Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1908-13 Issues (Scott 328-396)
5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Mint N.H., deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $400.00)
5c Blue, Imperforate (347). Mint N.H. matched imprint and plate no. 4929 blocks of six, from all four positions on the plate, fresh and crisp, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set, also includes an additional Mint N.H. block of four
1c Green, Coil (348). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line pair, original gum, bottom stamp Mint N.H., rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, original gum, rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, original gum, small h.r. and pencil notation on gum of left stamp, bright color, small natural inclusion at bottom right, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Guide line pair, original gum, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate which states "large part original gum"--at the time of submission the pair had hinge remnants on back, which have been expertly removed to reveal full, hinged original gum
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Guide line pair, original gum, single hinge mark at top, brilliant color, choice centering with wide top marginVERY FINE. A LOVELY AND RARE GUIDE LINE 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.
With 1982 Jakubek and 2010 P.S.E. certificates
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Faintly hinged, marvelous glowing color, a strong Fine, very attractive example of this rare coil issue, with 1976 and 2001 P.F. certificates
3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color on nicely blued paper, trivial natural inclusion at bottom left in margin, reperfed at right and bottom to create Extremely Fine appearance, two backstamps
4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color and detailed impressionFINE. A SOUND AND ATTRACTIVE LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE 4-CENT BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General's report states that 4,400 (eleven sheets) of the 4c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors' hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
With 1993 and 2006 P.F. certificates
5c Blue, Bluish (361). Original gum, detailed impression on nicely blued paper, reperfed at right (not noted on certificate)VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
Light backstamp. With clear 1986 P.F. certificate
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Attractively centered, bright color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with clear 1995 A.P.S. certificate
8c Olive Green, Bluish (363). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color on blued paper, centered to bottom right but perfs clear of design at all pointsFINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 8-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General’s report states that 4,000 (ten sheets) of the 8c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors’ hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
With 1960 P.F. (copy) and 2003 P.S.E. certificates
10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Original gum, vivid color, well-balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine
13c Bluish Green, Bluish (365). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color on nicely blued paperVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 13-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
With 1976 P.F. certificate
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Lightly hinged, fresh color, neatly reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
1c-15c 1910-11 Issue (374-382). Complete set of blocks of four with 2mm spacing, original gum, h.r. throughout but all are easily reduced to a small sliver, fresh vivid colors, Very Fine group, also includes blocks of four of Nos. 405-406 (three each), ex Frelinghuysen
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2c Carmine, Coil (386). Guide line pair, original gum, top stamp h.r., bottom stamp pencil notation, bright shade, Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, Coil (387). Pair with 3mm spacing, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $525.00)
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Pair with 2mm spacing, original gum, detailed impression, Fine and attractive pair, with 1993 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Original gum, small h.r., radiant color, small natural inclusion, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. and 1994 P.F. certificates
3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Deep rich color, neat wavy-line machine cancel, light creases and couple thin spotsVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE ORANGEBURG COIL.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911 specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Because the coil stamps were used on envelopes containing products, many of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent.
With 1976 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color, balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $900.00)
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2014 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
4c Brown, Coil (395). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and crisp impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, ex Merlin, with 2003 A.P.S. and 2004 P.F. certificates
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90)