Sale 9018 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 15 February, 2025
Category — Scott 1 thru 132
5c Orange Brown (1b). Large margins to ample, early impression, radiant color nicely complemented by blue grid of Tiny Diamonds fancy cancel of Middletown Conn., tiny thin spot at top right, Very Fine appearance, a pretty stamp, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Large margins to just touched at top including part of adjoining stamp at right, deep rich Plate 3 color, bold strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1980 and 1994 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. II, Plate 3 (7). Huge margins to just touched at right including part of adjoining stamps at left and bottom, dramatic pre-printing paperfold at right, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp, Fine
5c Orange Brown, Reprint (42). Without gum as issued, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1c Ultramarine (63a). Bright color, part of "PAID" cancel at bottom, small perf faults including pulled perf at right, otherwise Very Fine, in his 1c book, Don Evans devotes almost an entire column (p. 33) to a discussion of the Ultramarine shade, he notes it is "extremely scarce" and that apart from the Ultramarine and Indigo shades, "the remaining shades are comparatively plentiful", with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate
5c Buff (67). Cancel mostly removed, regummed, thin, diagonal creases at top left and bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive spacefiller, with 2024 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow Green (68). Deep rich shade with a neat red New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Helton, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
12c Black (69). Exceptionally wide and balanced margins, deep shade on bright paper, neatly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Helton, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
24c Steel Blue (70b). Nicely centered, rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF 80)
3c Rose, Double C. Grill, 2c Black, Z. Grill (83, 85B). Two scarcer used grilled stamps, 3c C Grill with clear double grill, centered to right, indistinct duplex cancel, small faults including in grill area, otherwise Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate, 2c Z Grill centered to left, bold rosette cancel, small tear at left, otherwise Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Bright color, clear grill, neat cork cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Clear grill points, bright color, lightly cancelled, natural inclusion at center not noted on certificate, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade and impression, neat rosette cancel, reperfed at top and bottom, Very Fine appearance, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
2c Brown (113). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely color, reperfed at right and bottom, appears Very Fine, with clear 1999 and 2005 P.F. certificates (two wrongs don't make it right)
3c Ultramarine (114). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 (as block of six) and 2005 P.F. certificates, Scott value as hinged
3c Ultramarine, Split Grill (114 var). Block of four, original gum, deep rich color, bottom right stamp small thin spot, Fine appearance, Scott value as singles
6c Ultramarine (115). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 1985 and 2005 P.F. certificates
10c Yellow (116). Wonderfully wide margins with outstanding centering, light cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Helton, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only five grade higher
12c Green (117). Original gum, h.r., rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors on bright paper, unobtrusive target cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black (122). Attractive centering, bright color, small thin spot in grill, appears Very Fine
1c Buff, Re-Issue (123). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Brown, Re-Issue (124). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1983 (as pair) and 2005 P.F. certificate
6c Blue, Re-Issue (126). Original gum, rich color, reperfed at right (not noted on certificates), Fine appearance, with 1981 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Re-Issue (131). Original gum, deep rich colors, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 B.P.A. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Re-Issue (132). Unused (no gum), rich colors, faint diagonal crease, small ink mark at right, otherwise Very Fine