Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 15c-90c 1869 Pictorial Issue (Scott 118-122)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Unused (no gum), rich colors and clear impression, reperfed right and bottom, Very Fine appearance, scarce stamp unused, with 1986 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Enormous beautifully balanced margins, bright colors and proof-like impressions on crisp white paper, fancy rosette cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Scarsdale. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Gorgeous centering with wide margins, rich colors and proof-like impressions (actually the Dark Brown & Blue shade, but not certified as such), neat strike of target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2002 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00). Only three have graded higher to date and seven others share this grade.
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Bright colors, Jumbo margins all around, bold strike of large grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,600.00 as 90, $3,000.00 as 95)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Choice margins and centering, rich colors, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. and 2009 P.F. certificates
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I (118). Well-centered, crisp colors and clear impressions, neat target cancel, interesting downward vignette shift, Very Fine and choice
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Wide margins and well-centered, strong colors and impressions, quartered cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Rich colors, single nibbed perf at top, bold blue "W" fancy cancel, Very Fine appearance, fancy cancels are rarely seen on high-value 1869 Pictorial stamps
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II (119). Bright colors, neat strike of segmented cork cancel, significant vignette shift which is into the perfs at right, Very Fine and unusual
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II, Center Inverted (119b). Deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, bold strike of cork cancel, couple small flaws not readily apparent, appears to be in far better condition than most examples of this issueVERY FINE APEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL INVERT. ONLY 93 COPIES ARE RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of 1869 Inverts, published in the February 1999 Chronicle and updated with three new stamps, contains 93 examples of the 15c Invert, including three unused and 90 used (one in the British Library's Tapling collection).
Purple backstamp. With 1955 Royal and 1986 P.F. certificates
24c Green & Violet (120). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense colors and impressions, expertly reperfed at rightVERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
24c Green & Violet (120). Wide margins, fresh colors, red cork cancel, Very Fine
24c Green & Violet (120). Well-centered, rich colors, bold rosette cancel, corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine
30c Ultramarine & Carmine (121). Unused (no gum), rich colors on fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1980 and 1993 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (NG, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,800.00). No unused examples have been graded higher to date and this is the only example without gum to achieve this grade. One original-gum example has also been graded 95
30c Blue & Carmine (121). Well-centered, bright colors, vivid red cork cancel, Very Fine, ex Vernon Morris, with 1995 P.F. certificate
30c Ultramarine & Carmine, Without Grill (121a). Original gum, incredibly deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, centered to top, light horizontal crease at right centerFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
This stamp comes from the Double Paper, Without Grill, multiple. With 1997 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine Rose & Black (122). Slightly disturbed original gum, wide margins and and well-centered, slight dry print of Carmine Rose frameVERY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
The slight variation in the Carmine Rose impression is also found on the block of six offered in our 1998 sale of the Zoellner collection.
90c Carmine & Black (122). Well-centered, wide bars cancel as often seen on this value, tiny orange pencil mark at extreme bottom right (registry mark?), Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black (122). Bright color, neat strike of red circle of wedges cancel, perfs shifted significantly towards bottom, capturing top of stamp below, an unusual production variety and especially desirable with red cancel, ex Bechtel.
90c Carmine & Black (122). Rich colors, circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine
90c Carmine & Black (122). Marvelous centering and choice margins, strong colors with light cancel, few really trivial perf flaws, otherwise Extremely Fine
90c Carmine & Black (122). Attractively centered with strong colors, large grid cancel, closed tear, appears Very Fine
90c Carmine & Black (122). Centered to top, bright color, cork cancel, small thin spot and light crease, Fine appearance
90c Carmine & Black, Without Grill (122a). Part original gum, redistributed over thins, strong colors characteristic of the Without Grill variety, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Only 23 examples had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as of 2009, and of those only 16 have original gum. With 2007 P.F. certificate
90c Carmine & Black, Without Grill (122a). Unused (no gum), nicely centered, strong colors, small flawsEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING AND AFFORDABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Only 23 examples had been certified by the Philatelic Foundation as of 2009. Scott Retail as original gum