Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — 1922 and Later Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2147
14c Blue (565). 11 Mint N.H. plate blocks of six, including plate no. 19418 four tops and three bottoms (one is a wide bottom) and one left, plate no. 19419 one left, plate no. 19420 one top and one left, fresh and Very Fine group
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1,320
600
2148
$1.00-$5.00 1922-25 Issue (571-573). Mint N.H. P.S.E. graded group, including three $1.00 (two XF 90, one VF-XF 85), four $2.00 (three XF 90, one VF-XF 85), three $5.00 (one XF 90, two VF-XF 85), fresh and Extremely Fine group, total SMQ $1,655.00
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E. 750-1,000
700
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, brilliant colors, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00)
180
400
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$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, brilliant colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
825
375
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2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Joint line strip of four, left stamps Ty. II, right stamps Ty. I, original gum, joint line pair lightly hinged, outer stamps Mint N.H., deep rich color and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
940
450
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5c Dark Blue, Lexington-Concord (619). Five plate blocks, including lightly hinged top plate block of six, Mint N.H. top plate block of nine (hinged in ungummed selvage, very slight toning), Mint N.H. bottom, left and right plate blocks of six, Very Fine group
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1,300
375
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2c Carmine & Black, 5c Dark Blue & Black, Norse-American (620-621). Group of multiples, mostly Mint N.H., including 2c Mint N.H. top double plate nos. block of eight, also top double plate nos. block of twelve, a couple stamps hinged but most Mint N.H., 5c all Mint N.H. and includes centerline block of four, bottom arrow block of twelve, left selvage block of four and right arrow block of twelve, Very Fine group, Scott value as blocks and singles more than $1,000.00
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E. 300-400
325
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2c Carmine Rose, White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Group of 17 sheets, seven Mint N.H., nine hinged (some of those only hinged in selvage with stamps Mint N.H.), finally one used sheet with Oct. 21 Exhibition cancels, overall Fine-Very Fine
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6,425
1,700
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 19644 block of four, radiant color, fresh and Fine
3,000
850
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1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Mint N.H. sets, fresh colors, attractive centering, Very Fine with a few Extremely Fine, the 8c Kansas is particularly choice
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962
400
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8c Olive Green, Kans. Ovpt. (666). Top left and bottom right corner plate no. 18192 blocks of four, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine
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1,400
300
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4c Yellow Brown, Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Bottom right corner plate no. 18082 block of four, original gum, doubling of ovpt. which is particularly clear at bottom, Very Fine, this was likely caused by offset on the back of a sheet above creating a second offset on the front of this sheet, and not an actual double ovpt., still unusual and collectible, Scott value as normal
275
0
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8c Olive Green, Nebr. Ovpt. (677). Mint N.H., deep rich color, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00)
60
400
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10c Orange Yellow, Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Bottom right corner plate no. 19234 block of four, original gum, lightly hinged on top pair, bottom pair Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine
925
200
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10c Orange Yellow, Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H. block of four with top selvage, vivid color, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
720
180
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3c Purple, Booklet Pane of Six (720b). Dramatic miscut with one column of normal stamps at center and two columns of partial stamps at sides, top pane in a complete booklet (BK85), booklet cover with light creases, Very Fine and striking variety, with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value as normal complete booklet
300
160
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5c Blue, Kosciuszko, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (734a). Original gum, redistributed over thin spots on right stamp, well-centered, Very Fine appearance, one pane of 100 was discovered, meaning only 50 pairs are known, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,750
450
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3c Dark Violet, Nicolet's Landing, Imperforate Horizontally (739a). Block of four containing two error pairs, original gum, left pair Mint N.H., right pair lightly hinged, excellent centering, bottom right stamp light diagonal crease, still Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value as Mint N.H. and hinged pairs
1,625
900
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2c Red, Grand Canyon, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (741a). Mint N.H. with natural gum creases and light pencil notation on gum, bright color, small toned spot in top margin not mentioned on accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,450
325
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2c Red, Grand Canyon, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (741b). Mint N.H., natural gum creases and light pencil notations on gum, brilliant color, Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,750
325
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$1.00 Presidential, 1938 Printing, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (832a). Mint N.H. block of four with right selvage, containing two error pairs, well-centered, pencil initials and plating on backs (pos. 69-70/79-80), Extremely Fine, a very choice block of this error, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF 90), Scott value as two pairs
2,200
2,600
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$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Mint N.H. block of four with wide "TOP" selvage, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
800
275
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$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Centerline block of four, original gum, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate, Scott value as Mint N.H.
1,700
600
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$1.00 Presidential (832). Nine Mint N.H. top margin, markers and double plate nos. blocks of 20, representing the top two rows of the plate, variety of plate nos., Very Fine
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1,440
700
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$5.00 Presidential (834). Six Mint N.H. top double plate nos. blocks of four, few different plate no. combinations, interesting range of shades, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
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1,950
650
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2c Carmine Rose, Jefferson, Silkote Paper (1033a). Mint N.H. block of four with left selvage, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (four original copies)
1,100
600
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20c Virginia Apgar, Imperforate (2179 var). Large imperforate margins roughly separated as the user had obvious difficulty without normal perorations, tied together with $1.00, two 5c and 3c stamps by magenta "Sacramento California Sta. Feb. 11, 2002" double-circle datestamps on manila padded mailer to Goldenrod Fla., mailer with large tear affecting the 3c stamp (not affecting the imperf), Fine and undoubtedly rare, with 2015 A.P.S. certificate stating it is a genuine imperforate and speculating it could be printer's waste (suggests further research on that point), also stating no prior reports of this imperf, unlisted in Scott or Datz
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E. 300-400
160
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