Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — Other Back-of-Book
$2.00 Green & Black, State (O68). Two strikes of quartered cork cancel, centered slightly to left but much better centering than usual, small fault at upper right could be a repair, otherwise Fine, rare in used condition
$20.00 State (O71). Heavy cancel, attractive colors, pulled perforation at upper left, otherwise a Fine example of this rare used Official, ex "Golden Oak", with 2006 P.F. certificate
1c and 15c Vermilion, Interior, Soft Paper (O96, O102). Both lightly cancelled, well-centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, 1c with 2011 P.F. certificate, 15c with 2001 P.F. certificate
3c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing, Horizontally Ribbed Paper (PR34a). Without gum as issued, right selvage block of four, natural straight edge at top with part arrow, crisp impression, top left stamp small corner crease at top left, Fine appearance, only the 2c, 3c and 4c are known on this paper, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Original gum, faintly hinged, wide and well-proportioned margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600)
75c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., uncommonly well-centered, wide margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., exceptional centering and with wide margins, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $900)
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Original gum, wide margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp for the collector who values centering and margins above Mint N.H. gum, with 2000 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, Superb 98), only three hinged stamps grade higher and four share this grade, SCV $260
1c Black on Buff, Full-Face McKinley Postal Card (UX17; USPCC S21). With printed Booth Dailey & Ivins address and so-called "garbage card" text on back, small thin spots in corners and some slight toning, otherwise Very Fine example of the Full-Face McKinley postal card, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate
1c Green, Die I, Die II, Gray Rough-Surfaced Postal Card (UX27D, UX27C; USPCC S38, S39). One with printed address and pre-printing on back, latter with typed address and typed questionnaire on back, Very Fine, these cards without the pre-printing catalogue $23,650, SCV $1,175