Sale 1315 — The Eugene L. Grace Collection of United States and Confederate States Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 12-14 March, 2024
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 405-497)
1c Green (405). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color on post office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
2c Carmine (406). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and excellent centering, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
7c Black (407). Mint N.H., intense shade on brilliant white paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coils (410-411). Mint N.H. guide line pairs, both with outstanding centering and margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gems, ex "Alan", with 2015 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates respectively (both XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine, Coil (411). Guide line pair and pair, both with as choice centering as these come, vivid colors, neat cancels, Extremely Fine, ex Depew, with 2015 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates respectively (both XF 90), these are the highest grades awarded to used Scott 411 guide line pairs and pairs, neither has an equal in the P.S.E. Population Report, the modest SMQ values are out of date as these two realized $1,300 in our 2019 sale of the James Depew collection
1c Green, Coil (412). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wide margins with portion of adjoining stamp at left, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $260
1c Green, Coil (412). Guide line pair, choice centering and margins, intact perforations with portions of adjoining stamps at sides, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine, with 2004 A.P.S. and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), only three line pairs grade higher and four share this grade
2c Carmine, Coil (413). Mint N.H. guide line pair, vivid color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
12c Claret Brown (417). Mint N.H., outstanding centering and margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 and 2017 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 XQ)
15c Gray (418). Mint N.H., well-centered with balanced margins, pretty pastel color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., glowing color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2012 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
50c Violet (421). Original gum, barely hinged, brilliant color on bright white paper, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, ex "Silver Lake", with copy of 1983 P.F. certificate for block of four and with 2004 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only six grade higher
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Original gum, hinged on top half, intense shade and well-centered, Very Fine, with 1984 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
4c Brown (427). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide margins with choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precisely centered, strong color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
7c Black (430). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 6916 selvage, intense shade on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)
8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H., pretty shade on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
11c Dark Green (434). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright fresh paper, almost mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 11-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE -- GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Ex Whitman. With 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo). Only one grades higher (at 100) and three share this lofty grade. We have not offered a 98J since we sold this example in the 2009 Whitman sale.
15c Gray (437). Mint N.H. with right plate no. 6833 selvage, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
50c Violet (440). Original gum, vibrant color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (441). Mint N.H. guide line pair, outstanding centering and margins, intact perfs with portions of adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only seven line pairs grade higher
1c Green, Coil (441). Mint N.H. pair, essentially perfect centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight pairs grade higher
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Coil (442). Mint N.H. guide line pair, outstanding centering with wide margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Depew, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one Scott 442 guide line pair grades higher (at 100) and one other shares this grade
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
1c Green, Coil (443). Guide line strip of four, tied on piece by "Washington D.C. Feb. 19, 1915" duplex cancels, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate, Scott value as guide line pair and two singles
2c Carmine, Coil (444). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent margins and centering, vibrant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95)
3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 and 2016 P.F. certificates, the latter saw fit to state "naturally irregular margin at top"
4c Brown, Coil (446). Strip of four, rich color and well-centered, duplex cancels, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott value as two pairs
5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, excellent centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate (95 ogNH)
1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. joint line pair, exceptional centering and rich color
extremely fine gem. a superb mint never-hinged joint line pair of the one-cent 1915 rotary press vertical coil, graded xf-superb 95 -- the highest grade awarded.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95). Collectors lulled into the belief that this fairly common rotary press coil can be found in abundance in the higher grades should take note -- this 95 is the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. joint line pair and it is shared by only one other.
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Attractive centering and margins with joint line at bottom, vivid color, tied to piece of cover by "Minneapolis Minn. Aug. 22, 1916 6-PM" wavy-line machine cancel, fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair, Jumbo margins and precise centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
1c Green, Coil (452). Pair, outstanding centering and margins, neat wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, rare used in this quality, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only one pair grades higher (at 95J) and four share this lofty grade
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, vivid color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, outstanding quality, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, attractive centering, the line pair is Very Fine, outer stamps Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, exceptionally well-centered, attractive color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Byers, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Joint line pair, radiant color and detailed impression, wide margins, well-struck 1916 duplex cancel, Very Fine and choice, especially desirable with the year-dated cancel, ex "Natalee Grace" and Depew, 1984 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), this is a very difficult joint line pair to find used with decent centering, only two grade higher than the example offered here (at 90), SCV $600
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (455). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, choice centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Depew, with 2008 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only two grade higher (at 95J and 98)
3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, beautiful color and wonderfully fresh, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, outstanding centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1980 P.F. (for a strip of six) and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only eight pairs grade higher (highest is 98)
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, beautiful fresh color and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only seven pairs grade higher (highest is 98)
5c Blue, Coil (458). Joint line pair, bright color and choice centering, Cincinnati O. machine cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 and 2016 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, full to large margins, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, an attractive stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate
2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 7261 selvage, brilliant color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 and 2021 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., rich color on crisp paper, Jumbo margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Dr. Morris and Whitman, with 1988 (for a block) and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ)
4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H., wide margins and outstanding centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in a block of twelve, both errors Mint N.H. just the top 2c stamp hinged, brilliant color, nicely centered throughout, Very Fine and choice
6c Red Orange (468). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1987 and 2003 P.F. certificates
7c Black (469). Mint N.H. intense shade, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. (XF 90) and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
8c Olive Green (470). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 5804 selvage, pretty pastel color, excellent centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins and choice centering, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Whitman, with 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only ten grade higher
15c Gray (475). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color with wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95), only three hinged examples grade higher
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, with left plate no. 7040 selvage, wide margins and exceptional centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Huge margins and mathematically perfect centering, deep rich color, Washington D.C. double oval cancel
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. An exceptional used EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 FRANKLIN, SCOTT 478, with the perfect p.s.e. grade of gem 100.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100). Only one grades higher at 100 Jumbo and no others share this grade. We have never offered that stamp but we feel that the huge margins on this example could also warrant the Jumbo appellation.
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., wide margins and outstanding centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
1c-3c 1916-17 Imperforates (481-484). Mint N.H. pairs, each with massive margins encompassing portions of all adjoining stamps, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2015-16 P.S.E. certificates (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade, total SMQ $700 for Gem 100)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate (482). Accumulation of more than 90 plate no. blocks of six from all positions, approximately 74 with Boston Mass. precancel and approximately 19 with double oval cancels or duplex cancels, including Boston and Hartford Conn., condition is good with a few showing some small top edge issues from handling, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, these are unpriced in Scott used but nearly all the other prices under No. 482 are close to the same for unused and used, Scott value for hinged plate blocks exceeds $2,500
1c-10c 1916-22 Rotary Press Coils (486-490, 493, 495-497). Nine Mint N.H. pairs, complete for the set less the rare No. 491 and Nos. 492 and 494, each with superb centering and margins, bright and fresh colors, Extremely Fine Gems, ex Depew, each with P.S.E. certificate graded Superb 98, Nos. 488 and 490 are the highest graded pairs in the P.S.E. Population Report, total SMQ value
1c-10c 1916-22 Rotary Press Coils (486-490, 492-497). Complete set of 11 used singles (less the rare No. 491), each with outstanding centering and margins, all with neat cancels, Extremely Fine Gems, a difficult set to assemble used with such choice centering, ex Depew, ten with P.S.E. certificates graded XF-Superb 95, No. 487 graded XF 90, total SMQ value
1c-10c 1916-22 Rotary Press Coils (486-490, 492-497). Complete set of 11 used pairs (less the rare No. 491), each with choice centering and margins, duplex and machine cancels plus one boxed, Extremely Fine Gems, a difficult set to assemble used with such choice centering, ex Depew, nine with P.S.E. certificates graded XF-Superb 95 (No. 494 is a P.F. certificate), Nos. 488 and 492 graded XF 90, No. 487 is the highest graded, total SMQ as all P.S.E. graded
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value as a line pair and two singles
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Well centered, portion of adjoining stamp intact at left, small pinhole at right mentioned only on most recent certificate, Very Fine appearance, with clear 2000 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates
4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Joint line pair, original gum, outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded to a hinged line pair
5c Blue, Coil, Small Holes (496a). Joint line pair, original gum, well-centered with balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $375
10c Orange Yellow, Coil (497). Mint N.H. pair, vivid color, essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only seven pairs grade higher