Sale 972 — The Laila Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 27-28 April, 2009
Category — Special Delivery (E)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3395
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,250
450
3396
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, rich color, natural vertical bend at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate for vertical pair
500
130
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., vibrant color, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
600
140
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
850
450
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., bottom selvage with part imprint, deep rich color, well-centered with nicely balanced margins on crisp white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 (for block) and 2000 P.F. certificates
475
225
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10c Blue, Special Delivery, Dot in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E5a). With plate no. 882 in selvage at top, stamp Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine, especially desirable because the plate number tells us what position the variety is from, with 2007 P.F. certificate
650
225
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Mint N.H., bottom sheet margin with small part of imprint, perfectly centered, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate
525
375
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E6a). Bottom imprint and plate no. 5244-09 pair, rich color and detailed impression, Fine position pair of this desirable shade
500
120
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10c-20c Special Delivery Balance (E7/E19, F1). Sixteen Mint N.H. stamps, incl. Nos. E7 (2), E11 (2 shades), E12 var, others, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
1,015
225
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
240
225
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H. top margin single, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
425
750
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E9a). Mint N.H., deep rich color in the distinctive Blue sub-shade, bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
525
225
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Mint N.H., pretty pastel shade, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 2000 P.F. certificate for strip of three
700
1,400
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10c Deep Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E12a). Mint N.H. with plate no. 17241 in selvage at right, intense shade and impression, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00 as 95, $1,450.00 as 98)
115
400
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (E15c). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine pair of this distinctive variety, with 2002 P.F. certificate
550
150
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