Sale 1093 — The Curtis Collection: U.S. 20th Century and Air Post
Sale Date — Monday-Tuesday, 23-24 February, 2015
Category — 1910-13 Issue (Scott 374-382)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
186
5c Blue (378). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00 as 95, $1,450.00 as 98)
70
700
187
5c Blue (378). Top plate no. 5898 and letter "A" block of six, lightly hinged, h.r. in selvage, choice centering and margins, perf disc inclusion bottom center stamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
400
160
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6c Red Orange (379). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4938 block of six, vivid color, Fine-Very Fine
800
160
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8c Olive Green (380). Top imprint and plate no. 4919 block of six, lightly hinged, one stamp small h.r., few expertly reinforced perf separations at right, date backstamps, otherwise Very Fine
1,100
180
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10c Yellow (381). Vivid color, neat bars cancel, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $425.00 as 98), none have graded higher and six others share this grade
6
1,300
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10c Yellow (381). Left imprint and plate no. 5213 block of six, vivid color, well-centered, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
1,250
450
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4c Brown (377). Tied by "Boston Mass. Mar. 7, 1911 7 PM" duplex cancel on mourning cover to Morecambe, England, receiving backstamp confirming the year, stamp lifted to confirm watermark, Very Fine double rate franking and the earliest documented use of Scott 377, ex Berkun, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
E. 300-400
200
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, brilliant color, choice centeringFRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT 1911 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE.
Ex Silver Lake. With 2004 P.F. certificate
4,500
3,750
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