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Sale 1175 — The George "Buddy" Byers Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 8 March, 2018
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
591
1902-08 Issues, Booklet Panes (300b, 301c, 319Fq). One of each, 1c Position D with plate no. 3469 at top right, single h.r. at top, deep rich color, Fine and scarce plate no. position piece, 2c Washington Position A, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate, finally 2c Shield h.r., Fine-Very Fine
1,850
275
592
4c Brown (303). Mint N.H. bottom left imprint and plate no. 1477 block of 20 with natural s.e. and part arrow at right, representing the complete two bottom rows of the pane, deep rich color, few minor perf separations to be expected but intact and strong, Fine, a rare Mint N.H. large plate block of this issue, this is the largest multiple we have offered since a complete pane of 100 in 2004 (which did not have a Mint N.H. plate block), we have not offered a Mint N.H. bottom plate block in any size since 2003 and we have never offered a Mint N.H. top plate block since keeping computerized records, Scott Retail as plate block of six and singles
3,385
1,200
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5c Blue (304). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3157 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, Fine-Very Fine
825
300
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6c Claret (305). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1599 block of six, radiant color, Fine
1,600
500
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8c Violet Black (306). Bottom imprint and plate no. 3557 block of six, small selvage reinforcement, stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
750
160
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10c Pale Red Brown (307). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1593 block of six, three stamps Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine for this 1902 value, which is one of the most difficult to obtain in well-centered plate block form, ex "Cheshire"
1,050
300
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13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1476 block of six, deep rich color, nice centering and margins, bottom left stamp small natural inclusion only faintly visible, Very Fine
1,150
300
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15c Olive Green (309). Left imprint and plate no. 3208 block of six, lightly hinged, beautiful rich color, minor perf separations, still Fine and unusually fresh, ex "Cheshire"
3,400
700
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50c Orange (310). Block of four with left selvage, large part original gum covers a majority of the back, few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine, the bottom right stamp particularly nice, Scott Retail as original-gum block
1,800
600
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$1.00 Black (311). Block of four with horizontal guideline, large part disturbed original gum which covers most of back, well-centered, top left stamp small thin spot, overall Very Fine
2,750
600
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Block of four, attractive shade, few trivial perf separations at topVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE.
Ex Hall. With 2015 P.F. certificate
3,650
1,700
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly hinged, wide margins, outstanding centering, deep intense colorEXTREMELY FINE LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE. AN ESPECIALLY HANDSOME STAMP.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $3,000.00)
2,100
1,800
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1c-2c 1902-08 Issues, Imperforate (314, 320b, 320A). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, Nos. 314 and 320b from the top position and Mint N.H., No. 320A from the left position and lightly hinged, Very Fine and choice
1,400
475
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5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. wide top margin block of four with arrow and Ball Marker, large margins other sides, deep rich colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A VERY SCARCE POSITION PIECE AND PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE FROM THE TOP OF THE SHEET AND IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
The blue Ball Marker, caused by ink settling into indentations from a Brinnell plate hardness measuring device, is only found on the top, right and left arrow blocks. Some arrow blocks do not have the Ball Markers at all.
Unpriced as Mint N.H.. Scott Retail as hinged (Mint N.H. would be at least $3,750.00)
2,500
2,100
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (319Fi). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4372 strip of three, gorgeous color, fresh and Very Fine
500
0
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