Sale 9026 — Graded United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 26 April, 2025
Category — 1870 Bank Notes thru 1904 Louisiana Purchase
4c Blue Green (211). Original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
90c Purple (218). Light registry cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1979 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85)
5c Chocolate (223). Original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90)
3c Green, Columbian (232). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
3c Green, Columbian (232). Mint N.H., part imprint selvage at bottom is almost completely separated, Extremely Fine, with laminated 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
3c Green, Columbian (232). Near perfect centering, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
8c Magenta, Columbian (236). Original gum, barely hinged, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only four hinged stamps grade higher
15c Dark Green, Columbian (238). Outstanding centering, registry double-oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Ty. I (250). Barely canceled, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Purple (253). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1987 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), SCV $375
10c Dark Green (273). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $300
5c Dark Blue (281). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
5c Dark Blue (281). Original gum with natural streaking, though we do not detect hinging despite the call on the certificate, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95), at least we can say this is the highest graded hinged example
1c Dark Yellow Green, Trans-Mississippi (285). Original gum, bit heavily hinged at top, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, Superb 98), only two hinged stamps grade higher and one other shares this grade
1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Mint N.H., wide beautifully balanced margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Clipper City", with laminated 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American (295). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80)
10c Yellow Brown & Black, Pan-American (299). Mint N.H., choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
13c Purple Black (308). Mint N.H., wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
13c Purple Black (308). Excellent centering, Chicago double-circle cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins including right part imprint sheet margin, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), despite the Jumbo margins, P.S.E. does not award 100J grades to sheet margin imperforates
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate (320). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins with portions of all adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
5c Dark Blue, Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H., Very Fine and choice, with 1989 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85), SCV $180