Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
641
1c-3c 1918-21 Issues (525/543). 21 plate blocks, including Nos. 526-528B, 531 (2), 532, 534, 534A (2007 PF cert), 536, 538, 541 and 542, few Mint N.H., No. 529 shows unusual shift in position of plate no., overall Fine-Very Fine group
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4,397
650
642
1c Gray Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (525c). H.r., bright color, Fine, a rare error which occurred in the two right-hand rows from the left pane of the plate and so always found with straight edge at right
750
200
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H., huge margins including bottom sheet margin, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $400.00)
70
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Bottom plate no. 11260 block of six, large margins all around, rich color, lightly hinged, Very Fine
1,100
400
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Pair, huge margins showing part of all ten adjoining stamps, brilliant color, neat Sept. 30, 1920 duplex cancel from Mich., Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous pair, the earliest documented use of Scott 533 is one day before this was used (it is an off-cover block), with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced as a pair in SMQ, the price for a single graded Gem 100 is $1,000.00)
300
800
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Large to huge margins including left sheet margin with part arrow and guideline, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,600
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1c Gray Green (536). Mint N.H., bright shade, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. Encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00), only two have graded higher (one at 100, one at 100J) and only four others share this grade
45
850
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