Sale 1357 — 2025 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 June, 2025
Category — Private Die Proprietary, Hunting Permits, Telegraph and Sanitary Fair
J. C. Ayer & Co., 1c Black, Ty. 2, Pink Paper, Imperforate (RS4h; formerly RS4c). Large margins all around, intense shade and impression, completely sound
EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND SCARCE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TYPE 2 AYER'S ISSUE ON PINK PAPER.
Only 22 are recorded in the Aldrich book, of which no more than half are sound.
Ex Inman. With 1979 P.F. certificate
J. S. Burdsal & Co., 1c Black, Orange Wrapper, USIR Watermark (RS45d). Three large margins as normally found on this issue, tiny thin spots at extreme top edge are barely worth mentioning
VERY FINE. A SCARCE ESSENTIALLY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE J. S. BURDSAL ISSUE ON WATERMARKED ORANGE WRAPPER.
Only 22 are recorded in the Aldrich book. We have offered only three others since keeping computerized records.
Dr. D. Jayne & Son, 1c Blue, Silk Paper, Imperforate (RS144b). Large and even margins, deep rich color
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE D. JAYNE & SON ONE-CENT BLUE IMPERFORATE ISSUE ON SILK PAPER.
Only 17 are recorded in the Aldrich book and perhaps eight are sound. Ex Tolman and Inman. With 2007 P.F. certificate.
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only four grade higher (all at 98J).
$1.00 Light Green, 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with fresh and bright color
EXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 1937 HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only seven others
$3.00 1959 Hunting Permit, Back Inscription Inverted (RW26a). Mint N.H., inverted inscription is strongly printed, choice margins and centering, bright and fresh in every respect
EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1959 HUNTING PERMIT STAMP, INSCRIPTION INVERTED ERROR. THIS IS REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE KNOWN. A KEY TO A COLLECTION OF INVERTS.
The inscriptions printed on the back of Federal Hunting Permit stamps, warning hunters to sign their stamps, began with the 1946 Issue (RW13) and continued until the self-adhesive stamps of the late 1990's. Starting in 1954 (RW21), the inscription was printed on top of the gum, which means when hunters affixed their stamps to paper licenses, the inscription was lost. Therefore, while it stands to reason that at least a full sheet of four panes (112 stamps) received the inverted inscription, many or all the others might have been lost to philately when the gum was removed during use. The Scott Errors catalogue states two reported but reports one as used (i.e. signed but never affixed to a license, Scott also lists a price for used). We are aware of one other unused example, offered in our Sale 1258.
Ex Rudy. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; the error unpriced in SMQ). With 2019 P.F. certificate.
The Robert Zoellner Collection of Mint N.H. Federal Hunting Permit Plate Blocks and Stamps, 1934-2003 (RW1-RW70). Two deluxe Godden albums in slipcases, each page features a Mint N.H. plate block of six (or four for later issues) and a Mint N.H. single, every page is beautifully hand-illustrated in watercolors, matching the design of the stamp, condition is very choice throughout with just some typical gum bends (RW3 P.F. certificate mentions two light creases), the two key RW1 and RW2 plate blocks are Very Fine-Extremely Fine
A SPECTACULAR COLLECTION OF MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCKS AND SINGLES FOR THE 1934-2003 FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT STAMPS, BEAUTIFULLY MOUNTED IN GODDEN ALBUMS WITH MATCHING HAND-DRAWN WATERCOLOR DESIGNS. TRULY THE PINNACLE OF A DUCK STAMP PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION.
Nos. RW1-RW39 plate blocks and Nos. RW1-RW9 singles each with P.F. certificate stating Mint N.H. Scott value for all the plate blocks and for the singles through 1972 is $72,710.
Postal Telegraph Co., 1908-09, Brown, Se-Tenant Pair with "1908" Error (15T32, 15T32a). Horizontal pair with top tab, right stamp "1908" in error, slightly disturbed original gum, serial no. 3668, rich color
FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "1908" ERROR IN A PAIR WITH THE CORRECT "1909" ISSUE. THIS SE-TENANT PAIR IS THE MOST DESIRABLE FORM OF THE 1908 DATE ERROR.
The normal 1908 dates were issued in Blue, Yellow and Black (15T29-15T31), but not in Brown. In 1946 George Sloane noted (as quoted in Kramer book): "An error exists on certain upper right franks reading "1908", it occurs on the yellow brown printing and was quickly corrected." Also, "from the fact that the yellow browns differ from the medium browns in clearer, thinner lettering and absence of many minor flaws, a new stone was laid down for this printing. The error would then presumably have been due to using an old pull from the 1908 die or cut instead of one from the 1909 original."
The Kramer book illustrates a single. The pair offered here, which clearly shows the different year dates, is a remarkable item.
Ex Born. With 2021 P.S.E. certificate.
Brooklyn Sanitary Fair, 10c Green, Tête-Bêche Pair (WV7a). Unused (no gum), large margins all around, fresh and sound
EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED TÊTE-BÊCHE PAIRS OF THE BROOKLYN SANITARY FAIR 10-CENT GREEN. A MAJOR RARITY OF THIS FASCINATING FIELD.
The two other pairs known to us were offered in our Sales 766 (lot 1151) and 1162 (lot 794).
With 1985 and 2008 P.F. certificates.
Soldier's Fair, Stamford Conn., 15c Pale Brown (WV15). Large even margins, bold part strike of red "Stamford Ct. Jul. 27" (1864) circular datestamp
EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED USED EXAMPLES OF THE STAMFORD SOLDIERS' FAIR STAMP.
The Stamford Soldiers' Fair stamps were issued during the fair on July 27-29, 1864. Only 14 Stamford Soldiers' Fair stamps are recorded in total, including five used.
Ex "World Traveler". With 2008 P.F. certificate.