Sale 924 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 3: Bank Note and Bureau Issues and Postage Dues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 November, 2006
Category — 1910-12 Postage Due Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
169
1c Deep Claret (J45). Mint N.H. with plate no. 5522 and star at bottom, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
130
0
170
1c Deep Claret (J45). Barest trace of hinging (if at all), intense color and impression, enormous margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenally huge stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
45
325
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1c Rose Carmine (J45a). Mint N.H. with part imprint and wide selvage at top, brilliant color, perfectly centered with extra wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp of tremendous visual appeal, with 2000 P.F. certificate
120
450
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1c Deep Claret (J45). Mint N.H., described on accompanying certificate as the default shade of Deep Claret but which we would call Deep Rose Carmine, choice centering with well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
130
250
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2c Deep Claret (J46). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
130
850
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2c Rose Carmine (J46a). Mint N.H., brilliant color which is unusually fresh and closer to the Rose Carmine shade, choice centering with huge margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate as Deep Claret
120
500
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3c Deep Claret (J47). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp impression on bright paper, choice centering with well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK POSTAGE DUE.
Despite its relatively modest catalogue value, this is one of the most difficult values to obtain in superb Mint N.H. condition.
With 1985 and 1999 P.F. certificates
1,750
4,000
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5c Deep Claret (J48). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, sharp proof-like impression, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gorgeous stamp, with 1992 and 2002 P.F. certificates
300
600
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5c Deep Claret (J48). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, the shade appears to be different from the two other examples of this issue offered in the sale, detailed impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2005 P.F. certificate
300
650
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5c Rose Carmine (J48a). Barely hinged (to us it looks like tiny gum skips), radiant color which appears closer to the Rose Carmine shade of Scott No. J48a, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate as Deep Claret
130
475
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10c Claret (J49 var). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, Jumbo margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates as Deep Claret
360
500
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10c Deep Claret (J49). Mint N.H., color described on accompanying certificate as Carmine Rose but comparing it to others we feel confident that it is in the richer Deep Claret family, huge margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate
360
750
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10c Rose Carmine (J49a). Mint N.H., attractive warm shade, Jumbo margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp of great visual appeal, with 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates
360
425
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10c Rose Carmine (J49a). Mint N.H., brilliant color on crisp paper which stands out quite nicely, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2000 P.F. certificate
360
550
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50c Deep Claret (J50). Mint N.H., wide margins, detailed impression on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE. THE 50-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK POSTAGE DUE IS RARE IN SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Ex Drucker. With 1984 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the bottom right stamp and with 2002 P.F. certificate as single
3,000
4,000
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50c Deep Claret (J50). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, detailed impression, wide margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 12 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
With 1999 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,500
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