Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals (PR66-PR113)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3775
48c Red, 1879 Issue (PR66). Original gum, bright color, slight gum soak in perfs at lower right not mentioned on certificate, appears Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate
1,000
450
3776
60c Red, 1879 Issue (PR67). Original gum, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,250
350
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72c Red, 1879 Issue (PR68). Original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, tiny thin in bottom margin, Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
450
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3779
96c Red, 1879 Issue (PR70). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,100
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$1.92 Pale Brown, 1879 Issue (PR71). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
425
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$3.00 Red Vermilion, 1879 Issue (PR72). Original gum, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
625
425
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$6.00 Pale Ultramarine, 1879 Issue (PR73). Original gum, barely hinged, pretty pastel color, fresh and Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1,100
275
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, h.r., rich color on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
800
500
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$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Original gum, rich color, Extremely Fine
850
550
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$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
850
325
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$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, crisp impression, fresh and Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
850
250
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2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,750
700
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2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, intense shade on bright white paper, two small thin spots at top, appears Very Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
1,750
550
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60c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR86). Original gum, single hinge mark, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate
550
750
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84c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR88). Original gum, single hinge mark, rich color, small natural inclusion at upper left not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
900
450
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96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, scarce in Mint N.H. condition, this is the first we have offered since 2014, with 2020 P.F. certificate
1,750
1,100
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96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
750
650
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2c Intense Black, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR91). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,075
650
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6c Intense Black, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR93). Mint N.H., deep shade and proof-like impression, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1894 FIRST BUREAU NEWSPAPER STAMP.
Power Search contains only five unduplicated Mint N.H. examples of this issue, including several with faults or off-center. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate
11,500
0
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6c Intense Black, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR93). Original gum, intense shade, wide margins, large thin spot at top from hinge removal, appears Very Fine, an affordable example of this scarce stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
4,500
2,000
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10c Intense Black, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR94). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, sharp proof-like impression, small natural gum crease at bottom left not noted on certificate, Very Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, ex Geisler, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,300
1,300
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12c Pink, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR95). Original gum, pastel shade, fresh and a strong Fine, especially for the unwatermarked Bureau issue, with 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates
2,400
900
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12c Pink, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR95). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, Fine, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
2,400
650
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24c Pink, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR96). Original gum, h.r., pretty shade, vertical crease, otherwise Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
3,750
650
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24c Pink, 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR96). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom imprint selvage, h.r. on perfs in selvage only (reinforcing a few minor separations at bottom), brilliant color, outstanding centering with perfs clear of design on all stamps, bottom left stamp small natural gum creaseVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1894 24-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE, CONTAINING ALL MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.
As this marvelous position multiple shows, the 1894 Bureau printing was made from the old plates of the American and Continental Bank Note Companies. The plates were re-entered, and there are also other differences in the printings, including the paper and gum. This issue was not in service for very long before the new plates were ready for the Bureau-produced issue of 1895.
A Power Search review reveals the rarity of this stamp as an imprint block. We have sold two others since keeping computerized records. One block had all hinged stamps. The second block was Mint N.H. but had Fine centering. The combination of Mint N.H. stamps and Very Fine centering on this block makes it a true condition rarity.
With 2015 P.F. certificate. Scott value as four Mint N.H. singles without premium for the imprint
30,000
0
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10c Black, 1895 Issue (PR105). Original gum, h.r., deep shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
600
550
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25c Carmine, 1895 Issue (PR106). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, two natural gum wrinkles at bottom, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1,650
650
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50c Carmine, 1895 Issue (PR107). Original gum, rich color, thin spot and crease at right, Fine appearance
2,750
325
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$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Issue (PR108). Original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color, tiny thin, Fine appearance, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
2,250
425
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$5.00 Ultramarine, 1895 Issue (PR109). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, small corner crease at bottom right not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. certificate
800
700
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$10.00 Green, 1895 Issue (PR110). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright paper, natural diagonal gum crease at top left, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
2,500
650
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$20.00 Slate, 1895 Issue (PR111). Unused (no gum), deep rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,200
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$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Unused (no gum), beautiful color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,050
850
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$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Disturbed original gum, h.r., rich color, three wide margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate as original gum
3,500
2,700
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