Sale 982 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 16-18 December, 2009
Category — 1922-29 Issues (Scott 574-656)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5961
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Rotary (578-579). Blocks of four, one 2c tiny h.r., otherwise all Mint N.H., 2c with imperforate bottom margin, nicely centered for this coil waste issue, Fine-Very Fine
1,215
275
5962
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Rotary (578-579). Star and plate no. blocks of four, 1c Mint N.H., top 2c pair hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., typical centering for this coil waste issue, Very Good-Fine
2,050
200
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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Rotary (578-579, 595). Two, one and three respectively, all Mint N.H. except one No. 595, also incl. No. 583 (not counted), Fine-Very Fine
1,870
0
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1c-10c 1923-26 Rotary (578, 584, 591, 595). No. 584 top left plate no. 18446 block of four, others blocks of four, incl. extra Nos. 591 and 595 (one of these Mint N.H.), Very Good to mostly Fine or better
4,500
600
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Used 1923-29 Rotary Press Issues. Four items, incl. No. 578 block of four, two 595 singles and a 599/599A combination joint line pair, last has few nibbed perfs at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, very scarce lot
2,450
300
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Three different star and plate no. blocks of four (two) and block of eight, one stamp in one of the plates of four hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., Very Good
3,220
250
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2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H. horizontal block of twelve, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,860
2,100
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1c-10c 1923-26 Issue, Perf 10 (581-591). Blocks of four, two each 4c-7c and 9c Mint N.H., one 3c thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
907
180
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7c Black, Perf 10 (588). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,000.00), only one example has received a higher grade to date (98J)
27
400
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10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., fiery color, magnificent centering with wide and balanced margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,600.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only nine others share this grade
115
850
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Star and plate no. 14665 block of four and star and plate no. 14926 block of six, latter Mint N.H. (pencil "11 x11" on gum), plate of four reperfed at left, otherwise Very Good
6,350
550
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $670.00)
550
450
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
550
325
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins for this issue, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
550
250
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H. block of four, tiny natural inclusion speck bottom left stamp, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
2,200
0
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2c Carmine, Rotary, Perf 11 (595). Mint N.H. block of four with top selvage, Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
2,200
375
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2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Joint line pair, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $800.00)
650
600
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Two Mint N.H. strips of four, right perfs touch
1,700
350
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2c Harding, Flat Plate and Rotary (611-612). Two plate no. blocks of six of former, four plate no. blocks of four of latter (two Mint N.H.), imperf blocks despite natural crease Very Fine, Perf. 10's slightly off-center as usual and about Fine
1,750
160
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2c Lexington-Concord (618). Jumbo margins, bright color, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $350.00)
4
225
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5c Lexington-Concord (619). Mint N.H., rich color on post-office fresh paper, wide even margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $340.00), only three have graded higher to date (all at 98J)
35
375
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5c Norse-American (621). Mint N.H. arrow, double "F" and double plate no. block of eight, wide selvage and exceptional centering, tiny natural P.O. staple marks in top margin of pos. 3 (separates one perf), otherwise Extremely Fine
750
275
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17c Black (623). Mint N.H., precisely centered, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $240.00)
25
170
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., radiant color, virtually free from the natural gum skips and bends that can plague this issue, Fine-Very Fine
600
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. I (634). Wide balanced margins, rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $210.00), the only one awarded this distinguished grade with only one higher
0
180
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, "Long Ear" Recut (634 var). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult Rotary Press issue, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce in such superb condition, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; the variety unpriced in SMQ)
400
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, "Long Ear" Recut (634 var). Two Mint N.H. blocks, one block of 25 with selvage at top and left and containing the "Long Ear" recut, Very Fine and choice, second is plate no. 21423 block of sixteen with one stamp showing "smiling" Washington, Very Fine and choice, the "Long Ear" recut comes from Position 34 from upper right pane of plate 20342
E. 500-750
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1984 and 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,400.00)
650
1,500
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, intense shade and impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
650
350
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., nicely centered with deep rich color, naturally occurring extraneous vertical line of printing ink in center, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
650
275
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Bottom right plate no. 19645 block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., Fine, with 1967 P.F. certificate
2,200
375
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5c Dark Blue (637). Mint N.H., choice margins and magnificent centering, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $220.00), only three five have graded higher to date
3
110
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2c Vermont (643). Perfectly centered with balanced margins, exceptionally light unobtrusive wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $310.00), the only used example of this stamp awarded this desirable high grade with none higher
0
325
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2c Hawaii Ovpt. (647). Mint N.H., perfect centering, fresh, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $315.00), difficult to find this nice
7
250
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5c Hawaii Ovpt. (648). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18907 block of four, nearly perfectly centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, truly exceptional
425
225
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2c Edison, Coil (656). Mint N.H. pair, phenomenal centering with wide margins, fresh and bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $305.00 as 98, unpriced in this grade), one of only three Mint N.H. pairs in this grade with none higher
45
500
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2c Edison, Coil (656). Pair, wide margins and precisely centered, bright color and with light philatelic exhibition duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $415.00 as 98, unpriced in the 100 grade), the only used pair awarded this grade with none higher
4
750
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