Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — Later Issues (Scott 614-905b)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
485
1c Huguenot-Walloon (614). Beautiful centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, intense shade and impression, neat strike of "Address Your Mail to Street and Number" slogan machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $335.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date and only two others share this grade
3
300
486
1c Lexington-Concord (617). Wide and balanced margins all around, crisp impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a stunning stamp, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $290.00), only one has graded higher to date (at 98J) and only two others share this grade
2
140
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13c Green (622). Mathematically precise centering with Jumbo margins, radiant color on crisp paper, unobtrusive strike of mute oval cancel, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $265.00 as 98), this is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and it is the only example to achieve this perfect grade, the next-highest awarded to date is a 95
0
375
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2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Cancelled by multiple strikes of "Washington D.C. Oct. 18, 1926" duplex First Day cancels, brilliant color, superior centering, few light creases are not very noticeable, Very Fine-Extremely Fine appearance, an attractive used souvenir sheet
450
190
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-1/2c-50c 1926-31 Rotary Press Issue (631, 632-634, 635, 635a, 636-642, 653, 692-701). 24 used stamps, range of different cancels incl. circular datestamp, duplex, registry ovals, machine, individually selected for superior centering and overall eye appeal, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, an extremely difficult group to find in such superb condition, we are sure most if not all would grade very highly
9
475
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2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I (634b). Intense shade and impression which is distinctly different from the normal Carmine shade, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, neat machine cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful example of this desirable shade, listed but unpriced as used in Scott
E. 500-750
650
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2c Carmine Lake, Booklet Pane of Six (634e). Rich color which is significantly darker than the normal Carmine shade, purple "Los Angeles Calif. Apr. 7, 1944" registered circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, an extremely rare intact used booklet pane in the Carmine Lake shade, it is possible that the Carmine Lake shade is from a slightly later printing and that a different mixture of ink was used
E. 500-750
1,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Deep dark color and intense impression, phenomenal centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, bold New York roller cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Floyd, with 1991 P.F. certificate for strip of five, this is by far the finest stamp in the strip
13
225
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2c Lake (657a). Rich color which is distinctly darker than the normally issued color, centered to bottom right, face-free cancel at lower right, Fine and scarce, the Lake shade has been listed in Scott Catalogue since 1934 when some blocks were reported, this has centering typical for the shade variety, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate for block
300
160
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658-665, 667-668). Complete except for the 8c, beautiful colors, individually selected for their superior centering and condition, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a difficult group to assemble, 10c with 2000 P.F. certificate for block of four
109
1,100
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8c Kans. Ovpt. (666). Pretty shade, unusually wide and balanced margins for this difficult issue, bold strike of "Colby Kans." boxed handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem
65
425
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprints (669-679). Complete used set, deep rich colors, selected for superior centering and overall condition, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, a surprisingly difficult set to assemble in choice condition
165
1,000
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4c Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, long and full perforations all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect and surely one of the finest in existence
15
110
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5c Nebr. Ovpt. (674). Fabulous Jumbo margins and precisely centered, rich color, unusually light circular datestamp leaves entire design clearly visible, Extremely Fine Gem and without question one of the finest in existence, Jumbo examples of this rotary press printing are almost non-existent, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $540.00 as 98), this is the highest grade awarded to date and it is also the only graded used example (probably because none is of such superior quality to warrant getting graded at all)
15
850
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$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Showing clear "U" of watermark, clear strike of "Jun 2, 10 PM 1951" California duplex cancel, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful example of this variety, according to The Prexies by Roland E. Rustad this variety was first discovered in 1953 and the earliest documented use is May 9, 1951, the example offered here with a clear and early yeardate is especially desirable, with 1986 P.F. certificate
65
170
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$5.00 Red Brown & Black (834a). Deep rich color which is significantly different from the normally issued colors, with vertical guideline at right, neat strike of mute oval cancelFINE. ONLY ONE USED SINGLE AND A USED BLOCK OF FOUR HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.
According to The Prexies by Roland E. Rustad, this error was discovered by George Sloane in 1947 and is thought to have occurred in the winter of 1938-39. A 1950 letter to Sloane from the director of the Bureau states "it is our opinion that the stamps...are the result of printing ink containing a trace of black rather than as a result of chemical action." A former employee is also known to have stated that the error panes were sold over the counter before they were reported to postal authorities and that "over a million dollars worth of stamps of the error of color were recalled and destroyed when they were discovered".
This used single and a used block of four with similar centering and cancel are recorded. It is also known unused. They are illustrated below and available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/834a/834a.pdf .
Census No. 834a-CAN-01. Ex Rubin. With 1984 and 1999 P.F. certificates.
7,000
3,250
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3c Reddish Violet (905b). Deep shade which is significantly darker than the normally issued stamp, "Los Angeles Calif." precancel, Very Fine and choice example of this distinct variety, which is only known with a precancel, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate, a normal copy is included for comparison
500
160
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