Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1918-20 Offset Printing Issues (Scott 525-536)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3497
2c Carmine, Ty. IV (526). 2006 P.F. certificate states Mint N.H. and 2008 P.S.E. certificate notes previously hinged at top right, beautiful wide balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (NH, XF-Superb 95) and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $ SMQ $125.00), Scott value as hinged
25
275
3498
2c Carmine, Ty. IV-VII (526/528B). Five Mint N.H. plate blocks, including No. 526 bottom bottom plate no. 10843 (Durland "scarce"), two of No. 527 top and bottom, Nos. 528 and 528B bottom, bright colors, a few minor gum bends or gum creases as often found on offset issues, Fine-Very Fine
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1,700
800
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H., massive margins showing significant portion of all eight adjoining stamps, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
70
475
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. with plate no. 10918 at right, Jumbo margins other sides with portions of surrounding stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade)
70
160
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. IV, Imperforate (532). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 10918 block of six, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
625
250
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H., huge margins including wide left margin, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $750.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only three others
175
700
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Mint N.H. top plate no. 11260 block of six, large margins, radiant color, Extremely Fine
1,800
750
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2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Right arrow block of four, huge margins with portions of adjoining stamps, rich color, bold "Benton Harbor Mich. Dec. 27, 1920" duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem used position block, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate
700
375
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large margins, brilliant color, left stamp natural gum creaseEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE, SCOTT 534B.
Most Type VII stamps were used by private vending and affixing machine companies. However, unlike Scott 314A and 482A, a small supply of the imperforate 2c Type VII stamps reached the public. Mint N.H. multiples of this issue are very rare.
Ex Liberman. With 1987 and 2020 P.F. certificates
7,750
4,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, brilliant colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE, SCOTT 534B.
With 1985 and 1996 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $6,850.00)
7,750
5,000
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Mint N.H., large margins to full, brilliant color, natural gum wrinkle, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
3,750
1,700
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2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, ex Wingate, with 1985 P.F. certificate
2,000
1,800
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1c Gray Green (536). Mint N.H., bright shade, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. Encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00), only two have graded higher (one at 100, one at 100J) and only three others share this grade
45
950
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1c Gray Green (536). Two Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, including top no. 9993 and right no. 9985, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
800
225
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