Sale 1231 — The James P. Myerson Collection of Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 February, 2021

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*A buyer’s premium of 18% of the winning bid was added as part of the total purchase price on all lots in this sale. Buyers were responsible for applicable sales tax, customs duty and any other prescribed charges. By placing a bid, bidders agreed to the terms and conditions in effect at the time of the sale.

Category — Hunting Permits

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
800
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Sale 1231, Lot 800, Hunting Permits$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $4,700.00). Only four grade higher (all at 98J)

750
3,500
801
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 801, Hunting Permits$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $4,200.00). Only six grade higher (4 at 98J and 2 at 100). We have never offered one at this grade and we have offered only two of the six graded higher.

750
5,000
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802
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 802, Hunting Permits$1.00 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H., detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate with top plate number selvage (accompanies) (Superb 98)

325
600
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803
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 803, Hunting Permits$1.00 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00)

250
650
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804
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 804, Hunting Permits$1.00 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, rich color, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only five others share it, a statistic that has not changed since 2011

250
2,300
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805
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 805, Hunting Permits$1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide margins, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00), only two grade higher

210
850
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806
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 806, Hunting Permits$1.00 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H., rich color, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $800.00)

225
500
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807
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 807, Hunting Permits$1.00 1943 Hunting Permit (RW10). Mint N.H., bright shade and paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $165.00)

120
350
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808
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 808, Hunting Permits$1.00 1947 Hunting Permit (RW14). Mint N.H., detailed impression on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $425.00), only four grade higher

55
425
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809
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 809, Hunting Permits$1.00 1948 Hunting Permit (RW15). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $450.00), only five grade higher (we have never offered any of them), this is the first at this grade we have offered since 2013

60
700
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810
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 810, Hunting Permits$2.00 1949 Hunting Permit (RW16). Mint N.H., bright shade, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $525.00)

70
750
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811
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 811, Hunting Permits$3.00 1960 Hunting Permit (RW27). Mint N.H., with top selvage, crisp impressions, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate (Gem 100)

95
400
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812
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 812, Hunting Permits$3.00 1961 Hunting Permit (RW28). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $600.00), the highest grade awarded. this is the first we have offered since 2013

95
900
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813
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 813, Hunting Permits$3.00 1963 Hunting Permit (RW30). Mint N.H., brilliant colors on bright paper, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $750.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only nine others

100
500
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814
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 814, Hunting Permits$3.00 1966 Hunting Permit (RW33). Mint N.H., fresh colors and mathematically precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $650.00), only one grades higher

100
700
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815
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 815, Hunting Permits$7.50 1986 Hunting Permit, Black Engraved Omitted (RW53a). Mint N.H., rich colors, Very Fine example of this distinctive color-missing error, approximately 60 are believed to exist, accompanied by normal stamp for comparison

1,450
600
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816
nh
Sale 1231, Lot 816, Hunting Permits$15.00 1993 Hunting Permit, Black Engraved Omitted (RW60a). Mint N.H. with selvage at right, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine example of this rare error, normal stamp accompanies for comparison, with 1999 P.F. certificate

1,750
700
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817
nh
Hunting Permits, All Graded Gem 100. 20 Mint N.H. stamps, each with P.S.E. certificate between 2004 and 2014, including Nos. RW38, RW40, RW47, RW54, RW60, RW61, RW63, RW68-RW77, RW79-RW81, Extremely Fine Gems, total SMQ value $4,330.00

548
4,250
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818
nh
Hunting Permits, All Graded Superb 98 and Superb 98 Jumbo. 29 Mint N.H. stamps, including Superb 98 Nos. RW22-RW26, RW29, RW32, RW34, RW37, RW41, RW43-RW46, RW49-RW50, RW52-RW53, RW55-RW59, RW62, RW64-RW67, Superb 98 Jumbo of No. RW51, No. RW25 with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate, others with P.S.E. certificates between 2004 and 2019 with most after 2007, Extremely Fine Gems, total SMQ value $6,265.00

1,278
4,000
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819
nh
Hunting Permits, All Graded XF-Superb 95 and 95 Jumbo. Five Mint N.H. stamps, graded 95 Nos. RW13, RW18, RW19 and RW21, last is RW17 graded 95J, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2005-2013 P.S.E. certificates, total SMQ value $1,290.00

405
800
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