Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — Special Delivery, Registration Stamps
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2082
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins and near perfect centering, faint vertical crease mentioned only on most recent certificate, Extremely Fine Gem appearance, with clear 2016 P.F. certificate, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate noting the light crease (F-VF 75; downgraded from at least a 95)
1,300
800
2083
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Morton, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,375.00)
550
950
Back to Top2084
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color, nicely centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
550
500
Back to Top2085
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Morton, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,350.00), only two grade higher and four others share this grade, for collectors looking for Mint N.H. examples, only two grade higher with four equal
500
1,100
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
500
500
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogNH)
650
1,000
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, vibrant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Morton, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00), only three grade higher with four others equal
300
550
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10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $345.00)
300
250
Back to Top2090
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, intense shade and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE UNWATERMARKED 1894 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, SCOTT E4.
With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $5,500.00)
2,000
4,000
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
850
650
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., with partial imprint bottom selvage, exceptionally well-centered, stunning proof-like color and impression on pristine paper, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1995 P.F. certificate for a strip of three
475
275
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10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Original gum, single hinge mark, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $950.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only three others, this is also the highest grade awarded in the Mint N.H, category (population of two)
210
950
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E8). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1985 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $475.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only two others, for Mint N.H. there are also three at this grade with one higher
110
325
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,750.00)
425
1,000
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10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E11). Mint N.H., detailed impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate (100 ogNH)
45
750
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10c Deep Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E12a). Mint N.H., crisp impression, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate (98 ogNH)
130
475
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10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5729 and letter "A" block of six with wide selvage, bright shade, single short perf at left of top left stamp, Fine-Very Fine, top plate blocks with full selvage are scarce
2,750
0
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