Sale 1201 — The Dr. William H. Johnson Collection of the U.S. 1890 Small Bank Note Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday, 21 May, 2019
Category — Stamps Off-Cover
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2043
1c-90c 1890-93 Issue (219-229). 28 items, including No. 220a, two each of 15c and 30c, also bottom left corner selvage block of six of No. 224, all have Jumbo margins, a few (such as 10c, one 15c, one 30c and 90c) no gum, rich colors, few with small faults, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, nine with P.F. certificates from the 1980s or 1990s
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3,040
4,000
2044
1c-90c 1890-93 Issue (219-229). 28 used stamps, including 220a and 220c, two 90c, also block of four of 30c with magenta pen line "control" cancel, most have Jumbo margins which are larger than we have ever seen on some but not sure how they would grade since centering is not dead-on, few with small faults, Very Fine-Extremely Fine and desirable group, five with certificates
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719
1,300
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2c Lake (219D). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep dark shade on bright paper, enormous margins, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
160
700
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2c Carmine (220). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge bottom right corner sheet selvage, brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp
20
400
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2c Carmine (220). Perfectly centered with enormous margins all around, brilliant color, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a spectacular used example of this issue, ex "Tahoe", Kirke and Curtis, with 2003 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $425.00), only one has graded higher (at 100, we have never offered it) and two others share this grade
0
350
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4c Dark Brown (222). Original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate
80
700
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6c Brown Red (224). Original gum, barely hinged, with wide top sheet selvage, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 1978 and 1998 P.F. certificates
50
600
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8c Lilac (225). Original gum, Jumbo margins and essentially perfectly centered, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem
45
425
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8c Lilac (225). Jumbo margins and precise centering, fresh color, light strike of violet grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex Curtis, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $425.00)
17
350
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8c Lilac (225). Bold strike of registry oval cancel, phenomenal centering with absolutely enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
17
300
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10c Green (226). Beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of oval 1890 registered datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp with tremendous eye appeal
5
225
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30c Black (228). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, choice centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
280
1,300
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90c Orange (229). Jumbo margins and choice centering, warm color, New York oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00)
140
350
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90c Orange (229). Vibrant color, registry oval cancel leaves portrait clearly visible, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, scarce with such wide margins, with 1986 P.F. certificate
140
200
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90c Orange (229). Radiant color, neat New York registry oval cancel, choice centering with enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 1993 P.F. certificate
140
350
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90c Orange (229). Two items, one with 90c tied on 90c Purple full corner (U347) by "Lynn, Mass. Reg" handstamp, one with "Canal Zone" circular datestamp (small faults), third item also included is No. 220 tied by "World's Fair, Chicago Ill. Jun. 8, 1893 4PM" duplex on small piece, Fine-Very Fine and unusual group
E. 300-400
400
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