Sale 1298 — The Nathanael Greene Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 8 November, 2023
Category — Philippines
PHILIPPINES, 1901, $1.00 Black, Ty. II (223A). Original gum, premium centering which is much better than typically found, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF 80, unpriced in SMQ)
PHILIPPINES, 1901, $2.00 Dark Blue (224). Block of four with horizontal line, lightly hinged, deep shade and sharp impression, choice centering
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE SCARCEST OF THE HIGH VALUES OF THE 1901 PHILIPPINES SET.
According to postal records, only 695 copies of this stamp were issued. With 2003 P.F. certificate.
PHILIPPINES, 1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional centering with wide and balanced margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1901 $5.00 DARK GREEN, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95.
The underlying stamp, Scott 278, is difficult to obtain with such choice centering. Only 782 were overprinted for use in the Philippines, making this exponentially rarer in such a high grade.
With 2004 P.S.E., 2010 and 2013 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95).
PHILIPPINES, 1903, $1.00 Black (237). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1984 and 2022 P.F. certificates
PHILIPPINES, 1903, $2.00 Dark Blue (238). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, only 695 were issued, with 2019 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
PHILIPPINES, 1903, $5.00 Dark Green (239). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, deep rich color, fresh in every respect
EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING AND RARE MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1903 $5.00 DARK GREEN. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN MINT N.H. CONDITION WITH EXTREMELY FINE CENTERING.
Only 746 were issued. With 2009 and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF 90). The underlying stamp, Scott 313, is also exceedingly difficult to find in the higher grades — the highest grade awarded is a 90 (five at that grade, last one sold for $12,000 in 2006). The example offered here is likely the finest with the Philippines overprint in existence.
PHILIPPINES, Collection Balance. 15 singles and two blocks of four, singles of Nos. 217, 217A, 220, 221, 226-236 and 240, blocks of four of Nos. 229 and 232, original gum, some h..r., Fine-Very Fine with a few Extremely Fine, No. 220 with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (NH, VF-XF 85)