Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — 1916-21 Issues (Scott 467-550)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
825
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H., choice centering with wide and balanced margins, perforations intact with significant portion of all eight adjoining stamps (incl. five showing 2c denomination)EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 10 5-CENT ERROR.
With 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
850
2,400
826
5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in Mint N.H. pane of 100 with plate no. 7942 at bottom and right, natural s.e. at top and left, radiant color, few tiny natural inclusions incl. one affecting the error, top left stamp tiny tear, one stamp in right plate block small perf disc inclusion, still Fine-Very Fine and attractive pane, Scott Retail as error in block of nine and two plate blocks
2,100
850
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7c Black (469). Mint N.H., bright shade and crisp impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates
270
550
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8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H., pretty shade, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
125
275
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9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
125
450
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., bright shade, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00), only eight have graded higher to date (highest is 98)
400
1,800
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., rich color, long and full perforations, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $825.00)
400
800
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15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., wide margins, crisp paper, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
400
350
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide and well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
525
850
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50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine
2,000
1,200
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H.
625
375
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$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine
625
475
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$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
460
375
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$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., pretty shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 .P.S.E. certificate for block of four
375
300
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., vibrant color, attractive centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. certificate for large multiple
550
400
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
625
700
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H., pretty shade, wonderful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $600.00)
27
425
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $645.00 as 95, $1,850.00 as 98)
95
450
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., full margins, couple tiny perf thins at lower left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
850
900
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2c Carmine (519). Natural s.e. at right showing part of guideline, radiant color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, small tear at top, vertical crease at bottom, Very Fine appearance, considerably more difficult to find in used condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1,750
375
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., bright colors, vignette noticeably shifted towards bottom, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,200.00)
1,200
1,300
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Lightly hinged, fresh colors, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H.
550
500
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Barely hinged, fresh colors, almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem
175
180
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1c-3c 1918-20 Offset Issues (525-534A, 535-536). Mint N.H. except No. 532 tiny gum disturbance, rich colors, better centering than normally seen, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, five with certificates
746
475
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Mint N.H., wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
425
550
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Mint N.H. with selvage at bottom and guideline at right, brilliant color, unusually wide margins for this Rotary Press issue, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
240
300
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., deep rich colors and detailed impressions, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
290
250
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5c Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $300.00)
85
300
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