Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — Special Delivery, Registration, Postage Due, Offices in China
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1248
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
550
180
1249
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Wide top right corner imprint and plate no. 73 strip of four, original gum, several h.r. reinforcing a number of perf separations, slightly toned, otherwise Fine and scarce, we have offered only eight plate number examples of Scott E3 in any format since 1993, including singles, pairs, plate strips and plate blocks
4,750
400
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine and choice
850
375
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Wide margins and outstanding centering, wonderful depth of color, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,000.00), only two grade higher and three share this lofty grade
110
0
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Mint N.H., outstanding centering and margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 and 2019 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,125.00)
240
800
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., extra wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice
425
275
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10c Deep Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E12a). Mint N.H., wonderful depth of color and detailed impression, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $950.00)
130
900
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. left imprint, plate no. 5729 and letter "A" block of six, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
2,750
350
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 5723 and letter "A" block of six, Fine
2,750
350
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P
Postage Due Proofs. 42, including Nos. J22P2-J28P2, J24P1, J25P1, J1P4-J7P4, J15P4-J21P4, J22P4-J28P4, also "Specimen" ovpts. on Nos. J15-J21, overall a Fine-Very Fine group
1,883
550
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10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
550
600
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1c Vermilion (J29). Original gum, barely hinged, magnificent glowing color, fresh and crisp, Fine example of this challenging Postage Due, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
650
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30c Pale Rose (J36b). Original gum with some minor offset, pastel color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
450
200
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50c Deep Claret (J37). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, irregular perf at lower right not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with clear 1992 P.F. certificate
1,800
450
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3c Carmine Lake (J54). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, bright color, Fine, light purple backstamp
1,050
750
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 5526 selvage, intense color and sharp impression, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous plate no. stamp, ex "Golden Oak", with 1986, 1996 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00), only one stamp grades higher (at 98J, we do not know if it has plate number selvage)
525
1,500
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8c on 4c Offices in China (K4). Lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and near perfect centering, sharp color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00), only one Scott K4 in any condition grades higher (hinged at 100J)
60
600
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30c-60c Offices in China (K12-K14). Plate no. blocks of six, K12 and K14 sides, K13 top, K12 is lightly hinged and K13-K14 are barely hinged, if at all, bright colors, K14 one stamp with natural inclusion, Fine trio, Scott Retail as all hinged
3,500
650
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$1.00 on 50c Offices in China (K15). Brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
550
180
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