Sale 1067 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 24-28 March, 2014
Category — Officials, Newspapers, Parcel Post (Scott O, PR, Q)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1711
1c Executive (O10). Original gum, small h.r., attractively centered, brilliant color, Very Fine
850
200
1712
2c Interior (O16). Pane of 100 with selvage on all sides, incl. imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, 18 stamps mostly towards center h.r. where some perf separations sensibly reinforced, others (incl. both plate blocks) Mint N.H., rich colorFINE. A RARE INTACT PANE OF 100 OF THE 2-CENT INTERIOR.
Scott Retail as 18 hinged singles and 82 Mint N.H. stamps with no premium for the plate blocks
14,380
2,300
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15c Justice (O31). Original gum, choice centering, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine
475
350
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15c Navy (O42). Original gum, bright color on crisp paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
375
650
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24c, 90c Navy (O43). Original gum, 90c slightly disturbed from hinge removal, beautiful pastel colors, Very Fine
1,450
800
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30c Navy (O44). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $725.00)
325
600
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90c Navy (O45). Jumbo margins, brilliant color, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, exceedingly rare with such wide margins, with 1985 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates
375
1,500
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90c State (O67). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE. A HUGE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,950.00 as 90, unpriced as 95), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it.
1,050
1,400
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$2.00 State (O68). Bold cork cancel, few faults incl. tear and reperfed, otherwise Fine, scarce in used condition
3,000
325
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$5.00 State (O69). Some gum disturbance from hinge removal, intense colors, Fine
8,000
2,000
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$10.00 State (O70). Original gum, minor disturbance from hinge removal, some trivial perf flaws, Fine appearance
5,000
800
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$20.00 State (O71). Original gum, a bit disturbed from hinge removal, wonderfully fresh color and clear impression, Fine and attractive
5,500
1,100
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30c Treasury (O81). Well-balanced margins, rich color beautifully complemented by large red circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine and choice, a striking stamp and very scarce with a colored cancellation, with 2001 and 2004 P.F. certificates
12
500
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, fresh and bright color, unpunched perf at top, perfs just barely in at right, still Fine and an attractive collectible example of this rare Official Soft Paper issue
6,000
900
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, Fine
6,000
850
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3c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O95). Deep rich color, wide margins, beautifully struck ornamental fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
125
1,600
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Original gum, lightly hinged and attractive colorVERY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-CENTERED AND RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT INTERIOR ON SOFT PAPER.
Tiny backstamp just shows thru and leaves tiny indentation. With 1996 and 2013 P.F. certificates
4,500
1,900
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Original gum, lightly hinged, selvage at top, rich color, a Fine example of this rare Soft Paper Official
4,500
800
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Unused (no gum), characteristic pastel color of the Soft Paper Issue, fresh and Fine
2,100
700
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10c Treasury, Soft Paper (O111). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $270.00)
260
475
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on crisp paper, small natural paper wrinkle at bottom right, Fine, an extremely difficult issue to obtain in any degree of soundness as most we have offered are quite faulty, with 2014 PSAG certificate
5,500
1,800
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1c-$1.00 Official Postal Savings Mail (O121-O126). Complete used and unused singles and blocks of four less No. O124 block of four, Fine-Very Fine lot, seldom offered and the blocks--especially the used--are difficult to find
2,438
400
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5c Light Blue, Colored Border (PR1a). Without gum as issued, Very Fine, this is a truly scarce shade, note in pencil on back of stamp states that this stamp was bought at auction in 1926 for $14.50 -- a substantial sum in those days
1,000
1,200
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$12.00 Blue Green, 1875 Issue (PR28). Original gum, h.r., magnificent deep rich color, attractively centered, Very Fine
4,500
2,000
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8c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR37). Without gum as issued, wide margins and choice centering, sharp color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85), a rare stamp in this outstanding condition and undercatalogued in Scott
975
1,200
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Mint N.H., intense shade, choice centering and margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2002 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
800
500
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$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate for pair
850
2,000
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6c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR93). Mint N.H., wide margins, most recent certificate states reperfed at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1894 FIRST BUREAU NEWSPAPER STAMP.
With 2007 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates, the former as sound
11,500
1,200
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR125). Intense shade and impression, unusually wide margins, oval handstamp cancel, Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, scarce in such superb condition as a used stamp, with 2013 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
240
900
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1c-$1.00 Parcel Post (Q1-Q12). Complete matched set of bottom plate no. singles, 1c, 4c, 10c-20c and $1.00 Mint N.H., fresh and bright, Fine-Very Fine with the 50c an Extremely Fine Gem
1,795
750
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3c Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $875.00 as 98, unpriced in any higher grade)
27
650
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25c Parcel Post (Q9). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $875.00)
170
550
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine
700
275
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., wide margins, lovely rich color, Very Fine
700
250
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