Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — Postage Due Featuring Blocks and Plate Blocks (Scott J1-J28)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2246
1c Brown (J1). Original gum, small h.r., with wide bottom selvage, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp
100
120
2247
1c Brown (J1). Bottom imprint and plate no. 313 strip of seven, natural s.e. at right, original gum, few h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, pos. 2 with thin, Very Fine appearance, a scarce multiple, Scott Retail as singles
700
200
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1c Brown (J1). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, top stamps faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance
450
120
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2c Brown (J2). Original gum, bright shade and crisp impression, Jumbo margins at sides, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
425
130
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3c Brown (J3). Block of four, original gum, right stamps lightly hinged, bright color, bottom left stamp small thin spot, Fine appearance
460
150
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2252
5c Brown (J4). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, top stamps horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance, scarce multiple
3,500
0
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10c Brown (J5). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., rich color, top right stamp small thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance, an attractive and scarce block
4,500
750
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50c Brown (J7). Block of four, original gum, rich color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine appearance
2,900
425
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1c Red Brown (J15). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate
200
130
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2c Red Brown (J16). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine block
400
0
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3c Red Brown (J17). Block of four, original gum, small hinge slivers where few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, radiant color, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce original-gum block of four, this is the first block we have offered since 2004
5,000
1,500
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5c Red Brown (J18). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2011 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
625
600
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10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H., attractive margins and centering, rich color with fine impression, Very Fine
1,500
600
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10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H. except light mount glazed spots, lovely margins and centering, Very Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
625
160
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10c Red Brown (J19). Block of four with imprint selvage at bottom, original gum, h.r., rich color and detailed impression, choice centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful block, multiples of this issue are very scarce -- only one is contained in Power Search -- Scott Retail with no premium for the imprint
2,850
0
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10c Deep Red Brown (J19 var). Block of four, original gum, three stamps h.r., intense shade and impression, bottom right stamp small thin spot, Fine appearance, a scarce block in the Deep Red Brown sub-shade
2,850
0
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30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, deep rich color with clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $990.00 as 90, $1,750.00 as 95), one of only two to have been awarded this grade with only three higher
550
600
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30c Red Brown (J20). Bottom imprint and plate no. 332 strip of five, original gum, h.r., bright color, two right stamps natural gum crease, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,125
225
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30c Red Brown (J20). Block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., bottom right stamp barely hinged, intense shade, crisp and fresh, few natural gum skips, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,875
180
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30c Red Brown (J20). Block of four, original gum, h.r., pretty shade, bottom left stamp small thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearance
1,050
180
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1c Bright Claret (J22). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 313 block of ten, radiant color, light natural gum bend at right affects three stamps, few perf separations, Very Fine, unpriced in Scott as Mint N.H. plate block, Scott Retail as singles
950
425
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1c Bright Claret (J22). Mint N.H. bottom right corner imprint and plate no. 313 block of 18, rich color, few toned spots on back, pos. 2 small thin spot, Fine-Extremely Fine, the plate no. singles are especially choice, unlisted in Scott as a Mint N.H. plate block, Scott Retail as singles
1,710
300
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2c Bright Claret (J23). Mint N.H. top left corner imprint and plate no. 464 block of 18, bright color, few small toned spots on back, few light natural gum bends, Fine-Very Fine, unlisted in Scott as a Mint N.H. plate block, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
1,800
325
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3c Bright Claret (J24). Block of four, original gum, h.r., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
350
170
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Mint N.H. pair with plate no. 332 selvage at bottom, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, a scarce plate no. multiple, we have not offered a full plate block of this issue since keeping computerized records, Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the plate no.
3,800
550
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30c Bright Claret (J27). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color and detailed impression, bottom right stamp tiny perf tear at bottom, Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce block
2,750
0
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and impression, Fine
700
0
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50c Bright Claret (J28). Block of four, rich color, detailed impression, unobtrusive cancels, retaining full original gum, top right stamp single pulled perf and perf thin at upper left, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce used multiple of this high-denomination issue, Scott Retail as singles
900
0
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