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Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — 1894-98 Bureau Issues (Scott 246-284)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
328
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (249). Deep shade, Jumbo margins and gorgeous centering, bold strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $500.00)
7
250
329
2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H. with part imprint selvage at left, well-centered, wonderfully bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 (for strip of three), 1993 and 2016 P.F. certificates
1,200
400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Hanover", with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,200
850
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (251). Left imprint and plate no. 133 strip of three, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine
1,600
180
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H., precise centering on post-office fresh paper, bright color, Extremely Fine, ex Minervino, with 1992 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
400
2,600
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2c Carmine, Ty. III (252). Mint N.H. rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex "Hanover", with 2004 P.F. certificate
400
650
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50c Orange (260). Mint N.H., selvage at right, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1,425
600
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50c Orange (260). Vivid color nicely complemented by purple oval registry cancels, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and particularly desirable with the purple cancel, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,500.00)
140
1,200
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on fresh paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $1.00 TYPE II UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 1987 P.F. and 2012 P.S.A.G. certificates
6,500
2,900
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$1.00 Black, Ty. II (261A). Well-centered, deep shade, intense impression on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2011 Weiss certificate (85)
800
550
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$5.00 Dark Green (263). Original gum, lightly hinged with part imprint selvage at bottom, two huge margins, stunning deep color and detailed impression on bright paperFRESH AND FINE. A LOVELY ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE WITH PART IMPRINT.
We have offered only one other (single or multiple) with part of the imprint since keeping computerized records, which includes all of our Rarities sales dating back to 1964.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
4,000
1,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. II-III (266-267). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, left stamp Ty. II, radiant color, Very Fine and choice combination pair, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate for a block, of the six plates used to print the Type II stamp (Scott 266), only one, plate 170, contained a combination of both Types II and III -- only three rows from one pane were Type II, leaving a total of ten positions out of the plate that can yield this combination of types
600
300
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8c Violet Brown, USIR Watermark (272a). Showing clear "R" of watermark, intense shade, well-balanced margins, neat cancel, Extremely Fine
950
0
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$1.00 Black, Ty. I (276). Deep shade on bright paper, wide margins, unobtrusive registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00)
95
325
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,150.00)
900
950
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$2.00 Bright Blue (277). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1989 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
900
450
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5.00 WATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,500.00)
2,000
2,800
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Original gum, rich color, expertly reperfed at right (not mentioned on either certificate), Extremely Fine appearance, with 1974 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
2,000
950
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$5.00 Dark Green (278). Rich color, unobtrusive cancel, bottom right corner perf light crease, Very Fine appearance
600
150
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4c Rose Brown (280). Mint N.H., gorgeous color on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00), only two have graded higher (at 98) and only four others share this grade
80
1,000
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6c Lake (282). Wide margins and near mathematical perfect centering, intense Lake color, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of this issue, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $775.00), this is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. and it has been equaled by only one other
6
700
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