Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — Complete Booklets
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Wmk., "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E, Complete 49c Booklet (BK4-S). Comprising four panes of six of No. 279BjS-E, Position A, BIA Cover Type I-b.2, "Specimen." handstamp on front, some staple rusting, typical staple crease and vertical crease on front with small corner nick, no creases on back, two panes particularly well-centered
FINE-VERY FINE. A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE AND RARE COMPLETE 49-cENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-cENT TYPE IV WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.
Ex Beutel. Footnoted but unpriced in Scott.
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Watermark, Complete 25c Booklet (BK7). Comprising two panes of six of No. 279Bj, Position A, very minor staple creasing, panes are well-centered and fresh
EXTREMELY FINE. A SCARCE AND FRESH COMPLETE BOOKLET OF TWO PANES OF THE HORIZONTAL WATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE IV.
The horizontal watermarked panes come from the 380-subject sheet. This is the first complete booklet with Scott 279Bj we have offered since our 2010 sale of the Beutel collection.
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Wmk., "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E, Complete 49c Booklet (BK8-S). Comprising four panes of six of No. 279BjS-E, Position A, "Specimen." handstamp on front, typical vertical crease on front next to staples, no creases on back, one pane tiny corner nick, Very Fine and rare, while we have offered examples of the underlying Scott BK8 (which catalogues $5,000), this is the first we have encountered with "Specimen" overprint, footnoted but unpriced in Scott
2c Red, Ty. IV, Vertical Watermark, Complete 97c Booklet (BK9). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 279Bk, Position E, pristine covers with only the faintest hint of creasing, panes with Fine-Very Fine centering
OVERALL EXTREMELY FINE AND PRISTINE CONDITION. AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF EIGHT PANES OF THE VERTICAL WATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE IV. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ANY BOOKLET PANE COLLECTION.
Very few of these complete booklets exist. A Power Search review found only three other intact BK9 booklets, including one offered in the Beutel collection.
1c Blue Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK10). Comprising four panes of six of No. 300b, Position A, tight covers without the creasing often encountered, tiny but of staple rust staining on back
VERY FINE INTACT BOOKLET OF FOUR PANES OF THE 1902 ONE-CENT ISSUE.
This is the only complete booklet format that was issued for the 1902 1c stamp.
1c Blue Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK10). Comprising four panes of six of No. 300b, Position A, some slight rust stains along staples but free of the creasing often encountered
VERY FINE INTACT BOOKLET OF FOUR PANES OF THE 1902 ONE-CENT ISSUE.
This is the only complete booklet format that was issued for the 1902 1c stamp.
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK11). Comprising two panes of six of No. 301c, Position H, BIA Cover Type I-e.1, inside front of cover with "half" not underlined, two staples with barest trace of rust underneath, covers free of the usual creases, panes with exceptionally choice centering
FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE COMPLETE 25-CENT BOOKLET OF THE 1902 2-CENT ISSUE WITH PREMIUM POSITION H PANES.
Position H is defined by the vertical guide line at right, which is clearly evident on these panes. This position is listed in U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes as the second rarest on the 180 subject plate, representing only approximately 2% of the total production, compared to more than 53% for Position A. With the combination of fresh covers, choice pane centering and a scarce position this should be considered a very desirable complete booklet.
Ex Beutel. Scott value for the most common position.
2c Lake, Ty. II, Complete 25c Booklet (BK14A). Comprising two panes of six of No. 319Fq, Position E, very fresh with just a hint of staple rust, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certifiate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, fresh covers without creasing, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, fresh covers without creasing, Very Fine
2c Lake, Ty. II, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15A). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319Fq, Position A, fresh covers and panes well-centered, Very Fine and scarce
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of Scarlet No. 319p, Position A, minor crease along staples and faint scuff line, still Very Fine, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK18). Comprising four panes of six of No. 331a, Position A, tight covers without creases, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position E, fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position E, fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK21). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, pristine covers free of creases, panes with Fine to mostly Very Fine centering, Very Fine and choice, an elusive complete booklet, Power Search lists only two others offered in our sales in 30 years
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK22). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position E, fresh covers without the usual staple crease, panes with Fine centering
VERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND SCARCE COMPLETE 49-CENT PINK BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED 1908 ISSUE.
The 49c Pink booklets with the corner numerals are among the most difficult to find of the early booklets. This is only the second intact example we have offered in 30 years.
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK23). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 332a, Positions G and A, BIA Cover Type I-m.2-4, crisp front cover with just a couple light bends, panes with attractive centering throughout
VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE 97-CENT BOOKLET CONTAINING TWO DIFFERENT POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE SCARCE POSITION G.
There is one pane from Position A in this booklet. The others each have the guide line between the first and second rows, and several have a visible guide line at left, which together define this scarce position from the 180 subject plate. U.S. Booklets and Booklet Panes estimates that only 0.7% of the total printing is represented by Position G. Most booklets contain a single position and early flat plate booklets with multiple positions are highly sought after by collectors.
Ex Beutel. Scott value as most common position.
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK25). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position G, crisp covers without creases, Very Fine and scarce especially with the panes from a better position
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK26). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, front cover with some slight wrinkling but lacking the heavier creases often seen, panes with Fine-Very Fine centering
VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLET 97-CENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED 1908 ISSUE, WITH THE NEW POSTRIDER COVER DESIGN.
Power Search contains only two examples of this complete booklet offered in our sales since 1993. The other example, from the Beutel collection, had an oily stain on the cover. This essentially sound example is very rare.
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK27). Comprising four panes of six of No. 374a, Position A, tight cover with just minor creasing along the staples, Very Fine, this is the only booklet issued for the single-line watermarked "One Cent" panes, this is also only the third example we have offered in 30 years
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK29). Comprising four panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, pristine covers without creasing, panes are Fine-Very Fine with plenty of stamps in the latter category, Very Fine and choice, a premium example of this scarce complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK29). Comprising four panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, fresh covers with very minimal creasing along staples, Very Fine and scarce complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK29). Comprising four panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, very minor front cover wrinkling but overall fresh and Very Fine, a scarce complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK30). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, crisp covers without creasing, panes with generally Fine centering, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce complete 97c booklet, we have offered only two others outside of this sale since 1993
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK30). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, fresh covers with only some faint creasing, panes with Fine-Very Fine centering, Very Fine example of this scarce complete 97c booklet, we have offered only two others outside of this sale since 1993
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK31). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, Positions I and A, slight creasing along staples, Very Fine and desirable combination with the better Position I
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK33). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, front covers with very minor bends, fresh and Very Fine complete booklet, this was the first 16-pane booklet issued
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet, Washburn Patent Interleaving (BK35a). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, with three sheets of waxed interleaving paper with embossed "Pat. Sept. 20. 1904" and with a distinctive washboard pattern throughout
VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF THE 1912 2-CENT ISSUE WITH THE DISTINCTIVE WASHBURN PATENT INTERLEAVING.
This is a fascinating complete booklet variety, described in the BIA Booklet Cover checklist as "Grilled waxed paper interleaves experimentally used on 396 booklets of the 2c - 12 subject size". A Bureau Specialist article by Hugh Southgate from 1940 discussed experimental interleaving for booklets. This is only the second complete BK35a booklet listed in Power Search. The Beutel collection contained a complete booklet as well as an exploded booklet with faulty tabs.
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK38). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position L, inconsequential faint toning band at left of front cover, still Fine-Very Fine, rare position which accounts for only 0.4% of all panes, ex Beutel
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK40). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, panes Fine centering, incredibly fresh and pristine
VERY FINE AND CHOICE COMPLETE 97-CENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT CARMINE 1912 ISSUE. RARE IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.
Ex Beutel.
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK51). Comprising four panes of six of No. 463a, Position A, bright covers, panes with Fine centering, overall Very Fine complete booklet
2c Rose, Complete 97c Booklet (BK60). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 499e, Position A, some slight cover toning, overall Fine-Very Fine and scarce, this is the only example listed in Power Search, ex Beutel
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Complete 73c Booklet (BK68). Original Post Office box or brick containing 60 complete booklets, each a combination of Nos. 552a and 554c, the box seal has been broken and there are tears mended with old scotch tape but it appears to be complete, the booklets are fresh and Very Fine, most unusual, Scott value as individual booklets
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK71). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 554c, Position A and at least one Position I, fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK74). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 583a, very bright and fresh covers, panes with Fine centering, overall Very Fine complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK74). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 583a, bright and fresh covers, panes with Very Fine centering, tiny toned spot on back cover, Very Fine complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK74). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 583a, tight covers, panes with Fine to mostly Very Fine centering, overall Very Fine complete booklet
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK77). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 632a, fresh covers, Very Fine, choice quality and scarce, this is the only example we have offered in more than 30 years
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet With Experimental Cellophane Interleaving (BK80a). Comprising two panes of six No. 634d, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, this is one of 56,000 booklets made in the spring of 1928, despite a fairly substantial quantity made this is very rare, we have encountered only a handful of examples
2c Carmine Lake, Complete 97c Booklet (BK82a). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 634e, bright and fresh with tight covers, panes in the distinct Carmine Lake shade and well-centered
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE 97-CENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY PERF 11 x 10.5 ISSUE IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE, SCOTT 634e. THIS IS THE LISTING EXAMPLE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate. Accompanied by a 2006 letter from Scott Catalogue editor James Kloetzel stating that this variety would be included in the 2008 Scott Specialized Catalogue.
3c Deep Violet, Complete 37c Booklet With Experimental Cellophane Interleaving (BK84a). Comprising two panes of six of No. 720b, Very Fine, 30,000 of these booklets were issued in July of 1936, and as is the case with the BK80a Experimental Interleaving Booklet offered in lot 352, this is extremely rare — only the second we have encountered (the other ex Beutel), with 2017 P.S.E. certificate which identifies BK84 but fails to note the experimental interleaving or the "a" sub-listing (an error which could be easily remedied)
Comprehensive Booklets Collection. Massive collection in three cartons, containing a wide range of intact booklets, the collection is a deep dive into the this specialty area with a dizzying array of varieties such a tagged, untagged, flourescent inside, outside and others, different cover varieties, some First Days, lots of other material for the specialist, meticulously arranged in binders by BK number, most are pristine and Very Fine, we doubt a more comprehensive collection of these issues exists, the face value alone is quite high
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Booklet and Booklet Pane Collection. From the earliest issues through the Prexies, earliest booklets are BK9 (re-assembled) and BK10 (cover stain), others cataloguing hundreds of dollar each, some varieties such as miscut panes, some plate numbers, early booklets in mixed quality, some with small faults, later issues generally Fine-Very Fine
Booklet Pane Collection, 1900-1981. In a Scott album, contains both unused and used (used are far more difficult to obtain), and a few on covers, collected by different position, several with plate numbers, includes the 1c A.E.F. pane No. 498f (position W6), many Mint N.H., a few early panes with small flaws, generally Fine-Very Fine