Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 300-320)
1c-$5.00 1902 Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (300S-E to 313S-E, 319S-E). Overprints in various positions including mostly at sides, tops or bottoms, $5.00 diagonal, 1c no gum, others original gum ($2.00 large part original gum), several h.r., three straight edge on one side, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine set
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1c-$5.00 1902 Issue (300-313). Original gum, h.r., few small faults, otherwise Fine-Very Fine set
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1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Panes of Six (300b, 301c). Mint N.H. panes, 2c Position E, brilliant colors, Fine-Very Fine and attractive, 2c with 1997 P.F. certificate
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Eight panes from Positions A-G and I, original gum, Position D Mint N.H., deep rich color, few minor flaws, mostly Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group of panes, including Positions G and I which are the rarest positions, estimated to represent only 1.4% of the total printing, Scott value as most common position
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2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Nine panes from Positions A-I, original gum, two are Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh color, few minor flaws, mostly Fine-Very Fine, scarce group of panes from each position, including Position G and I which are the rarest positions, estimated to represent only 1.4% of the total printing, Scott value as most common position
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Booklet Pane of Six (319g). Five panes, Positions A and C with original gum, Positions B, D-E are Mint N.H., unusually well-centered overall, bold color, Very Fine and desirable group, Scott value as most common position
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$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Pair, original gum, large margins to full, Very Fine
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318.
With 1988, 2002, 2014 and 2022 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ). The "XQ" denotes "Extraordinary Quality". One other pair shares this grade at the P.F., recently offered in our John B. Field sale.
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Original gum, minor h.r., brilliant color, tiny perf thin at upper left mentioned only on most recent certificateVERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1908 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 322.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only to be used by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 is only known with the Die II widened line at lower left.
With copies for 1945 A.P.S. and 1984 P.F. certificates for a pair as sound. With 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate as this single sound (70 ogH). With 2022 P.F. certificate mentioning the perf thin.