Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1909 Commemoratives (Scott 368-373)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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2c Lincoln, Imperforate (368). Block of four with bottom small solid star and plate no. 4982 margin, enormous margins all around, neat target cancels and light magenta double-circle registry datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
95
375
1822
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., vibrant color on fresh paper, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
380
225
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Block of four with bottom selvage, 3mm spacing, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., beautifully centered on clearly blued paper, Extremely Fine, lovely multiple, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as two hinged and two Mint N.H. singles
1,120
800
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Block of four, 3mm spacing, one stamp almost imperceptibly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
800
375
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. left imprint, plate no. 4979 and small solid star block of six, deep rich color on deeply blued paper, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN ON BLUISH PAPER.
We have offered only two other Mint N.H. plate blocks since 2007 and both were off center
4,250
2,600
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Wide top imprint, small solid star and plate no. 4978 block of six, center vertical pair disturbed original gum from hinge removal, Fine, a scarce plate block
2,750
550
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, clearly blued paper, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $580.00)
275
450
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Block of four, 3mm spacing, clearly blued paper, nicely centered with neat wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine and very scarce, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
800
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate (371, 373). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks, large margins and wide selvage, latter is choice top position, Extremely Fine
725
325
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