Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299)
1c, 2c Pan-American (294-295). Mint N.H. imprint and plate no. blocks of six, 1c top, 2c bottom, 1c narrow natural gum skip on top stamps, 2c natural short gum at bottom right, Fine-Very Fine
1c-10c Pan-American (294-299). Blocks of four, including two 10c, few different cancels, all have fresh color and choice centering, few small faults to be expected, Very Fine appearance, ex Twigg-Smith
1c, 2c, 5c Pan-American (294-295, 297). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six of 1c and 2c, 5c bottom part imprint and double plate no. block of six, each with handstamp cancels, few small faults, Fine-Very Fine, scarce
1c Pan-American (294). Bottom imprint, plate nos. 1172/1234 and arrow block of ten, lightly hinged, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine
2c Pan-American (295). Bottom imprint, plate nos. 1122/1118 and arrow block of ten, Mint N.H. except between Pos. 4 and 5 where few small perf separations reattached, rich colors, unusual red ink in selvage in color of the vignette and which is probably the pressman's blurry fingerprint, unusually well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, the plate no. singles are especially nice, ex MLG
4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. bottom left imprint and plate nos. 1145/1142 block of ten, deep rich colorsFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
Bottom plate blocks are particularly desirable as they are the only positions to show both plate numbers.
4c Pan-American (296). Top imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, lightly hinged, rich colors, diagonal crease affects four stamps, Very Fine appearance
5c Pan-American (297). Mint N.H. bottom left imprint and plate nos. 1140/1141 block of ten, rich colorFINE-VERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 5-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE PLATE.
Bottom plate blocks are particularly desirable as they are the only positions to show both plate numbers.
5c Pan-American (297). Top imprint and plate no. 1140 block of ten, eight stamps Mint N.H., right pair lightly hinged, small h.r. in ungummed selvage, small tears in selvage, natural paper crease partly masked by perfs between imprint and plate no., Fine-Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. plate block, two Mint N.H. singles and two hinged singles
8c Pan-American (298). Top imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six with Bureau pressmen's initials across the top, stamps Mint N.H., hinged in ungummed portion of selvage, detailed impressionsFINE. A LOVELY PLATE BOCK OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE WITH MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS.
2000 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. plate block $6,250.00, as hinged
8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six, deep rich colors, well-balanced marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
With 2000 P.F. certificate
8c Pan-American (298). Bottom imprint, plate nos. 1150/1143 and arrow block of ten, few h.r. slivers in selvage, two stamps light h.r., deep rich colors, choice centering, small nick in bottom margin at "T" marker is barely noticeableEXTREMELY FINE PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
Bottom plate blocks are particularly desirable as they are the only positions to show both plate numbers. This issue is very scarce with such superb centering
8c Pan-American (298). Block of four and pair originally forming a block of six with part imprint and both plate nos. at bottom, four stamps Mint N.H., one single hinge mark, one adherence, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
8c Pan-American (298). Block of four, unobtrusive central strike of target cancel, choice centering, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith
10c Pan-American (299). Mint N.H. top left imprint, plate no. 1151 and part arrow block of ten, long string of Bureau pressmen's initials, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering throughout, pos. 7 with light gum creasesVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 10-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
10c Pan-American (299). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, deep rich colors, selvage slightly reduced, pos. 3 tiny spot of gum disturbanceFINE AND SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
The 10c is especially difficult to find in sound, Mint N.H. condition. Scott Retail as Mint N.H.
10c Pan-American (299). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, top center and bottom stamps (four total) Mint N.H., deep rich colors, choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
Especially desirable with such choice centering.
10c Pan-American (299). Bottom selvage block of nine with arrow and plate nos. 1151 and 1144, target cancels, choice centering, few minor perf separations, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as block of four and singles