Sale 1145 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 14 December, 2016
Category — Trans-Mississippi, Pan-American and 1902-08 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
434
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293). Unused set, most with h.r. or slight disturbance except $1.00 regummed, $2.00 paper h.r, 10c with bottom plate no. selvage, Fine-Very Fine set
3,863
1,300
435
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, two trivial perf thins at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate
1,400
500
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed), intense impression and color, reperfed at left, Extremely Fine appearance, conflicting certificates with 2016 P.S.E. as "never hinged, reperforated at left" and 2016 P.F. as "regummed" though no mention of reperfing
800
850
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Wide margins, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
725
425
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide beautifully balanced margins, bright color, bold circular datestamp cancel, guide line at top, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
950
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4c Pan-American, Center Inverted, Specimen Overprint (296a-S). Unused (no gum), rich colors, small hinge thin, light horizontal crease, "Specimen" overprint expertly cleaned and not apparent, which is mentioned only on most recent certificateFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.
A total of 173 4c Pan-American Invert stamps were distributed by the Third Assistant Postmaster General's office, and an additional 97 were traded by the National Museum. The majority of stamps distributed by the Post Office Department had the "Specimen" overprint, but some did not. Many have thin spots and/or disturbed gum
With 1989 P.F. certificate as the non-overprint Scott 296a. With 2016 P.S.E. certificate as Scott 296a-S. Scott Retail for disturbed original gum
11,500
6,500
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1c-$5.00 1902-08 Issue (300-315, 319-320). Unused set on stock cards, all with original gum, some slight disturbances on a few, 5c imperforate in a wide left sheet margin pair, a few flaws confined mostly to cheaper items, Fine with some Very Fine, Scott Retail approximately
5,300
2,050
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$1.00 Black (311). H.r., enormous margins, intense shade, Very Fine, a striking example, with 1994 P.F. certificate
600
400
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, excellent centering, deep shade, fresh and Very Fine
2,100
1,600
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Intense color, choice centering, neat registry oval cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
700
650
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. with centerline at top, rich color on post-office fresh paper, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $750.00)
600
700
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