Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1909 Commemorative Issues (Scott 367-373)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
175
2c 1909 Commemorative Issues (367-373). Complete used set of the 1909 Commemoratives, each Extremely Fine or appears so, with outstanding margins and centering, most with graded certificates including Nos. 367 (XF 90J), 368 (Superb 98), 369 (2, one VF-XF 85, other ungraded), 371 (F 70, huge margins but small thins), 372 (XF-Superb 95), 372 (ungraded), 373 (Superb 98J), an outstanding group, total SMQ without premium for the Jumbo appellations $880.00
653
600
176
2c Lincoln, Imperforate Coil (368V). Mint N.H. strip of four, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
750
160
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2c Lincoln, Imperforate Coil (368V). Guide line strip of four, end stamps h.r., line pair Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail for Mint N.H. guide line pair without counting the two end stamps
650
160
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Lightly hinged, amazingly wide balanced margins of near Jumbo proportions, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, a fabulous stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00)
150
250
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Left imprint, plate no. 4978 and small solid star block of six, slightly disturbed original gum, intense shade and impression on deeply blued paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a Gem plate block despite the trivial gum disturbance which is not even mentioned on older certificate, ex MLG collection, with 1980 and 2009 P.F. certificates
2,750
1,600
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Right imprint, plate no. 4978 and small solid star block of six, original gum with small disturbance on one and hinged on others, intense shade, Fine
2,750
375
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Block of four, 3mm spacing, clearly blued paper, extra wide margins and well-centered, neat wavy-line machine cancel, top left stamp small corner crease, still Extremely Fine, very scarce especially with such choice centering, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,250
800
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 5250 block of six, pristine gum without bends or skips, large margins, rich color, post-office fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
350
250
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1c-15c 1910-11 Issue (374-377, 379-382). Unused singles, mostly lightly hinged, each with wide to Jumbo margins and at least choice centering, several with superb centering, 6c slight trace of oxidation, Extremely Fine group, 3c, 4c and 6c with graded P.S.E. certificates (95J, 95J and 98J respectively, SMQ for these three only without regard to Jumbo appellations $360.00)
538
425
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1c-15c 1910-11 Issue (374-376, 378-380, 382). Used singles, wide to Jumbo margins, outstanding centering, neat oval or machine cancels, Extremely Fine-Extremely Fine Gems throughout, 2c, 3c, and 6c with graded P.S.E. certificates (90J, 90, 95J)
42
350
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4c Brown (377). Jumbo margins, precise centering, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $275.00 as 98), only two have graded higher
1
250
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