Sale 1118 — The Don David Price Iconic Collection of U.S. Bicolored Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Category — 1873 State Department Issued Stamps ($10.00)
$10.00 State (O70). Position 10 with bottom right corner selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors and detailed impression, wide margins, long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB CORNER SELVAGE EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES IN EXISTENCE.
Due to the large size of this issue, many examples are either defective or off-center, or have narrow margins. The example offered here is truly stunning in every respect.
Ex "Vineyard". With 1991 and 2003 P.F. certificates.
$10.00 State, Ribbed Paper (O70 var). Original gum, vertically ribbed paper, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, small repairs at top left and bottom leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ON RIBBED PAPER.
This is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. None was offered in the Markovits sale. The online records of The Philatelic Foundations contain only one other, with part original gum.
With 2000 P.F. certificate. Listed but unpriced in Scott
$10.00 State (O70). Positions 1-2/6-7, block of four with top full black imprint, bottom partial green imprint and left selvage, original gum, top right stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, left stamps vertical stitch watermark, top left stamp three tiny sealed pinholesVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT WITH ALL OF THE BLACK IMPRINT AND PART OF THE GREEN IMPRINT, AND WITH THE TOP RIGHT STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
This block and the block in lot 249 were originally joined together.
Ex Markovits. With 2010 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $24,000.00 as block with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamp is the exact same as Scott Retail for three hinged and one Mint N.H. single
$10.00 State (O70). Positions 3-4/8-9, block of four with green "No. 122" plate number and black "No." at top, green part imprint selvage at bottom, original gum, lightly hinged, bottom stamps appear to be Mint N.H. but have fingerprints on gum, bright colors, proof-like impressions, small h.r. in top selvageEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE.
This block and the block offered in lot 248 were originally joined together.
Scott Retail $24,000.00 as block of four without premium for the plate number and imprint selvage
$10.00 State (O70). Positions 4-5/9-10, block of four with top black plate no. 123, bottom part imprint and right selvage, original gum with magenta pen lines (a form of Specimen overprint), left stamps Mint N.H., right stamps lightly hinged, single h.r. in selvage at top, small toned spot between left stamps not mentioned on accompanying certificate, top right stamp tiny tear at bottomVERY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $10.00 STATE DEPARTMENT ISSUE, WITH THE BLACK PLATE NUMBER AT TOP.
With 2013 P.F. certificate.