Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1902
TC
2c-$60.00 1875 Newspaper, Atlanta Trial Color Proofs (PR9TC-PR32TC). The complete set in Scarlet, choice margins, Extremely Fine
960
300
1903
9c Black, 1875 Issue, Privately Perforated (PR14 var). Original gum, intense shade, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
450
110
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3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, fresh charcoal shade on bright white paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
400
300
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8c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR37). Without gum as issued, deep shade and sharp impression on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, only 1,930 issued, with 2003 P.F. certificate
925
750
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36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, excellent color, reperfed at top, Very Good appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2,800
300
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12c Red, 1879 Issue (PR63). Original gum, wide margins, fresh, bright color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
475
450
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$1.92 Pale Brown, 1879 Issue (PR71). Original gum, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
850
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, intense color and lovely margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $950.00)
800
400
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2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, Jumbo margins all around, intensely dark shade on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT 1883 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
1,350
1,200
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12c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR82). Mint N.H. with bottom right sheet corner selvage (faintly hinged), unusually wide Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
180
350
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48c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR85). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate for block of four (bottom right), Scott Retail as hinged
400
225
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48c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR85). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Fine, with photocopy of 2006 P.F. certificate for block of four (top right)
400
110
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48c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR85). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., Fine, with photocopy of 2006 P.F. certificate for block of four (top left)
400
60
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1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, deep shade and proof-like impression, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
425
300
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1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Mint N.H., exceptionally well-centered, natural wrinkle, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
425
180
Back to Top1917
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Exceptionally well-centered, excellent color, odd-shaped cancel, small wrinkle and tiny margin tear, otherwise Extremely Fine
2,500
250
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