Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Panama-Pacific thru 1914 Issue (Scott 399-440)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2034
5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $790.00 as 95, $1,750.00 as 98)
160
325
2035
5c Panama-Pacific (399). Block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., top pair not hinged but faint mount line visible, outstanding huge margins and choice centering, left pair two blind perfs, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. and two hinged singles
460
1,000
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5c Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H. wide left plate no. 6134 block of six, well-centered, fresh and crisp, beautiful deep colorVERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE FIVE-CENT PANAMA-PACIFIC PERFORATED 12 PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF SIX IN POST OFFICE MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION,
With 1994 P.S.E. certificate
3,200
2,200
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. huge top plate no. 6139 block of six, attractive color and crisp impression, slightly mixed centering, Fine plate block, difficult to find in Mint N.H. condition
3,850
1,000
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Left plate no. 6143 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color, top pair Mint N.H., fresh and Fine
2,350
500
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Block of four, lightly hinged, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the bottom stamps are especially nice
750
0
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10c Orange Yellow, 10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400-400A). Blocks of four, bright colors, well-centered, No. 400A particularly so but reperfed at left, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the latter condition includes the sound right pair of No. 400A
1,275
750
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2c, 5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402-403). Former Mint N.H., latter lightly hinged, each with wide balanced margins, beautiful colors, Extremely Fine, 2c with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $375.00; 5c with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $225.00)
330
350
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Block of four, wide margins and nice centering throughout, bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
700
375
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H. with plate no. 6130 selvage at bottom, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,700
1,100
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1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK33). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 405b, covers are fresh and crisp, mix of centering as would be expected with so many panes, a number are quite nice, Very Fine complete booklet, this was the first 16-pane booklet issued
1,750
275
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Ty. I, Kansas City Roulettes (408 var, 409 var). Blocks of four of each, top left stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., bright colors, Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
0
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1c Green, Coil (410). Guide line pair, rich color, unobtrusive strike of registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $170.00)
90
120
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1c Green, Coil (412). Guide line strip of four, attractively centered, double oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, scarce used line strip, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
225
500
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2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H. guide line pair, strong rich color, Fine-Very Fine
575
0
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8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H., pretty shade, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $725.00 as 95, $2,250.00 as 98)
100
450
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8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, vivid color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $190.00 as 90; $725.00 as 95)
100
190
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15c Gray (418). Two singles, one Mint N.H. with huge Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice; other lightly hinged and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph XF 90; SMQ $110.00)
275
250
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20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2012 P.S.E. certificate for block
400
325
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50c Violet (422). Top imprint, plate no. 5749 and "A" block of six with wide selvage, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom center and top left stamps lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, few perf separations sensibly reinforced in selvage at topFINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE. THE TOP CENTER STAMP IS TRULY SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT.
We have offered only two other top position plate blocks of Scott 422 since keeping computerized records, both of which were also partly hinged. We have also offered two from the bottom position, with narrow selvage.
With copy of 1983 P.F. certificate.
4,750
3,500
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6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., wonderfully well-centered with choice Jumbo margins, vivid color on bright paper, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 as 90, $800.00 as 95)
105
130
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9c Salmon Red (432). Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $250.00)
105
250
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15c Gray (437). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5780 and letter "A" block of six with narrow selvage, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine
1,225
400
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20c Ultramarine (438). Bottom plate no. 6926 block of six with narrow selvage, three stamps Mint N.H., bottom center and top side stamps single h.r., brilliant color and paper, Fine-Very Fine, scarce, we have offered just over a half-dozen unduplicated plate blocks of this issue since keeping computerized records, with 1982 P.F. certificate notes selvage is reduced
3,250
1,600
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50c Violet (440). Barest trace of hinging at bottom left despite two certificates as Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2002 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates as Mint N.H. (XF-Superb 95; SMQ value for hinged $1,150.00)
475
1,700
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, with plate no. 7057 selvage at top, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine
475
0
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50c Violet (440). Top plate no. 7057 block of six, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paperFRESH AND FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1915 50-CENT PERF 10 WITH SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK..
This is the first we have offered in five years.
With copy of 1982 P.F. certificate.
15,000
8,500
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