Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — 1879 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 182-191)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
285
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H., rich color, Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
675
275
286
1c Dark Ultramarine (182). Mint N.H., deep shade and sharp impression, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates
675
325
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, barest trace of hinging (if at all), intense color, choice centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Scarsdale", with 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates
425
850
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1973 and 2014 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
425
625
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5c Blue (185). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and detailed impression, unusually wide margins at top and bottom, Extremely Fine, with 1984 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
450
550
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6c Pink (186). Original gum, extra wide margins at sides and nicely balanced all around, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
900
950
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10c Brown, Without Secret Mark (187). Original gum, described by P.F. as "slightly disturbed at bottom", with which we vehemently disagree, intense color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE WITHOUT SECRET MARK.
Ex Hansen. With 1990 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. certificates
3,000
2,800
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15c Red Orange (189). Top imprint and plate no. 31 strip of six, original gum, h.r. slivers at corners of stamps sensibly reinforcing perfs, some double perfs at top, nice centering with perfs clear on all stamps, Fine, Scott Retail as three pairs with no premium for the position (plate block catalogues $8,500.00)
1,125
400
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15c Red Orange (189). Mint N.H. block of six with left selvage, bright color, faint toning in selvage, few perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
3,600
1,100
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, choice centering with well-balanced margins, intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine, a difficult stamp to find with such nice centering, ex Hansen, with 2001 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
850
1,200
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30c Full Black (190). Original gum, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates
850
700
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90c Carmine (191). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, wide margins all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE ISSUE.
Ex Hansen. With 1993 and 2004 P.F. certificates.
2,000
3,000
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