Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294-299)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5828
1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Mint N.H. set with corner sheet selvage, mirror-image denominations printed in both colors in corner, all bottom right except 5c top left, 1c short perf in selvage, 2c natural short gum, 5c small tear in selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, attractive set, Scott Retail as normal Mint N.H. set
1,052
300
5829
2c Pan-American (295). Mint N.H., gorgeous centering and wide margins, rich color and sharp vignette impression on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $900.00)
42
500
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
190
275
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. block of four with vertical guide line in center, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
760
350
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. block of twelve with selvage at right, rich colors, well-balanced margins throughout, Very Fine and choice
2,280
1,300
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1145 strip of three, bright and fresh, Very Fine
675
0
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H., nicely centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $255.00)
200
275
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H., attractively centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate for vertical pair
200
160
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. block of four, mathematically perfect centering, beautiful colors and impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENT PAN-AMERICAN WHICH IS QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST EXTANT.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100). High grades are rarely seen among examples of the tightly-spaced Pan-American Issue, making this block even more remarkable. As an indication of the rarity of high-grade 5c Pan-American stamps, there is only one Mint N.H. single graded Gem 100 by P.S.E.
Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
800
4,750
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5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. block of four with guide line at left, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate
800
500
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., crisp impressions, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,400.00)
250
1,100
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. with bottom half-arrow selvage, slight upward vignette shift, Very Fine and choice, with photocopy of 2004 P.F. certificate for block
250
300
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1150 strip of three, rich color and sharp impression, Very Fine and choice
900
325
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. block of four, beautifully centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $840.00 as singles)
1,000
600
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10c Pan-American (299). Mint N.H. with wide bottom imprint selvage, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1990 P.F. certificate for strip
325
400
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