Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — Postage Due (J)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
672
10c Brown (J5). Original gum, hinged a few times but not offensively so, crisp impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
900
900
673
30c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J13). Original gum, rich color, perf faults at top, light horizontal crease, certificate mentions pen mark on reverse (largely removed) and an internal paper cut (barely perceptible), an affordable example of this rarity, of which no more than 179 reached the public and the majority have faults, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
7,500
1,000
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3c Red Brown (J17). Original gum, single hinge mark, natural inclusion at bottom right, tiny perf tip thin at top right, reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate stating "it is genuine"
1,050
415
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
600
700
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50c Red Brown (J21). Original gum, bright shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,750
900
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10c Bright Claret (J26). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
500
600
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Original gum, single hinge mark, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
575
650
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Original gum, deep shade (to us this looks like the Dark Claret sub-shade), reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.S.E. and 2005 P.F. certificates as sound
600
300
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5c Deep Claret (J34). Mint N.H., deep rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
850
900
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50c Pale Rose (J37a). Original gum, bright color, small corner creases at top right and bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,600
500
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30c Deep Claret (J43). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
600
1,300
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3c Deep Claret (J47). Lightly hinged, deep shade on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $925.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other, the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. example is an 85 (one copy)
625
1,300
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3c Carmine Lake (J54). Lightly hinged, lovely warm color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
1,050
900
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, unusually wide margins at sides, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2004 and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
525
650
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
225
375
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Redistributed original gum, rich color, small minor creases, Fine appearance
11,500
1,500
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