Sale 104: The Alan Parsons Collection

Lot 2216    

1903, $5 dark green, a gorgeous mint single, o.g., beautifully centered with large margins and deep rich color, Extremely Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 313    $2,100.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 2217 o   

1908, 4¢ brown, imperf, wavy line machine cancel, margins huge showing full Schermack type III perfs and guideline at right to just shaving design at lower left, rich deep color, F.-V.F.; with P.F. certificate #43890 which states "Genuine" & as does 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 314A    $50,000.

A VERY RARE AND CHOICE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 4¢ IMPERFORATE WITH SCHERMACK TYPE III PERFORATIONS - WITH ONLY FORTY TWO USED EXAMPLES RECORDED AND THE ONLY USED EXAMPLE BEARING A GUIDELINE.

In April of 1908, the Schermack Company received orders of a 4¢ denomination from two of their Detroit clients, the Burroughs Adding Machine Company and the Hamilton Carbardt Company. Altogether, 10,000 stamps were ordered and 25 sheets were sent by the Bureau without perforations on May 12th, 1908.

According to the Siegel Census, only 32 used singles are recorded. Only eleven of these are deemed sound.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 2218    

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, o.g., very lightly hinged, ample, well balanced margins, Very Fine; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 315    $350.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2219    

1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, horizontal pair, o.g., very lightly hinged, bright and fresh, F.-V.F.; with 2021 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 315    $725.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2220    

1908, 5¢ blue, experimental coil, perf 12 horizontally, o.g., well centered with rich deep color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this very rare early coil issue; with 2015 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $6,500).
Scott No. 317    $6,000.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2221 BK/   

1903, 2¢ carmine, type II, booklet pane of 6 (position E), o.g., hinged at top, bottom four stamps never hinged, exceptional centering, rich bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered so nice; with 1983 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 319Fh    $900.

Realized: $900

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Lot 2222 /   

1906, 2¢ lake, type II, imperf, right margin plate no. "4671" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, full margins, rich deep color, Very Fine; with 2005 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 320A    $725.

Realized: $400

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