Sale 1354 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 May, 2025
Category — Postal Notes, Confederate States, U.S. Possessions
1c-90c Postal Notes (PN1-PN18). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of four, well-centered essentially throughout, Very Fine, Scott Catalogue notes "plate blocks of four are valued at approximately five to seven times the unused single value", Scott value at the six-times mid point for plate blocks is $562
$5.00 Sepia, Postal Savings (PS15). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 22730 block of six, rich color, Very Fine
10c Blue, Frameline (10). Large margins to ample including two full framelines at left and top, tied by Va. circular datestamp on blue piece, Very Fine and attractive
Confederate Balance. Small group including original gum No. 3, unused (no gum) No. 3, original gum block of No. 4, finally pair of No. 12 with Chattanooga Tenn. circular datestamp (Army of Tennessee), small faults, overall Fine group, last item with 2018 P.S.E. certificate
Confederate States Stamps Balance. Stock page with 18 singles, a pair and a block, including used Nos. 1 and 2, unused Nos. 8, 9, 13 and 14, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 5c Blue, Colon Between Right "Panama" and Bar (2 var). Strip of four, pos. 3 the variety, tied by purple bars cancel on piece, Very Fine, scarce variety as only 156 were produced, Scott value a singles
CANAL ZONE, 1916, 2c Carmine & Black, Entire, Head and Overprint Only, with Full Impression (Head and Overprint) on the Inside (U2b var; UPSS2e). Printed in the top left corner on the inside, printed corner card of William White, unused with typewritten address, Very Fine and rare, the UPSS Catalog records only three examples, all unused, ex Gibbs, UPSS value
GUAM, 1899, 50c Orange (11). Bottom imprint and plate no. 75 block of six, tropicalized original gum, deep rich color, few minor perf separations in selvage, Fine, a rare sound plate block of Guam No. 11, our informal research found only six other plate blocks; it is only known from the bottom position from Plate 75
1859, 1c Light Blue, Bluish White (12). Plate 2-A, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6) unused (no gum), ample margins to just into framelines on two sides, pastel Light Blue shade, small faults including tiny scissors-cut top left corner, light crease and small thin
VERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1859 ONE-CENT BLUE HAWAIIAN NUMERAL ISSUE.
Ex Wilcox.
1859, 2c Dark Blue, Bluish White (13a). Plate 1-A, Type III (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), dark color, large bottom margin and touched on other sides, small faults, appears Fine, with 1979 P.F. certificate with incorrect identification of Scott number and position
PHILIPPINES, 1906, 4c Carmine, 1914, 2c Green, Booklet Panes (242b, 276a). Both Mint N.H., deep rich colors, Fine
Possessions Balance. Group on dealer pages including Hawaii with a couple double ovpts. (faint Category III), also couple blocks and UX9 postal card to Japan, Canal Zone including No. 11b and several others, also set of Ryukyus 1a-7a, overall Fine-Very Fine, see linked PDF for the complete group, dealer retail prices sum to approximately $5,000
U.S. Possessions, Small Balance. Three unused items, including Philippines Nos. 223A and 224, original gum, Fine, also Guam No. 11 block of four (no gum), Fine, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate, Scott value $3,450 as all original gum