Sale 1090 &#8212; United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

7,000

2,800

1689

$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Special Printing (PR48). Without gum as issued, intense color and proof-like impression on bright white paper, wide margins for this difficult issue

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE $1.92 NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD.

No examples of this rarity were offered in either the Floyd or Lessin sales, and the Lyons copy was not as well centered. This is only the fourth example we have offered since keeping computerized records.

Ex Hoffman and Whitman. With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $15,600.00). This stamp is the only graded example, and it has far better centering than most we have encountered.

22,500

15,500

1690

$9.00 Orange, 1879 Issue (PR74). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice margins and exceptional centering, golden shade, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 2008 P.F. certificates

800

850

1691

$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful margins and with nearly precise centering, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 and 2008 P.F. certificates

800

850

1692

$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly centered, amazingly fresh with lovely color, Extremely Fine Gem, an exceptionally choice $36.00 1879 Issue Newspaper stamp, small backstamps, with 1984 and 2008 P.F. certificates

850

650

1693

$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Original gum, lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with delightful color and impression, Extremely Fine, with 1990 and 2008 P.F. certificates

900

1,100

1694

$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Original gum, h.r., natural s.e. at top, vivid color and wide margins, natural horizontal gum crease, Very Fine, ex Whitpain

2,900

300

1695

10c Black, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR117). Top imprint, plate no. 269 and arrow block of eight, stamps not hinged but slightly disturbed gum, h.r. in ungummed selvage, detailed impression, one row of perfs weakened from fold, still Very Fine, this plate number is much scarcer than the other listed in Durland, Scott Retail as hinged

325

300

1696

$100.00 Purple, 1895 Watermarked Issue (PR125). Rich color, Jumbo margins, neat strikes of oval cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $260.00 as 80, $365.00 as 85)

240

1697

1c-3c Parcel Post (Q1-Q3). Complete panes of 45, 1c and 2c each with two plate no. blocks of six, 3c with imprint and plate no. blocks of six and eight, eight 1c, four 2c and two s.e. 3c hinged, others Mint N.H., mixed centering but quite a few Fine-Very Fine, some in higher grades with a couple of beautiful Jumbos (for example, 2c Pos. 30)

3,000

225

1698

4c Parcel Post (Q4). Mint N.H. right plate no. 6346 and "FOUR" block of 12, natural s.e. at bottom, deep rich color, choice centering essentially throughout, typical gum creases, Very Fine, a premium plate block

2,110

400

1699

15c Parcel Post (Q7). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins all around, fresh color, Extremely Fine

175

160

1700

20c Parcel Post (Q8). Mint N.H., wide margins, attractive rich color, Extremely Fine

280

250

1701

20c Parcel Post (Q8). Top plate no. 6194 block of six, h.r. with few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, deep rich color with hint of oxidation at top, top right stamp small thin spot, Very Fine appearing example of this scarce plate block

6,500

1,300

1702

50c Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., wide balanced margins all around, wonderfully bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate

600

425

1703

50c Parcel Post (Q10). Right imprint and plate no. 6427 block of six, lightly hinged on one stamp, vibrant color, minute thin speck in the margin and a light margin stain

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE NUMBER AND "FIFTY" BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 50-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE.

The Parcel Post issues were printed from plates of 180 which consisted of four panes of 45. According to Johl, the uniform color of the twelve denominations led to confusion on the part of postal clerks, who complained that they were forced to examine the stamps in detail to ensure they had the correct values. In response, on January 27, 1913, large capital letters were added to the margins near each plate number. At top and bottom the imprint is in the selvage next to the plate number; on the sides it is separated by a stamp with blank selvage.

22,500

3,500

1704

75c Parcel Post (Q11). Mint N.H., wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $400.00)

200

250

1705

$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate for a block of four

650

600

1706

5c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ3). Mint N.H., choice centering amid extraordinarily wide margins, rich color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $375.00)

325

1707

10c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ4). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate

300

1708

25c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ5). Mint N.H., beautifully centered, wide margins, bright color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.F. certificate for a block, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $825.00), only three have been grades higher

190

1,200

1709

6c Red on White (U30). Unused full corner, measuring 40 x 40mm, large margins, Extremely Fine and scarce, with 2000 P.F. certificate for the entire from which this came

2,500

700

1710

2c Carmine on White entire, Die 1, Double Impression (U429m; UPSS 2230 var). Size 21, knife 100, watermark 22, unused, second impression struck partly over edge with part of design on back, printed address at top left, negligible soiling on backflap only, Very Fine, scarce, ex Saddleback, unlisted in UPSS

1,750

375

1711

2c on 2c Carmine on White entire, Die 1, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U453a). Full corner measuring 41 x 41mm, bright and fresh

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 2-CENT ON 2-CENT DIE 1 IS EXTREMELY RARE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN TO EXIST AS EITHER ENTIRES OR CUT SQUARES.

With 2014 P.F. certificate

4,500

1,600

1712

2c on 2c Carmine on Amber entire, Die 6, Surcharge Ty. 3 (U455a; UPSS 2832). Size 13, knife 79, watermark 19, unused, brilliant color, Chilton Paint Co. College Point N.Y. corner card

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTAL STATIONERY RARITY.

Only 28 are reported known. Ex Barkhausen and Floyd. With 1991 P.F. certificate. UPSS value $4,250.00

3,500

1,400

1713

2c Carmine on Manila, Error, Post Office Dept. Entire (UO72a). Washington, D.C. Aug. 23, 1912 machine cancel, sent to Dover, N.H. (backstamped), envelope with small corner fault at top right (not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine appearance, this is the first used entire we have offered since keeping computerized records, with 1986 P.F. certificate

1,400

1,200

1714

Postal Stationery Balance. Choice group of unused entires or letter sheets, incl. Nos. U154 (Wells Fargo Frank), U207, U250-U270 (lacking only No. U269, a few of this group interesting incl. No. U254 with Mexican Wells, Fargo & Co. frank, U263 with three different sizes incl. UPSS No. 697), small specialized group of eleven U293 letter sheets (Series 2-7, top perfs 83, 43, 33, no series number), U300 var with scarce unrecognized surcharge, U318-U319, U468 var, quadruple surcharge, one inverted, U477-U478, U479 double surcharge, U511, U586a, surcharge omitted, also two postal cards, Inverted and Reversed Wmk. (UX1, UX3 var), a flaw here or there but overall a Very Fine group, most acquired by the owner as individual lots or small set lots in sales past, total Scott Retail more than $4,500.00

E. 750-1,000

850

1715

1c on 2c Red on Cream, Die II, Postal Card, "1 CENT" Washington D.C. Canceling Machine One-Line Surcharge (UX31; USPCC S43). Mint card, bright and fresh with crisp corners and edges

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE WASHINGTON D.C. ONE-LINE BLACK SURCHARGE. ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NON-ERROR POSTAL CARD ISSUES.

Accompanied by two examples of UX32 as reference. With 2014 P.F. certificate

4,250

1,900

1716

3c-25c First Issue, Imperforate (R19a, R41a, R43a). Used pairs of each, 3c vertical pair, full to large margins, wonderful deep rich color, top stamp stitch watermark, ms. cancel, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, 20c horizontal pair, large margins all around, light shade and clear impression, neat 1863 ms. cancel, Extremely Fine Gem pair, 25c horizontal pair, margins all around, rich color, neat Dec. 2, 1863 ms. cancel, Very Fine, ex Tolman

1,650

325

1717

Stock Certificates and Checks with First Issue Revenues. Collection of more than 50 items, stock certificates and also some checks, taxes paid with First Issue Revenue stamps and one with 2c Black Jack (73) used as a revenue stamp, wide range of themes incl. railroads, mining and banking, several with elaborate designs, Fine-Very Fine group

E. 400-500

400

1718

4c Purple, Proprietary Battleship, Hyphen-Hole Perforated 7 (RB30p). Right imprint and plate no. 9440 block of six, five Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Durland catalogue value $1,250.00 (illustrated in the catalogue), Scott Retail as two hinged singles and hinged block of four

450

600

1719

Embossed Revenues, First Federal Issue (RM72/RM241). More than 30 items in an album, range of states, documents and uses, mostly well-impressed strikes, several with Scott Retail of more than $200.00, also 1849 Treasury Dept. document attesting to the authenticity of two pieces of Revolutionary War scrip which accompany, finally complete set of strikes on small pieces for Vermont First Federal issue, made privately when the dies were discovered before donation to the Vt. Historical Society by Colon Makepeace, interesting group, the first group of embossed revenues alone with Scott Retail more than $2,800.00

E. 750-1,000

1,400

1720

Tax Paid Revenues. Carton of singles and multiples, incl. strength in Snuff, Cigars and other tobacco, nice group of Imported Cigar, few Cigarette, some nice multiples, some with plate nos., better condition than normally seen but with usual creases etc., overall a Fine-Very Fine and worthwhile group

E. 3,000-4,000

11,000

1721

Tax Paid Revenues. Small but nice group in three-ring binder and loose, incl. Distilled Spirits, Opium-related, some Lock Seal, Rectified Spirits, few others, some nice multiples, some faults to be expected (our usual disclaimer) but better than normally seen, overall a Fine-Very Fine and interesting group

E. 500-750

1,200

1722

Mostly Tax-Paid Lot. About 180 Tax-Paid Revenue stamps, mainly Tobacco and Cigars, but also some others, plus other revenue stamps, partial booklet of Western Union and Wells Fargo, a few covers, and some United States stamps and a Canal Zone document, mixed condition

E. 200-300

700

1723

Hunting Permits Complete Collection. In two-volume Stearns and Fink album with slipcase, contains Nos. RW1-RW79, plus a few duplicates (incl. No. RW1), check of the early issues show all but No. RW3 to be Mint N.H. (some of the duplicates are hinged), well-centered throughout, there are eleven stamps with P.S.E. graded certificates (two 90, eight 95 and No. RW31 98), Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a wonderful collection, the albums alone cost more than $200.00

E. 1,500-2,000

1,400

1724

$5.00 Orange on Green, War Savings (WS6). Bottom plate no. 73130 selvage, lightly hinged, sealed tear at left, Very Fine appearance, a rare Savings issue of which there are no known plate blocks of six, ex Beutel