Sale 959 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Wednesday, 23-25 June, 2008
Category — Parcel Post
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3231
1c Parcel Post (Q1). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Jumbo margins with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $290.00 as 95, $620.00 as 98)
14
250
3232
2c Parcel Post (Q2). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, gorgeous vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $350.00 as 95, $780.00 as 98)
19
450
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2c Lake, Parcel Post (Q2a). Incredibly intense true Lake shade, h.r., centered left, perfs clear, Fine and scarce, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,750
325
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3c Parcel Post (Q3). Fabulous wide margins with precise centering, deep rich color, neat double oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $385.00)
6
700
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10c Parcel Post (Q6). Massive Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, double oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $120.00 as 95, $365.00 as 98)
6
450
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15c Parcel Post (Q7). Mint N.H., well-centered with attractive margins, strong Dark Carmine shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $305.00)
180
325
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20c Parcel Post (Q8). Block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., rather nicely centered, Very Fine block
950
550
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25c Parcel Post (Q9). Mint N.H., attractive margins and desirable centering, fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $485.00)
180
325
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50c Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., wide margins, vivid color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,100.00)
700
700
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50c Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., wider margins than normally encountered, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and quite handsome, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
700
450
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50c Parcel Post (Q10). Block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., bottom right stamp natural diagonal gum crease, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, bottom left and top right are rather nice
2,000
1,100
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75c Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., pretty centering and margins, lovely Carmine color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $390.00)
240
275
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PARCEL POST ISSUE.
With 1997 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $4,850.00 as 95, $10,700.00 as 98). Only five have graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade
850
4,250
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Outstanding margins and centering, beautiful Carmine shade, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $510.00)
375
375
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2c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ2). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 6244 selvage, beautiful margins and exceptional centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $345.00), actually looks nicer than grade awarded
210
375
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5c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ3). Exceptionally wide Jumbo margins and incredibly well-centered, intense color, double oval parcel cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $385.00 as 98, unlisted in grade of 100), this is the highest graded JQ3 in the P.S.E. Population Report and the only example to achieve 98J
5
700
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25c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ5). Lightly hinged, magnificent margins and perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem
100
350
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10c Yellow Green, Special Handling (QE4). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 17096, very wide balanced margins of near Jumbo proportions, fresh and with clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $385.00)
4
375
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