Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — 1847 Issue and 1875 Reproduction (Scott 1-4)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1084
5c Deep Brown (1 var). Unused (no gum), large to full margins, intense shade and impression, obviously a First Printing, light diagonal creases at top, Very Fine appearing example of this distinctive shade, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal shade
2,100
1,400
1085
5c Brown (1). Large to full margins, intense shade, neat strike of blue grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 and 2002 P.F. certificates as Scott 1a (Dark Brown), with 2019 P.S.E. certificate as Scott 1 (Brown, VF-XF 85; SMQ $500.00 as Red Brown)
415
375
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5c Red Brown (1). Full margins, pretty shade nicely complemented by red St. Louis 10c integral-rate circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
500
200
Back to Top1087
5c Red Brown, 10c Black (1, 2). Three singles of 5c and one of 10c, three with margins large to clear, one 5c just in at top, all but one 5c small faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance, each with 2019 P.F. certificate
1,825
650
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10c Black (2). With left sheet margin, other sides full to just clear, blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine
825
400
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10c Black (2). Large margins to ample, detailed impression, neat strike of red New York square grid cancel, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
775
500
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10c Black, Sperati Reproduction (Sperati 2). Gummed, large margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, signed lightly by Sperati
E. 300-400
850
Back to Top1091°
5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, stitch watermark, huge margins including bottom right corner sheet margins, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE GRADES HIGHER -- A STATISTIC THAT HAS NOT CHANGED IN OVER SEVEN YEARS.
Ex Kirke. With 2003 P.F., 2005 and 2019 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $4,000.00). Only grades higher and only one other shares this grade (the ex-Whitman copy offered in our Sale 968).
900
3,500
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5c Red Brown, Reproduction (3). Without gum as issued, large margins, pretty shade, Very Fine and choice, purple backstamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate
900
550
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10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large margins to ample, fresh and Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,100
800
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