United States Stamps continued...
1875 RE-ISSUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIALS continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1041 |
 u |
133a |
 #133a, 1c Brown orange re-issue, without gum as
issued, particularly well centered within large margins, lovely rich color
and a strong impression, extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85;
SMQ $445.00). (Image) |
$250.00
SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1873-1875 CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1042 |
u |
156 |
 #156, 1c Ultramarine, incredibly handsome bottom
sheet-margin partial imprint single, magnificently centered within wide
balanced margins, unusually strong color and a prooflike impression on
brilliant paper, full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 1992 PF
certificate and a 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00);
one of only three stamps to grade XF-Superb 95 by the PSE, the highest
grade assigned to date; ex-Floyd.
(Image) |
$300.00
SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1043 |
 u |
156 |
 #156, 1c Ultramarine, a striking pristine mint
single, possessing not only lovely rich color and a clean impression on
immaculate paper, but it is also exceedingly well centered within lavishly
large margins, fresh o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; actually a
rare stamp in this choice never hinged condition; 2005 PSE certificate (XF
90; not priced never hinged); this is the highest grade awarded to a
never hinged #156, being one of only two to achieve this grade. (Image) |
for hinged $300.00
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1044 |
u |
157 |
 #157, 2c Brown, a spectacular mint single that
possesses margins of enormous size, and is remarkably well centered within
these huge borders, deep rich color and a strong impression, o.g.,
relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a striking jumbo example; 2006
PSE certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,100.00 for 90 and $1,900.00 for 95). (Image) |
$450.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1045 |
u |
159 |
 #159, 6c Dull pink, a magnificent mint example in
a remarkably fresh state of preservation, featuring beautiful color that is
especially bright and rich, crisp impression on clean white paper, pristine
o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; an extraordinarily difficult
stamp to find in this premium never hinged condition, in fact this is
the only never hinged example in the PSE population report; photocopy
of a 1999 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right
stamp, and a 2006 PSE certificate as a single (XF 90; unpriced never
hinged). (Image) |
for hinged $475.00
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1046 |
Ou |
161 var. |
 #161 var., 10c Brown, on experimental silk paper,
an impressively large-margined used example, being wonderfully well
centered within huge margins, strong rich color and a clean impression,
relatively lightly cancelled, an extremely fine gem; 2006 PSE certificate
(XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ for the normal #161 $90.00 for 90, $255.00 for 95). (Image) |
$55.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1047 |
Ou |
165 |
 #165, 30c Gray black, a most impressive used
example, featuring perfectly balanced margins all around, warm rich color,
unusually light cancel, extremely fine gem; a surprisingly difficult stamp
to find in this choice used condition; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95;
SMQ $800.00). (Image) |
$130.00
SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1879 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1048 |
u |
182 |
 #182, 1c Dark ultramarine, a highly desirable
"post office" fresh mint single, possessing beautiful rich color and a
crisp detailed impression on bright white paper, plus it is extraordinarily
well centered amid uncommonly large margins, o.g., never hinged,
extremely fine; an especially elusive stamp to find in this select never
hinged quality; 2002 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ
$1,200.00); this is the only never hinged example in the population
report to received this grade, the highest awarded to date. (Image) |
for hinged $350.00
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1049 |
u |
183 |
 #183, 2c Vermilion, a most extraordinary quality
mint example of this Bank Note, possessing flawless centering within
extravagantly large margins, in addition its color is a gorgeous bright
shade, while its impression is well incised on crisp white paper, full
o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; 2004 and 2005 PSE certificates
(latter grading Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00); this is the highest graded
example in the PSE population report, and the sole copy to have been
awarded this coveted grade. (Image) |
$150.00
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1050 |
u |
183 |
 #183, 2c Vermilion, exceptionally well centered
within large margins, brilliantly rich color and an unusually strong
impression, o.g., never hinged, extremely fine and choice; 1997 PF
certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $780.00);
ex-Cohen. (Image) |
for hinged $150.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1051 |
u |
184 |
 #184, 3c Green, exceptionally well centered
within large margins, deep rich color, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely
fine; 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $240.00).
(Image) |
$120.00
SOLD for $190.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1052 |
u |
185 |
 #185, 5c Blue, outstanding centering amid large
balanced margins, deep vibrant color and an especially intense impression,
pristine o.g., never hinged, certificate notes shorter perf. at
bottom right which is quite trivial and only noted to explain why a stamp
with such choice centering would receive this low grade, extremely fine and
a very difficult stamp to find in premium never hinged quality; 2006 PSE
certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,750.00).
(Image) |
for hinged $550.00
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1053 |
u |
186 |
 #186, 6c Pink, a remarkable mint example of this
elusive Bank Note, featuring incredibly wide margins which are rarely
encountered on this stamp, and being exceedingly well centered within these
oversized borders, strong color and a clean impression, full o.g., lightly
hinged, extremely fine; 1971 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate
(VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $1,700.00 for 85, $2,300.00 for 90). (Image) |
$1,100.00
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1054 |
u |
189 |
 #189, 15c Red orange, gem mint example that is
marvelously well centered within exceptionally large and well balanced
margins, plus its color is remarkably deep and radiant, outstanding
impression as well, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; while nice
examples of #189 can be found, few possesses the impressive qualities of
this stamp; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300.00). (Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1055 |
u |
190 |
 #190, 30c Full black, an incomparable mint left
sheet-margin example of this Bank Note stamp, possessing not only flawless
centering within lavishly large margins, but it also boasts especially deep
intense color and a truly prooflike impression on crisp white paper, full
o.g., lightly hinged, a superb gem; unquestionably the finest quality
#190 we have ever offered and certainly among the finest in existence;
1992 PF certificate and a 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ
$3,950.00 for 95 and $7,200.00 for 98); this stamp has been awarded the
highest grade in the PSE population report and is the only example to have
been given this impressive grade.
(Image) |
$1,100.00
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1881-1888 AMERICAN BANK NOTE COMPANY
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 1056 |
u |
206 |
 #206, 1c Gray blue, an exciting mint example in a
truly remarkable quality, this stamp having the distinction of being the
only mint Bank Note stamp of any printing to receive the prestigious grade
of Gem 100, boasting mathematically precise centering amid
extraordinarily large margins, wonderfully rich color and a crisp detailed
impression on fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, superb; a stamp destined
for placement in the finest quality collection; 2006 PSE certificate (Gem
100; SMQ $740.00 for 98); obviously the highest graded #206, with the next
highest being a 95J. (Image) |
$95.00
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1057 |
u |
206 |
 #206, 1c Gray blue, a magnificent example in a
quality few others can compare, possessing uncommonly large and
extraordinarily well balanced margins all around, plus it is incredibly
fresh, with brilliantly rich color and an excellent impression on pristine
white paper, immaculate o.g., never hinged, an extremely fine gem in every
regard; 2004 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,150.00); one of only
three to grade 95, the highest assigned to any never hinged #206. (Image) |
$300.00
SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1058 |
u |
207 |
 #207, 3c Blue green, a superlative mint example
in a true "post office" fresh state, featuring virtually perfect centering
within large margins, deep luxuriant color and a razor-sharp impression on
crisp paper, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; among the
finest quality never hinged examples available; 2005 PSE certificate
(XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,250.00); this is the highest grade awarded to
date, whether hinged or never hinged, and is one of only three never hinged
to achieve XF-Superb 95 status.
(Image) |
$325.00
SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1059 |
u |
208a |
 #208a, 6c Brown red, a phenomenal mint single,
being in a condition whose rival may not exist, boasting flawless centering
within extravagantly large margins, in addition its color could not be more
deep and luxuriant, nor its impression more highly detailed, full clean
o.g., barest trace of hinging, a truly superb stamp; this remarkable stamp
is the beneficiary of the highest grade ever given to either 1882 Six
Cent Bank Note shade and is the sole example so graded; 2005 PSE
certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,650.00).
(Image) |
$650.00
SOLD for $4,625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 1060 |
u |
209 |
 #209, 10c Brown, especially well centered within
uncharacteristically large margins, gorgeous deep rich color and a crisp
prooflike impression, fresh clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and
quite choice; 2006 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00). (Image) |
$200.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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