Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — 1902-08 Issue
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Original gum, deep rich color, showing unusual plate wash at upper left, Very Fine
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Position E, Mint N.H., deep rich color, choice centering, fresh and Very Fine
1c Blue Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Panes of Six (300b-301c). 1c Position E, 2c Position F, original gum, 1c with small glazed spot, Very Fine set of panes for the 1902 Issue
2c Carmine, Booklet Pane of Six (301c). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine
3c Bright Violet (302). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT 1902 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2024 P.S.E. certificates for a strip and this single (single Superb 98). Only three grade higher (at 98J) and six share this grade.
$1.00 Black (311). Mint N.H., excellent centering with balanced margins, intense shade
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1902 ISSUE.
With 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90). SCV $1,800.
$1.00 Black (311). Mint N.H., nicely centered on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), SCV $1,800
$1.00 Black (311). Small h.r., exceptionally well-centered, intense shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, choice centering and margins
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 1902 ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
With 1983 and 2011 P.F. certificates (XF 90).
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, deep rich color and very choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, XF 90)
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and choice
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Intense color and proof-like impression on brilliant paper, Very Fine, with copy of 1991 P.F. certificate for pair, this being the left stamp
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Block of four, bottom right stamp Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as singles
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, choice centering with balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE ORIGNAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE.
With 1999 P.S.E. certificate.
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, rich color and detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1990 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Block of four, original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $5.00 1902 ISSUE—THE TOP LEFT STAMP IS EXTREMELY FINE.
With 1969 P.F. certificate.
$5.00 Dark Green (313). Lightly cancelled and beautifully centered but reperfed at bottom, Extremely Fine appearance
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Huge margins including bottom sheet margin, original gum, small h.r., intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Mint N.H. horizontal pair, large even margins all around, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), SCV $1,250
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins to full, Very Fine and choice
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Centerline block of four, original gum, h.r. at center, deep rich color, large and balanced margins, top right stamp small natural gum wrinkle
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM CENTERLINE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1908 5-CENT LINCOLN IMPERFORATE. VERY FEW CAN EXIST.
According to Johl, the centerline block is particularly rare as only 29 sheets in all were issued imperforate and most were used to make private coils. Johl also notes that not more than ten centerline blocks could possibly have remained intact, and it is likely the actual number to survive is significantly less. We offered one as part of a set with four arrow blocks in our 2008 Rarities sale. The last time we offered a centerline block on its own was in our 1988 Rarities sale.
With 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80). A grade is meaningless on a rarity such as this.
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., large margins, rich color, Very Fine and choice, Scott value as two pairs
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, original gum, h.r., rich color, choice centering, right stamp tiny thin
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318.
With 1969 P.F. certificate. Left stamp signed in pencil.