Sale 1328 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2024
Category — U.S. Possessions and Hawaii
Canal Zone, 1926, 2c Carmine (84). Mint N.H. right plate no. 17892 and large 5-point star block of eight, brilliant color and excellent centering
EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS AND VERY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED SIDE PLATE BLOCK WITH LARGE FIVE-POINT STAR OF THE 2-CENT 1926 CANAL ZONE ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
We wish to emphasize how rare this plate block is in Mint N.H. condition. Power Search does not list another sold in our auctions since 1993 in any size. A choice centered hinged plate block of eight realized $6,000 in our 2009 sale of the "Whitpain" collection.
With 2023 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as hinged plate block of six is $2,000.
Canal Zone, 1919, 10c on 5c Black & Red on Cream, Registration Entire (UF1; UPSS RE1). Type R1, Size 11, used with 1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Center Inverted (39e), cancelled by Ancon Oct. 25, 1918 registry circular datestamps, which is the earliest documented use of any registration envelope, used locally
VERY FINE. A SPECTACULAR USE OF THE REGISTRATION ENVELOPE WITH THE 2-CENT CORDOBA INVERT.
The combination of the Inverted Center and Earliest Documented Use makes this the most desirable of all the used registration envelopes. Ex Gibbs. With 2001 A.P.S. certificate.
Cuba, 1899, 3c on 3c Purple (224). Mint N.H. full top imprint and plate no. 449 block of six, intense shade and impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a wonderful quality plate block and rare in this condition, Scott value as hinged
Cuba, 1899, 10c on 10c Deep Claret, Postage Due (J4). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 256 block of six, beautiful color and centering, fresh and Very Fine, ex Drucker, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
Cuba Collection. In an album, useful array of Spanish issues, but most of the value in the U.S. Administration issues, with unused and used singles, blocks, plate number strips and blocks, including a full top plate block of No. E1, contains several Puerto Principe surcharges, some of these are undoubtedly fakes, but there are seven with good certificates, a few proofs, postal stationery, revenues, covers including Spanish-American patriotics, and more, somewhat mixed quality, would make an excellent start to a specialized collection of this challenging area
Guam, 1899, $1.00 Black, Ty. I (12). Block of four with bottom left corner selvage, original gum which is slightly disturbed, intense shade, Very Fine and attractive position block, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
Hawaii, 1853, 13c Dark Red, Thick White Wove (6). Part original gum, large even margins, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine
Hawaii, 1859, 2c Dark Blue, Grayish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type II (Westerberg Position 10), clear margins to just touched, deep shade and strong show-thru image on back, red "POSTAGE PAID" in oval cancel, small internal sealed tear, tiny tear at top, faint toning
FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 2-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Wilson, Admiral Harris, Ostheimer and Honolulu Advertiser.
Hawaii, 1863, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish (17). Plate 5-B, Type III (Westerberg Position 3), large margins to just touched at left, intense shade, neat strike of 9-bar square grid cancel, trivial faint gum toning
FINE AND ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT DARK BLUE ON BLUISH PAPER NUMERAL ISSUE.
The 2c Dark Blue on Bluish paper (Scott 17) was printed after Scott 18 and before Scott 20. It is one of the rarest of all Numeral Issues in either unused or used condition, and almost all known examples have small faults. This example with only minor gum toning is a nice exception.
Ex Warren, Wilcox, Ishikawa and Pietsch. With 1981 P.F. certificate that mentions small defects in right margin, but that margin has been trimmed to eliminate the faults (and is still very large).
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid (27). Huge margins to clear including top left corner sheet margins, unused (no gum), two pinholes in left sheet margin (possibly staple holes?), Extremely Fine
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid (27). Two large margins, others slightly in, tied by greenish-blue "Lahaina, Hawaiian-Islands, Oct. 10" circular datestamp (Ty. 243.02, Scarcity 2) on piece of cover to Father Modeste at Honolulu, Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid (27). Clear to ample margins except at bottom right, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Oct. 18" circular datestamp on cover to F. S. Lyman at Kau, small sealed tear at top edge, some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine, extremely scarce, ex Caspary, Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Horizontally Laid (27). Mostly ample margins clear of framelines all around, bright color, tied by red square grid cancel on small cover to Honolulu, endorsed "Per 'Annie Laurie'", pencil docketing "Redd Feby 25th 1863", part of backflap missing and small nick at top restored with paper tape, otherwise Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Horizontally Laid (27a). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, large margins to clear incl. part of adjoining stamp at top
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT CARMINE ROSE ON HORIZONTALLY LAID PAPER. A GREAT RARITY.
Power Search contains only three unused examples -- we have only sold one other since our 1995 Honolulu Advertiser sale, and this is the only example we have offered since 1998. Ex "Laila". With 2007 P.F. certificate
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28). Huge margins to clear incl. large sheet margin at top, well-struck "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands Jul. 30" circular datestamp, two light creases, Very Fine appearance, a stunning stamp of great visual appeal, ex Wilcox, Pietsch and Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, "[Sc]hooner/Emeline". Manuscript ship-name postmark on 1861 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28) horizontal pair, full to mostly large margins, vertical crease in right stamp, otherwise Very Fine, very rare inter-island ship cancel, ex Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith, with 1996 P.F. certificate
Hawaii, "Hilo Post Office". Manuscript postmark (Ty. 802, Rarity 1RRRR) on 1861 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28), ample margins to barely in at bottom, light corner crease, used on cover to Punahou, Oahu, ms. "Oct. 29" date to the left of stamp as part of postmark (does not appear to be a docketing), slightly irregular opening at right does not affect stamp, Very Fine, extremely rare "Hilo Post Office" postmark and a beautiful 2c Kamehameha IV cover, "W.H.C." (Colson) handstamp, ex Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, 1861, 2c Pale Rose, Vertically Laid (28). Large margins to just clear at bottom, bright color, tied by red square grid cancel, matching "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands May 11" circular datestamp on pale yellow cover to Hanalei, Kauai, pencil docketing with 1863 year date, Very Fine, a beautiful example of the 2c Kamehameha IV Issue on cover, ex Twigg-Smith
Hawaii, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Vertically Laid (28a). Block of ten with top sheet margin, large margins other sides except just in at bottom right, original gum, disturbed on top center stamp from hinge removal, light corner crease at top right, thin speck in one, couple light toned spots confined mostly to back
VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE AND EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 1863 2-CENT CARMINE ROSE. THIS IS THE LARGEST KNOWN MULTIPLE.
When this block was sold in the 1957 Caspary sale it was described as one of only three known, though we record only this block and the left sheet margin block that is ex Tows, Harris and Honolulu Advertiser. Sometime between 1957 and the 1967 Lilly sale, the left margin of this block was trimmed slightly to make it straighter.
Ex Caspary, Lilly, Golden and Peters. Scott value as two blocks of four and two singles
Hawaii, 1863, 2c Carmine Rose, Vertically Laid (28a). Large even margins all around, rich color, clear strike of blue "Paid" in oval handstamp of Lahaina, tiny thin speck, Extremely Fine appearance, scarce with the blue "Paid" cancel, ex Twigg-Smith, with 1996 P.F. certificate, Scott value with no premium for the cancel
Hawaii, 1886, 2c Orange Vermilion, Reproduction, Plate Proof on India (50P3). Large balanced margins, brilliant color and impression, free of the defects that often plague this fragile paper, Extremely Fine, ex Golden
Hawaii, Plate Proofs on India or Card. Strong collection of 23 plate proofs, 18 proofs mostly on India between Nos. 30P3 and 79P3 (couple on card), four on India between Nos. O1P3 and O6P3 (2c, 5c, 10c and 25c values), also a Cuba proof, some typical India paper flaws including one nicked, overall Very Fine appearance
Hawaii Revenues, Plate Proofs on India or Card. Complete for each of the designs issued as proofs, mix of India and card including Nos. R1P4-R3P4 (affixed to cards), R4P3-R5P3, R6P4 and R11P4, brilliant colors, R6P4 has part captured imprint, Very Fine set in choice condition
U.S. Possessions Balance. Mostly unused, value in Canal Zone, Hawaii A.B.N. Co. issues, Philippines, mixed condition, many Fine-Very Fine