Sale 9006 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 August, 2024
Category — 1845 thru 1870 Issues
New York N.Y., 5c Black, "ACM" Initials (9X1). Ample to full margins, neat blue pen cancel, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Position 91L, huge margins to ample including bottom left corner sheet margins, deep rich color and early impression, red New York square grid cancel (early state of the device), Extremely Fine, a scarce corner sheet-margin example of the 5c 1847 Issue, SCV $425
5c Red Brown (1). Position 1R, large margins to just in incl. top left corner interpane margins, intermediate impression, tied by blue "5" in oval cancel, matching Baltimore Md. circular datestamp on piece, tiny toned speck at top left corner entirely in margin, color slightly faded, almost Very Fine, scarce corner sheet-margin example of this issue and especially desirable with the blue numeral cancel, ex Knapp
5c Red Brown (1). Large margins to ample, early impression, rich color nicely complemented by magenta grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce with the magenta grid cancel, with 2014 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Large to huge margins including enormous left sheet margin, intense shade and early impression, light red square grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, 1980 and 1990 P.F. certificates no longer accompany
5c Brown (1). Large margins to full at lower left, deep dark shade and early impression, unobtrusive blue town cancel, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 2010 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (1). Uniformly large margins, light shade, worn-plate impression, beautiful crisp central strike of blue 8-bar rimless cancel, an unusual non-standard grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, a desirable cancellation for the specialist, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
5c Red Brown (1). Vertical pair, large margins to clear including sheet margin at left, early impression and vivid color approaching the Orange Brown shade, neat strikes of blue grid cancels, vertical pre-printing paperfolds, Very Fine and choice, attractive pair, ex Knapp
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large to huge margins including sheet margin at left, radiant color and early impression, bold strike of "5" numeral handstamp (probably Baltimore), Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
10c Black (2). Huge margins to full, showing unusual recutting in frameline at right, intense shade and detailed impression, neat strike of red integral-rate circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1999 and 2008 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Position 91R1E, large to huge margins incl. part of adjoining stamp at top and bottom left corner interpane margins with centerline, neat strike of Philadelphia circular datestamp, small flaws, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce corner-margin position piece, ex Knapp, SCV $150
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 1R1L, recut once at bottom, huge margins all around including top left corner interpane margins and part of adjoining stamp at bottom, brilliant color closer to that normally seen in the early state of the plate, neat strike of blue waffle-grid cancel, certificate notes faintly toned but it is really very faint and an unduly harsh call, still Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, SCV $130
1c Blue, Ty. IV (9). Position 100L1L with double transfer, recut once at top, huge margins to just touched including bottom right corner interpane margins with centerline and dot, bright color nicely complemented by light strike of blue circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, SCV $115
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Rich color, small Boston "Paid" cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. (XF 90) and 2012 P.S.A.G. certificates
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Position 97R1E, huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top and sheet margin at bottom, bright color, neat blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Amonette, SCV $155
3c Orange Brown, Ty. II (10A). Positions 44-46L1E, horizontal strip of three, rich color, grid cancels, light creases and couple tiny tears at top in middle and right stamps, appears Fine
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I (11). Unused (regummed), enormous margins all around including parts of all adjoining stamps, couple small translucent spots and slight oxidation, appears Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). L-shaped strip of three with bottom sheet margin, original gum, creases including bit heavy at right of bottom right stamp, Fine appearing position piece, Scott value $800 as pair and single
3c Claret, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, three clear to large margins and sheet margin at bottom, pristine color and impression, right stamp internal crease, otherwise Very Fine, left Very Fine and a magnificent example of the shade, especially with intact original gum
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Positions 57/67L1L, vertical pair, original gum, lightly hinged, clear to large margins, Fine-Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 1L3, huge margins to ample including top left corner sheet margins, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a stamp with great visual appeal
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 40L5L with huge right straddle-pane margin, showing portions of both 31R5L and 41R5L, large to full margins other sides, neat blue Concord N.H. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Position 91L3, large to huge margins including bottom left corner sheet margins, bright color, bold strike of Portsmouth N.H. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine position single
3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A). Horizontal pair with bottom left corner sheet margins, bright color, town circular datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine and striking position pair, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
5c Red Brown (12). A Relief from the top row of the sheet, large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, likely right sheet margin given size of the margin, bright shade, light strike of "New Orleans Jun. 30, 1857" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 and 2021 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 1R1 with top left corner interpane margins with full guideline, large bottom margin and clear at right, bold Shasta Cal. circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, ex Hansen, with 1982 P.F. certificate, SCV $145
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Ample to full margins, neat strike of grid of small dots cancel, fresh and Very Fine, unusual cancel
12c Black (17). Huge margins including significant portion of adjoining stamp at left and right sheet margin, intense shade and impression, grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,000)
12c Black (17). Position 2L1, double transfer, large margins including top sheet margin, clear at upper left, red grid cancel, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 1L1, double transfer, large margins to ample at bottom and right, fine impression town datestamp cancel, Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 4R1, double transfer, margins all around, light grayish shade, town datestamp cancel, Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 9L1, double transfer, large to huge margins including top sheet margin and part of adjoining stamp at left, town datestamp cancel, certificate notes a barely visible "pressed vertical crease along the lower right frameline", otherwise Extremely Fine, ex Allen, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
12c Black (17). Positions 17-19R1, horizontal strip of three, 17R and 19R double transfer positions, 17R is also not recut at lower right (a separate Scott listing with premium), full margins to clear at top, red grid cancels, intense shade and sharp impression, Fine-Very Fine, ex Allen, SCV $890 as pair and single with red grid cancels, but 17R and 19R have premium SCV values as singles
12c Black (17). Position 10L1, recut lower left corner, full to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at left, lightly cancelled, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, ex Dr. Morris and Allen, with 1990 and 1996 P.F. certificates, the Scott Catalogue does not list Position 10L1 among the recut lower left corner positions, but Jim Allen identifies it as such
12c Black, Triple Transfer (17). Position 5R1, large margins all around, additional lines show in labels, right frame and upper left margin, New Orleans circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine example of this desirable position, the Scott Catalogue lists only this position and 49R1 out of 200 positions on the sheet as triple transfers, ex Allen
12c Black, Cracked Plate (17). Positions 31-32R1, horizontal pair, 32R with plate crack at lower right, large to ample margins with interpane margin at left, town datestamp clear of the crack, intense shade and impression, Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1995 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 16R1, large even margins, brilliant red grid cancel, deep shade and sharp impression, stitch watermark, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris and Allen
12c Black (17). Position 60L1, large margins all around, red grid cancel, deep shade and sharp impression, Extremely Fine, ex Allen, with 1983 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 6L1, full to large margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, clear at upper left, town datestamp cancel, clear impression, Extremely Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 61L1, three huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at top, ample to clear at right, vivid red grid cancel, intense shade and sharp impression, Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1988 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 75L1, full even margins, vivid red grid cancel, crisp shade and impression, Very Fine, ex Newbury and Allen, with 1985 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 35L1, margins all around, blue grid and trace of red cancel, Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 77L1, full to large margins, blue datestamp cancel, sharp impression, Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1996 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Position 69L1, close margins touching at bottom, magenta grid cancel and trace of red at bottom, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 86L1, mostly ample margins but just touched at top right, brilliant red grid cancel, sharp impression, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 11L1, large margins to clear at lower right, bluish black Philadelphia datestamp cancel, intense shade and impression, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 5L1, large margins including top sheet margin, clear at bottom, San Francisco datestamp, deep shade and sharp impression, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 30L1 with right interpane margin, other sides ample to slightly in, red datestamp cancel, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 62L1, three full margins, in at right, blue grid cancel, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Position 67L1, three full to large margins but cut in at right, unusual circle of wedges cancel and part of town datestamp, almost Fine, this cancel would be quite ordinary on a later issue or different denomination, but it is rare on a 12c imperforate stamp, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 87-88L1, horizontal pair, large margins to touched at left, identical grid cancels with left stamp struck in brown and right stamp in black, intense shade and sharp impression, small toned spot on back, still Very Fine, a very unusual combination of colored inks, which we assume was the result of re-inking the grid with a different color between strikes, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 34-35R1, horizontal pair, large to full margins, lightly struck town datestamp, crisp shade and impression, Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1995 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Positions 33-34L1, horizontal pair, ample margins, fine impression, blue grid cancels, Fine-Very Fine, ex Allen, with 1980 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Positions 51-52L1, horizontal pair, ample margins to just clear, fine impression, black grid cancels and trace of red, Fine-Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 23-24L1, horizontal pair, close but clear margins, fine impression in light shade, blue Richmond datestamp cancel, Fine-Very Fine, ex Emerson and Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 41-42L1, horizontal pair, large margins to just touched at right, sharp impression, lightly cancelled by blue town datestamp, Fine-Very Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 65-66L1, horizontal pair, three large margins to slightly in at top, intense shade and impression, "paint red" Mobile Ala. datestamp, Fine and attractive pair ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 31-32L1, horizontal pair, slightly cut in but large margin at bottom, "Paid" cancel and part of red datestamp, Fine, ex Allen
12c Black (17). Positions 82-84L1, horizontal strip of three, large margins to just touched, lightly cancelled by blue town datestamp, corner creases and slight horizontal crease at top of right pair, small thin spot in left stamp, still Fine-Very Fine appearance, ex Allen, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
3c Brownish Carmine, Ty. I, III (25-26). Two items, first is No. 25, nice margins, tied by bold strike of Milford Ms. 1859 circular datestamp on small piece, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate, second is block of four of No. 26, well-centered with rich color, tied by centrally struck "Cherry Valley N.Y. May 25" circular datestamp on piece, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.S.E. (as Claret) and 2011 P.F. certificates
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Nicely balanced margins, perfect central strike of "10" numeral cancel, Very Fine stamp with an Extremely Fine strike of this denomination matching cancel, with 2006 P.F. certificate
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Well-centered essentially face-free cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
1c Deep Blue (63). Mint N.H. with selvage at bottom, small natural gum skip, "Dot in U" variety, wonderful intense shade reminiscent of Dark Blue (submitted to P.F. as such), Fine and scarce in Mint N.H. condition, with 2011 P.F. certificate for a pair in Deep Blue, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate as single, SCV as hinged
1c Blue (63). Bright color complemented by red N.Y.C. 1c carrier datestamp, nicely balanced margins, fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
12c Black (69). Choice centering with wide balanced margins, clear strike of "PAID" in Circle with Grid of Negative Dots fancy cancel (unlisted in Skinner-Eno), also with trace of red transit cancel at lower left, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous stamp, ex Vogel, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF 90XQ), SCV $100 with premium for "Paid" cancel only
12c Black (69). Well-centered with balanced margins, bold red Trenton N.J. circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate, accompanied by small piece of cover from which it originated
5c Red Brown (75). Deep rich color, unobtrusive circular datestamp cancel, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Deep rich color, cancelled by circle of wedges and New York datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Clear grill, attractive centering and margins, blue Cincinnati double-circle datestamp cancel, Very Fine
1c Blue, Re-Issue (102). Original gum, bright color, three wide and balanced margins, Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
1c Buff (112). Rich color, precise centering, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,300)
3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., bright color and well-centered, Extremely Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition with choice centering, with copy of 2002 P.F. certificate for a block of twelve, Scott value as hinged
10c Yellow (116). Bright color complemented by bold red cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
12c Green (117). Excellent centering with wide margins, crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Well-centered, cork cancel and part of red cancel at left, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Rich colors, New York Foreign Mail geometric cancel, Very Fine, ex Kirke, with 1988, 2002 and 2018 P.F. certificates
90c Carmine & Black (122). Unused (regummed), bright colors, Fine and attractive unused example, P.S.E. encapsulated (RG, F 70), SCV $4,000
2c Red Brown, I. Grill (135A). Clear grill, rich color and three wide margins, blue wide 3-bar grid cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate
12c Dull Violet (151). Horizontal strip of four, fancy large negative "A" cancels, left stamp left edge faults, otherwise Fine, Scott value as two used pairs without premium for the cancel
7c Orange Vermilion (160). Choice centering and rich color, blue 4-ring target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
12c Blackish Violet (162). Three wide margins, intense shade, red New York circular datestamp cancel, Fine and attractive, with 2004 P.F. certificate
12c Blackish Violet (162). Choice balanced margins, light pastel color, red circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate
30c Gray Black (165). Beautifully balanced margins, New York Foreign Mail geometric cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Vermilion (183). Black Glen Allen Star Fancy precancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
10c Black Brown (209b). Bold, centrally struck 5-point Hollow Star cancel, several toned perf tips, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value without premium for the star cancel
3c Vermilion (214). Bottom imprint and plate no. 421 block of ten, original gum, some Mint N.H. and other appear lightly hinged but gum-reinforced between 2nd and 3rd vertical rows (this was previously essentially separated in that area), bright color and unusually well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearing plate block