Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — Postage Due including Errors
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
768
3c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J10). Large part original gum, small h.r. at top, rich color and proof-like impression of the Special Printings, choice centering, small tear and scuff at right, slight gum soaks in perf tipsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 3-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING. THIS IS THE RAREST POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
Although 436 copies were reported sold, it is believed that 100 copies were destroyed in the Calman lot. A thorough search of the marketplace, combined with conversations with dealers and collectors, has confirmed the extreme rarity of this stamp.
With 2015 P.F. certificate
25,000
5,250
769°
5c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J11). Original gum, h.r., pretty color, balanced margins, reperfed at left, tiny natural inclusion at lower leftVERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.
It has been estimated that only 249 of the 5c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public.
With 2015 P.F. certificate
15,000
2,800
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., jumbo margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
500
225
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1c Bright Claret (J22). Mint N.H., radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00)
85
170
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30c Deep Claret (J36). Original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
550
325
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30c Deep Claret (J43). Block of four, bold strikes of handstamp cancels, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate
450
200
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1c Rose (J59). Radiant color, wide margins and choice centering, inverted "Olympia Wash." precancel, Extremely Fine, a premium used example of this scarce stamp, with 2015 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
750
700
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2c Rose Red (J62a). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 19083 block of six, brilliant color, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ does not price plate blocks)
125
425
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1c-8c Carmine Rose, Denomination Omitted (J89a, J89b, J91a, J94a, J96a). Complete set of all the listed denomination omitted errors less the 5c, single of J89a, strips of three of the others showing a normal stamp, a transition partly missing stamp and a stamp without denomination, Mint N.H. except No. J89b lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
2,700
1,700
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1c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "1 Cent" (J89b). Mint N.H. pane of 100 containing 20 error pairs, rows 2/3 with ten pairs, the "normal" stamps showing only half the denomination, the other ten pairs in rows 4/5, slight overall toningVERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE FULL PANE CONTAINING 20 PAIRS OF THIS DESIRABLE ERROR.
It is impossible to determine the Scott No. for 1959 Issue Postage Due singles or multiples without denomination unless they are in a pair with a normal stamp, as the same plates were used to print the various denominations. For this reason, Scott lists the "denomination omitted" error under the 1c (J89a), as it is the first value known with the error. The others are listed as part of a pair with a normal stamp.
Scott Retail as 20 pairs of J89b
4,000
925
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3c-8c Carmine Rose, Denomination Omitted (J91a, J94a, J96a). Group of six items, two 3c error pairs, one in a strip of three, two 6c error pairs, one in a strip of three with the "normal" stamp transitional (6c about half present), two 8c error pairs, one with slight adhesion on the normal stamp, also pairs of 4c and 8c showing wide spaced ovpts., one of the 8c shifted almost to the top perfs, Fine-Very Fine group
4,510
950
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4c Carmine Rose, Triple and Double Kiss Impressions (J92 var). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 35306 block of 20, two left stamps showing ovpt. tripled, next four stamps showing ovpt. doubled, less clear on bottom right stamp of the four, the extra ovpts. slightly smudged as they move from left to right, next six stamps with ink smearing, Very Fine, a fascinating and most unusual variety, a similar block of 20 was certified by the Philatelic Foundation as a kiss impression rather than a double impression (despite an earlier certificate for a single called "double impression" -- P.F. certificates 381541 and 278267), we assume they would say the same about this multiple
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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6c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "6 Cents" (J94a). Mint N.H. top left corner margin strip of five with error pair at bottom, the "normal" stamp showing only the top stroke of the "6" -- nearly an error itself, Fine-Very Fine, a nice transition position piece, Scott Retail as one normal error pair
750
150
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6c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "6 Cents" (J94a). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 26661 block of ten with two errors at top, both of the error pairs with the "normal" stamp showing a weakened "6 cents", Fine and rare plate multiple showing two errors, the Datz book records only 20 pairs in total, Scott Retail for two error pairs without premium for the plate block
1,500
375
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8c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "8 Cents" (J96a). Mint N.H. top right margin block of six with two error pairs and two single errors below, Very Fine, a rare block showing four errors, the Datz book records only 20 pairs of the 8c in total, Scott Retail for two 8c error pairs plus two singles of No. J89a
1,900
550
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6c Carmine Rose & Black, Dull Gum (J94 var.). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 35307 block of four, fresh and bright, Very Fine
1,250
1,200
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6c Carmine Rose & Black, Dull Gum (J94 var.). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 35307 pane of 100, bright colors, Very Fine and rare complete pane of this Dull Gum variety, Scott Retail as plate block and singles
7,970
0
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6c Carmine Rose & Black, Dull Gum (J94 var.). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 35307 pane of 100, bright colors, small adherence in right margin, Very Fine and rare complete pane of this Dull Gum variety, Scott Retail as plate block and singles
7,970
0
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7c Carmine Rose & Black, Dull Gum (J95 var). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 35307 block of four, fresh and Fine, extremely rare plate block of this variety, this and the block offered in the following lot are the only examples in Power Search
5,250
550
Back to Top787
7c Carmine Rose & Black, Dull Gum (J95 var). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 35306 block of four, fresh and Fine, extremely rare plate block of this variety, this and the block offered in the previous lot are the only examples in Power Search
5,250
600
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-1/2c-$5.00 1959 Postage Due, Plate Blocks (J88/J101). Accumulation of more than 300 Mint N.H. plate blocks, including 19 of the scarcer J88, more than 250 of the $1.00 and $5.00 denominations, also some of the final 1979 Issue, obviously a large range of plate nos., Very Fine group, Scott Retail more than $9,000.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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1959 Postage Due, Better Panes of 100 (J88/J101). 12 Mint N.H. panes, better including Nos. J88 (four), J99 Dull Gum, J100, one each Dull and Shiny Gum, J101 Shiny Gum, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail more than $2,600.00
E. 500-750
425
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1c-30c 1959-79 Postage Due, Complete Panes (J89-J98, J102-J104). Approximately 113 mint panes plus an additional 35 cancelled panes, much duplication to show different plate nos., some flaws to be found on the used, Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
225
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