Sale 1362 — The El Dorado Collection of Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 7-9 October, 2025
Category — 1916-19 Issues (Scott 481-497)
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Ty, I, Imperforate (481-482). Horizontal pairs, each with massive margins and portions of adjoining stamps, wavy-line machine cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2012-2013 P.S.E. certificates, 1c Gem 100 Jumbo, 2c Gem 100, total SMQ as Gem 100 only is $700
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1c Green, Imperforate (481). Vertical pair, Jumbo margins with portions of adjoining stamps, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade, SMQ as Gem 100 $350)
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2015 PSE No. 01305551 Graded 100J View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. II, Imperforate (484). Horizontal pair, huge margins with portions of adjoining stamps, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), only one pair grades higher and two share this grade
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2011 PSE No. 01238246 Graded 100 View Cert
5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Single error in a Mint N.H. block of nine, huge margins all around with portions of adjoining stamps on all sides, brilliant color on fresh paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 5-CENT CARMINE IMPERFORATE ERROR IN A BLOCK OF NINE.
During the course of production of the normal 2c plate number 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public in Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 formats (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three.
With 1995 P.F. certificate.
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1995 PF No. 293090 View Cert
1c Green, Coil (486). Mint N.H. joint line pair, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), the highest grade awarded with only three others equal
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2011 PSE No. 01238556 Graded 98 View Cert
1c Green, Coil (486). Mint N.H. pair, mathematically perfect centering, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), one of ten pairs at this perfect grade with none higher
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2011 PSE No. 01238247 Graded 100 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H., near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only two grade higher (at 100) and four share this grade
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2013 PSE No. 01167346 Graded 98 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Pair, choice centering with balanced margins, Faytette Indiana machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), the highest grade awarded with only three equal
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2013 PSE No. 01272049 Graded 95 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (489). Mint N.H. joint line pair, wide margins and excellent centering, pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), this is the highest grade awarded to a joint line pair and it is shared by only five others, P.S.E. does not even price this issue at a grade higher than 95, and based on the past two realizations for 95 grades ($1,000 and $1,700 hammer) we feel SMQ value does not adequately convey its rarity in this condition
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2009 PSE No. 01214284 Graded 95 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (489). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), only two singles grade higher and five share this grade
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2007 PSE No. 01091153 Graded 100 View Cert
1c Green, Coil (490). Joint line pair, precise centering, Wilkes Barre Pa. machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), the highest grade awarded to a used joint line pair of this issue and shared by only one other
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2009 PSE No. 01201935 Graded 95 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, original gum, radiant color and well-centered
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT TYPE II PERF 10 HORIZONTAL COIL ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER, SCOTT 491, GRADED VF-XF 85 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
Ex Laehder. With 1972 (as strip of four), 1992 and 2012 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85). By way of comparison, the P.S.E. Population Report lists single examples of Scott 491 joint line pairs at the grades of 85, 90 and 95.
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2012 PF No. 502435 Graded 85 View Cert
1992 PF No. 267781 View Cert
1972 PF No. 38185 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Superb centering with wide balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, light wavy-line machine cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM used EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS COIL, scott 491, graded SUPERB 98 by p.s.e. none grade higher or share this grade.
Ex Kirke. With 1998 P.F, 2003 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others.
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2013 PSE No. 01271458 Graded 98 View Cert
2003 PSE No. 00092079 Graded 98 View Cert
1998 PF No. 292412 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Excellent centering and margins, brilliant color, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only one grades higher (at 98) and eight share this desirable grade
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2012 PSE No. 01254921 Graded 95 View Cert
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (492). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one pair grades higher and five share this grade
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2010 PSE No. 01218615 Graded 98 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, intense shade, beautiful centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only three grade higher (highest is 98J) and five share this grade
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2008 PSE No. 01182102 Graded 95 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one pair grades higher (at 100)
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2007 PSE No. 01116299 Graded 98 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only two singles grade higher (at 98J)
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2008 PSE No. 01163937 Graded 98 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Wide margins and excellent centering, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), one of only two at this grade with none higher
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2014 PSE No. 01281440 Graded 98 View Cert
3c Violet, Ty. II, Coil (494). Mint N.H. pair, essentially perfect centering, bright color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by ten others
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2011 PSE No. 01235238 Graded 98 View Cert
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering and brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only six line pairs grade higher
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2014 PSE No. 01167360 Graded 95 View Cert
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. pair, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three pairs grade higher
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2007 PSE No. 01097726 Graded 98 View Cert
5c Blue, Coil (496). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color and proof-like impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one grades higher (at 100)
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2011 PSE No. 01241835 Graded 98 View Cert
5c Blue, Coil (496). Mint N.H. pair, mathematically perfect centering, rich color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), one of five pairs at this perfect grade, which is the highest awarded
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2012 PSE No. 01250620 Graded 100 View Cert
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. joint line pair, wide and balanced margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only two grade higher and six share this grade
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2014 PSE No. 01212651 Graded 95 View Cert
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. pair, vibrant color, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), the highest grade awarded and shared by only five others
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2013 PSE No. 01176670 Graded 100 View Cert
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98), only six grade higher (all at 100)
(Image Magnifier)10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Choice centering with beautifully balanced margins, vivid color, San Francisco circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), the highest grade awarded and shared by only one other
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2014 PSE No. 01288993 Graded 98 View Cert