Sale 1354 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 May, 2025
Category — Panama-Pacific thru 1912-22 Issues
1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397-400A). Blocks of four except 2c is split into two vertical pairs, 1c and 2c with top plate no. selvage, original gum, a number of stamps Mint N.H. including 1c-2c blocks, one 5c stamp and bottom pair of No. 400, Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, Panama-Pacific (397). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, gorgeous centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 6133 block of six with extra wide selvage, deep rich color, few sensibly reinforced perf separations at bottom in ungummed part of selvage, Fine appearance
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Right plate no. 6138 block of six, original gum, five stamps Mint N.H., middle right stamp small h.r., blue accounting crayon in selvage, Fine-Very Fine
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6135 block of six, vibrant color, fresh and Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Full top plate no. 6130 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, some perf separations sensibly reinforced at left, Very Fine appearance
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top pair lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and attractive block, Scott value as singles
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H. bottom right corner block of four with siderographer's initials, left pair with 3mm wide vertical natural gum skip, vibrant color
FINE-VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED POSITION BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 10-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott value as singles.
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Block of four, original gum, bottom pair Mint N.H., bright color, bottom right stamp natural gum bend, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
1c-20c 1912-14 Issues (405/419). Group of five blocks of four, including Nos. 405, 407, 414, 418 and 419, original gum, some h.r., No. 418 disturbed or tropicalized gum, No. 419 with two stamps Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
9c Salmon Red (415). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 6915 block of six, vibrant color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the top center stamp is a real Gem
50c-$1.00 1914-15 Issues (421-423). Original gum blocks of four, No. 421 with narrow left plate no. 7040 selvage., bottom two stamps Mint N.H., h.r. straddling top pair and in selvage, No. 422 h.r., No. 423 h.r. bottom pair, nearly separated horizontally, overall Fine trio
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centering, Philadelphia Pa. precancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), this is the highest graded used example with none equal
3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H., deep rich color and outstanding centering with balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 445, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only one Scott 445 single grades graded higher (at 98J, offered in our Sale 1202 of the Depew collection) and only five others share this grade. SCV $500.
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., wide margins and essentially perfect centering, rich color and detailed impression
EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 446, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
Ex Depew. With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only two Scott 446 singles grade higher and five share this grade. SCV $280.
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), SCV $360
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only five line pairs grade higher, SCV $375
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair without crease between stamps, vivid color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, with usual crease between stamps, large margins, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, large margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded to a pair, SCV $825
2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., vibrant color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding example, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only five grade higher (highest is 98)
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, cut from a sheet with portions of all adjoining stamps intact, brilliant color, both the errors with excellent centering
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE DOUBLE ERROR BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT CARMINE PERF 10 ERROR, SCOTT 467.
With 2018 P.F. certificate.
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in a block of twelve, original gum, both error stamps Mint N.H. as well as six other normal 2c stamps, attractive centering including the two error stamps, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; blocks unpriced in SMQ), Scott value as a hinged block of twelve
8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H., excellent centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$5.00 Light Green (480). Full top plate no. 8016 block of six, original gum, rich color, top right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (492). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with laminated 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only seven others, despite the SMQ value of $500, line pairs at this grade have realized $800 and $900 the last two times we offered one
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, P.S.E. Encapsulated (XF-Superb 95)
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H. double error in block of twelve, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in a block of twelve, original gum, bottom error stamp Mint N.H., multiple h.r. on 2c stamps and h.r. on top error stamp, Fine
5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in a block of nine, slightly disturbed original gum, few 2c stamps with faults, Very Fine appearance, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
8c Olive Bister (508). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 13383 block of six, brilliant color and wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Leadon
50c Red Violet (517). Mint N.H. top plate no. 13653 block of six, nicely centered, bottom middle stamp with gum indentation possibly from perf disc, Very Fine
$1.00 Violet Brown (518). Bottom imprint and plate no. A 5782 block of six, original gum, stamps are Mint N.H. but some reinforced perf separations in gummed selvage knock it out of that category, Very Fine
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., bright color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Top plate nos. 8179/8178 and arrow block of eight, original gum, stamps Mint N.H. but with reinforced perf separations in ungummed selvage, choice centering, small internal perf fault in selvage is masked by the black marker and is therefore not obvious, Extremely Fine appearance, Scott value as hinged
3c Purple, Ty. IV, Double Impression (530a). Showing clear doubling of the entire design, wavy-line machine cancel, Very Fine, with 2019 P.F. certificate, our unpublished census of Scott 530a records approximately 141 unused copies (including a pane of 100), five used and two on cover
2c Carmine, Ty. Va, Imperforate (534). Five Mint N.H. multiples, including top, bottom, left and right arrow blocks of eight and right plate no. 11425 block of ten, large margins, Extremely Fine, Scott value as plate block of six and singles
1c Gray Green (536). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 10052 block of six, outstanding centering far better than nearly all we have seen — particularly for the desirable top position — top center stamp natural gum bend, Extremely Fine, exceptional quality for this issue
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Four blocks of four, including left, right and bottom arrow blocks of four and center line block of four, original gum, most stamps Mint N.H., rich colors, right arrow block small crease in top left stamp noted on certificate but it looks like a natural pre-printing paperfold to us, Very Fine group of position multiples, the left and right arrow blocks with 1989 or 1992 P.F. certificates, Scott value as hinged
10c Orange, Imperforate Pair (562b). Block of four, large even margins all around, without gum as are all known examples of this rarity, intense shade
EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1922 IMPERFORATE. A WONDERFUL EXHIBITION ITEM.
According to United States Stamps 1922-26 by Gary Griffith, noted dealer Philip Ward purchased a pane in 1925 in Oklahoma. Part of the pane was marked for destruction by blue crayon, but apparently made it into circulation. A second pane is also known, which was similarly marked for destruction. Examples without the blue crayon are rarer and more desirable.
With 2020 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top arrow, marker, and double plate nos. F 14326/F 14327 block of eight, brilliant color, wide top margin, choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE $5.00 1922 ISSUE.
With laminated 1999 P.F. certificate.
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top arrow, marker, and double plate nos. F 14326/F 14327 block of eight, brilliant color, Very Fine
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. top arrow, marker, and double plate nos. F 14326/F 14327 block of eight, brilliant color, Very Fine
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Top arrow, marker and double plate nos. F 14326/F 14327 block of eight, rich colors, perfins and strikes of blind oval cancel, wrinkling in a few places and tear in selvage, gum-reinforced perf separations, otherwise Very Fine, scarce used plate block, listed but unpriced in Scott