Sale 1277 — The Adventurer Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 March, 2023
Category — 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Issue, 1912-18 Issues (Scott 397-493)
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., exceptional Jumbo margins and choice centering, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate
5c Blue, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (403). Mint N.H., huge margins and well-centered, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H., vibrant color on bright paper, extra wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE.
With 1976 P.F. certificate
7c Black (407). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins and precise centering, intense shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1976 A.P.S. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00), only four grade higher (all at 98)
8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H., outstanding centering with rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1978 P.F. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $525.00)
12c Claret Brown (417). Mint N.H., gorgeous color on bright paper, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1977 P.F. certificate
20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., rich color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate
50c Violet (421). Original gum, not hinged but two perfs at bottom with small bit of gum loss -- could be natural but we are counting it as hinging, bright color, Very Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate as "Mint", Scott value as hinged
50c Violet (422). Mint N.H., vivid color, choice centering and margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1977 A.P.S. certificate
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
6c Red Orange (429). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00), conservatively graded in our opinion
11c Dark Green (434). Mint N.H., wonderful depth of color, Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1977 A.P.S. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00)
20c Ultramarine (438). Mint N.H., wide margins and fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate
50c Violet (440). Original gum, barely hinged, wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (443). Mint N.H. guide line pair, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $625.00)
2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H. guide line pair, vivid color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Coil (445). Mint N.H. guide line pair, wonderful depth of color, wide margins and choice centeringEXTREMELY MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 3-CENT SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK PERF 10 COIL, SCOTT 445.
With 1975 A.P.S. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, wonderful centering with beautifully balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 1914 4-CENT PERF 10 SINGLE-LINE WATERMARK COIL, SCOTT 446.
With 1977 P.F. certificate.
5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line strip of four, deep rich color, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (448). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering and margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $900.00), despite its modest catalogue value this line pair is extremely elusive in Mint N.H. condition in the highest grades, only two grade higher (at 95) and this is one of only two graded 90
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H., brilliant color, beautiful centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST AWARDED.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $13,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded for any unused Scott 449 and it is shared by only one other. The highest Mint N.H. grade for a pair or joint line pair is 90.
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1980 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. pair and joint line pair, both with choice centering, interesting variation in shades, Extremely Fine, line pair with 1978 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vivid color, attractive centering, fresh and Very Fine, with 1971 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. joint line pair, choice centering, rich color on fresh paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1913 3-CENT COIL, SCOTT 456.
With 1975 A.P.S. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (457). Mint N.H. joint line pair, deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, intense color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, both stamps with light vertical crease (not creased along the joint line), vivid color, Very Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate, Scott value as crease line pair
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, Very Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, intense shade, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate stating "Mint"
2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., beautifully balanced margins, vivid color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate
1c Green (462). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $ 1,850.00), only one grades higher at 100J and no other Mint N.H. share this grade
4c Orange Brown, 5c Blue (465-466). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1977 P.F. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates graded XF 90 and VF-XF 85 respectively -- we think both are conservative -- total SMQ $450.00
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H., bright color, Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
11c Dark Green (473). Mint N.H. with wide top left corner selvage, wide and nicely balanced margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine and striking, with 1978 P.F. certificate
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., pastel color, beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, barest trace of hinging if at all, bright color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate stating "Mint"
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., deep rich color, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., bright color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1975 A.P.S. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, original gum, bright color, essentially perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE CENTERED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT TYPE II ROTARY PRESS UNWATERMARKED HORIZONTAL COIL.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
Ex "Golden Oak". With 1965, 1990 and 2014 P.F. certificates.
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, unusually choice centering, beautiful glowing colorEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS PAIR OF THE RARE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491. DIFFICULT TO FIND WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 2009 P.F. (XF 90 XQ) and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $11,000.00). Only three hinged pairs grade higher (at 95) and four share this grade.
3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line strip of four, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate