Sale 1334 — The Dr. George Haikel Collection: Stamps and Covers of Exceptional Beauty and Rarity
Sale Date — Tuesday, 12 November, 2024
Category — Modern Errors
$1.00 Presidential, 1938 Printing, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (832a). Mint N.H. top plate nos. F22097/22094F block of eight, rich color, pencil sheet position numbers on back (Positions 4-7/14-17), light natural diagonal creases
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1938 PRESIDENTIAL SERIES $1.00 IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY ERROR.
Only 50 pairs are recorded, including the four contained in this unique plate block of eight. With 1992 P.F. certificate.
6c Theodore Roosevelt, Imperforate Error (1039b). The unique Mint N.H. block of four, large margins all around including part of two adjoining stamps at right, bright color
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS REMARKABLE BLOCK CONTAINS THE WORLD'S KNOWN SUPPLY OF THIS IMPERFORATE ERROR. ONE OF ONLY TWO DENOMINATIONS OF THE LIBERTY SERIES KNOWN IMPERFORATE.
This unique block was the subject of a front page article in Linn's Stamp News (Jan. 3, 2000, copy accompanies). The block was discovered by a collector in Connecticut, Michael Makarewicz, who purchased it at auction in the early 1980s as part of an accumulation of blocks. While rummaging through the lot for stamps to use as postage many years later, he discovered the block and sent it to A.P.S. for certification. It was expertized by Wayne Youngblood, Ken Lawrence and John Hotchner. At the time the block was authenticated, there was concern that it could be printer's waste removed from the Bureau of Engraving & Printing. However, no other printer's waste of this issue is known. Also, the 3c denomination is also known imperforate (Scott 1035f) with 5-10 pairs reported. Other denominations, such as the 3c and 4c, are also known imperforate between or imperforate horizontally. The rotary press coils of the issue are also known imperforate. So, based on the corroborating evidence supporting the legitimacy of this error, it was added to Scott Catalogue shortly after it was authenticated.
With 1999 A.P.S. certificate.
6c Roosevelt Vertical Coil, Imperforate Pair (1298a). Mint N.H joint line strip of four, large margins, rich color
VERY FINE. THIS JOINT LINE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 6-CENT 1967 ROOSEVELT COIL IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
We have never offered a joint line pair before, but we have offered a strip of twelve with joint line (1992 Rarities, bottom stamp in strip cut into) and another joint line strip of four (ex Floyd). Datz notes 25-30 pairs are recorded, so it is likely these are the only joint line multiples. Scott value $4,500 as a joint line pair.
5c Marine Corps Reserve, Black and Bister (Engraved) Omitted (1315b). Mint N.H. pane of 50, one example of the error with five additional stamps showing part of the engraving missing, the error caused by additional piece of paper which adhered to the sheet
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY REPORTED EXAMPLE OF THE 1966 5-CENTS MARINE CORPS RESERVE ISSUE WITH THE ENGRAVED PRINTING OMITTED. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) notes that this error is unique. With 1995 P.F. certificate. Scott value $16,000 as single error without premium for the additional stamps with partial printing.
5c Davy Crockett, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (1330a). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE DAVY CROCKETT COMMEMORATIVE VERTICAL PAIR, IMPERFORATE BETWEEN.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) records only 3-5 examples, making this one of the rarest modern perforation errors. We have offered only one other since keeping computerized records. With 1991 P.F. certificate
5c Davy Crockett, Gray Green (Engraved) Omitted, Black (Engraved) Omitted (1330b, 1330c). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage block of twelve, with foldover at top left causing part of engraving to print on back, top left stamp with small part of "United States", small part of "Crockett" and with denomination missing, second stamp down with barest trace of "United States" and with all black printing omitted, third stamp down with all of the gray green "United States" omitted and with part of portrait, part of text and all of denomination missing
VERY FINE. THESE ARE THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE DAVY CROCKETT ENGRAVED PRINTING OMITTED ERRORS, SCOTT 1330c AND 1330c. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
The Scott Catalog notes "A foldover on a pane of No. 1330 resulted in one example each of Nos. 1330b-1330c. Part of the colors appear on the back of the selvage and one freak stamp. An engraved black-and-green-only impression appears on the gummed side of one almost-complete 'stamp'".
With 1999 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott.
6c John Trumbull, Black (Engraved) Omitted (1361b). Mint N.H. pane of 50 containing the only two recorded examples of this error, four additional stamps with part of engraving omitted ranging from small part omitted to one with almost the entire engraving omitted, caused by a foldover at bottom right corner of the sheet
VERY FINE. THIS REMARKABLE PANE CONTAINS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 6-CENT TRUMBULL WITH BLACK ENGRAVED PRINTING OMITTED. A VERY DRAMATIC ERROR.
John Trumbull is known as "the painter of the revolution". His portrait of the signing of the Declaration of Independence is one of four of his works hanging in the U.S. Capitol's rotunda. Several of his paintings were used as the basis for United States stamps.
With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott value $22,000 as two single examples of this error.
6c Eisenhower, Coil, Imperforate Between (1402c). Strip of six, the second and third stamps form a pair imperforate between, some unpunched perfs between fourth and fifth stamps and all perfs unpunched between two stamps at right, the error of course shows no signs of any perforations between
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT EISENHOWER COIL IMPERFORATE BETWEEN. A GREAT RARITY.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) states that only one pair is known. With 1982 and 1992 P.F. certificates.
6c Christmas, Doll Carriage and Toy Horse, Imperforate Pair (1416c). Vertical pair of imperforate Nos. 1416 and 1418 with "Mail Early in the Day" imprint margin at right, with perforated pair of Nos. 1415 and 1417, tied by "Washington D.C. Nov. 5, 1970" First Day datestamps on unaddressed cacheted cover, the imperforate pair with creases affecting both stamps
VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED IMPERFORATE PAIRS OF THIS ISSUE, AND IT IS THE ONLY ONE WITH THE "MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY" SLOGAN IMPRINT.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) lists a vertical margin pair with plate number and this pair with the slogan imprint, both similarly cancelled on First Day covers. No others are known. With 1992 P.F. certificate.
8c Family Planning, Dark Brown (Lithographed) Omitted (1455c). Single error in Mint N.H. bottom left corner selvage block of 15 with "Mail Early in the Day" slogan, bottom left stamp the error caused by foldover and with some erratic perfs, also missing part of black (engraved) printing with "United States" and "8c" completely missing and also with most of "Family Planning" missing at top, the missing brown lithographed printing is quite dramatic with the four central figures lacking all detail, stamp above and to the right are also missing some color, the missing part of design is printed on back of the foldover
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT FAMILY PLANNING ISSUE WITH BROWN LITHOGRAPHED PRINTING OMITTED AND WITH MOST OF THE BLACK ENGRAVED PRINTING MISSING.
With 1991 P.F. certificate.
8c Tom Sawyer, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (1470a). Mint N.H. block of 20 from the top two rows of the pane with plate no. 33828 at right and Mr. Zip at left, the center of the multiple contains two examples of the error with "Mail Early in the Day" imprint in selvage above the errors, rich colors
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE BLOCK OF THE 8-CENT TOM SAWYER ISSUE WITH IMPERFORATE BETWEEN ERROR STAMPS AT CENTER AND THE MR. ZIP, "MAIL EARLY IN THE DAY" AND PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE. A PHENOMENAL EXHIBITION ITEM.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) records only six sound error pairs, plus one additional pair which is damaged, making this one of the rarest modern perforation errors. We previously offered a pair in the 1978 Rarities sale with the "Mail Early in the Day" imprint, but it has never been certified.
With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott value $13,500 as two pairs without premium for the unique positions.
8c Tom Sawyer, Red and Black (Engraved) Colors Omitted (1470b). Mint N.H. top left selvage block of four, plate number also omitted, light offset on back from plate number of the sheet below this one in the stack, the colors that are printed are bright and fresh
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE POSITION MULTIPLE FROM THE TOP LEFT OF THE PANE, WHICH WOULD NORMALLY SHOW THE PLATE NUMBER PRINTED IN THE TOP LEFT SELVAGE.
With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott value $4,000 as singles without premium for the better position.
8c Pharmacy, Orange (Lithographed) Omitted (1473c). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 33812 block of four, left stamps the error, right stamps with orange color faint but present, blue faint but present on all stamps
VERY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK CONTAINING TWO EXAMPLES OF THE 8-CENT PHARMACY WITH ORANGE LITHOGRAPH PRINTING OMITTED.
With 1982 A.P.S. and 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) lists the plate block at $4,000.
10c World Peace Through Law, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (1576b). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 36535 block of four, with most of two additional stamps at left which are also imperforate vertically so that this appears to be an even larger multiple of the error, cut to a point at left and with crease at far left away from the error block which leads us to believe this was caused by a foldover, rich colors
VERY FINE. THIS REMARKABLE PLATE BLOCK CONTAINS THE ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 10-CENT WORLD PEACE THROUGH LAW ISSUE IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) notes only two pairs are known in the unique plate block. A January 2004 Bennett sale listed a block with Mail Early imprint at right but the design was cut into and it is not two full stamps. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott value $15,000 as two pairs.
13c Butterflies, Se-Tenant Block, Imperforate Horizontally (1715b). Mint N.H. block of four, right stamp shows perforations at an angle at bottom, rich colors
VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED SE-TENANT BLOCKS OF THE 13-CENT BUTTERFLIES ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) records a block with plate numbers at left and this block. No others are recorded. With 1994 P.S.E. certificate stating left pair imperforate horizontally and right pair imperforate between. Scott value $9,500 as the plate block.
15c Trees, Se-Tenant Block, Imperforate Horizontally (1767b). Mint N.H. pane of 40, horizontal perforations at an angle throughout and completely missing from the se-tenant block at top left, rich colors
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE SE-TENANT MULTIPLE OF THE 1978 15-CENT TREES ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY.
With 1998 P.F. certificate. Scott value $17,500 for the imperforate horizontally error block.
15c Wreath & Toys Christmas Issue, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (1843d). Mint N.H. block of 15 containing the only two recorded pairs of this error, positions 4-5 and 9-10 are the errors, others with blind perfs, aT first casual glance the entire multiple appears imperforate, one non-error stamp with a natural gum skip
VERY FINE. THIS BLOCK CONTAINS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1980 15-CENT WREATH AND TOYS CHRISTMAS ISSUE WITH PAIRS IMPERFORATE BETWEEN.
With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott value $6,500 as two pairs.
22c New Jersey, Constitution Bicentennial, Black Omitted (2338a). Mint N.H. horizontal pair with bottom selvage, left stamp transitional showing part of date and missing "USA" and denomination and missing birds and with other differences in the field in background, right stamp the error, rich colors
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 22-CENT NEW JERSEY RATIFICATION OF CONSTITUTION BICENTENNIAL ISSUE WITH BLACK OMITTED.
The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) records only four examples of this error and notes "transition multiples exist". Accompanied by normal single. Scott value $2,000 as single error without premium for the transition stamp.
25c South Carolina, Constitution Bicentennial, Strip of Three, Imperforate Vertically Between (2343a). Pane of 50 with two stamps removed at upper right (far from the error), Positions 45-47 are the qualifying error pair which includes the copyright imprint at bottom, balance of stamps with blind perforations
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 25-CENT SOUTH CAROLINA BICENTENNIAL ISSUE IMPERFORATE VERTICALLY BETWEEN.
The two missing stamps at upper right indicate someone started using the stamps before noticing there was an issue with the perforations. Close examination shows absolutely no trace of vertical perforations between these three stamps. With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott value $12,500 for the pair.
22c Locomotive, Red (Lithographed) Omitted (2365a). From a booklet and therefore has straight edges at sides, with red in wheels omitted, wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, the Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) notes only one unused and one used are recorded, with 1991 P.F. certificate, the Scott value seems modest given its rarity
25c Wyoming Statehood Centennial, Black (Engraved) Omitted (2444a). Tied by "San Francisco CA 11 May 1990" machine cancel on warranty postcard completed on back, to Bloomington Ill., Very Fine and very rare, the Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly Datz) gives known quantities as 80 unused, 10 affixed to cards but uncancelled and one used example on card (offered here), with 1992 P.F. certificate, accompanied by normal unused for comparison, unpriced as on card, Scott value $375 as affixed to card but unused—this is much more valuable
25c Indian Headdresses, Booklet Pane of Ten, Black (Engraved) Omitted (2505b). Booklet cover with single error pane inside, bright colors, Very Fine and scarce, with 1996 P.F. certificate
29c Minerals, Sliver (Lithographed) Omitted (2703b). Mint N.H. top "Use Correct Zip Code" and copyright block of eight, bottom row the error with each design missing the Silver lithograph of the title and denomination, top row normal, fresh and pristine
VERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED STRIPS OF FOUR OF THE 29-CENT MINERALS ISSUE WITH LITHOGRAPHED SILVER OMITTED.
This error is particularly desirable in a plate block of eight with four normal stamps showing the complete design. The Scott Catalog of Errors (formerly (Datz) states two strips of four are known, both in block format. We recently offered a third strip of four (without normal stamps) from the bottom right corner of the sheet.
With 1993 P.S.E. certificate.
29c Christmas Toys, Imperforate Horizontally, Proof (2718aP; formerly 2718b). Mint N.H. se-tenant block of four, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate as Scott 2718b, these have subsequently been reclassified as proofs from American Bank Note Co. archives