Sale 1212 — Superb United States Stamps and Private Die Proprietary Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 20-21 November, 2019
Category — Hunting Permits
$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE FIRST HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP IS GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E., WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 1993 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $8,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only three others share it.
$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, bright color, fresh and Extremely Fine
$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., rich color, remarkably detailed impression showing every detail of the engraving, Jumbo margins and essentially perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE SECOND HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $7,350.00). Only two grade higher (at 100) and three share this lofty grade.
$1.00 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., choice margins and centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ)
$1.00 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H., bright color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate showing plate no. selvage which has been removed (XF 90; SMQ $550.00)
$1.00 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H., near perfect centering with wide margins, fresh color, light natural gum bend mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $800.00), from a centering perspective this is likely a Superb 98, the gum bend is normal on this stamp but resulted in a downgrade
$1.00 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering with wide margins, fresh color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,175.00), only two grade higher
$1.00 1948 Hunting Permit (RW15). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 160102 block of six, exceptionally choice centering throughout, bright color and fresh, Extremely Fine and desirable in this quality
$2.00 1954 Hunting Permit (RW21). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, intense shade, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,100.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only three others
$2.00 1954 Hunting Permit (RW21). Mint N.H., crisp shade and impression, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (100 ogNH)
$2.00 1955 Hunting Permit (RW22). Mint N.H., brilliant color, mathematically perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only five others have equaled it
$2.00 1955 Hunting Permit (RW22). Mint N.H., perfect color and impression, mathematical centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $1,200.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only five others have equaled it
$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 respectEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1959 HUNTING PERMIT STAMP, INSCRIPTION INVERTED ERROR. THIS IS REPORTED TO BE THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE KNOWN.
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. This is the only example of RW26a recorded by Bob Dumaine on his website at Sam Houston Duck Company. The Datz catalogue states two reported but we believe the other reported example is used (i.e. signed but never affixed to a license, Scott also lists a price for used).
Ex Rudy. With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; the error unpriced in SMQ)
$3.00 1963 Hunting Permit (RW30). Mint N.H., brilliant colors on bright paper, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $800.00), this is the highest grade awarded
$3.00 1966 Hunting Permit (RW33). Mint N.H., fresh colors and mathematically precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $680.00), only one grades higher
$3.00 1969 Hunting Permit (RW36). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, surprisingly elusive in the highest grades, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate showing plate no. selvage which has been removed (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $920.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only four others
$15.00 1993 Hunting Permit, Black (Engr.) Omitted (RW60a). Mint N.H., bright colors, fresh and Very Fine example of this rare error, normal stamp accompanies
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