Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Confederate States, Full Panes
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
717
5c Light Blue, De La Rue (6). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, bright color, original gum, few positions (80, 90, 95) show unusual printing flaws, few internal wrinkles, few small faults in selvage only, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as blocks of four
2,125
1,300
718
5c Light Blue, De La Rue, Local (6, 7). Panes of 100, incl. two of No. 6 (one without gum), other No. 6 mostly Mint N.H., No. 7 original gum but a bit defective, others with few usual wrinkles and small flaws, Fine-Very Fine group
6,750
2,000
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5c Blue, Local (7). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, printed on London paper with unusually thick dark gum, rich color, incl. few positions showing printing flaws, some slight wrinkling, few edge faults, Very Fine and choice, a remarkably fresh-appearing pane of the 5c local printing, Scott Retail as blocks of four
2,500
1,200
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5c Blue, Local (7). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, rich color, dry gum applied by brush as always, two faint horizontal bends, few small wrinkles in sheet margin, otherwise Extremely Fine, remarkably fresh pane, Scott Retail as blocks of four
2,500
1,400
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5c Blue, Local (7). Pane of 100 with wide selvage all around, Position 30 showing white tie variety, attractively framed so we cannot ascertain the gum or condition so offered on its own merits, we do see some slight creasing, Very Fine appearance, original gum Scott Retail as singles $2,000.00
E. 500-750
850
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2c Brown Red (8). Complete pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, tear at left affects one stamp and hinge affixed to seal it affects stamp above, other 98 stamps Mint N.H., rich color, Pos. 12/22 with interesting printer's ink smear, two stamps with small internal gum crease and two stamps with natural inclusions, otherwise Extremely Fine and very fresh pane, Scott Retail as blocks of four (without Mint N.H. premium)
9,375
6,250
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around and "Archer & Daly Bank Note Engravers Richmond Va. No. 2" at bottom left, original gum, five stamps h.r., 95 stamps Mint N.H., some toned spots throughout from gum, horizontal crease between fifth and sixth rows mostly between stamps, few other light wrinkles mostly natural from gum, otherwise Very Fine, attractive pane, ex Hall
1,858
950
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 with Archer & Daly imprint at bottom left with "& Daly" crossed out, large margins, usual dried gum, some creasing and other small faults, appears Very Fine
1,858
800
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10c Milky Blue, Die A (11a). Pane of 100, "No. 2" and Archer & Daly imprint at bottom right with "Daly" crossed out, usual uneven original gum with most stamps Mint N.H., some creasing and couple minor edge flaws, some light staining from gum shows thru on front, overall Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
5,000
600
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around and "No. 2 Archer & Daly Bank Note Engravers Richmond Va." at bottom with "& Daly" crossed out, dry gum applied by brush, approx. 90 stamps Mint N.H., rich and uniform color, few light internal wrinkles, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, attractive pane, Scott Retail for normal Archer & Daly imprint
1,858
600
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10c Greenish Blue, Die A (11c). Pane of 100, "No. 1" and Archer & Daly imprint at bottom left with "Daly" deleted, original gum which is more complete than often seen, nearly all stamps Mint N.H., gum creasing throughout, bit of minor toning, Very Fine full pane, Scott Retail as singles
3,000
750
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around and "No. 1 Archer Bank Note Engravers Richmond Va." at bottom right, dry gum applied by brush, approx. 92 stamps Mint N.H., rich and uniform color, few light internal wrinkles, otherwise fresh and Very Fine, attractive pane, Scott Retail for normal Archer & Daly imprint
1,858
850
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10c Blue, Die A (11). Complete sheet of 200, with No. 2 Keatinge & Ball imprints at bottom, attractively framed so we are unable to ascertain gum or other condition issues so offered on its own merits, we do see some margin flaws and erosion spots affecting some stamps, still an attractive item, Scott Retail with original gum $3,666.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Complete sheet of 200, with "No. 3 Keatinge & Ball, Bank Note Engravers, Columbia S.C." imprints, attractive framed so we are unable to ascertain gum or other condition issues so offered on its own merits, we do see some slight waterstaining, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as original gum $4,370.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, "No. 3 Keatinge & Ball Bank Note Engravers Columbia S.C." imprint at bottom, original gum, 9 stamps h.r., 91 stamps Mint N.H., rich color, light diagonal wrinkle at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
2,185
850
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Pane of 100, "No. 4" and Keatinge & Ball imprint at bottom left, original gum, typical gum creases and crackling, some stray printer's ink at bottom, toned spots throughout, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of 12 and blocks of four
2,185
800
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around and "Bank Note Engrave Richmond Va. No. 4" at bottom left, original gum, approx. 10 stamps hinged, others Mint N.H., extraneous foreign matter on Position 3, few light gum soaks, few faint horizontal and vertical creases mostly between stamps, few toned spots, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail with no premium for the erased imprint
2,185
450
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10c Blue, Die B (12). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, "No. 4" only of imprint at bottom, few light creases, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the "No. 4" only, Scott Retail as normal Archer & Daly imprint
2,235
1,100
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20c Green (13). Pane of 100, hinge marks top and bottom rows but otherwise Mint N.H. with couple typical gum bends, bright fresh color, large margins all around to slightly irregular at top right, small margin tear at top and tiny hole in bottom marginVERY FINE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 20-CENT GENERAL ISSUE.
Accompanied by 1934 letters from Thomas Whitfield Davidson to President Roosevelt and his secretary, Col. Howe, explaining that he received the pane from a friend who obtained it at the end of the war -- and offering it to the President for his collection.
5,000
4,250
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20c Green (13). Pane of 100, hinge marks top and bottom rows and maybe a half-dozen other positions but otherwise Mint N.H. with couple typical gum bends, bright fresh color, large margins all around to slightly irregular at top right, few horizontal creases mostly between rows, few other light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE CONFEDERATE STATES 20-CENT GENERAL ISSUE.
Scott Retail as blocks of four
5,000
2,900
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1c Orange (14). Pane of 100 with sheet margin all around, five stamps, h.r., 95 stamps Mint N.H., two horizontal rows light crease, light horizontal crease in top selvageEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 1862 ONE-CENT DE LA RUE PRINTING.
Ex Hall. Position 1 with backstamp. Scott Retail as blocks of four.
11,250
11,500
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