Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 1912-15 Issues (Scott 405-460)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
798
1c-7c 1912-14 Issue (405-413). Mint N.H., rich colors and detailed impressions, better centering than normally seen in a group lot, Extremely Fine, Nos. 407 and 411 with certificates
407
550
799
1c Green, Coil (412). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color, phenomenal centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning Mint N.H. guide line pair, with 2000 P.F. certificate
260
350
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2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color on crisp paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate for strip of four
250
425
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15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
190
275
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20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., bright shade, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
400
325
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., vivid color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 and 1997 P.F. certificates
250
180
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30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. certificate
250
250
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50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
850
750
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50c Violet (422). Mint N.H., attractive centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
525
425
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$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, deep shade on fresh bright paper, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,050
1,300
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7c Black (430). Mint N.H., wide margins and precise centering, deep shade on post office fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
200
325
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15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., wide margins and nice centering, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
280
400
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20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 P.F. certificate
430
600
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright white paper, single nibbed perf at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
525
550
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., bright color on fresh paper, attractive wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,500
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., rich color, nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
325
600
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, detailed impression, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $670.00), only two have graded higher to date
150
600
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY.
Type I rotary press stamps were produced using the same master dies as had been used for flat plate printings. However, due to the curve of the plate to fit the rotary press, the impressions lacked some of the details of the flat plate printings. New dies were made with strengthened lines, resulting in the Type II stamps. After plate wear was noticed, further strengthening was necessary, resulting in the Type III stamps. Scott 449 was not produced until almost a year and a half after the Type I horizontal coil, Scott 453. Due to the unpopularity of vertical coils, this Type I stamp was in production for only a short period of time before being discontinued.
This issue is very difficult to find as a Mint N.H. joint line pair. The last we offered was in our Whitman sale in 2009.
With 1973 and 2005 P.F. certificates as joint line strip of three.
28,000
29,000
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1c-5c 1914-16 Issue Coils (452-458). Mint N.H., bright colors, well-balanced margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, Nos. 454 and 456 with certificates
855
950
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, 2c Red, Ty. II, Coils (453-454). Mint N.H. pairs, fresh colors, Fine-Very Fine, with 2010 and 2007 P.F. certificates respectively
1,050
550
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H., vivid color, attractive centering, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate for pair
325
300
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
375
225
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., radiant color, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
525
450
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4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. pair, rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $375.00)
130
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate for pair
250
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
250
225
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H. with a couple gum bends, deep shade, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,100
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