Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — Kans.-Nebr. Overprints (Scott 659-678)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4990
1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-668). Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, most in higher grades, 8c with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $190.00)
477
500
4991
2c Kans. Ovpt. (660). Mint N.H., uncommonly wide margins and precisely centered, vivid color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $540.00)
7
450
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4c Kans. Ovpt. (662). Mint N.H., choice centering, fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00)
37
190
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4c Kans. Ovpt. (662). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18038 block of four, precisely centered, crisp impression and rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, magnificent quality for this Kansas Ovpt. plate block, with 2007 P.F. certificate
325
700
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5c Kans. Ovpt. (663). Mint N.H., uncommonly well-centered, deep color, Extremely Fine Gem ,with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $320.00)
24
140
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6c Kans. Ovpt. (664). Top left plate no. 18037 block of four, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
450
170
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7c Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $560.00 as 95, $1,800.00 as 98)
55
425
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8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18191 block of four, extraordinarily well-centered, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, Mint N.H. 8c Kans. Ovpt. plate blocks in this high quality are few and far between, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,000
850
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9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H., remarkably wide balanced margins, bright color and clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only eight others share this grade
26
650
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9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, almost perfection, lovely bright pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $340.00)
26
225
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9c Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18742 block of four, incredibly beautiful centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
400
375
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10c Kans. Ovpt. (668). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, mathematically perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE. ONE OF THE KEYS TO A PERFECT SET OF THE KANS.-NEBR. OVERPRINTS.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $1,800.00 as 98)
45
7,000
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Mint N.H. except 5c lightly hinged, hand-picked set with rich colors and great centering throughout, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, in our opinion several will grade at 90 or 95 and perhaps even higher, 9c with 2004 P.S.E. certificate and 10c with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $120.00)
571
650
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1-1/2c Nebr. Ovpt. (670). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $495.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this lofty grade
5
1,500
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3c Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H., wide margins and perfectly centered, strong color and fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,150.00), only three others have graded higher to date
24
550
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3c Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18803 block of four, deep rich color, handsomely centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
300
375
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4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 18038 block of four, exceptionally well-centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
400
300
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4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Perfect centering and color, light circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $205.00), high-grade Kans.-Nebr. Ovpts. are probably scarcer used than unused
15
375
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5c Nebr. Ovpt. (674). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18907 block of four, Extremely Fine, choice plate block, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
425
1,500
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6c Nebr. Ovpt. (675). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18037 block of four, bright color, fresh and Fine
750
225
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8c Nebr. Ovpt. (677). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18192 block of four, clear impression, fresh and Fine, ex Floyd, with photocopy of 1976 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate
600
200
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9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Mint N.H., radiant color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 9-CENT NEBR. OVERPRINT, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,300.00). Only three have graded higher to date and only four others share this grade.
70
1,400
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9c Nebr. Ovpt. (678). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18742 block of four, attractively centered and lovely pastel color, Very Fine
750
0
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10c Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H., wide even margins which are seldom found on a Rotary Press printing, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,600.00), only one has graded higher while seven others share this grade
230
0
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