Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — Modern Errors (Scott 1370b-1414c )
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1614
6c Grandma Moses, Black & Prussian Blue Omitted (1370b). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate
500
200
1615
6c Baseball, Black Omitted (1381a). Mint N.H. with top left corner selvage, Very Fine example of this popular error
600
0
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6c Football, Double Impression (1382 var). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 31386 and 31391 block of four, double impression confirmed by the presence of both plate numbers over each other as well as "Football" and "1869-1969" on the left vertical pair, bright fresh colors, Extremely Fine, unlisted in Scott or Datz and most likely a unique example of this popular issue, this error was apparently caused when the sheet with the first incomplete impression from plate 31386 was re-fed through the press and received the second complete impression from plate 31391
E. 500-750
0
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6c Christmas, Imperforate (1384b). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, bold colors, fresh and Extremely Fine, Datz states only 25 pairs are reported, the first example we have offered for over thirty years, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate
750
300
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6c Christmas, Yellow Omitted (1384e). Mint N.H., wonderful centering, bold colors, Very Fine and choice, Datz describes this error as "very rare", it is often missing from even the most advanced collections, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,750
650
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6c Christmas, Red & Yellow Omitted (1384g). Mint N.H., well-centered, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, Datz merely states "very rare", this is the most expensive error found in the 1969 Christmas issue and the first we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2,250
850
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6c Dark Blue Gray, Imperforate Pair (1401b). Mint N.H., large to full margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, an incredibly rare error, Datz states 20-30 pairs reported with some affected by gum loss and/or faults
2,500
1,600
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6c Christmas, Black Omitted (1414b). Mint N.H., fantastic centering, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, Datz reports 50 examples recorded, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate
400
200
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6c Christmas, Precanceled, Blue Omitted (1414c). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, well-centered, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, Datz states 15 examples are reported, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,250
475
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