Sale 9006 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 24 August, 2024
Category — 1893 Columbian thru 1907 Issues
1c Deep Blue, Columbian (230). Bottom imprint, plate no. 161 and letters "O O" block of eight, original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine and choice
2c Brown Violet, Columbian (231). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 165 block of six, bright shade and well-centered, minor natural gum wrinkles/bends, Very Fine and choice, nice quality plate block
2c Pink, Ty. I (248). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, few reinforced perf separations in selvage at bottom left, Very Fine
1c Blue (264). Top imprint and plate no. 453 block of six, original gum, five Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 235 block of six, vivid color, Fine-Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. III (267). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 170 block of six, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
8c Violet Brown (272). Wide bottom imprint and plate no. 1096 block of six, tropicalized original gum, strong color and well-centered, Very Fine, Scott value as normal hinged gum
10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H. with part imprint left selvage, brilliant color, Very Fine, with copy of 2018 P.F. certificate for a pair
1c Deep Green (279). Top imprint and plate no. 440 block of six, original gum, natural gum crease in right pair not apparent from the front, Fine-Very Fine
4c Rose Brown (280). Top imprint and plate no. 791 strip of three, rich color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice
10c Orange Brown, Ty. II (283). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 999 selvage, rich color, Very Fine, with copy of 2017 P.F. certificate for a strip, Scott value without premium for the plate number
1c Dark Yellow Green, Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 591 block of six, rich color, fresh and Very Fine
2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Wide top imprint and plate no. 703 block of six, original gum, four stamps Mint N.H. including bottom row, vibrant color, natural gum bend right pair, Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate
4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 599 block of four, vibrant color, light natural gum bend left pair, Very Fine and choice
10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Bottom imprint and plate no. 604 block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, about Fine
1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1172 block of six, with string of plate printers' initials, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, a very choice quality Mint N.H. top plate block, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; unpriced in SMQ)
2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1129 block of ten with half arrow at left, vibrant color, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as plate block of six and four singles
10c Yellow Brown & Black, Pan-American (299). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1151 strip of three, rich color and excellent centering, Extremely Fine, very choice quality
1c Blue Green (300). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1545 block of six, original gum, nicely centered, Very Fine
4c Brown (303). Top imprint and plate no. 1797 block of six, original gum, four outer stamps Mint N.H., top center stamp mild h.r., bottom center stamp not hinged but with pencil notation, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
8c Violet Black (306). Top imprint and plate no. 3565 block of six, original gum, four outer stamps Mint N.H., center two stamps with slight gum disturbance, attractive Fine
10c Pale Red Brown (307). Wide top imprint and plate no. 2826 block of six, original gum, bottom center stamp h.r., others Mint N.H., Fine
13c Purple Black (308). Full top imprint and plate no. 3831 block of six, original gum, this was collected as Mint N.H. but we feel the top center stamp knocks it out of that category, also reperfed at left, appears Fine
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., full even margins, minute nick in left margin far from design called a tiny tear on certificate (questionable if this should even be called a tear), Extremely Fine appearance, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate downgrading the stamp to F-VF 75 (also shows larger top margin which has been trimmed to increase symmetry — that small piece accompanies), SCV $600
2c Lake, Ty. II, Imperforate (320A). Right imprint and plate no. 4701 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 3592 block of six, slightly weak vertical perfs, otherwise Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate
5c Jamestown (330). Original gum, with top plate no. 3556 selvage, choice margins and well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90)
5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Top imprint and plate no. 3561 strip of three, original gum with some slight perf separation reinforcement, choice centering, Extremely Fine
4c Orange Brown (334). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 5212 block of six, fresh and Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
8c Olive Green (337). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (90 ogNH)
13c Blue Green (339). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 4942 block of six, nicely centered, slight toning in selvage, still Very Fine
2c Carmine, Lincoln (367). Top imprint and plate no. 4976 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate (368). Mint N.H. top imprint, plate no. 4977 and small solid star block of six, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 4979 block of six, selvage reduced into the plate number but identifiable, natural slightly short gum at bottom and light gum creases, bottom left stamp small inclusion, perf separations between pos. 1 and 2, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon (370). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 5172 block of six, excellent centering with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a high-quality plate block
2c Carmine, Hudson-Fulton, Imperforate (373). Mint N.H. with part imprint right sheet margin, other sides with portions of all adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100)