Sale 1389 — The Nick Kardasis Collection of the 1869 Pictorial Issue, Part Two
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2026
Category — 10¢ Eagle and Shield (Scott 116)
10c Yellow (116). Spectacular brilliant color and impression, well-centered, blue grid cancel and traces of black and red datestamps, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris, with 1990, 1995 and 2014 P.F. certificates, SCV $145
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2014 PF No. 518283 View Cert
1995 PF No. 0289913 View Cert
1990 PF No. 0234577 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Superb centering, brilliant color, cancelled by large circle of squares cancel—underinked impression which creates the very unusual appearance of tiny hollow squares—Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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1995 PF No. 0293077 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Superb centering, intense shade, cork cancel leaving most of eagle and shield visible, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2019 P.F. certificates, SCV $110
10c Yellow (116). Superb centering, brilliant color, perfect strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Forster, with 2018 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2018 PF No. 550395 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Jumbo margins, bright shade, cancelled by circle of tiny wedges, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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1997 PF No. 0310827 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Choice centering, intense shade providing backdrop for bold circle of wedge cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2009 PF No. 476158 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Wide margins and interpane margin at left, vibrant color, quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2009 PF No. 482581 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Choice centering, brilliant color, blue Outline Star fancy cancel, small thin spot at top left, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. certificate, SCV $145
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1998 PF No. 0326069 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Precisely centered, rich color, cancelled by perfect and full strike of negative Star in Circle fancy cancel, small tear at left center, Extremely Fine appearance, an extraordinary stamp despite the tiny flaw, with 1996 P.F. certificate
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1996 PF No. 0300984 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, brilliant shade, cancelled by Hollow Star fancy cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
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1998 PF No. 0328253 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, intense color, perfect strike of negative Star of David fancy cancel, small tear at upper left, Very Fine strike and appearance, with 2006 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2006 PF No. 446602 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Choice centering, bright shade, bold strike of Rosette cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury and Eno, with 1990 (copy for pair) and 1999 P.F. certificates, SCV $110
10c Yellow (116). Beautiful centering and bright shade (certificate as "Bright Yellow"), part strike of Rosette cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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1999 PF No. 0337094 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Wide margins, brilliant color, well-struck Rosette cancel, Very Fine, small backstamps, with 2004 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2004 PF No. 0407117 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, brilliant shade, cancelled by part strike of Rosette fancy cancel, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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1997 PF No. 0312183 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, deep shade, cancelled by perfect strike of circle of Vs cancel, Very Fine, quite beautiful, SCV $110
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, intense shade, bold strike of blue small circle of Vs cancel, small corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate, SCV $145
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1999 PF No. 0340929 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, vivid color, red Baltimore Four Squares cancel, tiny thin spot, Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.F. certificate, SCV $150
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2008 PF No. 468170 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Choice centering, vivid color, full and clear strike of red Baltimore Dot in Circle cancel, small tear at upper right, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Gore, with 2009 P.F. certificate, SCV $150
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2009 PF No. 473393 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Horizontal pair, vibrant color and superb centering, each stamp cancelled by red Baltimore Dot in Circle, perf tip creases at top left and one nibbed perf at bottom right (not noted on certificate), still Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, SCV $300
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2009 PF No. 480549 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Well-centered, brilliant color, clear and mostly complete strike of French Anchor in Diamond of Dots cancel, small corner creases and tiny tear, Extremely Fine strike and appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate, SCV $110
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2007 PF No. 454589 View Cert
10c Yellow (116). Six stamps selected for cancellations and/or centering, cancels include circle of Vs, target, leaf, New Orleans datestamp, pen (two), four with P.F. certificates (three mention faults or reperfing), target cancelled stamp with P.S.E. certificate as XF 90 but it is obviously reperfed at bottom, also a seventh stamp with red manuscript "Paid" cancel the P.F. describes as counterfeit but we think could be genuine, Very Fine appearance, SCV $660 for six stamps
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2008 PF No. 467481 View Cert