Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Officials, incl. full sheets (Scott O11-O116 var)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2342
2c Executive (O11). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, marvelous color, single partly nibbed perf at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, 1992 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
550
0
2343
6c Executive (O13). Large part original gum, light shade, Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (POG, Fine 70; SMQ $395.00)
900
225
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1c Interior (O15). Mint N.H. sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 52 at top and bottom, vibrant color, few minor perf separations, few light creases, small tear at right affects selvage and Position 80, selvage at top right corner with flaw (not affecting any stamps), Fine-Very Fine, a rare sheet, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
17,000
3,500
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2c Interior (O16). Mint N.H. sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, few areas of naturally short gum, brilliant color, some perf separations affect top plate block between Positions 5-6/15-16 and four other rows as well as a few other spots, Position 35 natural inclusion, still Fine and scarce sheet, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
16,000
3,500
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2c Interior (O16). Mint N.H. sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, few light natural gum skips and bends, rich color, small piece out of selvage only at lower right, few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, scarce and desirable sheet, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
16,000
2,900
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2c Interior (O16). Sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, some stamps Mint N.H., vivid color, some internal hinge reinforcements, small selvage stain at top, otherwise Very Good-Fine, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
15,000
2,800
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2c Interior (O16). Sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, many stamps Mint N.H., nearly separated between fifth and sixth rows, small pieces out of selvage at lower corners, few other minor imperfections, still Fine with a few Very Fine, scarce intact sheet, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
16,000
2,300
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2c Interior (O16). Intact sheet of 100 with selvage all around, imprint and plate no. 45 at top and bottom, most all Mint N.H., brilliant color, few small flaws incl. few perf separations, light natural gum skips and bends and few inclusions, Fine appearance, a scarce sheet, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
16,000
3,000
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90c Interior (O24). Brilliant color, choice centering with Jumbo margins, neat strike of grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $120.00 as 90, $270.00 as 95), only one has graded higher to date and this is the only example to achieve this grade
50
425
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15c Navy (O42). Original gum, small h.r., brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, tiny natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
375
350
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30c Navy (O44). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and lovely color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
325
375
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30c Navy (O44). Rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, neat strike of duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $45.00 as 80, $75.00 as 85)
50
140
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90c Navy (O45). Original gum, bright shade, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance
200
110
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3c Post Office (O49). Two panes of 100, one from left side of the sheet with imprint and plate no. 41 at top and bottom and natural s.e. at right, other from right side of the sheet and with imprint and plate no. 30 at top and bottom and natural s.e. at left, virtually all Mint N.H., distinctly different shades with former Gray Black and latter Black, few flaws to be expected with a few more on the right pane with one row of telescoped perfs, one row with crease and five or six with adherences, otherwise Very Good-Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately
5,000
850
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90c Post Office (O56). Bottom half sheet of 50 with imprint and plate no. 88 at bottom and selvage at left, unused (no gum), defective incl. seventh vertical row separated and s.e., and reattached, otherwise Very Good-Fine, scarce multiple, also incl. block of 25 of 12c Post Office with original gum and some faults
E. 500-750
1,100
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6c State (O60). Blocks of 20 and 30 rejoined to form the original block of 50, selvage on three sides incl. imprint and plate no. 83 at top, also clearly showing the plate scratch between Positions 26 and 27 and plate damage between Position 9 and 10, also shows foreign entry of 6c Executive on Position 41, original gum, some Mint N.H., single horizontal crease affects selvage, another horizontal crease affects bottom rowFINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 6-CENT STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE. A REMARKABLE MULTIPLE FROM THE TOP HALF OF THE PANE, WITH IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER AND ALSO SHOWING A FOREIGN ENTRY OF THE 6-CENT EXECUTIVE, PLATE SCRATCHES AND PLATE DAMAGE.
The previously largest-recorded multiple of the 6c State Dept. is a block of 20 in Les Lanphear's collection, which comes from the lower left corner of the sheet. It does not contain the full imprint and plate number. The foreign entry of the 6c Executive is known on Position 41 and 91. The multiple offered here was buried in an old-time holding until recently unearthed.
Accompanied by two articles from the Chronicle on the foreign entry variety and also on other plate varieties of the State Department issue.
E. 10,000-15,000
7,500
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1c-$20.00 State, Plate Proofs on India (O57P3-O71P3). Complete set, bright colors, full margins with only one lower value touched one one side, few with tiny toned spots or small India paper flaws as usually encountered, Very Fine appearance, with 1982 Siegel Auctions certificate signed by Walter Mader
515
190
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$2.00 State (O68). Original gum, minor h.r., fresh and Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
1,300
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$2.00 State (O68). Part original gum, choice centering and wide margins, rich color and impression, small pink spot on perf at upper left and short perf at lower left, printer's ink spot on "D" of "Dollars", otherwise Extremely Fine, a very attractive example of this scarce State Dept. dollar value
1,750
800
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$5.00 State (O69). Cancelled by unusually light face-free strike of cut cork cancel, choice centering, expertly repaired small tears and thins along bottom perfsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. MOST OF THE FEW KNOWN GENUINELY USED EXAMPLES OF THE $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT STAMP HAVE FAULTS TO A GREATER OR LESSER DEGREE. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE IN TERMS OF CENTERING AND CANCELLATION.
Approximately six known used
12,500
2,500
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$10.00 State (O70). Unused (no gum), bright color and sharp impression, short perf at right, pinhole at top of oval, otherwise Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
800
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$20.00 State (O71). Original gum, well-centered, fresh with beautiful bold colors and clear impressionVERY FINE. AN ESPECIALLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $20.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE.
With 1977 P.F. certificate
5,250
0
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$20.00 State (O71). Original gum, deep shade and impression, short perf at left, otherwise Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
5,250
800
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3c Treasury (O74). Pane of 100, natural s.e. at right, full selvage at top with imprint and plate no. 33, lacking selvage at left and most of selvage at bottom, original gum, several h.r. where somewhat extensive rejoining of perf separations, few stamps Mint N.H., few light creases, few small nicks in top selvage, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce pane, Scott Retail approximately
15,000
3,000
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10c Treasury (O77). Part imprint at bottom, stamp Mint N.H., selvage with h.r., deep rich color, choice centering for this issue, Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. stamp
525
1,400
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15c War (O90). Sheet of 100 with selvage all around and imprint and plate no. 87 at top and bottom, virtually all Mint N.H., brilliant color, Position 74 short transfer, few trivial flaws but in much better shape than most large multiples, Fine-Very Fine, this issue was printed in sheets of 100, Scott Retail approximately
19,000
4,250
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24c War (O91). Block of 47 from the top half of the sheet, selvage at sides and imprint and plate no. 86 selvage at top, approximately 40 stamps Mint N.H., bright color, light creases in top selvage, otherwise Fine and scarce multiple, Scott Retail approximately
8,000
1,600
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90c War (O93). Sheet of 100 with selvage all around and imprint and plate no. 89 at top and bottom, virtually all Mint N.H., unusual uneven application of gum in places, brilliant color, unusual kiss of part of lower part of design on Position 100, few small flaws mostly limited to few perf separationsFINE APPEARANCE. THIS REMARKABLE INTACT SHEET OF 100 OF THE 1873 90-CENT WAR DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ISSUE IS NO DOUBT UNIQUE. A PHENOMENAL RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.
The War Department Officials were printed in sheets of 100. The Lobdell Collection contained sheets of the 15c, 24c and 30c, but none of the highest denomination. This sheet has been buried in an old-time holding. Scott Retail approximately
50,000
12,000
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, perfs in but Fine for this major Official rarity, with 1989 P.F. certificate
6,000
1,000
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Original gum, lightly hinged, large foldover after gumming and before perforating creates freakish perfs in corner selvage, perfs in other sides, Very Good, a striking variety of a rare stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate
4,500
800
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90c Treasury, Soft Paper (O113). Rich color, light strike of quartered cork cancel, Fine, a surprising difficult issue to obtain in sound used condition, Power Search contains only one other single in any condition, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate, very undercatalogued in Scott
525
750
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1c-6c War, Soft Paper (O114-O117). Complete sheets or panes of 100 with top and bottom imprint and plate nos., incl. two 2c in Rose Red and Vermilion shades and also large part of second 1c pane (lacking Positions 5-10), original gum, vast majority Mint N.H., 6c split in half (two blocks of 50), some others with perf separations, few flaws to be expected, mostly Fine, a scarce group of sheets of the four first War Department Soft Paper values
E. 2,000-3,000
1,800
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3c War, Soft Paper, "Kiss" Impression, AKA Double Impression (O116 var). Unused (no gum), a second impression dramatically shifted apart from the first, attractively centered and fresh color, while we and several other experts believe this is the true 3c War Department Double Impression, the Philatelic Foundation has certified the stamp as a "Kiss Impression", from the Lobdell estate and ex Markovits as a Double Impression, with 2011 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as Double Impression $6,500.00
E. 1,000-1,500
5,000
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Official Issues Collection. About 70 different unused stamps on pages, better incl. 15c Agriculture, 6c Executive (no gum), 10c-15c Justice, 90c Navy, 7c-12c State, 15c Interior Soft Paper and many other attractive less expensive values, roughly half with original gum, slightly mixed condition with vast majority Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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