Sale 1111 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 27-29 October, 2015
Category — 1890-93 Issue (Scott 219-229)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
109
1c-10c 1890 Issue (219, 220-222, 225-226). Blocks of four, original gum, few h.r., few Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine, Scott Retail as blocks with no premium for any Mint N.H. stamps
1,915
850
110
2c Lake (219D). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1991 P.F. certificate for block
550
225
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2c Lake (219D). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
175
300
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2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H. with wide top part plate "No." selvage, deep rich color, balanced margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
425
700
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2c Carmine, Cap on Both "2"'s (220c). Mint N.H. with top part imprint selvage, glowing color, Very Fine and desirable position piece, only a small percentage of 2c 1890's were printed from Plates 245 and 246, which contained the Cap on Both 2's variety, examples in Mint N.H. condition are rare, only seven were located with Power Search and this is the only example we have offered with imprint selvage, with 2012 P.F. certificate
1,800
2,200
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3c Purple (221). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
200
500
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5c Chocolate (223). Mint N.H., pretty shade, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
220
350
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6c Brown Red (224). Mint N.H., rich color, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $600.00)
200
450
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8c Lilac (225). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2001 and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
150
450
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10c Green (226). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color and crisp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates
525
700
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90c Orange (229). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, three wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
475
250
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