Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Postage Due
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2894
Postage Due "Near" Special Printings. 3c, 5c and 30c, each submitted to the P.F. as the rare Special Printing but certified as a first issue, all exhibit Special Printing characteristics, few faults, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificates
1,175
350
2895
2c Brown (J2). Original gum, perfectly centered, rich color, tiny picked-out inclusion not mentioned on earlier certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2005 P.F. certificates
400
160
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2c Brown (J2). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
400
100
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30c Brown (J6). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, fresh and Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
375
240
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50c Brown (J7). Unused (no gum), bright color, Very Fine, with 1974 A.P.S. certificate as Special Printing No. J14 but with 2005 P.F. certificate as No. J7
600
300
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2900
5c Red Brown (J18). Mint N.H., bright color, Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, Scott Retail as hinged
600
190
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5c Red Brown (J18). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, Scott Retail as hinged
600
0
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10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, minor h.r., wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, a magnificent stamp
600
800
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10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, choice margins and attractively centered, two tiny thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance
600
95
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10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
600
220
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
200
450
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H. block of four, crisp impression, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as hinged block
925
0
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2908
50c Red Brown (J21). Rich color, precise centering, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
200
290
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2c Bright Claret (J23). Mint N.H., post-office fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
37
150
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3c Bright Claret (J24). Mint N.H. block of four, radiant color, top right stamp tiny natural paper translucency, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged block
350
525
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Radiant color on brilliant paper with long full perfs all around, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate
200
400
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
600
800
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1c Vermilion (J29). Original gum, bright color, thin spot at top right, small corner crease at top left, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
2,100
475
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1c Vermilion (J29). Original gum, light gum crease and centered just in at left, scarce postage due stamp
2,100
230
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2916
2c Vermilion (J30). Mint N.H., detailed impression and rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,800
675
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3c Lake (J33 var). Mint N.H., detailed impression, post-office fresh example of this elusive shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
425
600
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10c Deep Claret (J35). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
800
475
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30c Pale Rose (J36b). Original gum, barely hinged, exceptionally well-centered, fresh color and choice margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
425
500
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2921
30c, 50c Pale Rose (J36b, J37a). Original gum, 50c small corner thin, otherwise Fine pair
2,075
325
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50c Deep Claret (J37). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, Fine, scarce, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,800
1,050
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5c Claret (J41 var). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
160
600
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10c Deep Claret (J42). Plate no. at top, stamp Mint N.H., barely hinged in selvage only, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate for strip of three
230
575
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30c Deep Claret (J43). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, appears N.H., Fine
600
95
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1c Rose Carmine (J45a). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
85
325
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2928
3c Deep Claret (J47). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,400
500
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5c Deep Claret (J48). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
270
325
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50c Deep Claret (J50). Deep color and fine impression, natural offset on back, Very Fine
1,100
800
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1c Carmine Lake (J52). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for block of six
175
240
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1c Carmine Lake (J52). Mint N.H., detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
175
325
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1c Carmine Lake (J52). Mint N.H., radiant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate for pair
175
210
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3c Dull Rose (J54a). Fresh color, reperfed at left, appears Fine, a less frequently seen shade of this Perf 10 value, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
950
150
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5c Carmine Lake (J55). Block of nine with bottom imprint margin, seven stamps Mint N.H., right vertical strip of three with a minor gum skip line, pos. 4 with short corner perf, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with nine 2005 P.S.E. certificates for the block of nine
635
210
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Bottom star and plate no. 5526 single, fresh, lightly hinged, wide margins, faint horizontal crease at center, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
240
50
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Faint blue vertical crayon cancel, rich color, light diagonal crease at bottom left, appears Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,150
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Chicago precancel, rich color, Fine, attractive example of this rare postage due
600
350
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Block of four, Chicago precancel, couple of light creases, appears Fine, a rare used multiple
5,750
950
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1c Rose (J59). Radiant color, "Newton Kans." precancel, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
200
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2c Rose (J60). Original gum, brilliant color, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
230
300
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2c Rose (J60). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
230
180
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30c Carmine Rose (J66). Mint N.H., deep color on bright white paper, usual tiny natural gum skips, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
200
160
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30c Carmine Rose (J66). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
200
150
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30c Carmine (J75). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
225
290
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50c Carmine (J76). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
325
280
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3c Carmine Rose, Pair, One Without "3 Cents", Postage Due (J91a). Block of 20 comprising two vertical rows of the plate, sheet margin at both top and bottom, bottom two stamps missing denomination and second row from bottom with partially omitted denomination, Mint N.H., fresh and Extremely Fine, interesting multiple showing the transition of the error, Datz states that between 40 and 60 pairs are known, Scott Retail as two pairs of normal and error
1,450
1,250
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