Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — Louisiana Purchase thru Panama-Pacific Issues
1c Green, Louisiana Purchase (323). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2161 block of six, with string of plate printers' initials at top, deep rich color, excellent centering, Very Fine and choice plate block and scarce in this quality, with 1989 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Louisiana Purchase (325). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2103 block of six, intensely rich shade and proof-like impression, well-centered, trivial natural gum skips, Very Fine and choice, a challenging plate block in this condition, with 2023 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Mint N.H., radiant color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Positions E and C, without crease by staple, Very Fine and attractive
50c Violet (341). Block of four with right part arrow selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine multiple
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins and exceptionally choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 $1.00 PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARK ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With copy of 2025 P.S.E. certificate for a pair. With 2026 P.S.E. certificate as this single (XF-Superb 95). Only two Mint N.H. stamps grades higher (at 95J and 98) and only two others shares this lofty grade.
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Original gum, wide and nicely balanced margins, thin spot at left
VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 10-CENT PERF 12 COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 2026 P.F. certificate.
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Original gum which is slightly disturbed from hinge removal, with wide right selvage, offering the advantage of the clear intense watermark, rich color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine, dealer backstamp, with 1983 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Original gum, rich color, attractive margins
FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General’s report states that 4,400 (eleven sheets) of the 4c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors’ hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
With 1971 and 2005 P.F. certificates.
5c Blue, Bluish (361). Original gum with left selvage, which has the advantage of clearly showing the characteristic intense watermark, rich color on deeply blued paper, exceptionally choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER WITH WIDE SELVAGE.
Apart from the very rare 4c and 8c values, which were only distributed through official channels and not through the post office, the 5c is the most elusive of the Bluish Paper stamps.
With 1981 P.F. certificate.
5c Blue, Bluish (361). Unused (no gum), small sealed tear at top and tiny natural inclusion, appears Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, SCV as original gum $6,500
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Original gum, bright color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Original gum, h.r., intense shade on nicely blued paper, centered to bottom right, trivial natural inclusion on neck
ABOUT FINE. A SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General’s report states that 4,000 (ten sheets) of the 8c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors’ hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
Ex Hansen. With 2009 P.F. certificate. SCV $30,000.
10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Original gum, brilliant color on blued paper, characteristic intense watermark, Extremely Fine
10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Original gum, brilliant color and characteristic intense watermark, Very Fine
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Original gum, rich color and intense watermark, fresh and Very Fine
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Original gum, rich color on deeply blued paper, reperfed at top, appears Fine
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Bottom imprint, plate no. 4979 and solid star block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, with several Mint N.H., light natural gum bend, rich color on deeply blued paper, Very Fine and choice
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Right imprint, small solid star and plate no. 4978 block of six, original gum, four stamps Mint N.H. including bottom pair, fresh color on deeply blued paper, Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate for a pair (left stamp)
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Paste-up at left, huge margins on three sides, just in at top, wavy-line machine cancel, minor creases at top
FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
The 3c Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911, specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. They were used to send product samples to physicians and were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Due to the coil stamps' use on mass mailings, many of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent. The most common defects are corner creases or tears.
With 1999 P.F. certificate.
ADDENDA: This has a paste-up tab at left
1c Green, Coil (390). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate (Superb 98), with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only four grade higher
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., intense color, crisp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. pair, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 and 2012 P.F. certificates (XF 90), SCV $375
5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, deep rich color, registry oval cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 2024 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
1c-10c Panama-Pacific (397-402). Blocks of four, original gum, No. 400 vertical crease at right, 400A slightly disturbed gum, 402 diagonal crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific (399). Jumbo margins and choice centering, intense dark shade, oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only seven used stamps grade higher
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, superior centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., brilliant color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H.. brilliant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., glowing color, wide margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., intense color and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Block of four, original gum, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged,, Fine-Very Fine with the two Mint N.H. stamps wide-margined Very Fine, SCV as singles
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 6130 selvage, bright color, natural gum bend, Extremely Fine
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. (as "unused OG") and 2026 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85), SCV $675
(Image Magnifier)10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., gorgeous color and attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), SCV $1,700
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Original gum, barely hinged if at all, well-centered, Extremely Fine