Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300 thru 322)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1484
1c Blue Green (300). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4641 block of six, Fine-Very Fine
350
325
1485
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position H, Mint N.H., rich color, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED BOOKLET PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1901 ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
1,150
1,600
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2c Carmine (301). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $640.00 as 95, $2,450.00 as 98), only one has graded higher to date, and only three others share this grade
37
2,000
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3c Bright Violet (302). Mint N.H., lovely balanced margins, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $460.00)
130
350
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4c Brown (303). With bottom plate no. 1799 selvage, wide margins and essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $110.00)
2
275
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5c Blue (304). Jumbo margins, choice centering with strong color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $120.00 as 90, $215.00 as 95)
60
150
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5c Blue (304). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $510.00)
140
550
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5c Blue (304). Block of four, bottom pair Mint N.H., top right stamp thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
400
700
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6c Claret (305). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $610.00)
170
500
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6c Claret (305). Mint N.H., unusually well-centered, magnificent color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $610.00)
170
425
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6c Claret (305). Huge Jumbo margins and nearly perfectly centered, rich color, neatly face-free cancellation, Extremely Fine Gem
5
500
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8c Violet Black (306). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 2804 block of six, intense color, Fine
750
0
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1593 block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine for this 1902 value, which is one of the most difficult to obtain in well-centered plate block form, ex "Cheshire"
1,100
600
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. strip of three with wide selvage, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
550
300
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Mint N.H., exceptionally wide margins and almost perfectly centered, choice color and impression, Extremely Fine, simply beautiful
165
1,000
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13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1994 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00)
115
950
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13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., attractive margins and very well-centered, strong color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $210.00)
115
150
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15c Olive Green (309). Unusually light cancel for this high value, wide margins and perfectly centered, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $200.00)
12
275
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1503
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, fresh, intense color, Very Fine, scarce in this post-office condition
3,000
2,300
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Intense shade and impression on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
750
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Unused (regummed), choice margins and incredibly well-centered, intense color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
300
350
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Unused (regummed),small filled thin, Very Fine appearance
300
225
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged and attractively centered, single partly nibbed perf at top, otherwise Very Fine
3,000
1,100
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1509
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Intense color, tiny h.r., centered to bottom, nicely balanced at sides, attractive and Fine
3,000
650
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1511
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Somewhat disturbed original gum, small thin spot and tiny internal tear, Very Good appearance
3,000
400
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Unused (regummed), reperfed, light crease and tiny scuff speck, Very Fine appearance
850
475
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Almost perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color, neat strike of oval cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a surprisingly difficult stamp to obtain in such choice used condition, with 1985 and 2005 P.F. certificates
750
1,100
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, h.r., huge margins, Extremely Fine
500
400
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair with bottom sheet margin, natural gum crease, otherwise Very Fine
500
375
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5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. II Private Perforations (315 var.). Pair, small h.r., exceptionally well-centered, tiny natural inclusion in top margin of left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine
1,400
225
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2c Lake, Ty. II (319f). Mint N.H., precise centering, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $130.00)
22
150
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319g). Plate no. 3388 at top right, lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
275
325
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (319h). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, choice centering throughout, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
850
850
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with vertical guide line, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
200
160
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2c Carmine, Coil (322). Single with paste-up tab at right, lightly hinged, lovely bright colorVERY FINE PASTE-UP SINGLE OF THE RARE 1908 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
The 1908 coils were assembled with overlapping paste-ups. Singles and pairs from paste-up positions are very scarce.
6,000
2,400
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