Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — Special Delivery, Registration (E, F)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
655
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,375.00)
575
750
656
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
575
180
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Lightly hinged, wide margins, rich color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
475
325
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
475
300
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
675
850
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)
850
1,100
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1991 P.S.E. certificate
850
750
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, with line thru "POST" of "POSTAL", choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $370.00 with no premium for the variety), Scott Retail with no premium for the variety
210
275
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Horizontal bottom imprint and plate no. 381 strip of three, original gum, left pair Mint N.H., right stamp lightly hinged, incredibly deep color, middle stamp with trivial single toned perf at top, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,210
800
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
425
550
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $750.00)
425
475
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
700
600
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., crisp impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
700
1,000
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, natural inclusion at bottom right, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
700
225
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery, "Pink Back" (E11 var). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, Jumbo margins with essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $725.00 as normal with no premium for the Pink Back), only three have graded higher (probably not the variety though), a footnote in Scott states that Pink Backs are "valued at approximately five times more than the normal stamp", Scott Retail as normal
45
750
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Mint N.H., rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
95
275
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5726 and letter "A" block of six with extra wide selvage, bright shadeFINE-VERY FINE. A LOVELY MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT REGISTRATION ISSUE.
Top plate blocks with full selvage are rare.
2,750
1,200
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