Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — Special Delivery (Scott E1-E15c, F1)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1668
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Block of four, original gum, rich color and clear impression, couple light bends, Fine-Very Fine
2,500
325
1669
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Mint N.H. block of four, top left minor thin, top pair slight gum soiling, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
4,600
275
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly deep shade on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00 as 85, $1,325.00 as 90)
900
1,000
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, intense shade and impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate
900
750
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). With plate no. 77 selvage at bottom, original gum, barest trace of hinging, appears Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, handsome stamp, with 1997 P.F. certificate
900
600
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Top imprint and plate no. 77 strip of three, original gum, selvage rejoined, Fine, Scott Retail as singles (intact strip catalogs $5,500.00)
2,700
1,000
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Deep rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,000.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it
80
1,500
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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H., wide margins and perfectly centered with full top right corner margin selvage, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. Certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
150
375
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10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 4920 single, huge Jumbo margins, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem
150
130
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 5854 single, Jumbo margins, almost perfectly centered, fresh with beautiful pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate
240
350
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E10a). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, perfectly centered with extra wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE BLUE COLOR, SCOTT E10a.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,675.00 as normal E10). This is the only graded example of this shade.
800
0
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E11c). Right imprint and plate no. 5520 strip of three, top stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a rare imprint and plate no. multiple of this variety, Scott Retail as singles
470
550
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Two Mint N.H. plate no. blocks, one is wide bottom left corner plate no. 10634 block of eight with siderographer's initials, other right plate no. 6043 block of six, Fine-Very Fine with couple stamps in higher grade, attractive pair of plate blocks, first with 2002 P.F. certificate
770
250
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (E15c). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 19283 block of four containing two error pairs, bright color, very light strengthening in plate no. selvage, Fine-Very Fine, plate block unpriced in Scott, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. pairs
1,000
475
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $375.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and only two others share it
15
300
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