Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — 1922-29 and Later Issues
5c Dark Blue, Perf 10 at Top (557c). Rich color, bold "Denver Colo" precancel, choice centering, almost full original gum, light creases and thin spotEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1922 5-CENT PERF 10 AT TOP. ONLY TWELVE USED SINGLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS.
At a certain point during production one of the perforating wheels became defective. In the course of repairs part of one perforation wheel was inadvertently changed from Perf 11 to Perf 10. Based on the physical evidence of surviving copies, this was the nineteenth row of pins on the wheel. Many examples of the Perf 10 on One Side rarities show transitional perfs from 10 to 11 or from 11 to 10. This is because the out-of-gauge perforation pins would frequently cross the span of more than one stamp, depending on where the wheel contacted the sheet.
Our census of Scott 557c, available at our website at http://www.siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/557c , contains 13 used singles, four in a used block and one on cover, for a total of 18 copies. Nearly half have faults, leaving fewer than ten sound examples.
Census No. 557c-CAN-07. With 2006 P.F. certificate
10c Orange, Perf 10 at Top (562c). Bold "Osage Iowa" precancel, rich colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 10-CENT 1922 ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP OR BOTTOM VARIETY.
Our census of Scott 562c, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/562c , contains four unused singles, 14 used singles, one single in a pair, two pairs and one on cover, for a total of four unused and 20 used. All except one pair and the unique cover have precancels. Of the used examples contained in our records, only five singles, one pair and the cover are sound. The example offered here is one of the finest in existence.
Census No. 562c-CAN-03. Ex Floyd and "Sirron". With 1960 and 2001 P.F. certificates
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. center line block of four, brilliant colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H. left arrow block of four, rich colors, Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
10c Orange, Perf 10 (591). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, just a bare hint of oxidation, still Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $2,300.00), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only two others
1c Green, Rotary, Perf 11 (594). Rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, bottom perfs bluntedFINE CENTERING AND SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ROTARY PERF 11 ISSUE, SCOTT 594.
Our census of Scott 594 is available at https:/siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/594 . Many have perforations either in on one or more sides, or have faults.
Census No. 594-CAN-26. With 1972 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine Lake, Ty. I, Coil (599b). Mint N.H. joint line pair with part of leader tape attached at left, vivid color, Fine and collectible variety, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as normal line pair
2c Carmine, Joint Line Pair, Ty. I, II (599-599A). Joint line strip of four, left stamps Ty. II, deep rich color, oval cancels, left end stamp light crease, right end stamp small perf faults, the line pair is sound and Fine-Very Fine, a scarce used joint line strip of the Ty. I-Ty. II combination, with clear 2000 P.F. certificate, with 2019 P.F. certificate mentioning the issues with the end stamps, Scott Retail as a used line pair without counting the two problem stamps on the ends
2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (599A). Joint line pair, well-centered with balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates ( latter VF-XF 85; SMQ $550.00), an extremely difficult joint line pair to find in centered used condition, this is the highest grade awarded with no equals
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. block of four, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1c-10c Kans., Nebr. Overprints (658-679). Blocks of four, brilliant colors, most with attractive centering Mint N.H. except for two 10c Kans. and two 8c and 9c Nebr., Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
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4c Kans. Ovpt. (662). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, deep rich color, post office fresh in every respectEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT KANSAS WITH THE PERFECT P.S.E. GRADE OF GEM 100 -- THE ONLY EXAMPLE AT THIS GRADE.
With 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $900.00 as 98, unpriced in any higher grade). This is the only example of this issue to achieve the coveted Gem 100 grade from P.S.E.