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Sale 1172 — United States Stamps and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 December, 2017
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-122)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
540
2c Brown (113). Original gum, lightly hinged, with part right arrow selvage, essentially perfect centering with wide margins, brilliant color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $5,750.00). This is one of only two examples to achieve this lofty grade, with none higher
525
6,250
541
2c Brown (113). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color on fresh paper, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
500
650
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2c Brown (113). Barest trace of hinging noted only on most recent certificate, brilliant color, choice centering with wide margins, single perf tip thin at lower left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2003 (as sound Mint N.H.) and 2017 P.F. certificates
500
750
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10c Yellow (116). Wide margins and outstanding centering, neat strike of waffle grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,050.00), only five have graded higher
120
275
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12c Green (117). Original gum, lightly hinged, near perfect centering with wide margins all around, deep rich color and intense proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 STAMP -- ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES TO FIND IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 1997 P.F. certificate
1,850
2,750
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12c Green (117). Rich color, red cork cancel, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $950.00), also with 2017 P.S.E. certificate which states that two perfs are repaired at bottom
270
325
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and attractive centering, fresh colorsVERY FINE. A DESIRABLE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1869 15-CENT TYPE I.
With 2009 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates
9,500
0
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Small part sweated original gum, rich colors, Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate
9,500
900
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15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Unused (regummed), rich colors, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
1,050
500
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24c Green & Violet (120). Unused (no gum), fresh colors, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
2,600
900
Back to Top550
90c Carmine & Black (122). Unused (no gum), attractive color, Fine, a scarce unused stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate
3,750
1,400
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