Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 397-404)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
847
2c Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, pristine bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $800.00)
40
750
848
2c Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H. wide right plate no. 6313 block of six, fresh, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
625
375
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Huge top plate no. 6143 block of six, faintly hinged in ungummed portion of selvage, Very Good-Fine, scarce plate block
2,350
600
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., well-centered with wide side margins, beautiful glowing color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $525.00)
450
300
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate for block
450
250
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1c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (401). Lightly cancelled, precise centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $470.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), one of only two to have achieved this lofty grade with none higher
7
1,600
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Mint N.H., brilliant color and detailed impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE IN ANY CATEGORY AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,800.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category and the only example to achieve this grade.
170
15,500
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2c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (402). Wide right plate no. 7038 block of six, fresh, unusual color, lightly hinged, left three Fine, right three Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,950
850
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, rich color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00)
390
1,300
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., perfectly balanced margins, bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,900.00)
390
1,100
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Barest trace of hinging, deep rich color on bright paper, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $660.00)
160
1,200
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5c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H. block of four, fresh, rich color, bottom left stamp slightly pulled perf and top left couple perfs trifle blunt, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,560
700
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10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins and beautiful centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, the 10c Perf 10 is seldom encountered in well-centered Mint N.H. condition
1,750
1,200
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