Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — 1922-28 and Later Issues (Scott 700-4777b)
30c Brown (700). Mint N.H., perfectly centered, detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only one other
3c Olympic Games (718). Mint N.H., bright color and proof-like impression, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only four others, the last Gem 100 we offered realized $1,000 hammer in 2019, despite that the SMQ remains unchanged
$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Mint N.H. top double plate no., double "TOP" and double "$1.00" block of 20, clear watermark, bright colors, few tiny natural gum skips
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED LARGE PLATE BLOCK OF 20 OF THE $1.00 PRESIDENTIAL WITH "USIR" WATERMARK.
This variety is desirable with selvage as the watermark can much more easily be seen without the aid of fluid. As a plate block it is particularly desirable.
$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Mint N.H. top double plate no., double "TOP" and double "$1.00" block of 20, clear watermark, bright colors, few tiny natural gum skips
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED LARGE PLATE BLOCK OF 20 OF THE $1.00 PRESIDENTIAL WITH "USIR" WATERMARK.
This variety is desirable with selvage as the watermark can much more easily be seen without the aid of fluid. As a plate block it is particularly desirable.
$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 22098/22095 block of four, minor gum bends as usual, Very Fine
2c Jefferson, Silkote Paper (1033a). Matched set of Mint N.H. plate no. 25061 blocks of four from all four corners, all Very Fine and fresh, an attractive and scarce set of blocks, with (clockwise from top left) 2022 A.P.S., 2001 A.P.S., 1998 P.F., and 1999 A.P.S. certificates
30c Lee, Intense Black (1049b). Mint N.H. with top left plate no. 25948 selvage, deep color indicative of this shade, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), only four examples of the 30c Lee have graded Gem 100 across all sub-listings, including one 30c Black wet printing (1049), two 30c Black dry printing (1049a), and one 30c Intense Black (1049b, the stamp offered here)
40c Marshall (1050). Mint N.H., rich color and perfect centering, post office fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and just three others equal this superlative grade
$5.00 Hamilton (1053). Mint N.H. with top left plate no. 25367 selvage, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), just three stamps grade higher
4½c Hermitage, Coil, Small Holes (1059 var). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, Very Fine, Scott value as guide line pair and two singles
5c 1966 SIPEX Souvenir Sheet (1311). Three Mint N.H. sheets, each with massive foldover capturing plate no. 28501, from the top right, bottom right, and bottom left positions, Very Fine and unusual group
6c Disney, Ocher Omitted (1355a). Top left plate nos. 30008-30006 and 30012-30010 block of four, original gum with overall adherence from black paper, Very Fine, a rare plate block of this error, the plate block is listed in Datz but unpriced, Scott value $3,000 as singles
13c Liberty Bell, Booklet, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between with Foldover (1595e). Mint N.H., showing a fairly complete pair imperforate between and two others with portion of top stamp, creases from where foldover occurred, Very Fine and unusual
25c Honeybee Coil, Large Block Tagging, Yellow (Litho.) Omitted (2281f var). Strip of eight, left four stamps with yellow completely omitted, right four stamps with "a dot of color present", fourth stamp with plate no. 2, Very Fine, the yellow omitted error (2281e) is only listed with small block tagging, a scarce variety of this error, with 2021 P.F. certificate
32c Rose, Booklet Pane of 20 + Label, Six Pairs Plus Stamp and Label with Vertical Die Cutting Omitted (2492i). Self-adhesive unfolded booklet pane with die cuts omitted between the second and third columns resulting in the error pairs, Very Fine and scarce
32c Rose, Booklet Pane of 20 + Label, Six Pairs Plus Stamp and Label with Vertical Die Cutting Omitted (2492i). Self-adhesive unfolded booklet pane with die cuts omitted between the second and third columns resulting in the error pairs, Very Fine and scarce
29c Space Exploration, Booklet Pane of Ten, Without Horizontal Perforations from Miscut (2577a var). Mint N.H. booklet pane of 10 with top stamps from the bottom row (Jupiter-Pluto) and bottom stamps from the top row (Mercury-Mars), lacking horizontal perforations from miscut, Very Fine, this error is unlisted in Scott
29c Eagle and Shield, Booklet Pane of 17 + Label, Die Cutting Omitted (2595d). Mint booklet on self-adhesive backing, rich colors, Very Fine and choice
29c Christmas Toys, Proof (2718aPd). Mint N.H. pane of four with two stamps at top from bottom row of normal pane and two stamps at bottom from top row of normal pane, Very Fine, from the from the American Bank Note Company archives
29c Garden Flowers, Imperforate (2833b). Four Mint N.H. panes in complete booklet, small gum disturbances at top of each, one booklet with marker stroke, still Very Fine and rare, only 20 to 30 panes reported by Datz, Scott value as four panes
$2.00 Bureau of Engraving and Printing Souvenir Sheet, Double Impression of Brown Lettering Panel (2875b). Mint N.H. souvenir sheet of four, fresh colors, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate as the error (2875b) and 2020 P.F. certificate as the normal sheet (2875), only six of the errors are reported, Scott value as the error, offered on its own merits
32c Flag Over Porch, Die Cutting Omitted (2920i). Self-adhesive unfolded booklet pane of 20, top 18 stamps with die cutting omitted, bottom pair and label with faintly impressed die cutting, Very Fine and rare, listed but unpriced in Scott and Datz, with 2001 P.F. certificate
32c Flag Over Porch, Booklet Pane of 20 + Label, Three Vertical Pairs With Die Cutting Missing Between (2920k). Self-adhesive pane of 20 with the second and third rows lacking horizontal die cuts, Very Fine and fresh, Datz records three examples of the imperforate-between error, meaning this booklet pane represents the entire population of this error, listed but unpriced in Scott
ADDENDA: At least one other example of this error is known
(32c) Love, Booklet Pane of 20 + Label, Engraved Red "LOVE" Omitted (2949c). Self-adhesive unfolded pane, fresh and Very Fine, a rare booklet pane, Datz states 40-60 stamps are reported in total so this pane represents probably a third to a half of the total population
32c Love, Booklet Pane of 20 + Label, Engraved Red "LOVE" Omitted (3030h). Self-adhesive unfolded pane, fresh and Very Fine, a rare booklet pane, with 2009 A.P.S. certificate
33c Coral Pink Rose, Booklet Pane of 20, Miscut With Wide Selvage (3052Ef var). Self-adhesive booklet pane which has been dramatically miscut resulting in only 10 stamps (four on one side, six on the other), each of which has wide selvage with marginal markings, Very Fine, this error was created from the same miscutting that created the imperforate between booklet panes (see next lot), eye-catching and unusual
33c Coral Pink Rose, Booklet Pane of 20, No Vertical Die Cutting Due to Miscut (3052Ek). Self-adhesive booklet pane of 20 without vertical die cuts between stamps, vertical die cuts at left demonstrating how this booklet was miscut by approximately the width of one stamp, Very Fine and eye-catching, accompanied by June 21, 2021 Linn's article by John Hotchner about this error, listed but not priced in Scott, Datz reports "at least two panes"
33c Coral Pink Rose, Booklet Pane of 20, No Vertical Die Cutting Due to Miscut (3052Ek). Self-adhesive booklet pane of 20 without vertical die cuts between stamps, vertical die cuts at left demonstrating how this booklet was miscut by approximately the width of one stamp, Very Fine and eye-catching, see the previous lot for a different variety resulting from the same miscut, listed but not priced in Scott, Datz reports "at least two panes"
32c Tennessee Statehood Bicentennial, Horizontal Pair, Die Cutting Omitted Between (3071b). Self-adhesive complete unfolded booklet of 20 stamps, four pairs at left the errors without vertical die cuts between, all other vertical die cuts misaligned and thru the design, Very Fine, listed but unpriced in Scott and Datz
32c Christmas, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Omitted (3116c). Self-adhesive complete unfolded booklet with label, Very Fine and rare, Datz states only 6-7 are reported
32c Christmas, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Omitted (3116c). Mint N.H. complete unfolded booklet with label, Very Fine and rare, Datz states only 6-7 are reported
33c Victorian Love, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Omitted (3274c). Self-adhesive unfolded booklet, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce error
33c Victorian Love, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Omitted (3274c). Self-adhesive unfolded booklet, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce error
(39c) Liberty and Flag, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Omitted (3966b). Complete booklet of 20 with die cutting omitted on both sides, Extremely Fine, unique according to Datz, accompanied by copy of April 24, 2006 Linn's article announcing the discovery of this error
ADDENDA: At least one other example of this error is also known.
41c Flowers, Booklet Pane of 20, Die Cutting Missing from Poppy and Iris on Side with 8 Stamps (4185b). Unfolded self-adhesive booklet pane of 20 with die cutting shifted on side with eight stamps, leaving the poppy and iris imperforate, Very Fine and rare, Datz reports "at least 2 panes"
(46c) Flag for All Seasons, Block With No Horizontal Slits (4777b). Self-adhesive block of 84 (12x7) comprised of seven strips of 12 which were not slit horizontally (resulting in an "imperforate horizontally" appearance), plate number in the sixth column, Very Fine and rare, the Scott listing is for a block of 28 (4x7), therefore three Scott-listed blocks could be derived from this piece, listed but unpriced in Scott