Sale 1368 — The Daniel J. Ryterband Collection: Superb Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 December, 2025
Category — 5c-12c 1851-56 Issue (Scott 12-17)
5c Red Brown (12). C Relief, large to huge margins including interpane margins and centerline at right, lightly cancelled by New Orleans circular datestamp, rich color
EXTREMELY FINE gem. A RARE AND CHOICE CENTERLINE MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE.
Ex Klein and Mayer. With 2006 P.F. certificate. SCV $750.
5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, clear to ample margins, rich color, full clear strike of red "6" numeral cancel
VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE STAMP KNOWN TO US, ON OR OFF COVER, WITH THE "6" NUMERAL STRUCK ON THE STAMP.
Illustrated in Frajola-Mayer book (p. 25). Ex Newbury, Dr. Morris and Mayer. With 1996 P.F. certificate. SCV $1,750 with premium for any numeral cancel.
5c Red Brown (12). Large to huge margins including part of adjoining stamp at right, deep rich color on fresh white paper, bold impression, beautiful red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a handsome used example cancelled in red, ex Wall and Myerson, with 1991 and 2011 P.F. certificates
5c Red Brown (12). D Relief, two ample margins and just touched on other two sides, cancelled by clearly struck "10" numeral handstamp, Fine stamp and a choice strike of the numeral cancel, extremely rare on the 5c 1856 Issue, illustrated in Frajola-Mayer book (p. 27), ex Mayer, with 2006 P.F. certificate
5c Red Brown (12). C/D Reliefs, vertical pair, full to enormous margins including left interpane margin with centerline and guide dot, parts of adjoining stamps at top and bottom, rich color, clearly struck "New Orleans La. Jul. 29, 1857" circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE GEM VERTICAL PAIR OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE WITH CENTERLINE MARGIN. OUTSTANDING QUALITY AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST PAIRS EXTANT.
From our 1978 Rarities of the World sale. Ex Dr. Amonette (realized $9,000 hammer in 1996 in our Sale 783, lot 843) and Dr. Hinrichs. With 1997 P.F. certificate. SCV $1,650 for an ordinary pair, which this most certainly is not.
5c Red Brown (12). C Relief, horizontal strip of three, mostly huge margins with part of adjoining stamp at left, rich color, cancelled by two light strikes of New Orleans circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXQUISITE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 5-CENT 1856 ISSUE WITH LARGE MARGINS AND EXCEPTIONAL FRESHNESS.
Ex Newbury and Klein. With 2005 P.F. certificate. SCV $3,750.
10c Green, Ty. I (13). Position 100L1, huge bottom right corner interpane margins with centerline at right, fine impression, bold Star fancy cancel, faint vertical crease, Extremely Fine appearance, a remarkable corner-margin position with fancy cancel, ex Haas, Grunin, Hopkins and "Sevenoaks", with 1998 P.F. certificate, SCV $750 for an ordinary stamp
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 11R1, large to huge margins including interpane margin and centerline at left, rich color, proof-like impression, San Francisco circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb centerline margin example of the 10c 1855 Type II, with 1987 and 2006 P.F. certificates—the latter graded XF-Superb 95, SCV $145
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large margins including left interpane margin and centerline, bright shade, lightly cancelled by blue circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, ex Newbury, "European Connoisseur" and Myerson, accompanied by the 1961 Siegel Newbury Sale lot sheet (purchased by Raymond Weill), SCV $160
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge even margins, gorgeous deep shade and sharp impression, lightly cancelled by circular datestamp with a rim of red datestamp at bottom, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1986 and 2003 P.F. certificates, SCV $170
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Huge margins, rich color, cancelled by blue balloon-style circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate, SCV $160
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Position 1R1, huge to full margins including top left corner interpane margins, dark shade and detailed impression, clear strike of large Boston "PAID" grid cancel and trace of red cancelling ink at upper left, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 and 2011 P.F. certificates, SCV $170
10c Green, Ty. II (14). Large to huge margins, deep rich color and proof-like impression, bold strike of "PAID" cancel applied vertically, Extremely Fine, ex Saadi, with 1989 and 2014 P.F. certificates, SCV $170
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Huge margins all around including part of adjoining stamps at sides, pretty shade, face-free strike of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, ex Saadi, Eubanks, "Clipper City" and Myerson, with 1988, 1991, 2017 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), we feel this should have received a 98 Jumbo grade
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Full to large margins, deep shade, cancelled by New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp with integral grid, the strike leaves face mostly clear and shows the grid at bottom, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, SCV $145 without premium for cancel
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large even margins, deep shade and proof-like impression, socked-on-the nose "PAID" in circle cancel, tiny corner margin crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, ex Haas, Grunin and Klein, with 1989 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Positions 1L1, full to large margins, wonderful deep rich color, perfectly struck "PAID" cancel, bit of red circular datestamp at left, Extremely Fine, ex Levi and Zoellner, with 2000 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Ample to large margins, bold strike of red "PAID" cancel, bright color, Very Fine, a beautiful stamp with red "Paid" cancel, with 1998 P.F. certificate, SCV $170 for an ordinary red cancel or black "Paid" but the combination is much scarcer and more desirable
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Large to huge margins, intense shade and proof-like impression, bold strike of Boston large "PAID" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (15). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins and fresh color, light New Orleans datestamp and part of red French transit, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Type III (15). Horizontal strip of three, full to large margins that beautifully frame the design, rich color and intense impression, "New Orleans La. Aug. 23, 1857" circular datestamp cancels
FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. A PREMIUM QUALITY STRIP OF THREE OF THE 10-CENT 1855 TYPE III IMPERFORATE.
Ex Koppersmith and Eubanks. With 1988 and 2021 P.F. certificates. SCV $625.
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, full to large margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, lightly struck circular datestamp cancel and part of red cancel at upper left
EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE TYPE IV 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE, FROM THE ONLY POSITION RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM, GRADED XF 90 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
10c 1855 Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV. Of these eight positions, 64L1 is the only one with recut lines at both top and bottom.
The P.S.E. assigned a Jumbo appellation to the 90 grade in 2005, but this stamp, in our opinion, would be graded XF 90 by today's standards. It is certainly one of the finest examples of Position 64L1.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo). SCV $2,250. SMQ $2,800 as 90.
10c Green, Ty. IV (16). Position 65L1, recut at top, large margins, deep shade, lightly struck circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE IMPERFORATE 10-CENT 1855 TYPE IV WITH RECUT LINE AT TOP, GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90).
12c Black (17). Enormous margins including large parts of three adjoining stamps at left and bottom, crisp shade and sharp impression, clearly struck blue Louisville Ky. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding example of the 12c 1851 Issue, with 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates, SCV $275
12c Black (17). Large margins including part of adjoining stamp at bottom, crisp shade and fine impression, cancelled by perfect strike of "paint red" Mobile Ala. circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, wonderful eye appeal, ex Haas, with 1982 and 2002 P.F. certificates, SCV $290
12c Black (17). Positions 71R1, large to full margins all around, intense shade contrasted by red "10" in circle numeral cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Eubanks, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF 90) and 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $290 with ordinary red cancel
12c Black (17). Large to huge margins including parts of three adjoining stamps at right and bottom, deep shade, cancelled by blue circular datestamp and full clear strike of red "19" credit handstamp, Extremely Fine, an extraordinary stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate, SCV $290 with ordinary red cancel
12c Black (17). Position 68L1, stitch watermark, large top margin with portion of adjoining stamp, other sides full to ample, complete strike of Chicopee Mass. 6-Point Star of David fancy cancel, Very Fine, this cancel is commonly found on the 1c and 3c 1851 values but this is the only example of the 12c listed in Power Search, ex C. T. Church and Eubanks, with 2002 P.F. certificate and 2021 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), SMQ $325 value does not include a premium for the fancy cancel
12c Black (17). Position 91R1, large margins including left interpane margin with centerline and part of adjoining stamp at right, cancelled by clear strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality, with 2007 P.F. certificate, SCV $260
12c Black (17). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins including parts of three adjoining stamps, sharp proof-like impression, light strike of blue circular datestamp and trace of red cancel at bottom, Extremely Fine, ex Koppersmith and "J & J" collection, with 1987 P.F. certificate
12c Black (17). Positions 10/20R1, vertical pair, large margins to ample including part of top right corner sheet margins, Philadelphia circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, vertical pairs of the 12c 1851 Issue are much scarcer than horizontal pairs, ex Eubanks, with 2021 P.F. certificate, SCV $600 as an ordinary pair
12c Black (17). Positions 37-40L1, horizontal strip of four with right interpane margin and centerline, other sides full to ample, two strikes of San Francisco circular datestamp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a very scarce and attractive position multiple, ex Eubanks, with 2021 P.F. certificate, SCV $1,200 as two ordinary pairs