Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals (PR4-PR47)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3734
5c Light Blue, White Border, 1865 Issue (PR4). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce in sound condition
750
0
3735
5c-25c Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, Imperforate (PR5 var- PR7 var). Without gum as issued, each with top right corner sheet margins, brilliant colorsEXTREMELY FINE SET OF THE 1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY IMPERFORATE SPECIAL PRINTING OF THE FIRST NEWSPAPER ISSUE. VERY RARE IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
According to the Scott Catalogue, Continental Bank Note Co. made a second special printing from new plates, which did not have the colored border. They exist both perforated and imperforate, and were not regularly issued.
Each with 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value for the set
3,750
1,800
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10c Dark Bluish Green, 1875 Reprint (PR6). Without gum as issued, with "National Bank Note Co. New York top imprint selvage, deep rich color and wide margins, Very Fine and choice, scarce with the imprint
250
300
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5c Dark Blue, White Border (PR8). Without gum as issued, "National Bank Note Co. New York 38" imprint at top, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
650
0
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96c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR23). Unused (no gum), rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
775
1,200
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$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Issue (PR24). Original gum, h.r., intense shade, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
1,750
500
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$3.00 Vermilion, 1875 Issue (PR25). Original gum, vibrant color, Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2,500
850
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$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Issue (PR26). Part original gum, h.r., rich color, light gum staining is really from hinge, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
4,000
700
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$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Issue (PR26). Original gum, brilliant color, wide margins, vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance, ex Wingate
4,000
600
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$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Issue (PR26). Disturbed original gum, bright color, few slightly blunted perfs at bottom mentioned on certificate but they are essentially fully formed, Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
4,000
750
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$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Disturbed original gum described on accompanying certificate as original gum, vibrant color, Fine and scarce, with 2001 P.F. certificate
4,500
850
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$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Slightly disturbed original gum, vivid color, small corner crease and toned spot at bottom left, otherwise Fine and scarce, ex Wingate
4,500
650
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$12.00 Blue Green, 1875 Issue (PR28). Part disturbed original gum that covers almost the entire back of the stamp, rich color, tiny corner creases at bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
4,750
3,000
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$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Disturbed original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, three wide margins, Very Fine, small purple backstamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
4,750
1,400
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$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1972 and 2020 P.F. certificates
1,850
650
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$36.00 Brown Rose, 1875 Issue (PR30). Disturbed original gum, attractive margins and centering, tiny gum soaks at bottom left, appears Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,200
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$36.00 Brown Rose, 1875 Issue (PR30). Original gum, h.r., Very Good, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
5,000
750
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$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue (PR31). Unused (no gum), intense shade on bright paper, fresh and Fine example of this rarity, ex Hoffman, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
550
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$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression on bright paper, thin in upper left corner, crease in upper right corner, Very Fine appearance, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
6,500
1,400
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$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Unused (no gum), rich color, attractive margins and centering, reperfed at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
2,400
600
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2c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR33). Without gum as issued, intense shade, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
700
375
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2c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR33). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, Very Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
700
180
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3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR34). Without gum as issued, crisp impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
700
200
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4c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR35). Without gum as issued, detailed impression on bright paper, unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Wingate, with copy of 1993 P.S.E. certificate
700
0
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8c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR37). Without gum as issued, bright shade, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
975
350
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9c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR38). Without gum as issued, proof-like impression on bright paper, Very Fine, ex Geisler, with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates
1,050
400
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9c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR38). Without gum as issued, detailed impression, Very Fine, only 1,795 sold, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,050
300
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10c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, charcoal shade on bright white paper, Very Fine, only 1,499 sold, ex Drucker, with 1988 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
1,400
600
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10c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, intense impression, Very Fine, only 1,499 sold, pink line on back not noted on certificate, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,400
450
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12c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR40). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp white paper, Very Fine, only 1,313 sold, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,500
700
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12c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR40). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, Fine, only 1,313 sold, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,500
450
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24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine, only 411 sold, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2,100
950
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24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Fine, only 411 sold, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate
2,100
600
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36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Fine, only 330 sold, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
2,800
1,200
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48c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR43). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, two tiny toned spots at right center near margin, otherwise Fine, only 268 sold, with 2002 P.F. certificate
3,750
950
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60c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR44). Without gum as issued, radiant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 60-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 222 sold. Most tend to be off-center and/or have small faults. With 2002 P.F. certificate
4,750
2,900
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72c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR45). Without gum as issued, radiant color, choice centering with balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 72-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 174 sold. Ex Geisler. With 1995 P.S.E. certificate
4,500
3,250
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72c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR45). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, attractive margins and centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 72-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 174 sold. Most tend to be significantly off center on two sides. With 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates
4,500
2,800
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84c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR46). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, short perf at lower right not mentioned on certificateEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 84-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 164 sold. Many are off-center or have faults. With 1971 A.P.S. certificate
5,250
1,600
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84c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR46). Without gum as issued, rich color, three wide margins to clear of design at right, single short perf at topFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 84-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 164 sold. With 1976 P.F. certificate
5,250
1,400
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96c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR47). Without gum as issued, radiant color, tiny negligible thin speck not mentioned on certificateFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 141 sold. A Power Search review shows that the centering on the example offered here is typical -- very few are known with decent centering and without faults. Ex Lutwak. Red backstamp. With 1976 P.F. certificate
8,500
2,800
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