Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1913-15 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 424-460)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
5987
1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (423D; formerly 424b). Attractively centered, deep rich color, "Dayton Ohio" precancel, slight creasesFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1914 ONE-CENT PERF 10 X 12 ISSUE.
Our census of Scott 423D published at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/enc/census/423D.pdf, contains 40 stamps. All genuine stamps are used, including 33 with the Dayton precancel.
Census No. 423D-CAN-23.
With 1987 P.F. certificate
20,000
4,500
5988
20c Ultramarine (438). Barest trace of hinging if at all, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
200
350
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., wide margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
550
450
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30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H. with extra wide selvage at top, vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $730.00)
550
425
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50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., radiant color, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT FRANKLIN, SCOTT 440. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THE HIGHER GRADES, THIS HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- A STAMP OF GREAT BEAUTY.
With 1999 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $6,000.00 as 95, $13,100.00 as 98). This is the only example awarded this grade, and only seven have graded higher to date.
1,300
8,000
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50c Violet (440). Lightly hinged, fresh color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
525
400
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5994
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
455
350
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wide margins and nearly perfectly centered, lovely color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates, (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
700
900
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2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, vivid color and sharp impression, faint pencil "1914" on back of pos. 3, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
900
400
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, wide margins and very well-centered, rich color and clear impression, right stamp disturbed original gum from hinge removal, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate that does not mention the gum disturbance
1,300
600
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, rich color, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,300
325
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H. pair, wide margins and magnificent centering, characteristic No. 445 deep shade, clear impression on crisp white paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 3-CENT SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 445.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,750.00)
1,250
2,600
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color, superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
575
325
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3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, wonderful deep color, double oval cancel, Fine and rare used example, with 1988 P.F. certificate
3,000
700
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4c Brown, 5c Blue, Coils (446-447). Mint N.H. guide line strips of four, exceptionally fresh, each with faint pencil "1914" on back of pos. 3, Fine lot, each with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
3,070
700
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3c-5c 1914 Coil (445-447). Lightly hinged, choice margins and centering, rich colors, Extremely Fine group, 3c with 1989 P.F. certificate
440
475
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, single light hinge mark, pretty shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate
750
400
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4c Brown, 5c Blue, Coil (446-447). Pairs, oval grid duplex cancels, Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2000 P.F. certificate respectively
800
250
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5c Blue, Coil (447). Guide line pair, extraordinarily well-centered with choice margins, intense color, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
260
225
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Nicely centered, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
650
375
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, each stamp in line pair with light pencil "R" on back, Fine-Very Fine
2,200
350
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, pretty shade, most recent certificate notes tiny nick at top of right stamp, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 1979 and 2004 P.F. certificates
725
250
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. pair, fresh, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate for strip of four
675
450
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Barely hinged, perfectly centered with uncommonly wide margins, beautiful color, Extremely Fine, scarce with such choice centering, with 2001 P.F. certificate
150
400
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2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00)
900
650
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, attractive pastel color, Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
3,650
1,100
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,250
650
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair in seldom-seen light pastel color, Springfield Mass. double oval cancels, Fine and scarce, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
650
180
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5c Blue, Coil (458). Joint line pair, barest trace of hinging, precisely centered, strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $310.00)
175
225
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, without the crease between stamps, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,350.00)
1,500
1,100
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Joint line pair, usual vertical crease (in left stamp), lightly hinged, Very Fine appearance
550
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, vivid color and crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $540.00)
575
425
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp, with 1995 P.F. certificate
775
700
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