Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — 1912-17 Issues (Scott 405-480)
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coil (410-411). Mint N.H. guide line pairs, rich colors, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2005 and 2003 P.S.E. certificate respectively (XF 90; SMQ $400.00)
50c Violet, $1.00 Violet Brown (422-423). Three of each, one $1.00 Mint N.H., another with top plate no. selvage, Fine-Very Fine group
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1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (423A). "Chicago Illinois" precancel applied inverted, rich color on bright paper, better centering than normally seen on this difficult issueVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 ONE-CENT COMPOUND PERF 12 X 10 ISSUE.
Our census of Scott 423A, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/423A , includes twelve singles and two pairs with the inverted Chicago precancel. Census no. 423A-CAN-06. Ex Grunin. With 1972, 1989 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
2c Rose Red, Ty. I, Perf 12 x 10 (423B). Deep rich color, neat duplex cancel, horizontal crease at centerFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1914 2-CENT 12 X 10 COMPOUND PERFORATION. ONLY 33 USED COPIES ARE RECORDED.
Our census of Scott 423B, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/423B , contains 33 used and one unused example of this rarity. A significant portion of the surviving population has faults or is off-center.
Census no. 423B-CAN-24. Ex Ewing. With 2002 A.P.S. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
5c Blue, Perf 12 x 10 (423C). Deep rich color, light face-free cancel, centered to leftFINE. A VERY ELUSIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1914 5-CENT WITH 12 X 10 COMPOUND PERFORATIONS. A GREAT RARITY.
Our census of Scott 423C is available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/US/Scott/423C . For no apparent reason, the 5c has the highest percentage of faulty stamps of any of the 1914 Compound Perf issues. Of the 24 used copies in our census, seventeen are either faulty or have the perforations in on at least one side of the design. This sound example is desirable and very much in the minority.
Census no. 423C-CAN-016. With 1977 P.F. certificate as the old Scott 428A
1c Green, Perf 10 x 12 (423D). Deep rich color on bright white paper, neat "Dayton Ohio" precancel, centered to rightFINE. A DESIRABLE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1914 ONE-CENT PERF 10 X 12 ISSUE.
Our census of Scott 423D, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/US/Scott/423D , contains 51 singles and five on post cards. None are known unused--all genuine stamps are used, including 41 with the Dayton Ohio. precancel. Two are known with the Buffalo, N.Y. precancel and the remaining eight plus the post cards have postal cancels.
Census no. 423D-CAN-14. Ex Rubin and "Natalee Grace". With 1980 P.F. certificate as the old Scott 424b
8c Pale Olive Green (431). Mint N.H. right imprint, plate no. 5721 and letter "A" block of six, few trivial natural gum skips, Fine-Very Fine
1c-5c 1914 Issue, Perf 10 Coils (441-447). Guide line pairs of Nos. 441-444 and 446, pair of 445, single of 447, most of the earlier Mint N.H., Very Fine-Extremely Fine, six with certificates
5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. guide line pair, deep rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $975.00)
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H., radiant colorVERY FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449.
With 2000 and 2004 P.F. certificates, the former as a pair
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vivid color, bottom stamp with pencil notation at bottomFINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 1915 2-CENT TYPE I VERTICAL COIL.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in late 1915. It was briefly used because the Type I plate was not very deeply engraved and the curvature of the rotary press yielded impressions lacking in some of the details. The Bureau noticed this immediately, and quickly replaced it with the Type III plate (according to Scott, the EDU for No. 449 is Oct. 29, 1915, and the EDU for Type III is Dec. 10, 1915).
With 1975 and 2015 P.F. certificates
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, a scarce line pair in this condition, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
1c-5c 1914-16 Issue, Coils (452-459). Including pair of 455 (graded NH95) and joint line pair of 457, singles of others, most Mint N.H., few graded including 454 NH90, 456 OGph85, 457 NH90, Extremely Fine group, most with certificates
1c Green, Coil (452). Mint N.H. joint line pair, rich color and detailed impression, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, ex Hansen, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. pair, vivid color, choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Merlin, with 1991 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,150.00)
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate for pair which was broken some time after our Sale 923
3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression on bright paper, Very Fine
5c Blue, Coil (458). Mint N.H. joint line pair, well-centered, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
2c Pale Carmine Red, Ty. I (461). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2017 P.F. certificate for a block of four (top left stamp)
5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in a block of ten with nine normal 2c stamps and left selvage, error Mint N.H., top right 2c stamp h.r., centered to left, about Fine, Scott value as Mint N.H. single error
5c Carmine, Error (467). Original gum, barely hinged (if at all), bright color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate as "o.g. genuine" (meaning Mint N.H.), Scott value as hinged
30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Position 85 from plate no. 6917, Mint N.H., radiant colorFRESH AND FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Two complete panes of 100 of Scott 476A have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation and subsequently broken up into singles, blocks and four plate blocks. Many are off-center.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, hinged at top, brilliant color, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate (85 ogPH)
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression on bright paper, essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $2,250.00), this is the highest grade awarded in any unused category (eight hinged and two Mint N.H. at this grade)
$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). $2.00 Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2016 P.F. certificate, $5.00 original gum, small h.r., Very Fine