Sale 1320 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday-Thursday, 22-25 April, 2024
Category — 1908-12 Issues (Scott 338-395)
10c Yellow (338). Mint N.H., radiant color, unusually choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Imperforate Vertical Coil (344V). Strip of fourteen with plate no. 5299 and star at top and also fourth position with foreign entry of 1c design, original gum, most stamps including the variety are Mint N.H., bright color, Pos. 1 small thin spot, Fine and rare, this foreign-entry variety was caused when the 1c Franklin die transfer roll was used by mistake on plate 5299 — the error was immediately caught and corrected by erasing the 1c entry, but the hairs from Franklin's head and traces of the "One Cent" remained on the plate, with 2006 P.F. certificate, SCV $4,500
2c Carmine, Imperforate Vertical Coil (344V). Strip of seven with plate no. 5299 and star at top and also fourth position with foreign entry of 1c design, original gum, three stamps Mint N.H. but the variety is hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and rare, this foreign-entry variety was caused when the 1c Franklin die transfer roll was used by mistake on plate 5299 — the error was immediately caught and corrected by erasing the 1c entry, but the hairs from Franklin's head and traces of the "One Cent" remained on the plate, SCV $2,500
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, rich color and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three pairs grade higher
2c Carmine, Coil (349). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright color and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins
VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 351.
With 2004 and 2008 P.F. certificates (VF 80)
1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, original gum, rich color and well-centered, Very Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. paste-up strip of four, brilliant color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate, Scott value as two 3mm spacing pairs
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H., near perfect centering and Jumbo margins almost never seen on a Perf 12 coil, fresh color on bright paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 353, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.
With 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ in this grade, SMQ $2,500 for 98). This is highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others. In fact, apart from this gem, there are no Mint N.H. Scott 353 coils in any format (single, pair, line pair) with a Jumbo appellation above the grade of 75J.
5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, original gum, vibrant color
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
P.S.E. encapsulated (OGh, F-VF 75).
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Original gum, small area of hinging at top and pencil notation at bottom, vivid color
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
With 1995 P.F. certificate.
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade on nicely blued paper, Fine
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Original gum with pencil notation, deep rich color, attractive centering and margins, small tear at right, Fine appearance, with 2023 P.F. certificate
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Original gum, h.r., bright color on nicely blued paper, Very Fine, purple Colman backstamp
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Original gum, h.r., vibrant color on deeply blued paper, Fine
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Original gum with small backstamp and pencil number, rich color on deeply blued paper with characteristic intense watermark, well-centered but reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance
10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Original gum, h.r., vivid color on deeply blued paper, Fine, small purple backstamp
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on nicely blued paper, fresh and Fine, purple Colman backstamp
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color on nicely blued paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, purple Colman backstamp
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate Vertical and Horizontal Coils (368V, 368H). Collector lot of six Mint N.H. strips of four, including guide line strips, paste-up strips and normal strips of both the vertical and horizontal coils, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, five with P.S.E. or P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Imperforate Vertical and Horizontal Coils (368V, 368H). Incredible assemblage of more than 90 Mint N.H. items, almost all accompanied by 2001 P.S.E. certificates, about two-thirds are the vertical coil 368V but there are plenty of the horizontal coil 368H as well, mix of mostly pairs and strips of four with a decent showing of paste-up items as well (all those are counted as normal), also a number of strips of 10 or 11 (counted as broken down pieces), only two guide line pairs or strips included, condition is fresh with just a few items having faults noted on the certificates, Fine-Very Fine and probably never before offered in this certified quantity, from the Richard Champagne stock, see our website PDF spreadsheet for quantities and values, total Scott value approximately $58,000
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, plate no. 4979 and small solid star block of six, rich color on deeply blued paper, natural inclusion in bottom right stamp as often found on the Bluish paper stamps
FRESH AND fine to mostly very fine. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED WIDE TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN ON BLUISH PAPER.
Mint N.H. wide top plate blocks of the 2c Lincoln on Bluish are rare and typically off-center. This is a very attractive example.
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Bottom imprint, plate no. 4979 and small solid star block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on nicely blued paper,
VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN ON BLUISH, SCOTT 369.
With 2000 P.F. certificate.
2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon, Imperforate (371). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins all around with portions of all adjoining stamps, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo)
2c Lake (375b). Original gum, narrow h.r., wonderful depth of color in the Lake shade, outstanding centering with balanced margins, most recent certificate notes small thins, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2002, 2004 and 2005 P.F. certificates, the latter (XF-Superb 95), with 2023 P.S.E. certificate noting the thins (VG-F 60)
4c Brown (377). Essentially perfect centering, rich color, circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98)
5c Blue (378). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
2c Carmine, Coil (386). Mint N.H. guide line pair, rich color
fresh and FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 386.
With 1999 P.F. certificate.
1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line strip of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, the line pair with especially nice centering, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as line pair and singles
1c Green, Coil (387). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, bright color, Very Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H., bright shade, wide margins and exceptional centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)