Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 406b-493)
2c Carmine, Double Impression (406b). Original gum, barely hinged if at all, showing distinctive doubling with one impression split, Fine and scarce, very few are known and this is only the second single listed in Power Search, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott
1c Green, Imperforate (408). Horizontal pair with vertical guideline, huge margins with portions of all surrounding stamps, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $350 as a Gem 100 normal pair), for some reason SMQ lists Gem 100 the highest grade for a line pair of Scott 408, despite the existence of this 100 Jumbo
20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
50c Violet (421). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine
1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (423D). "Dayton Ohio" precancel, affixed to oversized 12.5 x 5 inch buff "Delco, Dayton Engineering Laboratories Co., Dayton Ohio" corner card cover to Springfield O., cover with some edge faults but the stamp is sound and Fine, the cover probably held engineering plans or documents
FINE STAMP AND ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED COVERS (OR CARDS) WITH THE 1914 ONE-CENT PERF 10 x 12 — this is NEW TO THE SIEGEL CENSUS. A GREAT RARITY OF THE WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ISSUES.
Our census of Scott 423D, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/US/Scott/423D, contains 51 singles, five on postcards and this new addition on a cover — the only example in our census on an actual envelope. Two of the stamps on postcards are defective. None are known unused—all genuine stamps are used, including 42 with the Dayton Ohio. precancel.
Census no. 423D-COV-06. With 2008 A.P.S. and 2024 P.F. certificates. Scott value as on postcard (unpriced as a single on a cover).
6c Red Orange (429). Exceptional centering with wide margins, vivid color on bright paper, cancelled by rims of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only four grade higher (all at 98J) and one other shares this grade
8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post office fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only four grade higher (all 98J)
30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., vibrant color and bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., pretty shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with copy of 1977 P.F. certificate for a block
3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line strip of four, end stamps Mint N.H., center stamps h.r., deep rich color, left stamp vertical crease, Fine strip
3c Violet, Coil (445). Pair, original gum, h.r, and pencil notations, attractive centering and color, Very Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), SCV $500
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, Fine, with copy of 1994 P.F. certificate for a pair (top stamp)
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, interesting misalignment of the entries where the plates came together on the press, Very Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., brilliant color, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with such choice centering, with copies of 1991 and 2024 P.F. certificates as pair, with 2024 P.F. certificate as single (XF-Superb 95)
3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, left stamp Mint N.H., right stamp h.r., brilliant color, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins to full, bright color, few light natural gum skips, right stamp with light pencil notation on gum, Fine-Very Fine, ex Geisler, with 1983 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., large even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), SCV $400
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. in a pair with normal 2c, bright color, Fine
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. upper left complete pane of 100 with double error and plate no. 7942 at top and left, one 2c stamp (pos. 56) with small scrape, fresh and Very Fine error pane, with 1988 P.F. certificate
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., with top selvage, radiant color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, VF-XF 85), SCV $850
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H., natural gum bends, intense shade and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H. with right part arrow selvage, deep rich color, Fine
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, slightly disturbed at top, well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate stating "previously hinged"
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H. block of four with top plate no. selvage, rich color, Very Fine and attractive, Scott value as singles
1c Green, Imperforate, Electrolytic Plate No. 13376 (481 var). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13376 block of 22 with arrow and guideline between first and second columns, bright and fresh, trivial natural inclusion, Extremely Fine, Scott value as plate block of six and 16 singles
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (488). Mint N.H., radiant color, essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only two grade higher and two share this grade
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (488). Massive accumulation of 81 joint line pairs and 13 joint line strips of four, all Mint N.H. (we did see one with an adherence but that's very minor), centering varies but mostly Fine with some Very Fine. a tremendous holding, these came to us in a small envelope from a dealer in Ayer Mass. in 1967, they were originally carefully wrapped in glassine paper, we have never encountered anything quite like this, SCV $8,629
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Original gum, barely hinged, beautiful color and near perfect centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL LIGHTLY HINGED PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
Unlike many other issues, this horizontal coil is much scarcer than its the vertical coil counterpart (Scott 487). The Type II horizontal coil, Scott 491, was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492. Only five weeks separates the EDU's for the two coils (Dec. 5, 1916 for No. 491 and Jan. 13, 1917 for No. 492).
With 1982 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 491 pair and it is shared by only two others (one Mint N.H. pair also grades 95).
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only two grade higher (at 98J)