1998 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85)
3,500
3,500
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 1145 and arrow block of ten, long sequence of siderographers' initials, bright colors, choice centering, two small tear in selvage, otherwise Very Fine
6,000
2,600
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, long sequence of siderographers' initials, deep color, ample to wide margins on all stamps, barely short gum in a couple places at top, some perf separations in selvage at left, still Very Fine and choice Mint N.H. plate block
3,500
3,000
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4c Pan-American (296). Top imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2,100
600
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1140 block of six, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, beautiful centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate
3,750
2,200
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5c Pan-American (297). Top imprint and plate no. 1140 block of six, some gum disturbance from hinge removal, handsomely centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
2,250
800
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., detailed impressions, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,325.00)
250
700
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., handsomely centered, wonderfully fresh and crisp with strong colors, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate for "L" shaped block of three
250
500
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint and plate no. 1150 block of ten with half arrow at right, denomination markers and siderographers' initials, beautiful rich color, wide margins to perfs barely touching at top of right two stamp (outside the plate block), light crease in ungummed part of selvage at top rightVERY FINE. A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP CORNER PLATE BLOCK OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
With copy of 1981 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail for the plate block of six and four Mint N.H. singles
7,250
4,000
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8c Pan-American (298). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six, strong colors, Fine
4,000
650
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8c, 10c Pan-American (298-299). Blocks of four, 8c hinged on top pair, one on bottom with perhaps barest trace of hinging, other Mint N.H., 10c with top left corner selvage, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps Mint N.H., Fine, Scott Retail as 8c block and 10c singles
1,360
325
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10c Pan-American (299). Mint N.H., fresh and crisp, rich colors, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $850.00)
325
550
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10c Pan-American (299). Block of four, lightly hinged, attractive margins and centering, single slightly nibbed perf at bottom left, vertical gum bend two right stamps, otherwise Very Fine
575
200
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10c Pan-American (299). Top imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, stamps Mint N.H., minor light stain near top of selvage edge above pos. 2 and 3, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
6,750
1,550
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10c Pan-American (299). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, lightly hinged in ungummed part of selvage where few perf separations expertly reinforced, fresh and bright colors, Fine
6,750
750
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