Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — Hunting Permits
$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit, Photo Essays (RW1-E). Two, stamp size, one significantly different than accepted design with "One Dollar" at sides and label at bottom center, other appears similar to issued stamp, Very Fine and rare
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H. with incredibly wide top plate no. F129202 selvage, detailed impression, trivial natural gum wrinkle in selvage only, Extremely Fine Gem, this is truly the widest selvage we have ever encountered, with 1981 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Tiny scrape at top, affixed to Form 3333 hunting permit, magenta New York double-circle datestamp dated Nov. 19, 1934, card signed by postmaster, Very Fine appearance
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Stamp with slight pre-use wrinkling, affixed to Form 3333 hunting permit, magenta Portland Or. double-circle datestamp dated Oct. 6,, 1934, card signed by postmaster, Very Fine appearance
$1.00 1934-36 Hunting Permits (RW1-RW3). Each on form 3333, RW1 cancelled by purple "Ketchikan, Alaska." boxed handstamp with "Ketchikan, Alaska Aug. 30, 1934" double-circle datestamp at right, other two stamps uncancelled but with "Ketchikan, Alaska Aug. 17, 1935" and "Ketchikan, Alaska Oct. 6, 1936" datestamps respectively, Very Fine, rare Alaska uses
1934-1938 Hunting Permits (RW1-RW2). Each affixed to form 3333, RW1 without datestamp and RW2 datestamped at Sherman Tex. Nov. 19, 1935, latter with small wrinkle, still Very Fine
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 131982 selvage, brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Manuscript signature and affixed to form 3333, magenta Auburn Cal. double-circle datestamp of Nov. 19, 1935, signed by postmaster, Very Fine
$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, small natural gum skip, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Bottom left plate no. 134317 block of six, original gum, h.r. top center and in selvage at bottom reinforcing those perfs, typical natural gum bends, well-centered, Very Fine, SCV as Mint N.H.
$1.00 Sepia, 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Bottom right plate no. 143776 block of six, original gum, minor h.r. on two stamps at top, Fine-Very Fine, SCV as Mint N.H.
$1.00 Violet Brown, 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Bottom right plate no. 149600 block of six, original gum, hinged on top center stamp, others Mint N.H., ,Very Fine SCV as Mint N.H.
$7.50 1982 Hunting Permit, Orange & Violet Omitted (RW49a). Mint N.H. with signature of artist (David A.) "Mass" at right, well-centered
VERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1982 HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE WITH ORANGE AND VIOLET COLORS OMITTED.
The Datz book states five examples are known. Only one has been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. With 1994 A.P.S. certificate.
$10.00 1987 Hunting Permit (RW54). Mint N.H., showing significant shift of black printing, Very Fine and very unusual, normal accompanies
California, $1.00 1971 Pintails Hunting Permit (CA 1). Mint stamp with artist signature "Paul B. Johnson", Very Fine
California, $1.00 1971 Pintails Hunting Permit (CA 1). Mint stamp with artist signature "Paul B. Johnson", Very Fine
1942-2007 Hunting Permits, Remarqued or Artist Signed. (RW9/RW74). Two groups of items, first is 22 singles and one sheet of stamps, each with wonderful remarque drawings in plate no. selvage and over the design of the stamps, the sheet is RW72, plus one Junior Duck plate block and a few state issues remarqued, a few years show duplication and of course not all years are present for the range, Very Fine and gorgeous group, second group is approximately 18 stamps or blocks with just the artist's signature, this group is also Very Fine and desirable, we recommend viewing our website PDF
Federal and State Hunting Permits, Artist Prints Balance. Substantial group of prints, includes six RW3 with originals plus reproduction, RW21 first and second editions, three RW25, JDS4, also a group of state prints including California 1-2, South Carolina 1, Virginia 1 (two), West Virginia 1, Kentucky 1, Montana 1, Tennessee 1, 1976 National Wild Turkey Federation 1, choice condition throughout, Very Fine and best appreciated by viewing our website PDF, high retail value
1934-2006 Hunting Permits. Mint N.H. singles, each with plate no. selvage and mounted on separate pages in a Steans and Fink deluxe two-album set in slipcase, this edition is in red with 1985 publishing date and numbered 507/1000, fresh stamps which range from Fine-Very Fine
A BEAUTIFUL MOUNTED COLLECTION OF 1934-2006 FEDERAL DUCK STAMPS WITH PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE, MOUNTED IN STEARNS AND FINK ALBUMS.
This is a fresh set of stamps and very desirable in the Stearns and Fink albums, which contain a wealth of information for the Duck stamp collector, including data and pricing for artist prints. Dealer prices for the blank albums alone are several hundred dollars. The stamps, without premium for the plate numbers, catalog more than $6,500.
1934-2007 Hunting Permits, Accumulation (RW1/RW74). Accumulation of mostly unused stamps on dealer/auction sheets, useful duplication of early including RW1 (seven, ranging from N.H. to no gum and two used), RW2 (four original gum, two plate no. selvage), RW3 (ten Mint N.H. plus nine hinged, many with plate no. selvage), RW4 (five Mint N.H. and two hinged), RW5 (two Mint N.H. and one hinged), others from RW6-RW9, from there continues with more duplication such as fourteen RW25, four of the RW51x Special Printing (each with P.F. certificate), some later issues including six of the RW57a back printing omitted, also some artist signed souvenir cards and RW73A-RW74A imperforate pairs, overall Very Fine and extensive balance worth review, Scott value exceeds $14,000
Hunting Permits Accumulation. Group of Mint N.H. singles and plate blocks in glassines, some with significant duplication, including plate blocks of Nos. RW41 (17), RW51 (96), RW52 (40), RW53 (43), RW54 (19), singles include Nos. RW57 (152), RW61 (54), virtually all fresh and Fine-Very Fine, PDF of inventory accompanies and is available at our website
Federal Hunting Permits, Stamp Accumulations. Several separate groups or accumulations of stamps, including lots of early issues with duplication, starting with RW1, on dealer sheets, album pages and stock pages, condition is no doubt mixed but sorting will reveal some useful material, see our website PDF, Sam Houston Duck Co. notes indicate total Scott value exceeds $9,000
Federal Hunting Permits, Blocks and Plate Blocks (RW4/RW74). Group of mostly plate blocks and later some complete sheets, also a few other blocks, earliest is RW4 block of four with plate no., plate blocks of RW13, RW21, RW25 (four), RW55 color varieties (three), RW59 (five), RW60, RW70 with plate scratch (P.S.E. certificate), RW72, RW72 and RW77 cross-gutter blocks, sheets of RW68 (two), RW72c and RW74, the later issues Mint N.H., Very Fine group, Sam Houston Duck Co. calculated catalogue value exceeds $8,000
Federal Hunting Permits, Graded Balance. Group of 15 items, earliest is RW2 (no gum XF-Superb 95) and includes duplication of a couple later issues, such as RW74b with five graded from Gem 100 to XF-Superb 95, also RW57a back inscription omitted (XF-Superb 95, unpriced in SMQ), others, see our website PDF, total SMQ for the priced items, counting RW2 as used is $2,910
Graded Hunting Permits Balance. Ten Mint N.H. items, including XF-Superb 95 of Nos. RW18, RW30, RW37, RW43, RW49, RW88 and RW89, XF 90 of Nos. RW7, RW19, RW20 (the only P.F.) and RW22, Extremely Fine, SMQ value as all P.S.E. graded and not counting the RW88 and RW89 which are unpriced
$1.00-$25.00 1936-2022 Hunting Permits Collection. Album of Mint N.H. stamps, including Nos. RW3-RW6, RW8 onwards fairly complete except RW37, later issues mostly include self-adhesive and souvenir sheets of one, also some Junior Duck stamps and RW41 plate block, few with graded certificates such as RW6 (XF 90), RW26 and RW30 (both XF-Sup 95), overall a fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine group
Hunting Permits Accumulation. Glassines containing Mint N.H. stamps meticulously catalogued by the owner, including Nos. RW12 (2), RW21 (4), RW30 (12), RW32 (3), RW38 (27), overall Fine-Very Fine, see website PDF for inventory, owner's Scott value spot checked by us seems accurate at
Hunting Permit Panes. 20, including Nos. RW40, RW42, RW44 (2), RW52 (8), RW53, RW61 (3), RW72, RW73 and RW75, Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, also includes some Arkansas Hunting Permit proofs not counted in catalogue value
$7.50 1986 Hunting Permit (RW53). 60 Mint N.H. sheets of 30, each with plate no. 176844 at top right, Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable holding, Scott value as singles
1934-2019 Hunting Permits (RW1-RW86A). Issues to RW20 mostly hinged, then picks up with Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
Federal Hunting Permits on Licenses. Large group of more than 150 licenses, includes at least three RW1 and several other early issues, some have additional state stamps, condition is very mixed as usual for these, Fine and interesting collection, Sam Houston Duck Co. values on the cards exceed $3,000
Federal and State Hunting Permits, First Day Covers. Several different groups or collections of covers, the most appealing in our opinion are the first two groups which include about 15 on Sam Houston Duck Co. individual lot cards with prices up to $250, colorful First Day uses and quite attractive, binder of 19 unaddressed First Days with beautiful hand-painted cachets (retail $950 on this group), several other small collections are also included with a few dozen more covers, including some Worldwide Duck Conservations stamp First Days, RS54-RW64 binder of 25 First Day covers, etc., overall Very Fine and colorful, our website PDF highlights the first two mentioned groups
Junior Duck Stamps, Balance (JDS1/JDS15). Group of singles, blocks and a couple sheets, some of the singles and a block are artist signed and a couple graded, one JDS15 shows a printing flaw, Very Fine, SCV exceeds $1,500
California Hunting Permits, Balance. Group with duplication of the early issues, including six No. CA1 on original backing, CA2 on backing to which it is probably reattached, CA2 unused without backing or gum (two, one faulty), CA2 on a license with Federal Nos. RW38 and RW39, couple other CA2 on licenses, CA1-CA2 on part of a license, used CA1-CA2, four CA5 on paper without lines, one later, Fine-Very Fine, SCV more than $6,000
State Hunting Permits, Accumulation. Substantial and strong accumulation of stamps on Sam Houston Duck Co. lot cards, alphabetically by state and including a many better items, both Duck stamps and some other wildlife stamps, we recommend viewing our website PDF to appreciate this lot but to mention a few highlights, 1983 Alabama Turkey issue with inverted Turkey and another with what is more accurately inverted printing (based on the plate number selvage), Iowa 1972 imperforate block, Kansas Marion County 1954 sheet, Minnesota 1957 in a plate no. pair and a block, Nebraska 1991 sheet of ten signed by Governor Nelson, New York 1985 plate block of four with color shift, New York 1987 sheet of 30 each signed (folded), North Carolina 1983 sheet and plate block, North Dakota 1982 pair, Pennsylvania 1984 imperforate pair, South Carolina 1981 sheet of 30 and plate block, South Dakota 1978 Bennett County, loads of better Tennessee including 1980 intact sheet of three licenses with Nos. 5-7 attached, many others not mentioned, also some British Columbia and others miscellaneous, overall a strong group, Sam Houston's listed Scott values add up to approximately $39,000