Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009
Category — 1881-88 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 205-218)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
244
5c Yellow Brown (205). Original gum, enormous Jumbo margins all around, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, a fantastic stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate
300
800
245
1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., extra wide margins and choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
300
600
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3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H., wide margins and beautifully centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
310
750
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6c Rose (208). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with extra wide top and bottom margins, bright shade, Extremely Fine, a wonderfully choice original-gum example of this challenging Bank Note issue, with 2001 P.F. certificate
850
1,400
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6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Mint N.H., extra wide margins with part imprint in selvage at top, deep rich color, minute natural gum skip, Extremely Fine, a striking example of the 6c Re-engraved, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2,100
2,400
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10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, a superb stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate
600
1,000
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10c Black Brown (209b). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, nearly perfect centering and wide margins rarely encountered among examples of this rare shade varietyEXTREMELY FINE. A MAGNIFICENT ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 10-CENT RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE IN THE RARE BLACKISH BROWN SHADE.
With 1980 and 2000 P.F. certificates
2,500
3,750
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2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only one has graded higher to date and only two others share this grade
150
1,000
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4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,100
750
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1c Ultramarine (212). Mint N.H. with part imprint with wide selvage at top, radiant color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
375
750
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2c Green (213). Original gum with top left corner selvage, small and faint gum disturbance at bottom precludes Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate as Mint N.H., with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
47
500
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3c Vermilion (214). Mint N.H. with wide selvage at left, brilliant color, crisp impression, Jumbo margins with bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate
230
550
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4c Carmine (215). Original gum, minute trace of hinging according to P.S.E. but 1996 P.F. certificate states Mint N.H., bright color, almost mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1986 and 1996 P.F. certificates (as Mint N.H.), with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98), only four have reached the 98 grade (two OGph and two OGnh), none higher
240
1,800
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30c Orange Brown (217). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, long and full perforations, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,350
1,800
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90c Purple (218). Mint N.H., bright shade, detailed impression on crisp paper, unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A JUMBO MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
With 1992 P.F. certificate
3,500
2,600
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