Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-460)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2474
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $590.00)
75
325
2475
9c Salmon Red (432). Mint N.H., essentially perfectly centered, bright pastel color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine, with 1997 and 2010 P.F. certificates (XF 90), conservatively graded in our opinion
105
300
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00)
105
850
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15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
280
425
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15c Gray (437). Wonderfully well-centered, pastel shade on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $300.00)
125
180
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., precise centering, brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
460
1,600
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., wide margins and really a Jumbo for this coil, lovely rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,050.00), one of only three to have been awarded this high grade with only one higher
140
2,700
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Guide line pair, superbly centered, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00)
260
275
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. wound part roll, most likely from an original roll of 500 stamps, we did not want to disturb it as it is tightly wound but based on the thickness of an individual stamp and the dimensions of the roll we calculated that it contains approximately 300-325 stamps, no doubt a range of centering, the outer stamps about Fine
AN EXTREMELY RARE PART ROLL OF THE 5-CENT BLUE PERF 10 FLAT PLATE COIL. A REMARKABLE ITEM.
Scott Retail estimating 30 Mint N.H. guide line pairs and 130 Mint N.H. pairs approximately
48,000
0
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Strong color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $510.00)
650
425
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1999 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
900
325
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, left stamp lightly hinged, right Mint N.H., well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $465.00)
425
400
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $425.00)
525
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
575
500
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