Sale 9002 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 29 June, 2024
Category — 1847 - 1856 Issues
5c Red Brown, Crack in "T" Variety (1 var). Position 69R, large margins, deep rich color and worn-plate impression, red grid cancel leaves the plate crack from "T" of "Post" to top of design clearly visible
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL LARGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE CRACK IN "T" PLATE FLAW ON THE 5-CENT 1847 ISSUE.
The Crack in "T" plate flaw was first reported by Wade Saadi in the May 1994 Chronicle. Ex Wagshal. With 2010 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to clear, warm shade and worn-plate impression complemented by well-struck blue "Way 6" in double-circle with fleurons waterway handstamp of Mobile Ala., small thin spot at top and light vertical crease, Very Fine strike of this extremely rare waterway marking (Simpson-Alexander Rarity 9), Power Search lists only two others on the 1847 Issue (both 5c off-cover and ex Gross), ex Gorham, with 2015 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Huge margins to just shaving frameline at top, attractive dark shade and intermediate impression, blue Herringbone cancel (not the Binghamton device), trace of toning in left margin and light vertical crease at bottom left, Fine appearing stamp and a choice strike of this rare cancel, ex Stollnitz, Saadi, Gross and Gorham, with 1996 and 2013 P.F. certificates mentioning only the light crease
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample, worn-plate impression, neat strikes of red grid and matching "STEAM" cancels, Very Fine and choice, ex Gorham, with 2010 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Full to ample margins, intermediate impression, bold red grid cancel, miniscule margin nick at bottom, still Very Fine
5c Red Brown (1). Large to ample margins, neat pen "X" cancel, accompanied by 3P4 and 4P4 small faults, Fine-Very Fine group
5c Red Brown (1). Full margins, worn-plate impression, grid cancel, Very Fine
5c Dark Brown (1a). Three large margins to touching frameline at bottom, dark shade and worn-plate impression, tied on small piece of letter by unusual red numeral "X" divided into small segments, Fine and unusual, ex Stollnitz, Saadi, Gross and Gorham, with 1996 and 2013 P.F. certificates
10c Black (2). Position 47L, full margins except close at top, clear St. Johnsbury Vt. red Scarab fancy cancel, light corner and vertical creases, slight toning at top edge, Very Fine appearing stamp and a choice nearly complete strike of this desirable fancy cancel, ex Stollnitz, Saadi, Gross and Gorham, with 1996 and 2013 P.F. certificates
10c Black, Reproduction (4). Without gum as issued, large to ample margins, intense shade, light creases, sealed pinhole, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Full to large margins with interpane margin and centerline at right, San Francisco datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. II (14). With top sheet margin, other sides large to full, deep rich color, lightly cancelled, red backstamp barely shows through, otherwise Extremely Fine and striking, with 1991 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Unused (regummed), ample even margins, small tear at bottom and tiny natural inclusion, otherwise Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Positions 87-88/97-98R1, block of four, full margins to just in at top, intense shade, each stamp with magenta manuscript cross-hatch cancel, small tear at top left and minor wrinkling, tiny scissors-cut between two right stamps, overall Fine used block, Scott value $5,500.00 as handstamped block
12c Black (17). Positions 26-29R1, horizontal strip of four, large margins to in at top right and showing portions of adjoining stamps at bottom, brilliant paint red "Mobile Ala. Aug. 18" circular datestamps appear to "float" over the designs, left stamp vertical creases and second stamp with tiny notch at bottom, overall Very Fine and striking strip, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 53-56L1, horizontal strip of four, full margins to just in at lower left with portions of three adjoining stamps at bottom, manuscript "44" cancels, vertical crease in third stamp, overall Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1983 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Positions 44-45R1, horizontal pair, left stamp plate scratch on Washington's forehead, full to ample margins and large at right with portion of adjoining stamp, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, ex Allen, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott value $575.00 as ordinary pair
12c Black (17). Two pairs, first Positions 61/71L1, vertical pair showing guide dot in far left of sheet margin, other sides ample to full, red grid cancels as well as black pen, Very Fine position pair, second is Positions 5-6L1, A Relief, horizontal pair from the top row, recut at lower left, light cancel, both stamps with creases, appears Very Fine
12c Black (17). Position 99L1, huge margins at right and upper left with portions of adjacent stamps, full to ample other sides, intense shade complemented by red grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 56L1, ample margins to just in at top right corner, clear strike of small Boston "Paid" cancel, Fine, very rare cancel on the 12c 1851 Issue, ex Allen, illustrated in 1851 Sesquicentennial book (p. 191)
12c Black (17). Position 88R1, large top and bottom margins with portion of adjacent stamp at top, just in at left, cancelled by clear strike of (O)VERLAN(D) straightline cancel of La Porte Cal., diagonal crease at top right, Very Fine and extremely rare strike, the only recorded on the 12c 1851 by Allen, with 2006 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 33R1, large margins to ample with trace of adjoining stamp at left, cancelled by clearly struck Cross handstamp, light vertical crease, Very Fine appearance, fancy cancels are scarce on the 1851 Issue and rare on the 12c 1851, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 44-45R1, horizontal pair, large margins to just in at top right, cancelled by double-struck red "6" handstamp for credit to Great Britain, right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance, ex Allen, Scott value $625.00 with premium red numeral, but the "6" struck even once is very unusual
12c Black (17). Positions 45-46R1, horizontal pair, huge margins to in at top, portions of adjoining stamps at bottom, used with 5c Brick Red (27), all tied by bold strikes of "San Francisco Cal. Sep. 27, 1860" circular datestamp on large piece of cover with "Post Office Victoria V.I." Coat of Arms oval handstamp, red "London Paid NO 5" circular datestamp, Very Fine and exceedingly rare use of the 12c 1851 Issue with the Post Office Victoria oval, this is what survives from what must have been a truly spectacular Vancouver Island cover, Allen records only this piece with the 12c 1851 and Victoria oval
12c Black (17). Position 91R1, full to large margins including left interpane margin and centerline, cancel removed (appears unused), Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate