Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1654
36c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR18). Exceptionally well-centered, tiny blue brush stroke cancel in top right corner, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90; used are unpriced in SMQ)
125
350
1655
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Original gum, minor h.r., lovely margins and centering, beautiful intense colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A VERY SCARCE NEWSPAPER STAMP IN THIS HIGH-QUALITY ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 1991 P.F. certificate.
4,500
10,000
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3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, outstanding wide margins of Jumbo proportions, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
425
500
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3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, remarkably wide margins, nearly Jumbo, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
425
350
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6c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR36). Without gum as issued, fresh shade, few short perfs at left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
850
225
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8c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR37). Without gum as issued, beautiful wide margins and exceptional centering, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,400.00)
950
1,000
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36c Red, 1879 Issue (PR65). Original gum, wide margins and almost perfectly centered, marvelous fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate for multiple and 2007 P.F. certificate for single
1,000
2,900
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$9.00 Orange, 1879 Issue (PR74). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and exceptional centering, golden shade, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
800
650
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$12.00 Yellow Green, 1879 Issue (PR75). Original gum, attractive margins and handsomely centered, strong color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
850
1,200
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$12.00 Yellow Green, 1879 Issue (PR75). Part original gum, bright color, wide margins, few gum soaked perfs, otherwise Very Fine
850
120
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$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful margins and with nearly precise centering, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.F. certificate
800
1,000
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$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, amazingly fresh with lovely color, Extremely Fine Gem, an exceptionally choice $36.00 1879 Issue Newspaper stamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate
850
1,200
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$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with delightful color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
900
1,000
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12c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR82). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice, almost perfectly balanced margins, intense rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
180
400
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24c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR83). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, beautifully centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $290.00)
180
225
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1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Original gum, lightly hinged, incredibly wide Jumbo margins, precisely centered, fresh and crisp, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem
425
1,000
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4c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR92). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered with almost perfectly balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
500
750
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12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, well-centered, classic soft First Bureau impression, Fine and very rare, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,600
1,000
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60c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR98). Partly disturbed original gum, bright color, natural vertical gum crease at left described on accompanying certificate as "vertical crease at upper left", small color bleed at top right, small thin spot at upper right and small scuff at rightFINE APPEARANCE. THE 60-CENT 1894 NEWSPAPER ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NEWSPAPER STAMPS. ONLY TWELVE ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.
Of the twelve copies contained in our records, only two are potentially sound.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
60,000
22,000
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$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Issue (PR108). Original gum, Jumbo margins and perfect centering, slightly oxidized and a few natural gum creases, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate which does not mention the oxidation or gum creases
1,500
325
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$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Original gum, huge margins and almost perfectly centered, lovely fresh color, tiny light red ink mark at top left (shows almost entirely on back), otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate which does not mention the ink mark
2,900
6,500
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$20.00 Slate, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR123). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00)
110
200
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