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Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 339-372)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1080
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. full top imprint and plate no. 4945 block of six, rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
875
325
1081
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Essentially perfect centering with wide margins, intense impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and perfect for the collector who cares more about centering than Mint N.H. gum, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,750.00), only two grade higher
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450
3,000
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1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, ex Depew, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $800.00), only one grades higher and two others share this grade
80
750
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5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, intense color and impression, bold strikes of Chicago circular datestamp, faint corner crease at top right, appears Very Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
825
225
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
525
275
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2c Carmine, Mailometer Ty. IV (344). Tied by "St. Louis Mo. Dec. 22 9-PM 1911" machine cancel on hardware co. corner card cover to Coldwater Mich., slightly oxidized, horizontal crease ending in tear at right, otherwise Very Fine, rare on cover, P.F. certificate 334337 no longer accompanies, this is the only denomination of this series listed in Scott as on cover, it is unpriced
E. 300-400
300
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2c Carmine, Farwell Group 4, 4B4 (482). Showing clear perfs at sides, tied by "Chicago Ill. Sep. 9 7-PM 1917" machine cancel on Farwell corner card cover to Appleton Wisc., fresh and Very Fine, scarce, late commercial use, shortly after this was mailed Farwell ceased perforating its own stamps
1,250
325
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4861 block of six, vibrant color on deeply blued paper, Fine-Very Fine
1,000
250
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Lightly hinged, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
1,800
1,500
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Disturbed original gum, rich color, Fine, small blue backstamp, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for a block of four
1,800
550
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). Deep rich color on blued paperFINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 5-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
The 5c is the third rarest of the set and the rarest of the regularly issued Bluish Paper stamps. The 4c and 8c were released only by postal officials and not sold through the post office.
Small pencil notation guarantee and Scott no. on gum. With 1977 P.F. certificate
5,750
2,600
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Mint N.H. with small pencil notation on gum, attractive centering with well-balanced margins, just a hint of color oxidation and tiny natural inclusion on gum, still Very Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,300
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6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Lightly hinged, vivid color on deeply blued paper with characteristic intense watermark, fresh and Fine, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for a block of four
1,250
650
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Fiery color on deeply blued paper, attractive centering and margins, small natural inclusion typical of this experimental paper, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1,600
1,150
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Vivid color on blued paper, characteristic intense watermark, small natural inclusion at top, Fine
1,600
650
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Trivial h.r., strong color, Fine, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate
1,600
800
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Barest trace of hinging, rich color on blued paper, centered to left but perfs well clear, wide margins other sides, fresh and Fine, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for a block of four
2,600
1,300
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13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Intense shade on deeply blued paper, face-free cancel at lower left (probably Saginaw Mich.)VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
Most of the small number of used examples were cancelled at Saginaw, Michigan.
With 1969 A.P.S. certificate
4,000
1,100
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, bright color, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,250
800
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Pastel color, attractive centering and margins, characteristic intense watermark, Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1,250
750
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15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Radiant color on deeply blued paper, wide margins, light natural gum bend not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
750
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2c Lincoln (367). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, brilliant color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,000.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only only four others
9
1,100
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2c Lincoln (367). Mint N.H., deep rich color, essentially perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only five grade higher (at 100)
9
700
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Left imprint and plate no. 4976 block of six, one stamp lightly hinged, others Mint N.H., well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine plate block
2,750
1,600
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2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Full top imprint, plate no. 4977 and small solid star block of six, two stamps lightly hinged, otherwise Mint N.H., rich color, bottom right stamp small toned spot, Fine-Very Fine and desirable from the top position
2,750
650
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2c Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around with portions of all adjoining stamps, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $225.00 as 100, unpriced in 100J grade)
30
750
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2c Hudson-Fulton (372). Mint N.H., brilliant color, near perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $625.00), only two grade higher and six share this grade
21
800
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