Sale 1305 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 13-14 December, 2023
Category — 1910-15 Washington-Franklin Issues and Panama-Pacific Issue (Scott 374-423)
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Huge margins three sides to full at bottom, rich color, Orangeburg N.Y. wavy-line machine cancel, pressed vertical crease and shallow thin spot do not detract
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
With clear 1946 A.P.S. certificate. With 2023 P.F. certificate noting the small faults.
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Rich color, wavy-line machine cancel, couple light creases as often encountered on this issue, short perf top right corner
FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
Signed Herst in pencil. With 2023 P.F. certificate.
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Guide line pair, rich color, outstanding wide margins, neat strike of 1916 year-dated Des Moines Iowa duplex cancel
EXTREMELY FINE. THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 391, IS VERY RARE AS A LINE PAIR IN CHOICE GENUINELY USED CONDITION WITH A YEAR-DATED CANCEL.
Ex Curtis. With 2003 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wide margins and well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 S.P.A. and 2023 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
5c Blue, Coil (396). Wide and beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color, neat duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of this coil, ex Helton and Depew, with 2010 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98), the highest grade awarded and shared by only two others
5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, choice centering and margins, rich color, oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989, 2003 and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95), and with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), whichever expertizing service is correct on the grade this is a very choice used guide line pair of this issue, only one line pair grades higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (at 95) and two others share this grade
5c Blue, Coil (396). Pair, precise centering with balanced margins, rich color, light circular datestamp cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used pair, ex Depew, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), the highest grade awarded and shared by only one other pair
1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H., rich color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., vivid color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., vibrant color, Jumbo margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. and 2021 P.F. certificates (both XF 90 Jumbo)
1c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (401). Bright shade and crisp impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, ex Gorham, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three grade higher
50c Violet (422). Original gum, deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice