Sale 1150 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017
Category — 1c-24c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 112-120)
1c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue (112-122). Complete set, few different cancels including blue target on 3c, rich colors, some faults, overall appear Fine
1c Buff (112). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1c Buff (112). Unused (no gum), essentially perfect centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ without gum above the grade of 90, SMQ $375.00 for no-gum 90)
1c Buff, Split Grill (112 var). Unused (no gum), horizontally split grill with couple rows at top, strong grill impressions, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail without split grill premium
2c Brown (113). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. THIS IS A DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.
With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged
2c Brown (113). Original gum, well-balanced margins, proof-like impression, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful stamp, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
2c Brown (113). Horizontal strip of five with selvage at right, original gum, three left stamps faintly hinged, two right stamps Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, Fine-Very Fine, catalogued as hinged singles
2c Brown (113). Mint N.H. "L" shaped strip of four, with selvage on two stamps, rich color, light gum crease on bottom two stamps, otherwise Fine, catalogued as hinged singles
2c Brown (113). Block of four, original gum, top pair well-centered, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
2c Brown (113). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, lovely rich color, Fine
2c Brown (113). Block of twelve, original gum, most stamps with varying degrees of gum loss (some quite minor), top right stamp Mint N.H., rich color, gum creasing affects six stamps, Fine-Very Fine appearance, catalogued as two blocks of four and two pairs
5c Washington, Large Lettering, Large Die Essay on Proof Paper (115-E1c). 41 x 65mm in Dark Olive Brown, some natural paper irregularities far from design, Very Fine
6c Ultramarine (115). Original gum, vibrant shade, clear grill, choice centering with wide margins, remarkably freshEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1990 P.F. certificate
6c Ultramarine (115). Original gum, rich color, attractive margins and centering with perfs clear of design all around, Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate
6c Ultramarine (115). Jumbo margins, blue grid cancels, Extremely Fine, a huge stamp, with 1989 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow (116). Three stamps, two with purple cancels, first with cork and small portion of black cancel, second with Philadelphia "Paid All" circular datestamp (reperforated at left), ex Rose, third neat crossroads cancel with Reddish Black cancel, Fine-Very Fine trio, each with 2016 P.F. certificate
12c Green (117). Original gum, lightly hinged, near perfect centering with wide margins all around, deep rich color and intense proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 STAMP -- ONE OF THE MORE DIFFICULT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUES TO FIND IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 1997 P.F. certificate
12c Green (117). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
12c Green (117). Almost perfectly centered with extra wide margins, proof-like impression, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), deep rich colors, reperfed at bottom, Fine appearance
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beautiful centering with huge and balanced margins, radiant colors and crisp impressions, neat strike of quartered cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Natalee Grace. With 1980 and 1999 P.F. certificates.
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Beautifully centered, rich colors on nicely blued paper, light cancel, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp, with 2002 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty shade with vignette perfectly aligned to the frame, choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich colors, bottom stamps horizontal crease at bottom, top left stamp small natural gum bend at bottom leftFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 15-CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Blocks of this issue tend to be wildly off-center, with perfs heavily cutting into the design. The example offered here has better centering than most.
Ex Frelinghuysen. Scott Retail $18,000.00
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Neat cork cancel leaves frame and inverted vignette clearly visible, trace of red cancel at bottom left, few flaws including creases and tiny thinsVERY FINE CENTERING. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT.
Our recently-updated census of Scott 119b, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/119b/119b.pdf , records three unused and 100 used copies of Scott 119b (there are an additional three used examples of Scott 119c). Two of the used copies are in institutions -- the Tapling Collection at the British Library and the Miller Collection at The New York Public Library.
Census No. 119b-CAN-79. P.S.E. encapsulated (G 30)
24c Green & Violet (120). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, rich colors on bright paper, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
The 24c 1869 Pictorial, even in original-gum condition, is not a rare stamp. However, centering and soundness are elusive qualities among examples of this issue. This stamp has color, centering and margins that appear more like its re-issue counterpart.
With 1998 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet (120). Original gum, slightly disturbed from hinge removal, fresh colors, wide margins and well-centeredVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1986 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet (120). Wide margins with excellent centering, intense color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet (120). Well-balanced margins, rich color, light strike of cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate