Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1097
1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issues (525-530, 531-534A, 535-536). Mint N.H., large margins, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine group
732
350
1098
1c Gray Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (525c). Bright and fresh, Fine, a rare error that occurred in the two right-hand rows from the left pane of the plate and so is always found with straight edge at right
750
500
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1c-2c 1918-20 Offset Issue (526/536). 124 Mint N.H. stamps, including Nos. 526 (57), 528 (47) and 536 (20), in multiples up to block of eight, also some singles, fresh colors, mostly Fine-Very Fine
5,117
1,200
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2c Carmine, Ty. V (527). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex "Hanover", with 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (Superb 98), by way of comparison only two have graded higher at P.S.E. and the P.F. has graded none equal or higher
40
1,500
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1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issues (528-536). Nine plate blocks of six, including Nos. 528 (with monogram), 528B, 529, 530, 531, 535 and 536, also including plate blocks of Nos. 538 and 540, most are Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,940
950
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2c Carmine, Ty. VI (528A). Mint N.H. right plate no. 11606 block of six, interesting plate scratches in margin, intense color, post-office fresh, couple tiny natural gum skips, Very Fine, ex "Silver Lake"
800
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00
50
425
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII (528B). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00)
50
450
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1c Green (531). Mint N.H., with top plate no. 9952 sheet margin, huge margins other sides, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ, SMQ $150.00 as 100), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart
21
225
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. right plate no. 11433 block of six, large margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine
625
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Huge margins all around including parts of five adjoining stamps, neat Chicago machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.F. (as on cover) and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100; SMQ $1,000.00), accompanied by cover on which this originated
125
650
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Bottom plate no. 11260 block of six, cancelled by Benton Harbor Mich. Oct. 29, 1920 duplex datestamps, Extremely Fine
E. 300-400
475
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2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Mint N.H. with wide right plate no. 11433 sheet margin, huge margins other sides, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ; SMQ $100 as 100)
26
160
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 12778 sheet margin, huge margins other sides, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps did reach the public.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,500.00)
3,750
0
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H., large even margins, rich colorVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE TYPE VII IMPERFORATE OFFSET ISSUE.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps did reach the public.
With 1983 P.F. certificate
3,750
2,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Large balanced margins, bright color, light machine cancel, Very Fine, purple backstamp, with 1981 P.F. certificate
1,400
650
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3c Violet, Ty. IV, Imperforate (535). Mint N.H. with left plate no. 8781 sheet margin, enormous margins other sides, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ; SMQ $125.00 as 100), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart
18
160
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