Sale 975 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 June, 2009
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1947
1c Gray Green (525). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $370.00)
8
400
1948
3c Purple, Ty. IV (530). Mint N.H., wide margins and exquisitely centered, strong color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $310.00)
4
400
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3c Purple, Ty. IV (530). Mint N.H., intense color and detailed impression on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $75.00 as 95, $310.00 as 98), only six have graded higher to date
4
50
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3c Purple, Ty. IV (530). Immense Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, light pastel color, unobtrusive partial oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $80.00 as 95, $260.00 as 98)
0
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 11893, three large balanced margins and of course much wider at bottom to accommodate plate number, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate for plate block and 2009 P.F. certificate as single
210
140
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Tiny moisture spot on gum but otherwise never hinged, huge balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1984 P.F. certificate for block of four (top left stamp), Scott Retail as hinged
100
100
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. center line block of four, well-proportioned margins, beautiful bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 and 1999 P.F. certificates
1,300
1,500
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