Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — Revenues-Hunting Permits
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 129199 selvage, uncommonly well-centered, virtually free of the natural gum skips and bends common to this flat plate printing, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Tied by "Muskegon Mich. Registered Oct. 2, 1934" double-circle datestamp on Michigan hunting permit no. 242413, vertical file fold does not affect stamp, Very Fine
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 131981 selvage, detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $700
$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H. with top plate no. F134318 selvage, brilliant color, usual faint natural gum bends, Very Fine and choice
$1.00 Light Green, 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 136267 selvage, rich color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2010 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Light Violet, 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 138602 selvage, rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Chocolate, 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 141428 selvage, detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Brown Carmine, 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 146271 selvage, perfect gum without any skips, bends or creases, lovely margins and essentially precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Violet Brown, 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. F149600 selvage, rich color, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide plate number selvage, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
$7.50 1985 Hunting Permit Special Printing (RW51x). Mint N.H. pair with vertical gutter, fresh color, pencil notation on back of each noting which sheet and position these come from (XIII-2-21 and XIII-1-25), Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate also noting the positions (XF-Superb 95)
$7.50 1985 Hunting Permit Special Printing (RW51x). Mint N.H. pair with horizontal gutter, each with "Special Comm. Issue" backstamp and pencil plate positions (IX-I-29 and IX-4-4), rich colors, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate also noting the positions (XF-Superb 95)
$7.50 1985 Hunting Permit Special Printing (RW51x). Two Mint N.H. singles, each with "Special Comm. Issue" backstamp, one with bottom selvage and pencil XII-3-27 plate position notation, other with VII-3-8 pencil plating notation, Very Fine and choice, with 1987 or 1990 P.F. certificate
$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Black (RW72b). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"
$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Black (RW72b). Mint N.H., lovely color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"