Sale 1019 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 1-2 March, 2012
Category — 1909-12 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 375b-396)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
749
2c Lake (375b). H.R., deep rich color, full to wide margins, Very Fine, scarce, with 1999 P.F. certificate
800
300
750
2c Lake (375b). Intense color, margins to clear, pencil notation on gum, Fine example of this scarce shade
800
300
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2c Carmine, Double Impression (375d, formerly 375c). Top right corner margins, h.r. straddles stamp and selvage, clearly visible double impression throughout the design, bright color, couple slightly nibbed perfs at left and pencil "1910" in selvage, otherwise Fine, scarce, we located only three other examples in Power Search, ex Georgetown
750
225
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2c Carmine, Double Impression (375d, formerly 375c). H.r., clearly visible double impression throughout the design, bright color, s.e. at left, Fine and scarce, we located only three other examples in Power Search, ex Georgetown, with 1988 P.F. certificate
750
200
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4c Brown (377). Mint N.H., wonderful centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
70
110
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4c Brown (377). Lightly hinged, Jumbo margins with near mathematically precise centering, fresh and bright, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced above the grade of 98, SMQ $250.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date to an unused stamp (five Mint N.H. are also graded 98J)
30
110
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4c Brown (377). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps single hinge mark, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the bottom left stamp is a real Gem, Scott Retail as singles
200
275
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4c Brown (377). Mint N.H. vertical block of eight with selvage at bottom, pretty color, Fine-Very Fine, the bottom left stamp is Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
560
450
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6c Red Orange (379). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, selvage at top, vibrant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
80
0
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6c Red Orange (379). Mint N.H., near perfect centering with wide margins, slight trace of oxidation, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $725.00)
80
450
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10c Yellow (381). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $475.00)
95
350
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10c Yellow (381). Block of four with 3mm spacing, h.r., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, Very Fine, the bottom left stamp is a real Gem
400
275
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., vivid color on post-office fresh paper, precise centering with wide margins, fresh and brightEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1911 15-CENT FRANKLIN ISSUE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,200.00). Only two have graded higher to date (the highest is a 98) and only eight others share this grade.
550
2,600
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $800.00)
550
625
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15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps single hinge mark, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
1,580
0
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1c Green, Coil (385). Guide line strip of four, bottom stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
595
350
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Guide line strip of four, h.r., rich color, Very Fine, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
1,860
700
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1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line strip of four, side stamps Mint N.H., center stamps small h.r., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
1,530
0
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1c-2c 1910 Issue, Perf 8.5 Coils (390-393). Strips of four, No. 393 with plate no. at right, several stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
809
375
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3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line strip of four, side stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged at center, rich color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
695
550
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4c Brown, 1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coils (395, 410-412). Strips of four, No. 410 with guide line at center, first with right stamp Mint N.H., Nos. 410 and 411 three stamps Mint N.H. and lightly hinged at top, bright colors, Very Fine
595
425
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,550.00)
975
2,200
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Strip of four with guide line between left stamps, side stamps Mint N.H., lightly hinged at center, rich color, intact scissors-separated perfs, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as guide line pair and two singles
620
250
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., intense color, almost mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00)
135
800
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5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
135
365
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