Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1904 Louisiana Purchase, Jamestown Issues (Scott 323-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5864
2c Scarlet, International Vending Machine Co., Perforated Approximately 12-1/2 (320b var). Pair, faintly hinged, perforated at a slight angle as virtually always, Fine, the International Vending Machine Co. installed their machines in post offices, using the 2c Shield stamp with their own 12-1/2 gauge perforations, these coils were replaced with government coils in July 1908, with 1968 P.F. certificate
2,500
325
5865
1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H., unusually wide margins and superbly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
60
400
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1c Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H., wide margins, near perfect centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, seldom seen in this quality
70
0
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2c Louisiana Purchase, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (324a). Slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, brilliant color, wide margins, bottom stamp light natural gum bend as almost always seen on this issueVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
It is believed that only one pane of 50 was found in the mid-west. This intact pane was originally in the Worthington collection. After the Worthington sale it was broken into pairs and blocks of four. Power Search shows very few of these rarities -- apart from the Whitman example (which we also offered in 2000), the next we find was in the 1990 Rarities sale.
17,500
22,000
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2c, 3c Louisiana Purchase (324-325). Mint N.H., 3c guide line at top, Jumbo margins and beautiful centering, rich colors, Extremely Fine, 2c ex Killien (2002 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates, XF 90; SMQ $175.00), the 3c is at least of equal quality
270
290
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H., pretty pastel shade, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250.00)
200
550
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3c Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2102 block of four, phenomenally well-centered, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
750
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5c Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 2097 block of six, intense shade and impression, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. certificate
1,850
2,100
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H., nearly perfectly centered, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. (with plate no.) and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $730.00)
375
425
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Barely hinged, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $370.00)
145
375
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Plate no. 2107 at bottom, stamp Mint N.H., lightly hinged in selvage only, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
375
250
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10c Louisiana Purchase (327). Mint N.H. block of four, crisp impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as singles
1,500
900
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., wide margins for this typically small-margined issue, almost perfectly centered, sharp impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00)
325
1,500
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5c Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered with intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $670.00)
325
750
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