Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1904 Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues (Scott 323-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2622
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Blocks of four incl. extra Mint N.H. 1c in a different shade, 10c barely hinged, two stamps in 2c and 5c blocks Mint N.H., 1c, 3c and 5c h.r., fresh colors and attractive centering, Fine-Very Fine
2,855
650
2623
1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323-327). Imprint and plate no. blocks of four of 1c-5c, block of four with wide top selvage, part arrow and plate no. of 10c, 1c and 5c bottoms, others tops, 3c Mint N.H. 2c h.r., others lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine, a fresh and attractive set
2,755
550
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1c-10c Louisiana Purchase (323, 325-327). Blocks of four, incl. extra 5c block plus top imprint and plate no. 2098 strip of three, all Mint N.H. except 10c, virtually all Fine-Very Fine
3,960
750
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint, plate no. 2103 and half-arrow block of ten, very minor extraneous printing ink at bottom of pos. 8 and in selvage beneath, Fine-Very Fine
1,750
550
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Huge top imprint and plate no. 2101 block of six, top three hinged, bottom three Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
950
425
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint, plate no. 2105 and half-arrow block of ten, wonderfully crisp and intact, Fine-Very Fine
5,500
1,700
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Bottom imprint and plate no. 2105 block of four, small h.r. in selvage, slight gum disturbance in top pair from hinge removal, overall Fine
1,300
475
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Wide top imprint and plate no. 2105 block of four, slight gum disturbance from hinge removal, Fine
1,300
425
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1c Jamestown (328). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 3546 block of six, bright shade and detailed impression, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine, a beautiful Mint N.H. plate block, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
725
1,400
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2c Jamestown (329). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with excellent margins for this tightly spaced issue, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $720.00)
80
400
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2c Jamestown (329). Vertical block of 20 with arrow at top and natural s.e. at bottom (these two are hinged), others Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine with several that are really nice and will grade Very Fine and choice or Extremely Fine
1,500
475
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1994 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00)
325
1,500
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5c Jamestown (330). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3561 block of six, some gum disturbance from hinge removal, incredibly well-centered for this notoriously tight-margined issue, Very Fine and choice, with 1971 P.F. certificate
2,750
800
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5c Jamestown (330). Unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins all around, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of registry oval cancel at top, Extremely Fine Gem, a very difficult issue to obtain with such superb centering, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
32
800
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