Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1917-19 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 481-524)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3459
5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Mint N.H. single error in a block of nine, huge margins with portions of all 16 adjoining stamps, brilliant color, pristine gumEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT IMPERFORATE ERROR IN A BLOCK OF NINE, GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public in Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 formats (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ as a block, SMQ $40,000.00 as a Gem 100 single -- the highest grade priced)
22,000
18,500
3460
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Ty. II, III, Coils (486-488). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, fresh colors, Extremely Fine, with 2005 or 2006 P.S.E. certificates (1c graded 98, both 2c graded 90; SMQ $1,010.00)
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374
600
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1c-10c 1916-22 Coils (490, 493, 495, 497). Mint N.H. joint line pairs, rich colors, Extremely Fine, each with certificate (1c graded 95)
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457
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, brilliant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
Ex Blumenkopf. With 1976 P.F. certificate
13,000
7,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, lightly hinged, radiant colorFINE AND SCARCE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY PRESS HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491.
With 1968 P.F. certificate
5,750
2,800
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, lightly hinged, brilliant color, s.e. at left, Very Fine
5,750
3,750
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, unused (no gum), bright color, small tears at bottom, light vertical crease at right, otherwise Fine, Scott value as with gum
5,750
1,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1980 P.F. certificate for pair and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
2,500
2,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, deep rich color, bold duplex cancels, light creases visible when drying, Very Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate for a strip of three
3,750
650
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Strong color, wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
800
550
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Brilliant color, attractive centering and margins, New York duplex cancel, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce coil, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $800.00)
800
500
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3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. pair, essentially perfect centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $550.00), only one pair grades higher
75
500
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4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering and margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
160
500
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1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with copy of 2019 P.S.E. certificate for a block of 18 (containing three error pairs)
1,350
550
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1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with 1990 A.P.S. certificate
1,240
325
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
550
425
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1980 P.F. certificate
250
650
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Lightly hinged, deep shade, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1988 P.F. certificate for block of four
250
550
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5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,850
1,300
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in a block of twelve with ten normal 2c stamp, both errors Mint N.H., several of the 2c stamps hinged, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, Scott value as two singles
1,250
475
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3480
5c Rose, Error (505). Lightly hinged, bright color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine
325
275
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5c Rose, Error (505). Horizontal block of six, top center stamp the error, clear "Cincinnati, Ohio Stockyards Sta. Jun. 8 22" duplex cancel, Fine, considerably scarcer in genuine used condition than unused, with 2006 P.F. certificate, Scott value as a used single without premium for the adjoining 2c stamps
600
750
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00), only four grade higher
75
950
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15c Gray (514). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,250.00), only four grade higher
75
1,000
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, phenomenal centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,750.00), only three grade higher (two at 100, one at 100J) and six others share this desirable grade
650
900
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., choice wide margins and near perfect centering, pretty pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,300.00)
95
1,200
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H., bright color and paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $510.00)
85
450
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20c Light Ultramarine (515). Mint N.H. top plate no. 10138 block of six, brilliant color, Very Fine
1,000
350
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30c Orange Red (516). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with exceptional Jumbo margins, vibrant color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 516, GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE.
With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade). This is the highest grade possible and it is shared by only one other
65
3,750
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50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13654 block of six, radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2,550
1,000
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50c Red Violet (517). Top plate no. 13653 block of six, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, some expertly reinforced perf separations, Very Fine appearance
1,600
325
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six with unusually wide selvage, detailed impression, center stamps with especially nice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a beautiful Mint N.H. plate block
2,100
3,000
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 5782 and letter "A" block of six, unusually bright shade, few small natural gum skips, Fine
2,100
475
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$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5782 and "A" block of six, lightly hinged in gummed part of selvage where few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, rich color, Very Fine
1,300
300
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2c Carmine (519). Single hinge mark, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 A.P.S. certificate
425
325
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black, $5.00 Deep Green & Black (523-524). Blocks of four, $2.00 with Spokane Wash. duplex cancel, $5.00 with Chicago Ill. roller cancels, Fine-Very Fine
1,525
750
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$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. block of four with top part right arrow and black plate no. 8179 selvage, wonderfully fresh with marvelous strong colors, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
1,360
800
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