Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals, Parcel Post
1c-$60.00 1875-85 Newspapers & Periodicals Issues, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. D (PR14SD, PR57SD-PR79SD, PR81SD). Complete set of 25, unused (no gum), few small faults, Fine-Very Fine and scarce set
2c-$100.00 1895 Newspapers & Periodicals, Large Die Proofs on India (PR102P1-PR113P1). On approximately 150-155 x 200mm cards with full die sinkage, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine set
1c-$100.00 1895 Newspapers & Periodicals, Small Die Proofs on Wove (PR102P2-PR113P2). Complete set of 12 on grey cards from a Roosevelt presentation album, Very Fine set, it is believed only 85 were produced
$3.00-$36.00 1879-83 Issue, Colman Special Printings (PR72 var/PR77 var). Four values including $3.00, $9.00, $12.00 and $36.00, original gum, $36.00 with small thin spots, Fine-Very Fine, each with 2023 P.F. certificate
$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Unwatermarked Issue (PR112). Unused (regummed), radiant color, Very Fine, with 1986 and 2023 P.F. certificates (VF 80), the former as original gum
1c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q1). Mint N.H., bold color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
2c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q2). Mint N.H., near perfect centering, bright color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., perfect centering with brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
4c Parcel Post (Q4). Mint N.H., beautiful margins and centering, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q5). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, brilliant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), eight others at this grade and only nine higher
10c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q6). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
15c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q7). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 6261 selvage, h.r. in selvage only well away from stamp, radiant color, detailed impression, wide and balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only two grade higher (at 98J and 100).
20c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q8). Mint N.H., deep rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
25c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q9). Mint N.H., excellent centering with wide margins, brilliant color on post office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., bold color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.F and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (each graded XF-Superb 95)
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates (each graded XF 90)
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Top plate no. 6428 and "FIFTY" block of four, original gum which does not appear hinged but some reinforced perf separations knock it out of Mint N.H. category, bright color, Very Fine plate block
75c Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright fresh paper, wide and balanced margins, light natural gum bend not mentioned on certificate, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
75c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H. right plate no. 6288 and "SEVENTY-FIVE" at bottom block of eight, fresh and bright, Fine-Very Fine and rare Mint N.H. plate block with the capital-letter value format, we have offered only three other Mint N.H. Q11 plate blocks in this format since 1993, according to Johl, the uniform color of the twelve denominations led to confusion on the part of postal clerks, who complained that they were forced to examine the stamps in detail to ensure they had the correct values, in response, on January 27, 1913 large capital letters were added to the margins near each plate number, at top and bottom the imprint is in the selvage next to the plate number; on the sides it is either separated by a stamp with blank selvage, or in the case where the lettering is too long, like in the 75c plate block offered here, there is no blank selvage separation
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., brilliant color, sharp proof-like impression, wonderful centering with wide margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PARCEL POST ISSUE.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)