Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — Special Delivery, Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
686
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Lightly hinged, with wide bottom plate no. 77 selvage, wide margins and well-centered, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, OGph; SMQ $1,700.00)
850
1,100
687
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color and detailed impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate
850
700
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1481 block of six, stamps lightly hinged, hinge reinforcement of separated perfs in bottom selvage, rich color, Fine
3,250
0
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10c Violet Blue, Special Delivery (E8b). Wide top imprint and plate no. 5514 block of six, Mint N.H. except some reinforced perfs in selvage and at bottom, exceptional rich color on bright white paper, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful plate block, Scott Retail as hinged
2,100
700
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., with right plate no. 5863 selvage, exceptionally well-centered, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
425
950
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Bottom plate no. 6043 block of six, h.r. on top middle stamp, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
3,000
500
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10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Wide top imprint and plate no. 5520 block of six, h.r., lovely pastel color, sometime ago the bottom right corner (about 2-3mm) was broken off due to careless handling and has since been re-attached, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, rare plate block, the five sound stamps have a Scott Retail value of $1,600.00
5,500
425
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E11b). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 13817 selvage, choice centering, beautiful rich color and deeply etched impression on pristine white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
75
375
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Mint N.H. with right plate no. 17565 selvage, very well-centered, rich color, small P.O. staple hole in selvage is mentioned on certificate but we have no idea why since it is completely normal, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
95
250
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E12). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 17638 block of six, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine
800
850
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10c Deep Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E12a). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 13917 selvage, magnificent centering with wide and balanced margins, proof-like color and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $950.00), only six grade higher
130
750
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15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 16833 selvage, wide and balanced margins, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $375.00), only one stamp grades higher (at 98J)
75
475
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15c Deep Orange, Special Delivery (E13). Mint N.H. left plate no. 16859 block of six, precise centering, slightly enlarged P.O. staple hole in selvage, otherwise Extremely Fine
700
150
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Right imprint, plate no. 5726 and letter "A" block of six, disturbed original gum, h.r., rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,800
225
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