Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Postage Due (Scott J37-J89b)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2296
50c Deep Claret (J37). Original gum, nicely centered, gum covered thin spot and reperfed, Very Fine appearance
2,000
200
2297
50c Pale Rose (J37a). Original gum, h.r., thin spot, Fine appearance, signed Bartels
1,800
200
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1c Deep Claret (J38). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 246 block of six, balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
450
300
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3c Deep Claret (J40). Mint N.H., dark color, perfectly centered, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate for block
275
200
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3c Deep Claret (J40). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 254 block of six, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice
1,800
1,100
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30c Deep Claret (J43). Mint N.H., sharp impression, bright and fresh, Fine, ex Hilmer
1,800
275
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2303
5c Deep Claret (J48). Top imprint, plate no. 5524 and star block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., right two stamps lightly hinged, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,460
650
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10c Deep Claret (J49). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine
360
450
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10c Rose Carmine (J49a). Mint N.H., well-centered, striking vivid color, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
360
275
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50c Deep Claret (J50). Regummed, well-centered and deep rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as original gum
1,150
250
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5c Carmine Lake (J55). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 5524 and star block of six, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive Mint N.H. plate block
1,150
0
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Mint N.H., small natural gum skip, wide margins, intense shade and impression, bright fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
600
0
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30c Carmine Lake (J57). Block of six, four stamps Mint N.H., top corner stamps barely hinged, vivid color, Fine, scarce as a large multiple, Scott Retail as singles
2,900
400
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50c Carmine Lake (J58). Rich color, light Chicago precancel (more likely continuous "roller" cancel), Fine and attractive
1,500
375
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1c Rose (J59). Rich color, light cork cancel, Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
725
350
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2c Rose Red, 3c Carmine Rose (J62a, J63). Former wide top plate no. 19079 block of six, latter wide bottom imprint, small hollow star and plate no. 5523 block of six, both Mint N.H., fresh and crisp. Fine-Very Fine
425
170
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2c Carmine Rose, Shades, 3c Carmine Rose (J62-J63). 138 of former, variety of shades, 67 of latter, all Mint N.H., nearly all in blocks of four or larger, Fine-Very Fine
4,060
0
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5c Carmine (J64). Mint N.H. with wide part imprint selvage at bottom, Jumbo margins and well-centered, magnificent color with clear impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $230.00 as 95, $580.00 as 98)
37
350
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50c Carmine Rose (J67). Mint N.H., handsome wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
370
475
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5c Carmine (J73). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 20212 block of six, bright color and choice centering, few perf separations at top between pos. 1 and 2, natural thin gum skip line thru pos. 3 and 6, otherwise Extremely Fine
500
235
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50c Carmine (J76). Mint N.H. block of four, deep color, natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine, scarce as a block, Scott Retail as singles
1,800
325
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1959 Postage Due Issue Varieties. Incl. Nos. J89a and J89b, latter in transitional strip of three, eleven different "Dull Gum" values incl. the scarce 6c and 7c, also selvage single of the 4c with "double surcharge", this has since been declared a "Kiss print" and is not listed, this item accompanied by photocopy of 1979 P.F. certificate for the discovery vertical strip of ten, Fine-Very Fine, interesting lot for the specialist
527
375
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