Sale 968B — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Three: 1902-34 Issues, B-O-B
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 22-25 September, 2009
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 390-396)
1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H. guide line pair, pair and single, each with bright color and wide even margins, single and pair are Extremely Fine, guide line pair is Very Fine, an attractive set of all three formats for this coil issue
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wonderful deep color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a gorgeous Mint N.H. pair, with 1980 and 1994 P.F. certificates, with 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $830.00), only one pair has graded higher to date and three others have achieved this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report
1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H. guide line pair, incredibly deep color, clear impression, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $270.00)
1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H., bright shade, crisp impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H. guide line pair, vibrant color on bright fresh paper, almost perfect centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1911 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 393 -- GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 1996 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,250.00). Only three other examples have achieved this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report. A similar example realized $4,250 hammer in our Scarsdale sale.
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (393). Mint N.H., radiant color, gorgeous centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00), only one has graded higher to date and only four others share this grade
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color on crisp paper, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1911 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 394.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H. pair, 3mm spacing with paste-up tab beyond the perforations at right, part of adjoining stamp at left, bright color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND STUNNING PAIR OF THE 3-CENT 1911 HORIZONTAL COIL, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1990 P.F. certificate for a strip of four and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,100.00). Only one pair has graded higher to date and only one other shares this grade
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Mint N.H., bright color, almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate for a pair and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00 as 95, $1,000.00 as 98)
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, bright shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for guide line pair and two singles
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, beautiful rich color on crisp paper, Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED PAIR OF THE 4-CENT PERF 8.5 COIL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE.
With 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,150.00 as 95, $2,300.00 as 98). There are no other examples with this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H., beautiful deep color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate for a pair
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Morris, with 1990 and 1999 P.F. certificates
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. pair, strong color on bright white paper, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., deep rich color, post-office fresh, beautiful balanced margins of near Jumbo proportions, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00)