Sale 1319 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 20 April, 2024
Category — Officials
2c-10c Yellow, Agriculture (O2-O6, O95). 30 used stamps, nearly all 3c and 6c values, mainly better fancy cancellations, including a variety of stars, "Wheel of Fortune" (on the 3c Soft Paper), blue "US" monogram, Maltese Cross, targets and negative "X" in framed rectangle, mixed condition, still a useful lot for the Official Issues specialist
24c Vermilion, Interior (O22). Horizontal block of six, vivid color, light purple double-circle datestamp cancels, bottom center stamp light vertical crease visible when drying, some perf separations including reinforced at left, Very Fine, an attractive and very rare used block, we have offered only two others since keeping computerized records and they were both blocks of four, Scott value as block of four and two singles
24c Vermilion, Interior (O22). Used block of four, vivid color, attractive margins and centering, lightly cancelled by purple Star in Circle fancy cancel and duplex 1879 datestamp, scissors-separated perfs at bottom but intact, fresh and Very Fine, an extremely rare used block of this issue, Power Search located only one other and it has faults and a smudged cancel, with 2017 P.F. certificate
90c Vermilion, Interior (O24). Horizontal strip of four with bottom corner selvage, original gum, vibrant color, Very Good-Fine, a scarce multiple, Scott value as singles
1c-90c Purple, Justice (O25-O34). Most with original gum, 15c and 90c unused (no gum), 24c and 90c couple blunted perf tips, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set
1c Purple, Justice (O25). Top right corner margin block of 15, original gum, vibrant color with much better centering than typically seen with a block this size, few toned spots in left vertical column, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as two blocks and seven singles $3,950
1c Purple, Justice (O25). Block of four, original gum, h.r., fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine
3c Purple, Justice (O27). Block of four, original gum, small h.r., fresh color, Very Fine
24c Purple, Justice, Specimen Ovpt. (O32S). Without gum as issued, deep color, attractive wide margins and centering but reperfed at right, appears Very Fine, a scarce issue with only 150 sold
3c Dull Blue, Navy (O37a). Block of eight, original gum, h.r., pretty pale shade, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as singles
10c Ultramarine, Navy (O40). Block of eight, original gum, few h.r., left vertical pair Mint N.H., fresh and Fine, Scott value as hinged blocks
90c Ultramarine, Navy (O45). Original gum, vibrant color, reperfed, appears Very Fine
7c Dark Green, State (O61). Original gum, bold rich color, three enormous margins, small facial scuff in top left margin, still Very Fine and choice, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85 Jumbo)
10c Dark Green, State (O62). Disturbed original gum, four enormous margins, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
24c Dark Green, State (O65). Unused (no gum), choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, P.S.E. Encapsulated (XF 90)
$5.00 Green & Black, State (O69). With top right black plate no. 123 selvage, original gum, slightly nibbed perf at upper left, still fresh and Fine, a rare plate number single of the $5.00 State Department Official
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$10.00 Green & Black, State (O70). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive $10.00 State Department, with 1969 P.F. certificate
2c Rose Red, War, Soft Paper (O115). Mint N.H. top left half-pane of 50 with imprint, plate no. 35 and half-arrow at top, bottom right stamp natural inclusion, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as blocks and singles
6c Rose, War (O86). Block of four (horizontal perfs rejoined), original gum, fresh and Fine, Scott value as singles
10c Rose, War (O88). Block of six with top full imprint selvage, original gum, minor gum skip mostly confined to margin, light gum bends, fresh and Very Fine, Scott value as block of four and two singles without premium for the imprint
12c Rose, War (O89). Irregular block of eleven (horizontal block of eight with strip of three beneath), large unframed grid cancels, some hinge reinforcement, four with margin faults due to scissors-separation, otherwise Fine, this may be largest known used block, ex Ward and Mainberger
12c Rose, War (O89). Block of four, four bold strikes of star cancels with partial St. Louis Mo. datestamps, Very Fine and scarce used block particularly with a fancy cancel, ex Lobdell
3c Bluish Purple, Justice, Soft Paper (O106). Block of four, original gum, rich color, bottom pair horizontal creases, Very Fine appearance, ex Curtis, with 2011 P.F. certificate
1c-$1.00 Official Postal Savings Mail (O121-O126). Complete sets of used and mint singles, as well as blocks of four (less no. O124 block of four), Fine-Very Fine lot, seldom offered and the blocks (especially used) are difficult to find, ex Diamond
Official Issues Cancellations. 14, including 3c Agriculture with two-line Traverse City MI "Used Up", 7c State with huge Jumbo margins, six Forts, Laredo Tex., etc., several better values, mostly bold strikes, handsome lot, ex Diamond
Official Issues Multiples Balance. Approximately 24 items including mint 24c War blocks of four (two), 2c Interior imprint and plate no. block of 10, 6c Interior block of 12, 2c Navy imprint and plate no. block of 12 (faults), and 1c Post Office imprint block of six; used 90c Interior pair, 6c, 12c, and 90c Treasury blocks of 10, 30c Treasury block of four, and more, faults to be expected, most appear Fine-Very Fine