Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — 1914-23 Issues (Scott 419 thru 547)
20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., pretty color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6917 block of six, bright color, Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate
3c Deep Violet, Pink Back (426 var). Mint N.H., vivid color with clear aniline ink pinkish tinge on gum side, precisely centered and wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate (Superb 98), with 2008 and 2025 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98), only six grade higher (five at 98J, one at 100J), SMQ as normal non-Pink Back is $850
5c Blue (428). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and excellent centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
10c Orange Yellow (433). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., pretty shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo)
30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
3c Violet, Coil (445). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep rich color, mathematically precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1980 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded to a single in any category and it is shared by only three others, the highest grade awarded to a Mint N.H. single is one stamp at 98J
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, well-centered with bright color
EXTREMELY FINE. A CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449.
With 1976 P.F. certificate.
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, lightly hinged,, bright color, Fine
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only six singles grade higher
3c Violet, Coil (456). Pair, rich color on bright paper, registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), SCV $650
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. pair, rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., large margins, rich color, Extremely Fine
5c Carmine, 5c Red, Errors (467, 505). Original gum, both quite well-centered with wide and nicely balanced margins, No. 467 Very Fine and choice, No. 505 Extremely Fine
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in a strip of three, bright color, fresh and Very Fine
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in a Mint N.H. block of 12, bright color, Fine
7c Black (469). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, intense shade on crisp paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED ISSUE.
With 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo). Only six grade higher (five at 98, one at 98J) and none share this grade.
30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Mint N.H., brilliant color, fresh
FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Two complete panes of 100 of Scott 476A have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation and subsequently broken up into singles, blocks and four plate blocks. Many are off center.
With 1984 and 1997 P.F. certificate. SCV is for the grade of Fine.
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, barely hinged, intense shade and impression, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1984 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98), this is the highest grade awarded to an unused Scott 478 in any gum condition and it is shared by only eight other hinged and three Mint N.H.
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins and precise centering
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 $2.00 MADISON PERF 10, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2026 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only one example of this issue grades higher (at 100) and ten share this grade.
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), this seems like a 98 to us
1c Green, Boy Scout Private Coil (481 var). Rich color, bold "New York N.Y." precancel, some horizontal creasing, still Very Fine and very rare, these privately perforated coils were produced for use on mailings by the Boy Scouts of America and are only known with the New York precancel, with 2025 P.F. certificate
1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Mint N.H., deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful pane
1c Green, Perf 10 at Top or Bottom (498g). Deep rich color, bold wavy-line machine cancel
FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT GREEN 1917 ISSUE PERFORATED 10 AT TOP. ONLY SIX USED SINGLES OF THIS RARITY ARE RECORDED.
At a certain point during production one of the perforating wheels became defective. In the course of repairs part of one perforation wheel was inadvertently changed from Perf 11 to Perf 10. Based on the physical evidence of surviving copies, this was the nineteenth row of pins on the wheel.
Many examples of the Perf 10 on One Side rarities show transitional perfs from 10 to 11 or from 11 to 10. This is because the out-of-gauge perforation pins would frequently cross the span of more than one stamp, depending on where the wheel contacted the sheet.
The Perf 10 on One Side varieties span both the 1917 Washington-Franklin and 1922-23 Issues. It is interesting to note that, apart from the 2c, there is no duplication of denomination between the issues. This would seem to indicate that the improperly repaired wheel was in use for only a short period of time, as there was little overlap in production of the issues. Based on dates of issue of the basic stamps, this probably occurred early in 1923.
Our census of this rarity, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/498g, contains 12 unused (including two in a block of four, four in a block of 25 and and two in a plate block of six), six used singles and two used in a block.
Census no. 498g-CAN-06. With 2024 P.F. certificate.
6c Red Orange, Perf 10 at Bottom (506a). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, brilliant color, neat "Scranton Pa." precancel, horizontal creasing
AN EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT 1917 ISSUE PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. ONLY 23 USED AND TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of Scott 506a, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/506a, contains 23 certified used copies, including two with transitional perfs in a block. Most have faults ranging from pulled perfs to creases. Only eight are confirmed as sound (two are in the block). Two others have not been seen in many years and so condition needs to be verified.
Census no. 506a-CAN-21. With 2025 P.F. certificate.
9c Salmon Red, Perf 10 at Top (509a). Brilliant color, neat "Salt Lake City Utah" precancel, small shallow thin, still Very Fine and scarce, our census of Scott 509a, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/509a, contains a total of 35 used and one unused example of this rarity. 29 of the used copies are precancelled and fully 21 have one or more faults (the condition on seven is unknown), with 2025 P.F. certificate
11c Light Green, Perf 10 at Bottom (511a). Deep rich color on bright paper, "Kalamazoo Mich." precancel, small thins, Fine appearance, with 2025 P.F. certificate
11c Light Green, Perf 10 at Bottom (511a). Bright color, neat "Minneapolis, Minn." precancel, small corner crease at top left and pulled perf at top right, otherwise Fine example of this perforation variety
12c Claret Brown, Perf 10 at Bottom (512b). Deep rich color, neat "Portsmouth Ohio" precancel, typical centering for this difficult issue
VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 12-CENT PERF 10 AT BOTTOM. ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE PERF 10 ON ONE SIDE VARIETIES.
Our census of Scott 512b, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/512b, contains only 18 used, one on cover and four unused examples of this rarity. Only six used examples are confirmed as sound; nine have faults and three need to be reexamined for condition.
Census no. 512b-CAN-18. With 2025 P.F. certificate.
5c Rose, Error (505). Mint N.H., scissors-separated and showing 2c denominations on most of adjoining stamps, brilliant color, Very Fine
13c Apple Green (513). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, vivid color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only three grade higher
$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Lehman
$5.00 Deep Green & Black (524). Mint N.H. right arrow block of four, rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine position block, SCV $1,360 as singles
2c Carmine, Ty. V, Imperforate (533). Horizontal pair, huge margins all around including part of seven adjoining stamps, vertical guideline between stamps, duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five used pairs grade higher
2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Original gum, lightly hinged, full to huge margins, light vertical crease at left, Very Fine appearance, with 1996 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. VII, Imperforate (534B). Block of four, large to huge margins all around, bold Chicago Ill. double-oval cancels, bottom left stamp small crease at upper left
EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING AND SCARCE USED BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT TYPE VII OFFSET IMPERFORATE ISSUE.
Our informal review of auction catalogues and the records of The Philatelic Foundation found approximately half a dozen blocks of four, of which only four are sound.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate.
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper
FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1919 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 539.
At the beginning or end of a coil-stamp print run from the 170-subject rotary plates, some leading or trailing paper was left over that was too short for rolling into 500-stamp rolls. In 1919, the Bureau devised a plan to salvage this waste by converting the stamps from coil stamps into sheet stamps. This was accomplished by cutting the sheets into panes and putting the panes through the flat-plate perforator in use at the time, giving the stamps perforations on all sides.
Since Scott 539 was put through two different perforating machines of differing gauges at different times, most of the stamps are off-center. Evidence of the rarity of Mint N.H. centered examples can be seen in the tiny graded populations — the P.F. has graded one example at 85 and P.S.E. has graded one at 80, with none higher.
With 1980 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates. SCV is for the grade of Fine.
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, centered to left where perfs are clear, three wide margins other sides, tiny tear in notch next to corner perf at top left
FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11, SCOTT 544. PROBABLY FEWER THAN FIFTEEN ARE KNOWN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 10/11 compound gauge. Its existence as a Perf 11 variety was discovered in 1936, and the stamp received its Scott Catalogue listing in 1938. Power Search lists only 12 unduplicated Mint N.H. examples offered in our auctions.
With 2006 P.F. certificate. SCV $30,000.
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Neat wavy-line machine cancel, wide margins, fresh and bright color
VERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PERF 11 ROTARY WASTE ISSUE, SCOTT 544 — PARTICULARLY DESIRABLE WITH A NEAT POSTAL CANCEL.
A small quantity of 1c Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 gauge at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally perforated in 10 gauge or 10/11 compound gauge. Its existence as a Perf 11 variety was discovered in 1936, and the stamp received its Scott Catalogue listing in 1938.
Ex "Vineyard" and "Sirron". With 1993, 2005 P.F. and 2026 P.S.E. certificates.
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Centerline block of four, original gum, lightly hinged on top left stamp, other three Mint N.H., brilliant color and choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, SCV as singles