Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — Complete Sheets and Panes
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
746
3c Columbian (232). Mint N.H. complete sheet of 100, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, choice centering throughout, fresh and pristineVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS SURELY THE FINEST INTACT SHEET OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE ARTIFACT.
The undivided full sheets of 100 were available only at the Philatelic Agency in Washington D.C. Most sheets of such choice quality have been broken to feed the demand for superb singles.
13,020
5,250
747
1c Blue (264). Mint N.H. complete pane of 100, fresh, couple small separations on right s.e. side, light selvage crease at top, otherwise Fine-Very Fine with a fair number in higher grades
2,440
850
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. pane of 50, imprint and plate no. 722 at top and bottom, arrow at left, natural s.e. at right, rich color, one or two minor gum wrinkles, fresh and Fine
4,065
650
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. pane of 50 with plate no. 657 and imprints at top and bottom and arrow at left, natural s.e. with part arrows at right, radiant color, few slight natural gum creases, few perf separations, h.r. in ungummed part of selvage, few small selvage flaws at bottom are easily trimmed, Fine
4,065
500
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2c Pan-American (295). Complete Mint N.H. top half pane of 100 with double imprint, arrow and red plate no. 1092, strong colors and exceptional centering throughout, some telescoping of some perfs toward bottom of little consequence, still Very Fine, it is doubtful there can be many other panes that equal the quality of the one offered here, a beautiful showpiece
4,470
2,000
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1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Complete pane of 100, 98 stamps Mint N.H. including plate blocks, two light horizontal creases, usual gum bends and creases, otherwise Extremely Fine
3,475
1,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate (320). Complete pane of 100, 97 stamps Mint N.H. including plate blocks, two light horizontal creases and other usual gum creases and bends, left selvage edge tears and creases, one stamp thin, another small stain, neither of which are in the plate blocks, otherwise Extremely Fine
3,457
1,100
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2c Hudson-Fulton (372). Mint N.H. complete pane of 60, fresh, few minor separations, Fine-Very Fine
1,559
500
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3c Deep Violet (376). Pane of 100 with plate no. 6052 at top and left, natural s.e. at right and bottom, 98 stamps Mint N.H., bottom corner stamps h.r., bottom left corner selvage reattached, rich color, several towards the bottom with better centering, few perf separations, Fine-Extremely Fine, a scarce pane
4,860
1,000
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1c-2c Panama-Pacific (397-398). Mint N.H. panes of 70 with two plate nos. each (2c top almost entirely missing), the 1c exceptionally well-centered with some Fine, but vast majority Very Fine with some very pretty Extremely Fine examples present
6,790
1,750
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1c-2c Panama-Pacific (397-398). Panes of 70, 1c with plate no. 6131 at right and bottom and siderographer's initials at bottom right, five stamps and some selvage h.r. and others Mint N.H., 2c plate no. 6306 at top and right, Position 100 h.r. where reinforcing some perf separations that go partway up selvage (affects one plate block), few other perf separations, mostly Fine with a few Very Fine
6,650
1,500
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12c Claret Brown (417). Pane of 100 with plate no. 6900 at top and left, natural s.e. at right and bottom, 62 stamps plus top plate block Mint N.H., others h.r., few perf separations incl. some sensibly reinforced, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a few may make this worth breaking
8,980
2,100
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4c Brown (427). Pane of 100 with plate no. 6025 at top and right, natural s.e. at left and bottom, narrow top selvage, five stamps h.r., others (incl. both plate blocks) Mint N.H., radiant color, few slightly jammed perfs at bottom, Fine-Very Fine
7,937
2,600
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5c Blue (428). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 7237 at top and left, natural s.e. at right and bottom, brilliant color, few towards the top with better centering, few small natural inclusions, Fine-Very Fine and scarce complete pane
7,900
2,100
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 6742 at left and bottom, natural s.e. at top and right, vibrant color, few with superior centering especially towards left middle, fresh and Fine-Extremely Fine, a rare intact Mint N.H. pane
12,040
4,250
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in Mint N.H. pane of 100, natural s.e. at top and left, plate nos. at right and bottom, brilliant color, choice centering, few perf separations in selvage at right, small h.r. on front of selvage at bottomVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE CONTAINING THE PERF 10 5-CENT CARMINE ERROR.
Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. plate blocks and the Mint N.H. error block of nine.
2,100
950
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3c Violet, Imperforate (483). Pane of 100 with plate no. 8130 at right and bottom, 77 Mint N.H., both plate blocks lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, a prime candidate to be broken into several Gem 100 Jumbo singles
2,034
600
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2c Rose, Ty. I, Horizontal Pair, Blind Perfs Vertically (499b var). Pane of 100, appears imperforate between fourth and fifth columns but with blind perfs partway thru design of right stamps, h.r. at bottom left well away from the freaks, some wrinkling in top right selvage, Fine-Very Fine and unusual, if this were the error it would catalogue $11,000.00
E. 500-750
0
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5c Rose, Error (505). Two panes of 100 each with double error, one with few h.r. (incl. in error block) but with errors Mint N.H., other with error block Mint N.H. and few h.r. at edge where few perfs sensibly reinforced, missing small piece of selvage, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as error blocks and plate blocks
3,440
850
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in complete pane of 100, Fine, Scott Retail $2,000.00 for the Mint N.H. double error block of 12 and $197.00 for other components
2,197
650
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in complete pane of 100, some natural s.e. stamps at right lightly creased, Fine, Scott Retail $2,000.00 for the Mint N.H. double error block of 12 and $197.00 for other components
2,197
450
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 13384 at top and right, natural s.e. at left and bottom, brilliant color, few light natural gum bends, bottom left stamp corner creases, few minor selvage flaws, Fine-Very Fine, a few qualify as Extremely Fine
2,900
850
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9c Salmon Red (509). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 12571 at top and left, natural s.e. at right and bottom, vivid color, choice centering in parts especially around top plate block, Position 88 small translucency, Very Fine-Extremely Fine pane
2,920
500
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3c Violet (537). Pane of 100 with plate no. 9428 at left and bottom and siderographer's initials at lower left, Mint N.H. except for perhaps five stamps where either thin spot or small spot on gum, radiant color, Fine-Very Fine
2,460
400
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