Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — Postage Due
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
695
2c Brown (J2). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering and rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
425
475
696
5c Brown (J4). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, bright color on white paper, Very Fine, quite attractive, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
800
350
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10c Brown (J5). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Wingate, with 1997 and 2018 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
900
750
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10c Brown (J5). Original gum, choice centering for this difficult issue, rich color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
900
550
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700
3c Red Brown (J17). Original gum, barely hinged, deep color, ample to wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,050
375
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, beautifully centered with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00), the highest grade awarded to any unused example of this issue and shared by only four others
550
650
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, choice centering, gorgeous color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
550
400
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10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, small h.r. and natural gum bends, Jumbo margins with choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $975.00)
550
400
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1990 and 2013 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
550
300
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50c Red Brown (J21). Original gum, vivid color on fresh paper, attractive margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,800
1,400
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color on fresh paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
575
475
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Original gum, barest trace of hinging at upper right, choice margins, vivid color with detailed impression, Very Fine, accompanied by top "No." selvage that has fallen off, with 1992 and 2011 P.F. certificates, the former as Mint N.H.
625
275
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1c Vermilion (J29). Mint N.H., bright color, centered to upper right, Very Good, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate
5,750
700
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2c Deep Claret (J32). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
240
800
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3c Deep Claret (J33). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
575
225
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10c Deep Claret (J35). Original gum, barely hinged if at all, Jumbo margins, pristine color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $700.00), this is the only one in this grade with only three higher (all 95), for Mint N.H. the highest grade is 90
350
750
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30c Deep Claret (J36). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on crisp paper, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997 P.F. certificate
550
750
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50c Deep Claret (J37). Bright shade, light strike of registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
800
700
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50c Deep Claret (J44). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color and detailed impression showing every detail of the engraving, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $860.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only two others share it
375
1,200
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3c Deep Claret (J47). Mint N.H., with bottom part imprint selvage, crisp impression on bright paper, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,600
500
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5c Deep Claret (J48). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00)
275
350
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50c Deep Claret (J50). Mint N.H., bright color, well-centered, marvelous color and clear impression, tiny natural inclusion at top and tiny dry ink spot at center noted on certificate, still Extremely Fine, ex Zoellner, with 2011 P.F. certificate
2,900
800
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1c Carmine Lake (J52). Mint N.H., gorgeous color, well-proportioned margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate for pair (top stamp)
220
225
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3c Dull Rose (J54a). Original gum, lightly hinged, with bottom plate no. 5529 and star selvage, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,000
750
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5c Dull Rose (J55a). Mint N.H., beautiful color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,150.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a J55a and the only to achieve it (there are also two J55s graded 98)
130
950
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $750.00)
525
500
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
525
400
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Original gum, rich color, attractive centering partly achieved through reperfing at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. THE 1914 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamp. This stamp is a key to any meaningful collection of the Postage Due issues. With 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate.
11,500
5,500
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Attractive margins, lovely color and clear impression, light circular datestamp cancel, Fine and attractive, difficult to find cancelled in this manner, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,700
650
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30c Deep Claret (J66a). Mint N.H., stunning color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Scarsdale", with 2000 P.F. (as J66) and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
220
425
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50c Carmine Rose (J67). Mint N.H., choice margins and centering, vivid color, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $525.00)
325
500
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50c Carmine (J76). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
375
475
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