Sale 1166 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 24-26 October, 2017
Category — Special Delivery, Registration
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1224
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (OGph, 95 Jumbo)
850
1,500
1225
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate (selvage since removed)
500
225
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10c Deep Blue, Imperforate (E5a). Vertical pair, original gum, h.r., large margins, few tiny thins and tiny scrape on bottom stampVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE IMPERFORATE PAIR OF THE 1895 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.
We have offered only two others since our 1992 Rarities sale, both of which had small faults.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,000
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10c Dark Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11 var). Mint N.H. with plate no. 13394 selvage at top, intense color in the deeper Scott-listed sub-shade, bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $300.00)
45
225
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10c Gray Violet, Special Delivery (E11b). Rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $950.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve it
75
1,400
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Top imprint, plate no. 5720 and "A" block of six with wide selvage, radiant color, light crease in top left corner of selvage, Very Fine appearance
1,800
325
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