Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2422
4c Orange Brown (334). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage, choice centering, sharp color and fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $770.00)
92
325
2423
5c Blue (335). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4930 block of six, radiant color on bright paper, attractive centering, bottom right stamp small natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1908 5-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
2,700
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6c Red Orange (336). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered Jumbo, beautiful bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. certificate
150
325
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10c Yellow (338). Block of six with plate no. and part imprint, four stamps Mint N.H., top left and bottom right stamps small h.r., radiant color, top center stamp natural inclusions, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
740
375
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50c Violet (341). Mint N.H., well-centered, beautiful bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
690
500
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50c Violet (341). Mint N.H., attractive margins and lovely pastel color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate
690
450
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50c Violet (341). Lightly hinged with single hinge mark, radiant color, mathematically perfect centering, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE IN ANY CATEGORY AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,700.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category and the only example to achieve this grade.
300
2,000
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50c Violet (341). Block of four, top pair hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., beautiful color and attractive centering, Fine-Very Fine
1,980
950
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U.S. Automatic Vending Co., Wrapper. Manila wrapper with gum on outside and with label with "United States Automatic Vending Co., 240 2c" and signed in red ms. "H.T.", Very Fine, an unusual item, this must have held a coil roll, possibly of the 2c Hudson-Fulton as some were prepared for Stanley Gibbons in 1912, a wonderful collateral item, ex Johl
E. 200-300
120
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1c Green, 2c Alaska-Yukon, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-1 (343, 371). One of first and two of second, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "81" on back, Very Fine, scarce
1,600
0
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1c Green, 2c Hudson-Fulton, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Pocket Ty. 2-2 (343, 372). Pair, each with one and two respectively, Mint N.H., handstamp "Patent Applied For" and numbered "237" and "238" on back, Very Fine, scarce and desirable multiple, Scott Retail as singles
1,900
650
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2c Carmine, Imperforate Coil, Double Transfer, Design of 1c (344V var). Vertical strip of 18 with star and plate no. 5299 at top, fourth stamp from top the error, folded every six stamps where hinged to reinforce, few small flaws well away from the error, Very Fine, an impressive multiple showing the foreign entry of the 1c Franklin on the 2c Washington plate, only one position -- the fourth position under the plate no. on the upper left pane of Plate 5299 -- yields this interesting variety. It is believed to have been created when a 1c transfer roll was erroneously used to enter this position on the 2c plate. When it was discovered prior to printing, the design was burnished away and corrected with a 2c entry. Some elements of the 1c design remained. This same plate was also used during production of Scott Nos. 332, 349, 375 and 384.Accompanied by bottom two stamps of the row. With 1968 P.F. certificate
2,500
850
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Pair, rich color, neat registry cancels, diagonal crease in bottom stamp which is Fine appearing, top stamp an Extremely Fine gem, with copy of 1994 P.S.E. certificate
625
1,200
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., top stamp lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,600.00 as hinged), this is the only example to achieve this grade and only one completely Mint N.H. guide line pair has achieved this grade
1,150
2,500
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair with plate no. 4927 paste-up, bottom stamp Mint N.H., deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $395.00)
425
275
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Mint N.H., guide line at top, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
475
600
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color and detailed impression, neat strike of oval registry cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 4-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $1,450.00 as 95). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category (one original gum pair has also been awarded this grade) and the only example to achieve this grade.
275
3,500
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