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 — 1922-26 and Later Issues
3c Violet (555). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
4c Yellow Brown (556). Mint N.H. with wide top selvage, pretty shade, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
7c Black (559). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
9c Rose (561). Mint N.H., with bottom selvage, vibrant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., pretty shade, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eleven grade higher (highest is 100)
50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H., bright shade, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., rich color, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., brilliant colors, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1990 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. pair with top arrow and blue "$5.00" selvage, bright colors, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate, Scott value as singles
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. center line block of four, rich colors, precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful block, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; blocks unpriced in SMQ)
1c Green, Rotary (578). Mint N.H., deep rich color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Perf 10 (583). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
3c Violet, Perf 10 (584). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Blue, Perf 10 (586). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only two grade higher (at 98) and eleven others share this desirable grade, SMQ value seems too low -- we have only offered two and they realized hammer of $1,000 in 2021 and $950 in 2023 and the last time we offered a 98 was in 2020 for $2,700 hammer
10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1c-10c 1923-29 Issue Coils (597-599, 600-606). Complete set of Mint N.H. pairs, outstanding centering and margins throughout, fresh colors, Extremely Fine Gems, each with P.S.E. certificate graded XF-Superb 95, except No. 606 is graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, total SMQ $1,315.00 counting No. 606 as 95
2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Type II at left, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color on white paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine joint line pair, with 2000 and 2005 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Type II at right, intense shade, bold duplex cancel, centered to bottom, Fine, scarce in used condition, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
3c Violet, Coil (600). Mint N.H. pair, rich color and detailed impression, nearly perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
2c Carmine, Coil (606). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three grade higher
2c Carmine Lake, Coil (606a). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only four grade higher, SCV $350
2c Carmine Lake, Coil (606a). Mint N.H. pair, choice centering with intact perfs at top and bottom, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only four grade higher, SCV $350
2c Harding, Rotary, Perf 10 (612). Mint N.H., intense shade, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only four grade higher
1c Dark Green, Huguenot-Walloon (614). Mint N.H., lovely color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher, this is the first at this grade we have offered
2c Carmine Rose, Huguenot-Walloon (615). Mint N.H., radiant color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
5c Dark Blue, Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 15752 selvage, crisp impression, phenomenal centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
5c Dark Blue, Huguenot-Walloon (616). Mint N.H. top plate no. F15754 block of six, top stamps show broken circle plate flaw, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
5c Dark Blue & Black, Norse-American (621). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 16927/16925 block of eight, intense colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine and attractive
1½c Yellow Brown, Imperforate, Rotary Press Printing, Without Gum Breakers (631 var.). Center line block of sixteen with crossed gutters and dashes, six stamps in the top and bottom rows lightly hinged, the rare center cross gutter block Mint N.H., Extremely Fine, seldom offered, the normal printing of this stamp with gum breakers is common, with 2008 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. with plate no. 19747 bottom right corner selvage, rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.S.E. and 2020 P.F. certificates
8c Olive Green (640). Mint N.H. with top left plate no. 20129 corner selvage, precisely centered, radiant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
2c-5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98)
2c-5c Hawaii Ovpt. (647-648). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of four, 2c top right plate no. 19055, 5c top left plate no. 18907, rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine
2c Rogers Clark (651). Mint N.H. with top left corner selvage, rich color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only four grade higher but this is the first above the grade of 98 we have ever offered
1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Mint N.H. sets, all are well-centered with bright colors, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, nearly all are accompanied by ungraded P.S.E. certificate (mostly 2004), also a couple P.F. certificates, see our website PDF for a complete scan of stamps and certificates
2c Fallen Timbers (680). Mint N.H., wide margins and perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and only seven others share it
2c Von Steuben (689). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares it
30c Brown (700). Mint N.H. with bottom right plate no. 20552 selvage, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only four grade higher
2c Dark Lake & Black (703b). Mint N.H., deep shade in the true Dark Lake color, better centering than normally seen on this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, ex Floyd, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1c-10c Washington Bicentennial (704-715). Mint N.H. set, each essentially perfect centering with brilliant colors, Extremely Fine Gems and a wonderful high-quality set, ex Merlin, with 2013 P.S.E. certificates (each Superb 98; total SMQ $2,070)
3c Purple (720). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner plate no. 21354 selvage, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), only one grades higher (it does not have plate no. selvage)
3c Purple, Coil (721). Mint N.H. joint line pair, near perfect centering, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), one of only four at this lofty grade, with none higher
6c Deep Orange, Coil (723). Mint N.H. pair, vivid color, phenomenal centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three grade higher
3c Daniel Webster (725). Mint N.H. mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
1c-10c 1939 Presidential Coils (839-851). Complete set of Mint N.H. pairs, outstanding centering throughout, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gems, each with P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $1,245.00)
2c Jefferson, Silkote Paper (1033a). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. 25062 block of four, vibrant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
6c Disney, Ocher Omitted (1355a). Bottom left corner selvage block of ten with plate nos. at bottom left, the right five stamps the error, left stamps show almost complete ocher with some missing, Very Fine and unusual multiple, especially desirable with the plate block position showing both error and almost normal stamps, ex "Vaquero", with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value as five errors with no premium for the multiple or for the partially omitted stamps
15c John Paul Jones, Perf 12 (1789B). Rich colors, light wavy-line machine cancel, faint crease at top left not noted on certificate
VERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 12 JOHN PAUL JONES ISSUE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN IN USED CONDITION.
This issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company and perforated in three different formats: Perf 11 x 12 (Scott 1789), Perf 11 All Around (Scott 1789A) and Perf 12 All Around (Scott 1789B). It is believed that the USPS was unaware that there were different perforations. The Perf 12 All Around is by far the rarest and used copies are particularly elusive.
With 1995 A.P.S. certificate.
18c Seacoast, Coil (1891). Mint N.H. plate no. 6 strip of five, Extremely Fine, the key plate number coil issue, with 2003 P.F. certificate
20c Flag Over Supreme Court, Small Holes (1895 var). Three Mint N.H. items, including strips of five from plates 9 and 10 and strip of three from plate 9, showing noticeably smaller holes than normal, the holes on the plate 10 strip are even smaller than those on the plate 9 strips, Very Fine and very unusual, unlisted in Scott, accompanied by short article (probably from Linn's) announcing their discovery
29c Flag Over Mt. Rushmore (2523c). Plate no. strip of five with plate no. 1, Mint N.H.
fresh and Very Fine example of the scarce PLATE NO. 1 "Toledo Brown" color variety.
With 2006 P.F. certificate.
29c Flag Over Mt. Rushmore, "Lenz" Paper (2523d). Mint N.H. plate no. 2 strip of five on prephosphored coated paper with surface tagging showing a solid appearance ("Lenz paper"), Very Fine and rare variety, with 2009 P.F. certificate