Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — Special Delivery and Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3128
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10c Blue, Large Die Proof (E1P1). Die sunk on 107 x 90 mm card (card reduced but far from die sinkage area), few tiny faint stain or toning specks clear of the design, otherwise Very Fine
600
160
3129
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
850
800
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 73 strip of four, s.e. at right, right perfs touch to barely in, scarce position piece, Scott Retail as hinged imprint and plate number strip of four (four never-hinged stamps catalog $3,400.00 vs. $1,600.00 for hinged)
4,500
550
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Wide bottom imprint and plate no. 73 strip of four, origonal gum, natural s.e. a right, left pair h.r., hinged reinforced separation between center pair, Fine, rare position multiple
4,500
800
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10c Blue, Orange (E2-E3). Original gum, former Mint N.H. (light fingerprint on gum), latter h.r., well-centered, especially no. E2 but is reperfed at left, otherwise Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,100
500
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., vibrant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
500
500
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright white paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 10-CENT SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
With 2004 P.F. certificate
850
3,500
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, slightly rounded bottom left corner, otherwise nearly Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
850
225
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., intense color and sharp impression, Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
425
300
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Bottom imprint and plate no. 77 block of six, disturbed original gum, few perf separations expertly reattached, otherwise Fine
4,500
750
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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 4917 block of six, small parts of adjoining stamps at bottom, Fine-Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,400
550
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Jumbo margins and lovely color, lightly hinged, tiny trivial perf tip gum soak, otherwise Extremely Fine
100
120
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., choice margins and attractively centered, deep color, natural inclusion, Very Fine, also includes Violet Blue shade No. E8b, Mint N.H., perfs close
450
0
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Wide margins and attractively centered, lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
180
190
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10c Ultramarine (E9). Right sheet margin horizontal block of eight, three Mint N.H., right pair trifle heavy natural gum crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine with a couple that will grade higher, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2,100
1,800
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., phenomenal centering and margins, fresh and crisp, lovely pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem and almost a Jumbo, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
600
2,200
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 17239 block of six, reduced selvage, left pair minor light crease, otherwise Very Fine plate block, bottom center stamp is a perfectly centered Mint N.H. Jumbo
700
700
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
150
100
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 5729 block of six, Fine-Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,500
0
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