Sale 1309 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 10 February, 2024
Category — 20th Century Issues
8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., attractive margins and centering, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
3c Bright Violet (302). Deep rich color on bright paper, wavy-line machine cancel, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only five others
4c Orange Brown (303). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
4c Brown (303). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95), just four grade higher in this condition
5c Blue (304). Bright color, well proportioned margins, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Sup 95)
10c Pale Red Brown (307). Warm shade, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (95)
13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., choice margins and centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H., fresh color, large balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for strip of seven (this is the top pair)
1c Green, Coil (348). Paste-up pair, original gum, bottom stamp Mint N.H., partial imprint on the paste-up tab, bright color and wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90 Jumbo)
5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, original gum, bright color, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OG, VF 80)
1c Green, Bluish (357). Mint N.H. full top imprint and plate no. 4894 block of six, intense shade on characteristic deeply watermarked paper, light natural gum bends
VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED FULL TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
Ex Field. With 1998 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Bold color, enormous margins including portions of adjoining stamps at top and sides, black and violet cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
5c Blue (378). Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, rich color, faintly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only five used stamps grade higher
1c Green, Imperforate (383). Vibrant color, enormous margins including portions of adjoining stamps on all sides, double-circle datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100)
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, vivid color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
1c Green, Coil (392). Guide line pair, bold color, four bar cancels, Fine and fresh, with 2022 P.F. certificate (Fine 70)
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Guide line pair, original gum, vivid color and wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85)
1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., warm shade and sharp impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H., exceptional depth of color, Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
2c Carmine, Panama-Pacific (398). Mint N.H. right plate no. 6312 block of six, brilliant color, beautiful centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Original gum, bold color on bright white paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Bold color, huge balanced margins, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Sup 95 Jumbo), just five others at this grade and six higher
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression on brilliant paper, essentially perfect centering with huge Jumbo margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Ex Henson. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $3,850.00). Only one grades higher (at 100) and three share this grade. The SMQ value for this stamp, which has remained unchanged since at least 2017, is woefully low. Each of the 98 Jumbo Scott 403s we have offered have realized hammer prices between $6,750 and $10,000.
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Original gum, very lightly hinged at top, wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1c Green (405). Bold color, essentially perfect centering, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
2c Carmine (406). Outstanding centering and wide margins, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
1c Green, Imperforate (408). Mint N.H. with left sheet margin and plate no. 7519, large portions of five adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.F. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
1c Green, Imperforate (408). Left sheet margin with plate no. 6041 and large portions of six adjoining stamps, neat Des Moines Iowa circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo), SMQ does not price this stamp as 100J
2c Carmine, Imperforate (409). Massive margins all around with portions of surrounding stamps and plate no. 7395 at right, bright color, double-oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced above the grade of 100, SMQ $225 as 100)
2c Carmine, Imperforate (409). Huge margins with portions of all adjoining stamps, light cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100)
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Wide margins and essentially perfect centering, rich color, neat machine cancel, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three others at this grade and two higher
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Bold color, wonderfully balanced margins, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only six grade higher
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Bright color and four wide margins, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Rich color, balanced margins, neat New York City registry double oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
12c Claret Brown (417). Rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Rose Red, Ty. I (425). Bright color, extraordinarily well centered, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only 12 others at this grade and just three higher (one 98J and two 100)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. pair, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ in this grade, SMQ $135 as 90)
2c Carmine, Coil (444). Vibrant color on bright white paper, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Sup 95)
5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. pair, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Field, with 1976 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, brilliant color, choice centering, right stamp in line pair small inclusion spot not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine, witth 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott value as joint line pair and two singles
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, ex Field, with 1993 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, vibrant color and nearly perfect margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Intense color and strong impression on bright paper, unusually wide margins, bold cancel, fresh and Very Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 7942 block of six, vivid color, choice centering and margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a premium quality Mint N.H. top plate block, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; plate blocks unpriced in SMQ)
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Deep color on bright white paper, wide margins, neat Washington, DC double oval cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, ex Field, with 1988 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, Extremely Fine, ex "Adventurer", with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, ex Field, with 1981 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Bright color, balanced margins, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Pair, choice centering and rich color, light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue (504). Bold color, wide balanced margins, Benton Harbor Mich. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), eight others at this grade and just seven higher
20c Light Ultramarine (515). Original gum, pretty color, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
$1.00 Deep Brown (518b). Intense shade and impression, registry oval cancel, Fine, scarce in sound used condition, according to Johl, a small number of stamps were printed in this distinctive shade early in the issue of the 1917 $1.00 stamp, during the course of the six years that the stamp was issued, all other printings were made in the Violet Brown shade, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (F 70)
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Vibrant color, wide balanced margins, neat mute double oval, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Violet, Ty. IV, Imperforate (535). Huge margins including portions of adjoining stamps and plate no. 9384 at bottom, double-oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $200 as 100)
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Original gum, lightly hinged, bold color and beautiful balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., bright and fresh, essentially perfect margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. with top plate no. F 14326 selvage, vibrant colors on bright white paper, wonderful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Vibrant color and fresh white paper, two neat strikes of mute double oval cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Violet, Coil (600). Mint N.H. pair, attractive centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1½c Yellow Brown, Coil (605). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher (all at 100)
2c Black, Harding, Perf 11 (610). Bold impression and near-perfect centering, neat wavy line cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), just five at this grade and three higher
1c Deep Green, Lexington-Concord (617). Bold color and wide balanced margins, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), the only stamp at this grade with just ten higher
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Rich color, balanced margins, machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only four stamps grade higher and just three others share this grade
7c Black, Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18740 block of four, beautifully centered, intense color, Extremely Fine
50c Lilac (701). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 20554 block of four, bright color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine
3c Deep Violet (721). Mint N.H., with intact perfs at sides, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Deep Violet, Constitution Ratification (835). Mint N.H., beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three grade higher
5c Deep Blue, Monroe (1038). Mint N.H. rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only seven grade higher
1938 Presidential Issue Graded Superb 98. Group of eight stamps including Nos. 810, 811, 817, 823, 829, 830, 831, and 832c, each Mint N.H. and with 2023 P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98, Extremely Fine Gem group, total SMQ $910
1938 Presidential Issue Graded XF-Superb 95. 16 stamps including Nos. 809, 811, 812, 815, 816, 819, 820, 823, 824, 825, 828, 829, 830, 831, 832c, and 833, all Mint N.H. and with 2021-2023 P.S.E. certificates graded XF-Sup 95, Extremely Fine group, total SMQ $855
1920s/1950s Issues Graded Superb 98. 11 stamps including Nos. 636, 689, 725, 729, 772, 800, 836, 1033, 1050, C45, and C46, each Mint N.H. and with 2023 P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98, total SMQ $1,530
1920s/1950s Issues Graded XF-Superb 95. 30 stamps including Nos. 606, 654, 688, 702, 710, 711, 727, 743, 784, 796, 803, 805, 806, 809, 811, 815, 825, 831, 836, 940, 1030a, 1031A, 1033, 1035, 1037, 1043, C27, C45, C46, and E18, each Mint N.H. and with 2023 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-Superb 95, total SMQ $1,498