Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — 1902-08 Issue,Imperforate Coils, Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, phenomenal centering with wide and balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE, WHICH WAS RECENTLY GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
The 1902-03 Second Bureau Issue was a great improvement over the Bureau's first efforts in 1894 and 1895. Perforations tend to be cleaner, and centering better, but the large plate layout and perforation method still resulted in a large number of poorly centered stamps. The P.S.E. Population Report for the $2.00 confirms the rarity of high-grade examples. Only one 100 and three 98 grades have been assigned to previously hinged stamps, and the highest grade for Mint N.H. state is 95 (4 recorded).
Ex Dr. Morris, Dr. Killien and "Nathanael Greene". With 1988 and 2022 P.F. certifcates (XF-Superb 95). With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95). With 2022 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98). Comparing this to other graded examples, we understand why this was recently upgraded to Superb 98.
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF 80), SCV $825
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, bright color and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80), SCV $2,400
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, small h.r., nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H., large and even margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), SCV $600
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Original gum, lightly hinged in one corner, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate for a pair (left stamp)
5c Blue, Coil (317). Original gum, h.r. and indistinct handstamp on gum, wide imperforate margins, the right has been slightly trimmed unevenly (called "altered right margin" on certificate), slight toning, Very Fine appearing example of this rare coil, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Original gum, centered to left, rich color
FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
Purple backstamp. With 2009 P.F. certificate.
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Single with paste-up tab at right, original gum, bright color
VERY FINE PASTE-UP SINGLE OF THE RARE 1908 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
The 1908 coils were assembled with overlapping paste-ups. Singles and pairs from paste-up positions are scarce. Scott 322 was issued on July 31, 1908 and comes from Die II.
With 2007 A.P.S. certificate.
1c Blue Green, Imperforate Coil (314H). Pair, original gum, Very Fine and scarce, with 2020 P.F. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Imperforate Coil (345V). Pair, original gum, full margins to close at bottom left where irregularly separated but clear of design, there is a horizontal scratch between the stamps ending in a tiny tear at left, accompanying certificate states this is "from machine separation", Very Fine appearance and extremely rare, we have not encountered another example outside of this sale, with 2022 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
3c Deep Violet, Imperforate Coil (345V). Single with portion of adjoining stamp below, large margins to barely clear at left, double-oval cancel, diagonal creases and corner crease, otherwise Fine and extremely rare, we have not encountered another example outside of this sale, with 2020 P.F. certificate, listed but unpriced in Scott
4c Orange Brown, Imperforate Coil (346V). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine, despite the modest catalogue value we have offered very few of these, with 2018 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine Lincoln, Imperforate Coil (368H). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, Very Fine and choice, scarce, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Imperforate Coil (409H). Strip of four, large even margins, bright color, neat Boston Mass. boxed cancels, Extremely Fine, scarce used, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Schermack Ty. I, Eight Holes (320). Block of eight, original gum, bottom two stamps Mint N.H., showing double perforations at center, brilliant color, top left stamp two small thin spots from hinge removal, still Very Fine, a scarce large multiple, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott value as two normal blocks of four
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320Ad). Mint N.H. strip of four, brilliant color, Very Fine and attractive, with 2018 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320Ad). Mint N.H. strip of four and pair, Very Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320Ad). Full Schermack Ty. III perforations as with all known examples, wavy-line machine cancel, Fine, rare with few known used, the Scott Catalogue notes that "No. 320Ad was issued imperforate, but all examples were privately perforated with large oblong perforations at the sides (Schermack Type III)", in this respect it is similar to its more famous and expensive counterparts, Scott 314A and 482A, with 2019 P.F. certificate, unpriced used off cover