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Sale 1040 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 26-28 March, 2013
Category — Booklet Panes and Complete Booklets
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2186
2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Horizontal Wmk. (279Bj). Radiant color, missing top tab, bold strikes of "Allegheny Pa." registry oval cancels, center pair with thins, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a rare used booklet pane, our census of this issue in used condition, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/279Bj/279Bj.pdf , contains only five used panes, of which only two retain their tabs, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,500
550
2187
2c Red, Ty. IV, Booklet Pane of Six, Vertical Wmk. (279Bk). Position E, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Fine-Very Fine
500
180
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six, Inverted Horizontal Watermark (300b var). Position G, deep shade, left vertical strip with thins and top tab with repaired tear and partially rejoined, still Fine, a rare variety being the first example we have offered, with 2013 P.F. certificate, unlisted in Scott
E. 400-500
1,600
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position E, couple small h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
600
200
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position A, two h.r., fresh color, trivial rust stain in staple hole at top, choice centering, Very Fine
600
225
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1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position I, two h.r., bold vertical guide line which defines the type, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, the rarest position on the 180 subject plate, estimated to represent only 1.4% of the total printing, Scott Retail as most common position
600
200
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Position E, lightly hinged, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive booklet pane
500
250
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2c 1903 Issue, Booklet Panes of Six (319g). Original gum, selection of nine panes comprising the complete set of collectible positions A-I, position D with plate no. 3198, most appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott retail as normal panes with no premium for positions
1,275
400
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (319Fq; Formerly 319q). Position D with plate no. 4607, lightly hinged, lovely deep color, Fine-Very Fine
550
225
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2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (319Fq; formerly 319q). Position E, deep rich color and detailed impression, neat mute oval cancels, lacking tab at top, bottom right corner of the bottom right stamp separated and rejoined, otherwise Fine, a phenomenal rarity in used condition, with 2002 P.F. certificate, the Type II booklet pane is only known in the Lake shade and was only on press for a period of approximately four months (compared to 55 months for the Type I), we are only aware of one other, which was offered in our Natalee Grace auction, in our opinion this is severely undercatalogued in Scott
750
150
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319n). Lacking top tab, tied by cork cancels on "The Miller Hotel, Brownsville, Texas" corner card cover to San Antonio Tex., manuscript "Special Delivery", 1907 receiving backstamp, top left vertical pair with tear, cover slightly reduced at left, still Fine, rare use of this pane on cover which correctly pays the 2c rate plus 10c Special Delivery fee, with 1999 P.F. certificate, unpriced as a pane on cover (Scott Retail $650.00 as a used pane)
E. 300-400
550
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2c Carmine, 49c Complete Booklet (BK45). Complete booklet of four panes of No. 425e, fresh and Fine
1,000
500
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2c Carmine, 25c Complete Booklet (BK50). Complete booklet of two panes of No. 463a, unusually fresh, Very Fine
950
850
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2c 1916-17 Issue, Booklet Panes of Six (463a). Mint N.H. or previously hinged, selection of 31 panes representing nine different positions (A, B, C, D, H, I, J, K, and L) and eleven of the twelve known plate nos., most appear Fine-Very Fine, Scott retail as normal panes with no premium for positions
4,850
800
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1c Green, 25c Complete Booklet (BK53). Complete booklet of four panes of No. 498e, rich color, faint cover wrinkles, Fine-Very Fine
300
375
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2c Rose, Complete 25c Booklets (BK58). Two complete booklets comprising two panes of six each of No. 499e, all Position D, including plate nos. 8191, 8894, 13001 and 13013, BIA Cover Types II-i.2 and II-j.3, one with a possible replaced staple and an odd three staple hole configuration, Fine-Very Fine, ex Beutel, Scott Retail as most common position
500
120
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2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK72). Complete booklet of two panes of No. 583a, Fine
725
850
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (634d). Complete booklet of eight panes (BK83), choice centering, front cover tiny wrinkle, back cover light crease and tiny tear, the panes are Very Fine-Extremely Fine
900
400
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1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK87). Complete booklet of sixteen panes of No. 804b, Fine-Very Fine
450
300
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1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK91). Complete booklet of sixteen panes of No. 804b with 2-1/2mm vertical spacing, bright color, Very Fine and choice
450
170
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2c Rose Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK95). Complete booklet of eight panes of No. 806b with 2-1/2mm vertical spacing, cover with light crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,250
800
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6c Gray Brown and 1c Green, Complete $2.00 Booklet (BK116 var). Complete booklet of four panes of No. 1284b and one pane of No. 1278a, with foldover miscutting resulting in an extra partial crooked pane of three complete and six partial stamps, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate (misidentified as No. BK117)
E. 200-300
170
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6c Blue and 1c Green, Incomplete $2.00 Booklet (BK119 var). Intact booklet of three panes, rather than four, of No. 1393a and one pane of No. 1278a, includes 1971 correspondence from collector to Postmaster in St. Louis requesting more information and "verification or certification" of this insufficient booklet oddity, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 150-200
110
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8c Deep Claret, Complete $2.00 Booklet (BK123 var). Complete booklet of four panes of No. 1395d, each pane is miscut and assembled inverted, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate, a striking booklet
E. 150-200
200
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10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Mint N.H., Position O, post-office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem example of this scarce position, only one of the sixty panes on the plate yielded Position O
120
190
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10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Intact booklet of two panes with covers and interleaving, fresh and Fine
250
0
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10c Lindbergh, Booklet Pane (C10a). Group consisting of seven panes, two complete booklets of two panes each and also two sets of covers, overall fresh and Very Fine group
1,340
225
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13c Carmine, Complete $1.30 Booklet (BKC23 var). Complete booklet of two panes of No. C79a, each pane is miscut and assembled inverted, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
E. 150-200
120
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Balance of the Booklets (BK42/117B). 38 mostly different, including No. BK44, 48, 59, 69 and 76, quite fresh, a few minor cover flaws as usual in a lot like this, mostly Fine-Very Fine, 2002 A.P.S. certificate for No. BK76
4,970
650
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Booklet Pane Balance. Small box with 1c-2c panes with Nos. 405b to 720b, duplication present up to a few dozen each, a few stock sheets of No. 462a with 27 examples representing seven different positions and seven plate nos., also some miscellaneous items such as two No. 279Bj position N (both unused no gum), 319p, 462a plate crack, two C10a positions C and J, and a Wechsler and Abraham Department store of Brooklyn pre-booklet packet, Fine-Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
650
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Complete Booklet Balance. Mostly from 1930s-60s, includes Air Post booklets, noticed a few miscut panes in booklets and one with examiners handstamp (No. BK84), additional items include a 1964 Wheaton Md. experimental booklet with No. 1048 block of four and a Canal Zone No. 117a complete booklet, some duplication present, Fine-Very Fine
E. 200-300
275
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Modern Mint Booklet and Pane Lot. Denominations from 8c-33c including some Priority Mail $9.35 booklets and panes, some premium items such as scarcer plate nos., unfolded complete booklets, and used booklet panes, Face Value alone exceeds $1,500.00, Very Fine
E. 750-1,000
800
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Modern Booklet and Pane Error, Freak and Oddity Lot. Lighthouse album with 1970-74 6c and 8c Eisenhower, 1973-74 10c Jefferson Memorial and 1975-81 13c Liberty Bell pane perf. shifts and foldovers, plus a number of regular panes and complete booklets, some better items including two No. 1893b and 1595 printer's waste (each with P.F. certificates), uncut booklet cover strip of three, plus more, mostly Very Fine
E. 200-300
225
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