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Public Auction #404

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LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1o(1) 5¢ Franklin, used with a sock on the nose black grid cancel. Four margins, a little close at LL. Tiny speck and hr on reverse, Fine+.Cat. Value: $650.00
Price Realized: $250.00
2o(1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a blue grid cancel. Four adequate margins, 1992 and 2006 PSE certs state, “it is genuine with a blue grid cancel”, F-VF.Cat. Value: $585.00
Price Realized: $290.00
3o(1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a blue “S” in circle cancel, four margins, F-VF.Cat. Value: $585.00
Price Realized: $375.00
4o(1) 5¢ Red Brown, used with a red grid cancel, 3 margins, close at LR and in at top, corner crease, pencil writing on reverse, Fine.Cat. Value: $550.00
Price Realized: $170.00
5o(1a) 5¢ Grayish Brown, used with a red grid cancel. Four well balanced margins. 1989 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a light pen mark and handstamp on reverse, centered VF.Cat. Value: $850.00
Price Realized: $325.00
6o(1a) 5¢ Dark Brown, used with a smudgy cancel at left, four margins, bright, F-VF.Cat. Value: $775.00
Price Realized: $210.00
7o(1b) 5¢ Orange Brown, used with a blue cds. Four adequate margins, thin, Fine+.Cat. Value: $1,135.00
Price Realized: $280.00
8o(2) 10¢ Washington, used with a blue grid cancel. Four margins, a little close at bottom and LL. 1989 PFC states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a sealed pinhole and pencil mark on reverse, F-VF.Cat. Value: $1,300.00
Price Realized: $600.00
9o(2) 10¢ Washington, used with cancellation removed. 3¼ margin cut in at UR. 2010 PFC states, “it is genuine”, Fine.Cat. Value: $1,250.00
Price Realized: $500.00
10o(2) 10¢ Washington, used with a wavy pen cancel. Four full margins, a little close at LL. Fresh color, near VF.Cat. Value: $700.00
Price Realized: $450.00
11(*)(4) 10¢ Reproduction, no gum as issued. Four well balanced margins. Tiny speck to the left of Washington’s head. Centered near VF.Cat. Value: $900.00
Price Realized: $500.00
12o(7) 1¢ Blue, Type II, used with a black grid cancel. Near four margin copy, just touching the LL scroll, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $170.00
Price Realized: $75.00
13o(13) 10¢ Type I, used with a black grid cancel. Rebacked, Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $950.00
Price Realized: $95.00
14o(13) 10¢ Green, Type I, used with a black cds. 2002 PFC states, “it is genuine with a small manuscript cancel at bottom”. However, cert fails to mention a tiny hr, light pencil marks and an owner mark, fresh color, F-VF.Cat. Value: $500.00
Price Realized: $375.00
15o(17) 12¢ Black, used with a blue cancel. Four margins, a little close at LL, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $315.00
Price Realized: $260.00
16*P(24) 1¢ Blue Type V, OG left plate block of four. HR at UL, hr reenforced at UL and LL margin. Scarce, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $1,400.00
Price Realized: $425.00
17*o(37, 65, 68, 73, 76) Compact mostly used remainder, #65 is the only mint. Centered Fair to Fine, condition very mixed, catalog $887.50.Cat. Value: S.B. 75.00
Price Realized: $75.00
18*(78a) 24¢ Grayish Lilac, OG. 2007 PFC and PSE states, “it is genuine, part OG, perf crease at top and left”. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $375.00
19o(85c) 3¢ Rose “Z” grill, used with a manuscript cancel. 2004 APS cert states, “it is genuine with a diagonal crease”. However, the cert fails to mention a couple perf faults, scarce, centered Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $3,750.00
Price Realized: $375.00
20o(87) 2¢ pair “E” grill with blue cancel with freak perfs.Cat. Value: $485.00
Price Realized: $140.00
21o(90) 12¢ Black, used, corner crease and perf fault, bright, Fine.Cat. Value: $425.00
Price Realized: $38.00
22o(101) 90¢ Blue “F” grill, used, short perf at UR, Fine.Cat. Value: $2,400.00
Price Realized: $325.00
23*(112) 1¢ Buff, OG block of four. Hinge reinforced at top and bottom. Bottom perfs have been clipped, Fair.Cat. Value: $6,000.00
Price Realized: $350.00
24*o(112-122, 133) 1869 issues hinged on an old homemade album page, #112 is OG, #113 is no gum, #115 and 121 have red cancels, #117 and one of the three 119’s have a blue cancel with the remainder of the group being black cancels, however, 133 is mint no gum. Condition is mixed with a few visible faults (we did not remove any from the page to thoroughly inspect, sold “as is”). Centering of the group is much better than average for these issues.Cat. Value: $7,640.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
25o(115) 6¢ Ultramarine, used with a sock on the nose black target cancel, bright, VF.Cat. Value: $250.00
Price Realized: $190.00
26o(118) 15¢ Landing of Columbus. Type I, used with a sharp cork cancel. 1985 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Sound, bright and centered VF+ for the issue.Cat. Value: $750.00
Price Realized: $425.00
27o(118) 15¢ Type I, used, reperfed, tiny thin, short perf. Wide margin, centered VF+.Cat. Value: $750.00
Price Realized: $120.00
28o(119) Three 15¢ type II copies. Tiny faults, reperfed, Fine centered.Cat. Value: $825.00
Price Realized: $95.00
29(*)(121) 30¢ Shield Eagle and Flags, no gum. 1985 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a couple shorter perfs at LR. Fresh, Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $2,750.00
Price Realized: $550.00
30o(122) 90¢ Lincoln, used. 2001 PSE cert states, “it is genuine used with a cork cancel”. Bright, centered Fine+.Cat. Value: $2,500.00
Price Realized: $800.00
31*(126) 6¢ Blue, reissues, OG, bright. 1981 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: $2,000.00
Price Realized: $700.00
32*(129) 15¢ Type III, 1869 Re Issue, OG, short perf at LR. 2009 PSE cert states, “it is genuine, unused, OG, hinged, grade F-VF 75, Mint OG”. Bright, F-VF.Cat. Value: $1,650.00
Price Realized: $900.00
33o(141) 15¢ Orange “H” grill, used with a black target cancel. 2009 PSE cert states, “it is genuine with a small corner crease at top right”. Centered just Fine.Cat. Value: $1,500.00
Price Realized: $290.00
34*(148) 6¢ Carmine, OG glazed, couple perf faults, Fine.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $120.00
35*(149) 7¢ Vermilion, part OG, paper remnant, thins, Fine.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $85.00
36*(152) 15¢, Webster, OG with offset on reverse and a few perf faults. 1976 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: $3,000.00
Price Realized: $500.00
37*(152) 15¢ Bright Orange, OG disturbed from hinge removal. 1986 PFC states, “it is genuine, previously hinged”. Cert fails to mention a trivial perf fault at top 5th perf from the right. Bright, Fine.Cat. Value: $3,000.00
Price Realized: $700.00
38o(155) 90¢ Carmine, used, 1979 PFC states, “it is genuine, Scott 155”. Cert fails to mention a short perf, tiny inclusion speck and small perf thin. Huge margin, centered EXF.Cat. Value: $350.00
Price Realized: $600.00
39o(155, 166, 218) 90¢ Banknotes, used with minor faults, Fair to Fine.Cat. Value: $925.00
Price Realized: $150.00
40*(159) 6¢ Dull Pink, OG with a bit of offset on reverse. 2007 PSE graded XF 90, Mint OGph. Bright, VF.Cat. Value: $425.00
Price Realized: $450.00
41(*)(163) 15¢ Continental Banknote, regummed block of four. 2001 PFC states, “it is genuine, regummed”. Cert fails to mention minor perf separation at left horizontal row, Fine.Cat. Value: $3,600.00
Price Realized: $650.00
42(*)(165) 30¢ Gray Black, no gum, corner crease, reperfed, couple perf faults, well centered.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $200.00
43(*)(166) 90¢ Rose Carmine, unused, no gum, tiny thin, reperfed, short perfs, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $800.00
Price Realized: $180.00
44o(166, 218) 90¢ Carmine and 90¢ Purple, used both with minor faults, Fine.Cat. Value: $575.00
Price Realized: $95.00
45o(166, 218) 90¢ Banknotes, used. 166 with short perfs and 218 with a thin, both centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $550.00
Price Realized: $65.00
46o(166) 90¢ Rose Carmine, used with heavy cancel, reperfed, Fine.Cat. Value: $300.00
Price Realized: $32.00
47*(188) 10¢ Brown with secret mark OG. 1999 PFC and 2007 PSE certs states, “it is genuine, previously hinged with a vertical crease at left”. Centered near VF.Cat. Value: $2,000.00
Price Realized: $375.00
48*(189) 15¢ Red Orange, OG, shorter perf at UR. Very bright color, F-VF.Cat. Value: $275.00
Price Realized: $130.00
49(*)(196) 7¢ Special Printing of 1879 Issue, soft porous paper, no gum as issued. Natural scissor cut perfs. Pencil mark on reverse. 2002 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: $10,000.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
50*(208a) 6¢ Deep Red Brown, OG. 1996 PFC states, “it is a 208”. 2008 PFE cert states, “it is a genuine 208a with a natural gum wrinkle at lower left”. Great color, near VF.Cat. Value: $600.00
Price Realized: $300.00
51*(217) 30¢ Orange Brown, OG, some disturbance due to hinge removal, gum perf soaks at UL. 1989 PSE photo cert and 2001 PFC states, “it is genuine, OG, previously hinged”. Cert fails to mention a shorter perf at bottom. Centered VF.Cat. Value: $375.00
Price Realized: $190.00
52*(217) 30¢ Orange Brown, OG little disturbed by hinge removal plus perf tips gum soaked at top. Good color, Fine.Cat. Value: $375.00
Price Realized: $100.00
53o(218) 90¢ Purple used, small thin, tiny tear, rounded corner, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $250.00
Price Realized: $38.00
54**(221) 3¢ Purple, stamp is NH. 2007 PFC states, “it is genuine, never hinged except previously hinged in the selvedge, PF graded XF 90”. Cert fails to mention the perfs are very fragile to almost separating, VF.Cat. Value: $230.00
Price Realized: $350.00
55**(230, 232-233) NH, 1¢ with gum creases, 3¢ and 4¢ with gum bubbles. 1¢ and 4¢ with missing perf holes. 4¢ with inclusion. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: $382.50
Price Realized: $60.00
56*P(232) 3¢ Green OG upper left plate block of 15. Bits of offset on a few stamps. Small thin LR stamp and the stamp to the left. Vertical perf separation in the top margin in the second row from the left and horizontal separation at the bottom right row. Pencil mark on the UL margin. Scarce multiple, fresh color, just Fine.Cat. Value: $1,760.00
Price Realized: $850.00
57*(234) 5¢ Chocolate, OG block of four, top two with hr, bottom one NH, UR stamp with corner crease, UL with inclusion, Fine.Cat. Value: $560.00
Price Realized: $65.00
58o(241) $1.00 Salmon, used with a clean oval cancel. Minut thin at LL and tiny tear and gum residue at UR. Fresh color, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $700.00
Price Realized: $170.00
59o(242) $2.00 Brown Red, used. Small thin, internal crease, reperfed, bright, Fine.Cat. Value: $700.00
Price Realized: $170.00
60o(243) $3.00 Yellow Green, used with a very light cancel. 1990 PFC states, “it is genuine”. However, the cert fails to mention the missing perf hole at LL, bright, Fine+.Cat. Value: $1,000.00
Price Realized: $500.00
61*(245) $5.00 Black, OG very disturbed. Reperfed, creases, thin, inclusion, pulled perf, rounded corner, Fine.Cat. Value: $2,700.00
Price Realized: $400.00
62*(245) $5.00 Black, OG that has been sweated and tiny thin due to hinge removal. Reperfed, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $2,700.00
Price Realized: $700.00
63o(245) $5.00 used, backed, creases, sealed tear, reperfed, about Fine.Cat. Value: $1,500.00
Price Realized: $300.00
64o(261A) $1.00 Black, Type II, used with an oval registered cancel. 2008 PSE cert states, “it is genuine used, grade VF-EXF 85”. Centered VF.Cat. Value: $850.00
Price Realized: $650.00
65o(276) $1.00 Black, six used copies, all with minor faults. Centered Fine or better.Cat. Value: $660.00
Price Realized: $120.00
66*(276A) $1.00 Black, Type II, OG, couple perfs repaired at LR, perf thin. Good color, bright, F-VF.Cat. Value: $1,350.00
Price Realized: $230.00
67o(277-278) $2.00 and $5.00 used, both reperfed with minor faults, Fine.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $270.00
68*(292) $1.00 Cattle in the Storm, OG a bit sweated. VLH, reperfed, fresh color, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $650.00
69o(292) $1.00 Black, used corner creases, internal tear, bright, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $650.00
Price Realized: $220.00
70*(299) 10¢ OG, bottom plate number pairs. Tiny hr at LL stamp. Two perf separations at top center vertical row of perfs, Fine.Cat. Value: $260.00
Price Realized: $80.00
71*(314) 1¢ Green, OG pair with Brinkerhoff Type I perfs. 1995 PSE states, “it is genuine”. However, the cert fails to mention a couple creases. Centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $200.00
Price Realized: $130.00
72*(315) 5¢ Lincoln, OG horizontal pair with US Automatic Vending Co. Type III. 1993 PFC states, “it is genuine, the left stamp previously hinged, the right stamp with a natural paper inclusion”. Centered VF.Cat. Value: $1,275.00
Price Realized: $700.00
73*(315) 5¢ Blue Lincoln, OG pair with US Automatic Vending Co, Type I perfs. 1993 PFC states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a pencil notation on the reverse. Centered VF.Cat. Value: $800.00
Price Realized: $500.00
74*(315) 5¢ Blue OG pair with US Automotive Vending Co. perf, VLH, inclusion in top stamp. Stamp was previously sold in the Ivy and Mader March 1995 auction (lot 54b), fresh color, VF.Cat. Value: $800.00
Price Realized: $475.00
75**(319g) 2¢ Carmine Type I, NH booklet pane, Position “B”, Fine.Cat. Value: $240.00
Price Realized: $46.00
76*(320) 2¢ Carmine OG pair with International Vending Machine perfs. 1968 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention the hinge remnant. Centered Fair to Fine.Cat. Value: $2,500.00
Price Realized: $260.00
77*(320) 2¢ Carmine OG pair with Mail-O-Meter Type II perfs. Left stamp NH, right stamp vlh. 1995 APS cert states, “it is genuine”, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $750.00
Price Realized: $270.00
78*(320) 2¢ Carmine, OG pair Brinkerhoff Type II perfs. 1989 PSE cert states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a hinge remnant and a crease, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $200.00
Price Realized: $110.00
79*(320) 2¢ Carmine, OG pair with Schermak Type I perfs. 1995 PSE photo cert states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a tiny hinge remnant, fresh, Fine.Cat. Value: $135.00
Price Realized: $170.00
80*(320a) 2¢ Lake, OG pair with Schermack Type I, 8 hole perfs. 1995 PSE photo cert states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a hinge remnant and owner’s mark on reverse, Fine.Cat. Value: $375.00
Price Realized: $140.00
81*(320a) 2¢ Lake, OG pair with Brinkerhoff Type I perf. 1995 APS cert states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a couple creases. Centered Fine.Cat. Value: $170.00
Price Realized: $100.00
82*(343,373) 1¢ and 2¢ imperf in US Automatic Vending Co pocket type 3, type 3-2, VF.Cat. Value: $850.00
Price Realized: $375.00
83*(343-347) 1¢-5¢ 1908-1909 issues OG pairs with Brinkerhoff Type I perfs. 1¢ with tiny crease and an owner’s mark on reverse, 3¢ with spot at left on face. Set comes with a 1997 Richard Champagne receipt, Fine.Cat. Value: $825.00
Price Realized: $600.00
84*(355) 5¢ Blue, OG pair. 1988 PFC states, “it is genuine, previously hinged”. However, cert fails to mention natural offset on reverse. Vivid color, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $575.00
Price Realized: $600.00
85*(368) 2¢ Carmine OG 3mm pair with Schermack Type I perfs. 1995 PSE cert states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention the pencil mark on gum, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $240.00
Price Realized: $130.00
86*(371) 2¢ Seward, OG line pair with Mail-O-Meter Type IV perfs. 1998 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Good color, F-VF.Cat. Value: $600.00
Price Realized: $250.00
87*(371) 2¢ Carmine OG horizontal pair with Brinkerhof Type I perfs. 1997 PFC states “it is genuine, previously hinged”. Cert fails to mention a small hinge remnant and gum crease, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $575.00
Price Realized: $150.00
88**(400A) 10¢ Orange, NH block, top two stamps with gum skips. UL with a gum bend. LR with a tiny smudge mark. Bright, centered Fine.Cat. Value: $1,080.00
Price Realized: $425.00
89**(403) 5¢ Blue, NH, reperfed at bottom. 2009 PFC states, “it is genuine”. Near VF.Cat. Value: $390.00
Price Realized: $150.00
90**(423) $1.00 Violet Brown, NH, Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $1,100.00
Price Realized: $120.00
91**(459) 2¢ Carmine Type I, NH imperf pair. Couple tiny specks on reverse. Bright, centered near VF.Cat. Value: $575.00
Price Realized: $425.00
92*P(470) 8¢ Olive Green perf 10 bottom plate block. Top center stamp has a tiny HR, the rest are NH, trivial fingerprint on LL, Fine.Cat. Value: $550.00
Price Realized: $400.00
93**(470) 8¢ Olive Green, NH. 2007 PSE states, “it is genuine”. Vivid color, near VF.Cat. Value: $125.00
Price Realized: $130.00
94*(483) 3¢ Violet Type I, OG paste up pair with Mail-O-Meter Type IV perfs. 1995 PSE photo cert states, “it is genuine”. However, cert fails to mention a tiny hinge remnant, centered Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $210.00
Price Realized: $90.00
95**(498f) 1¢ Green AEF booklet pane, NH, few gum bends and some offset on reverse and a very light pencil mark in the margin. Centering ranges from Fine to VF.Cat. Value: $1,800.00
Price Realized: $350.00
96*(505) 5¢ Rose double error block of 12. OG very sweated. Inclusion on top error, Fair-Fine.Cat. Value: $1,300.00
Price Realized: $325.00
97*(523) $5.00 Orange, Red and Black, OG, tiny bit of hr. 2007 PSE states, “it is genuine”. Cert fails to mention a slight tad of oxidation UL and LR. Fresh, F-VF.Cat. Value: $550.00
Price Realized: $300.00
98*(524) $5.00 Franklin, OG center line block. Hr at the top center and a vlh mark in the perfs between the LL and UL stamps. Crease in the UR stamp. Both bottom stamps with inclusion specks. LR stamp is NH. Centered VF.Cat. Value: $1,000.00
Price Realized: $350.00
99**P(571) $1.00 Violet Brown Lincoln Memorial NH top plate number block of six. Heavy gum bends and some gum creases in the margin. Bright, centered F-VF.Cat. Value: $650.00
Price Realized: $160.00
100**P(571) $1.00 Violet Brown. NH bottom plate block, gum bend, margin reduced, Fine.Cat. Value: $650.00
Price Realized: $100.00

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