Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016
Category — Officials
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1690
10c Agriculture (O5). Original gum, fiery color, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
525
400
1691
15c Agriculture (O7). Original gum, vivid color, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
425
275
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6c Justice (O28). Outstanding centering and margins, pretty pastel color, neat small circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, used Officials are rarely encountered in this exceptionally choice condition with an attractive cancel, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90), by way of comparison, the P.S.E. Population Report contains no examples of Scott O28 graded higher than 85
45
475
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30c Navy (O44). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $620.00)
325
500
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, intense fiery color, excellent centering, fresh in every respectEXTREMELY FINE. THE ONE-CENT AGRICULTURE ON SOFT PAPER IS VERY RARE IN THIS OUTSTANDING SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
As discerning collectors know, the Officials are extremely difficult to obtain in sound, centered condition -- particularly among the American printings on soft porous paper. The example offered here is a condition rarity.
With 1974 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF 90). By way of comparison, P.S.E. has graded only two examples of this issue above a grade of 50, one 90 and one 98J -- last offered in our 2009 sale of the "Beverly Hills" collection.
6,000
6,500
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