Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1917-19 Issues (Scott 481-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4841
1c Green, Imperforate, Electrolytic Plate (481). Mint N.H. plate no. 13376 block of 27, natural crease does not affect the plate block which is Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as plate block of six only, singles not counted, it is reasonable to assume singles certified as coming from this plate would be worth more
800
100
4842
3c Violet, Ty. II, Imperforate (484). Mint N.H. with enormous Jumbo margins showing parts of all eight adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $95.00 for Superb 98, no listing for this ultimate grade)
18
0
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3c Violet, Ty. II, Imperforate (484). Mint N.H., enormous margins incl. parts of five adjoining stamps and right sheet margin, strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $95.00 for Superb 98 which is the highest grade listed)
18
70
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. pair, pretty shade, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00), only one has graded higher to date and only ten others share this grade
50
250
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1c Green (498). Brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, neat wavy-lines cancel, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $265.00 as 98), only four others have achieved this grade, which is the highest possible
0
600
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1c Green, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Left tab, wider bottom, attractively centered for this difficult booklet pane, Fine-Very Fine
1,150
600
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1c Green, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Left tab with "W.Mc.A." at bottom, wide top margin and guide line right, mixed centering, Fine pane
1,150
250
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Two, distinct shades, one left tab with "W.Mc.A." at bottom, wide top margin, other pos. W8 with crossed guide lines left and bottom, latter with small piece of tab broken off and reattached, otherwise Very Good-Very Fine
2,300
250
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2c Rose, Ty. I, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (499f). Two stamps lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., radiant color, significantly better centering than most, accompanied by front cover of the booklet (owner's backstamp)EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BOOKLET PANE. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NO MORE THAN TWENTY PANES EXIST, THE VAST MAJORITY OF WHICH ARE POORLY CENTERED. THIS WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE RANKS AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.
The A.E.F. booklet panes were issued in September 1917, primarily for use by the American Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War I. Only 3,000 panes were prepared of both the 1c and 2c denominations. By October they were no longer needed for the post card rate, as Congress passed a vote allowing first-class mail to be sent free of charge by active members of the Armed Forces. Many of the panes were destroyed.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
28,000
19,500
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2c Rose, Ty. I (499). Mint N.H. half pane of 50 with left plate no. 8517 selvage and completely blank bottom selvage, Very Good-Fine, scarce missing plate number variety
E. 300-400
0
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. I-Ia (499-500). Mint N.H. half pane of 50 with plate no. 10208 selvage at left and bottom plate no. 10208 block of six which is the very rare Ty. I-Ia combination, this plate block comprises Positions 84-86/94-96 with Position 95 and 96 Ty. I stamps, all others in the piece are Ty. Ia, couple natural inclusions in top rowFINE-VERY FINE. A GREAT 20TH CENTURY PLATE BLOCK RARITY AND SELDOM OFFERED IN SUCH A LARGE MULTIPLE. THIS IS CERTAINLY MUCH BETTER QUALITY THAN TYPICAL SEEN.
From the George Brett estate
44,900
9,000
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Complete Mint N.H. pane of 100 with top and right plate no. 10208 blocks of six, single trivial natural inclusion, Fine pane with several in the top right area rather nice, in our opinion Scott Retail for the plate blocks is on the low side, from the George Brett estate
60,300
14,500
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Complete Mint N.H. pane of 100 with top and right plate no. 10208 blocks of six, natural narrow selvage into top plate no., couple natural inclusions, Very Good-Fine, in our opinion Scott Retail for the plate blocks is on the low side, from the George Brett estate
60,300
14,000
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Complete Mint N.H. pane of 100 with top and right plate no. 10209 blocks of six, blue P.O. pencil mark on right plate no., few natural inclusions, Very Good-Fine with the vast majority in the lower grade, in our opinion Scott Retail for the plate blocks is on the low side, from the George Brett estate
60,300
12,500
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H. block of 40 (8 x 5) with plate no. 10209 selvage at right, two with natural inclusion, two with perf "dimples", Very Good-Fine, from the George Brett estate
24,000
3,250
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., choice wide margins, excellent Ty. Ia impression and color, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
600
500
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (501b). Complete booklet of two panes (BK62), Mint N.H., remarkably clean and intact, Fine-Very Fine, scarce
500
190
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Mint N.H. with right selvage, fresh and bright with clear doubling, perfs close to barely into design at top, a desirable and collectible example of this rare printing anomaly, in all likelihood the surviving population of this difficult error is similarly centered, the collector who insists on acquiring this stamp centered will never own one, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
5,500
1,500
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3c Light Violet, Ty. I, Double Impression (501d). Good doubling with top and left frame lines of almost equal intensity, wavy-line machine cancel, off-center as always, rare
3,500
0
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Lightly hinged, strong second impression, typical centering with perfs just in at right
750
750
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Lightly hinged, strong second impression, natural surface inclusion, typical centering with perfs just in at right
750
750
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3c Dark Violet, Ty. II, Double Impression (502d). Vertical pair, lightly hinged, strong doubling, typical centering with perfs in at right
1,500
1,500
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4c Brown (503). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $870.00 as 98), only two have graded higher to date
22
900
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4c Brown (503). Mint N.H., wide margins and almost perfectly centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right stamp)
22
0
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5c Blue (504). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 95, $800.00 as 98), only seven have graded higher to date
20
160
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5c Blue (504). Brilliant color on fresh crisp paper, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $325.00), only one has graded higher to date and only two others share this grade
0
150
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ROSE PERF 11 ERROR.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,300.00)
675
1,900
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5c Rose, Error (505). Block of twelve, center pair the errors, top center and bottom center 2c h.r., others, incl. both errors Mint N.H., Fine
1,400
375
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in complete pane of 100 with top and left plate no. 7942 blocks of six, majority centered left and up, generally Fine
2,367
600
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H., incredibly beautiful Jumbo margins with precise centering, outstanding vivid color on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,000.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), one of only two in this grade with none higher
27
750
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H., vibrant color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,000.00), only two have graded higher to date (at 98J)
27
500
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6c Red Orange (506). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $295.00 as 95, $1,000.00 as 98), only six have graded higher to date
27
500
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7c Black (507). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, enormous balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,050.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only three others share this grade
65
1,100
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7c Black (507). Mint N.H., lovely balanced margins, strong shade on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $670.00)
65
350
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7c Black (507). Mint N.H., almost perfect centering, beautiful impression on crisp paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $670.00)
65
300
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8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H., pretty pastel shade, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $330.00 as 95, $980.00 as 98)
27
250
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8c Olive Bister (508). Right imprint, plate no. 5804 and "A" block of six, bottom four stamps Mint N.H., pretty shade, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
285
130
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11c Light Green (511). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, mathematically perfect centering, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $800.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade.
20
1,800
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11c Light Green (511). Mint N.H., wide margins, beautiful pastel color on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate for pair and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00)
20
750
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11c Light Green (511). Mint N.H., brilliant color, crisp impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 95, $800.00 as 98)
20
350
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12c Claret Brown (512). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00)
20
450
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12c Claret Brown (512). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 6913, huge Jumbo margins and exceptional centering, marvelous deep color, trivial crease entirely in selvage, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $65.00 as 90, $250.00 as 95)
20
120
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., choice margins and almost exact centering, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 A.P.S. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00)
105
1,000
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20c Light Ultramarine, Normal and Double Impression (515, 515c). Plate no. 10138 block of 15 (5 x 3), eleven stamps Mint N.H., right three stamps partial double impression and plate number with a light second impression, bottom perfs touchTHE ONLY KNOWN PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THIS RARE DOUBLE IMPRESSION.
This remarkable plate block comes from the George Brett estate. As far as we can determine, only one sheet of the 20c Perf 11 double impression reached collectors, with the doubling along the right side, which would make this plate block unique.
Scott Retail for the errors as hinged singles is $4,830.00
E. 10,000-15,000
5,000
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $830.00)
85
400
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $830.00)
85
325
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H. with plate no. 6927 at top with wide selvage, vibrant color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Scarsdale, with 1999 P.F. certificate
85
450
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression, perfect centering with wide and balanced margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1917 ISSUE, SCOTT 517, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98.
Ex Scarsdale. With 2001 P.F. and 2001 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $2,800.00)
150
1,400
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 13655 block of six, deep rich color on bright paperFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT PERF 11 FRANKLIN, SCOTT 517.
We have only offered two others since keeping computerized records. One is a top (which realized $7,500 hammer in our Saddleback sale) and one is a left plate block (ex Silver Lake).
2,550
750
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$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Lightly hinged, deep rich color in the distinctive Deep Brown shade, unusually wide margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE AND RICHLY-COLORED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1917 ISSUE DEEP BROWN.
According to Johl, a small number of stamps were printed in this distinctive shade early in the issue of the 1917 $1.00 stamp. During the course of the six years that the stamp was issued, all other printings were made in the normal shade.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,800
1,700
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2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., fresh and Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate for plate block
900
225
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Well-centered, barely hinged in one corner, Very Fine
600
275
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Right sheet margin single, very large horizontal pre-print paper fold which occurred after one of the two printing passes as only the vignette is distorted (Franklin appears to be wearing a turban) and vignette is deeply into the "DOLLARS" label at bottom, rare and striking printing anomaly, the first we have ever seen on this scarce stamp
600
550
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, face-free cancel on crisp paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 ORANGE RED & BLACK 1918 FRANKLIN ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 as 95, $2,100.00 as 98). Only one other has been awarded this grade, and only one has graded higher to date.
250
0
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