Sale 1108 — The Robert Bowman Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 29 September, 2015
Category — 1912-22 Issues, Cont. (Scott 491-544)
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue, brilliant color, neat 1917 circular datestamp and oval registry cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED PAIR OF THE 1916 TYPE II ROTARY PRESS HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491, IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.
Unlike many other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $6,000.00). This is the highest graded awarded and no others share it. A Power Search review at our website shows how rare this is with decent centering.
2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Brilliant color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1991 P.F. certificate
5c Blue (504). Deep rich color on bright paper, extra wide margins, unobtrusive registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $260.00), this appears to us to be a Jumbo
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. single error in horizontal pair with normal 2c, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice
10c Orange Yellow (510). Intense shade and impression, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, neat strike of boxed town cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $275.00 as 98), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and only one other has achieved this perfect grade (offered in our Natalee Grace sale)
2c Carmine (519). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Huge margins including part of all eight adjoining stamps, brilliant color, wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $550.00), this is clearly a Jumbo or 100
2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Huge margins all around including wide right sheet margin, cancelled by neat strike of "Oak Park Ill. Feb. 5 7-PM 1922" machine cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED SHEET MARGIN COPY OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII IMPERFORATE, SCOTT 534B.
With 1998 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Bright color, wide margins, light strike of machine cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ATTRACTIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544.
Ex Grunin. With 1958, 1992 and 2001 P.F. certificates