Sale 1298 — The Nathanael Greene Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
Category — Parcel Post
1c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q1). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1992 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo), only two grade higher (both at 100) and only seven others share this grade
3c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., brilliant color, detailed impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1997, 2002 (as Superb 98) and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
4c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q4). Mint N.H., proof-like impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Myerson, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q6). Mint N.H., brilliant color, excellent centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT PARCEL POST, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only two grade higher (at 98J and 100J, we have never offered either).
20c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q8). Mint N.H., huge margins and outstanding centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate
25c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q9). Mint N.H., vibrant color and crisp impression, essentially perfect centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 25-CENT PARCEL POST, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — ONLY TWO GRADE HIGHER.
With 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only two grade higher (at 98J, we haven't offered once since 2008). Only eight others share this desirable grade. We seem to offer one every 3-4 years, so they are scarce in the marketplace.
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color and detailed impression, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
75c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression, phenomenal centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 75-CENT PARCEL POST, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1998 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). Only two grade higher, at 98J and 100J. We have never offered the 100J and we last offered the 98J in 2009.
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., gorgeous rich color on post office fresh paper, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PARCEL POST ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
According to Johl and Gobie, the $1.00 Parcel Post stamp originally had the manufacturing design ultimately used for the 25c stamp. This fruit growing scene is from a photograph provided by the Department of Agriculture of a grove in Florida.
With 2010 and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98). Only three Mint N.H. stamps grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (two at 98J and one at 100 which we have never offered). Only five others share this desirable grade.