Sale 1079 — The George A. Schwenk Collection of Newspapers & Periodicals
Sale Date — Thursday, 18 September, 2014
Category — 1894 Issue (Scott PR90-PR101)
1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Original gum, single h.r., deep dark shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, proof-like impression, few perf separations not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR91). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
4c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR92). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, ex Vineyard, with 2002 P.F. certificate
4c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR92). Mint N.H. block of four, intense shade and impression, few perf separations between right vertical pair, Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and desirable multiple, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
6c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR93). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade and detailed impression, Fine, scarce 1894 Bureau Issue, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
10c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR94). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, unusually wide margin at left (from the left column of the sheet), Very Fine and choice, a stamp with wonderful visual appeal, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, F 70; SMQ $1,250.00)
12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, paper h.r., rich color, small thin spot at bottom, Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Bold strike of quartered cork cancel, brilliant color, choice centering with balanced margins, inverted "U"-shaped tear around the cancel, small thin spot at top of vignette, small crease and tear at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, perhaps three or four used examples are known, with 2006 P.F. certificate
24c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR96). Original gum, lightly hinged, precise centering, lovely pastel shadeEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1894 FIRST BUREAU ISSUE.
The high-denomination 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau issues are extremely rare and often plagued with poor centering and faults. If a "condition census" for PR96 were compiled we believe this stamp would rank among the finest extant.
Ex Vineyard and Hoffman. With 1992 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
24c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR96). Block of four with imprint at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, bottom stamps trivial natural inclusions, bottom right stamp trivial natural gum bendFINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1894 24-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
As this marvelous position multiple shows, the 1894 Bureau printing was made from the old plates of the American and Continental Bank Note Companies. The plates were re-entered, and there are also other differences in the printings, including the paper and gum. This issue was not in service for very long before the new plates were ready for the Bureau-produced issue of 1895.
Ex Whitpain.
36c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR97). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, reperfed at right, small thin spot at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THE 36-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. ONLY NINE ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS, AND NONE ARE SOUND.
Our recently updated census of PR97 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR98/PR97.pdf ) contains nine unused examples, all with original gum. None are sound -- most have thin spots or creases.
Census No. PR97-OG-09. With 1980 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates.
60c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR98). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, better centering than normally seen on this difficult issue, small thin spotVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 60-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE -- ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NEWSPAPER STAMPS. ONLY SEVENTEEN UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our recently updated census of PR98 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR98/PR98.pdf ) contains seventeen unused and three used copies. Of these, only two of the original-gum copies are confirmed as sound (one has a s.e. and the other has perfs touching at left). Three others are possibly sound: one has selvage adhering to back, another has not been seen since 1960, and a third from 1980 may not have gum. The example offered here, with superior centering and a small fault, should be considered highly desirable.
Census No. PR98-OG-02. With 1991 P.F. certificate.
96c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR99). Original gum, rich color, small thin spot at topFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 96-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL NEWSPAPER ISSUE RARITIES -- ONLY NINE ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our recently updated census of PR99 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR99/PR99.pdf ) contains nine unused copies. Of these only four are confirmed as having gum. This is only the second we have offered since our 1993 Rarities sale. None was offered in the Floyd, Lessin or Lyons sales.
Census No. PR99-OG-07. Ex Whitpain. Signed in pencil "Bureau J.M. Bartels". With 1979 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
$3.00 Scarlet, 1894 Issue (PR100). Original gum, h.r. at top and bottom, vivid color, well-balanced margins, small thins and small tear at topVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $3.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS ISSUE. OUR RECENTLY COMPLETED CENSUS CONTAINS ONLY ELEVEN EXAMPLES.
Our recently updated census of PR100 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR100/PR100.pdf ) contains only eleven copies. Of these, only four are potentially sound, and only nine are confirmed as having gum. As another indication of rarity, we have offered only one other since 1994. None was offered in Lyons, Floyd or Lessin, all of whom had copies of the $6.00, PR101.
Census No. PR100-OG-09. With 1976 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates.
$6.00 Pale Blue, 1894 Issue (PR101). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, small corner crease at top left, small thins at top and rightESSENTIALLY VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE $6.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED NEWSPAPER STAMPS. ONLY FIFTEEN UNUSED EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION, MOST OF WHICH HAVE VARYING DEGREES OF FAULTS.
Our recently updated census of PR101 (available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/PR101/PR101.pdf ) contains fifteen unused and one used copy of this rarity. Only five are potentially sound.
Census No. PR101-OG-01. From the Weill sale and ex Vineyard. With 1960 and 1999 P.F. certificates.