Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — Complete Booklets and Booklets/Panes Group Lots
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Watermark, Complete 49c Booklet (BK3). Comprising four panes of six of No. 279Bj, Position E, single large staple, light creasing by staple as normally seen on these early intact booklets
FINE AND RARE COMPLETE 49-cENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-cENT TYPE IV. ONE OF THE RARITIES OF BOOKLET PANE COLLECTING AND THE THIRD WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
As an indication of rarity, the Beutel collection had only a Specimen booklet (BK3-S). We have offered only two of No. BK3 without Specimen since we began keeping computerized records 30 years ago, or in any Rarities of the World sales since 1964. There were none in the Bush, Silverman, Floyd, Hertzka or Larkin collections.
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK11). Comprising two panes of six of No. 301c, Position E, inside front of cover with "half" underlined, light cover crease, Very Fine intact booklet
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 25c Booklet (BK14). Comprising two panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, cover with few light creases, still Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 25c Booklet (BK14). Comprising two panes of six of No. 319g, Position E, very faint crease near staple, back with few h.r., Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, bright color, Very Fine and choice
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, front cover with some light creasing, slight soiling throughout, still Fine and scarce
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position G, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, covers with light creasing and wear, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position F, light crease near staple as almost always seen, front cover with tear at top, missing small part of back cover near top staple, otherwise Fine-Very Fine booklet pane with one of the scarcer positions
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK18). Comprising four panes of six of No. 331a, Position A, tight covers without creases, Very Fine
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK19). Comprising four panes of six of No. 331a, Position A, covers creased at center, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce complete booklet that saw the first use of the Postrider cover
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, immaculate condition, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, nice tight covers, light crease by staple on back cover only, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK22). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, fresh covers without the usual staple crease on back cover only, panes with Fine centering
VERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND SCARCE COMPLETE 49-CENT PINK BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED 1908 ISSUE.
The 49c Pink booklets with the corner numerals are among the most difficult to find of the early booklets.
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK24). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, brilliant color, covers with light creasing, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK25). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, covers split, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK27). Comprising four panes of six of No. 374a, Position A, covers with light crease near staples, front cover with additional vertical crease, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a scarce booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK28). Comprising two panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, brilliant color, light crease by staple on back cover only, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK29). Comprising four panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, covers with some creasing, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK30). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, light crease near staple, top staple small rust spot, Fine-Very Fine and scarce booklet
ADDENDA: THE PHOTO IN THE PRINTED CATALOG IS INCORRECT. IT IS CORRECTED ONLINE.
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK32). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, light creasing near staples, otherwise Fine-Very Fine complete booklet
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK32). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, nice tight covers, Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK33). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 405b, front and back covers with creasing, otherwise fresh and Very Fine complete booklet, this was the first 16-pane booklet issued
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK33). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 405b, Position G, nice tight covers, back cover with light crease at center, Fine-Very Fine
ADDENDA: THE PHOTO IN THE PRINTED CATALOG IS INCORRECT. IT IS CORRECTED ONLINE.
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK35). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, tight covers, light crease along staple on back cover only, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet, Washburn Patent Interleaving (BK35a). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, with three sheets of waxed interleaving paper with embossed "Pat. Sept. 20. 1904" and with a distinctive washboard pattern throughout, light crease by staple on back cover only
VERY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF THE 1912 2-CENT ISSUE WITH THE DISTINCTIVE WASHBURN PATENT INTERLEAVING.
This is a fascinating complete booklet variety, described in the BIA Booklet Cover checklist as "Grilled waxed paper interleaves experimentally used on 396 booklets of the 2c - 12 subject size". A Bureau Specialist article by Hugh Southgate from 1940 discussed experimental interleaving for booklets. This is only the second complete BK35a booklet listed in Power Search. The Beutel collection contained a complete booklet as well as an exploded booklet with faulty tabs.
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK36). Comprising four panes of six No. 406a, Position A, covers with few light creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK38). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position J, faint crease near staple, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK46). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 425e, Position A, cover with light crease near staple, back cover with light vertical crease at center, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Complete 73c Combination Booklet (BK49). Comprising four 1c and four 2c panes of six of Nos. 462a and 463a, Position A, cover with light crease by staple, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK51). Comprising four panes of six of No. 463a, Position A, cover with slight creasing and indents from pencil, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK52). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 463a, Position A, nice tight covers, front cover light natural wrinkle at left, back cover with slight crease, Fine-Very Fine, a rare complete booklet that is exceedingly difficult to find in nice condition
1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Eight Mint N.H. panes with interleaving, each with siderographer's initials of "W. McA." or "R.B." in lower left selvage, panes stapled together with intact back cover, front cover separated
FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE VIRTUALLY COMPLETE BOOKLET OF THE ONE-CENT PANE ISSUED TO AMERICAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCES IN FRANCE DURING WORLD WAR I.
This is lacking only two panes to be complete. Scott value as eight panes with no premium for the covers.
2c Rose, Ty. I, Complete $6.00 A.E.F. Booklet Less Stamps (BK65 cover). Front and back covers, intact staples at right and eleven pieces of interleaving without any 499f panes, pink cover reads "300 2 Cent Postage Stamps $6", top cover light creases and small piece out at bottom right, still Very Fine, it is unfortunate that no stamps accompany but this is a phenomenal collateral item, there are no known part or complete booklets and there are believed to be only five or six covers of empty 2c A.E.F. booklets
2c Rose, Complete 97c Booklet (BK60). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 499e, Position A, nice and tight covers, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in such choice condition
2c Rose, Complete 97c Booklet (BK61). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 499e, Position A, front cover with crease near staple, back cover with corner crease, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK70). Comprising four panes of six of No. 554c, Position A, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK71). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 554c, Position A, front cover light vertical crease by staple, back cover light crease, Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK72). Comprising two panes of six of No. 583a, Position A, fresh and Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK72). Comprising two panes of six of No. 583a, with partial plate numbers at bottom left, fresh and Very Fine pane with better positions
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK73). Comprising four panes of six of No. 583a, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK74). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 583a, covers with few faults around staples, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and scarce booklet
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK77). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 632a, few faults by staple, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and scarce intact booklet
2c Carmine Lake, Complete 97c Booklet (BK82a). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 634e, bright and fresh with tight covers, panes in the distinct Carmine Lake shade
FINE-VERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE COMPLETE 97-CENT BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY PERF 11 x 10.5 ISSUE IN THE CARMINE LAKE SHADE, SCOTT 634e.
With 2017 P.S.E. certificate.
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK83). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 634d, tight and fresh covers, Very Fine
2c Rose Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK95). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 806b with 2½mm vertical spacing, h.r. on back cover, Fine-Very Fine
3c Deep Violet, 73c Booklet (BK101). Complete booklet of four panes of No. 807a with 3mm spacing, each with plate no. 21995 or 21996 at lower left, minor rust at bottom staple, Fine-Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
8c Deep Claret, Complete $2.00 Booklet, One Pane with Tagging Omitted (BK123 var). Unexploded booklet of four panes, including two panes of No. 1395d, one pane of 1395c and one pane of No. 1395i with tagging omitted (latter listed but not priced in Scott), Very Fine and most unusual, with 2006 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Red, Air Post Booklet, Slogan 3 (BKC14). Unexploded booklet of five panes of No. C64b, fresh uncreased covers
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY RARE BOOKLET THAT WILL APPEAL TO ADVANCED COLLECTORS OF AIR POST STAMPS OR BOOKLETS.
This is the only unexploded booklet of No. BKC14 listed in Power Search.
With 2002 P.F. certificate.
$2.00 Black on Pink, Air Post Booklet (BKC17). Unexploded booklet of five panes of No. C64c, quite fresh, Very Fine, and elusive Air Post booklet, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate
Comprehensive Complete Booklets Collection, 1912-42 (BK31/BK103). Extensive collection of complete booklets on stock pages with collector identifications for each, more than 80 items with duplication on most to show different cover types or positions, many cataloging in the hundreds of dollars and up to $1,000, lots of better items including front and back covers for the 1c AEF pane (498f) as well as BK76 with glassine interleaving (unlisted and rare), a couple small condition issues on earlier items but overall fresh and tight booklets, review of our website PDF is essential as there are far too many to describe here, a valuable and desirable collection, Scott value exceeds $14,000 not counting the 1c AEF covers or any premium for the BK76 var.
Booklets Better Group. 41 intact booklets, including Nos. BK14 (4), BK15, BK42, BK44, BK47, BK49, BK54, BK55 (8), BK56 (7), BK57 (3), BK58 (6), BK59 (2), BK63 (2), BK69, BK83 and BK84, some differences among duplication such as different size of seals or different pane positions, few minor faults, BK15 with fault at lower right corner, generally fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a scarce and desirable group for the specialist
Booklet Panes Accumulation. 27 panes, few better including Nos. 300b (3), three of 319, four of C10a, few with plate numbers, original gum, few Mint N.H., few h.r., overall Fine-Very Fine
Booklet Panes Collection, 1902-73. Booklet panes mounted on album pages, rather complete from No. 279Bj through the end of the Washington-Franklins including 1c AEF pane No. 498f (lightly hinged), continues on to mid 20th Century and a bit later, Air Post including No. C10a and complete booklet BKC1 (missing one staple), early issues original gum and either lightly hinged or Mint N.H., fresh condition, Very Fine collection
Booklet Panes Collection, 1900-38. Collection of single panes from Scott 279Bj thru 1938 Presidential issue, mostly Mint N.H., including Nos. 279BJ and 279BJS-E, No. 301c has two stamps separated, No. 319 contains nine different for types and shades and also includes some booklet covers for that issue, overall a fresh and Very Fine collection worth review in our website PDF
Booklet Panes Collection, 1903-1990. Comprehensive collection beautifully mounted on homemade Scott album pages, largely complete for period covered except a few 2c Shield and of course the A.E.F. panes, including Nos. 319g, 319p (N.H.), 319Fq, 331a with plate no., 332a, 374a, 375a, 405, 406a with plate no., excellent representation of later issues with many varieties included such as different electric eyes, scored and unscored perforations and other specialty items, many later are complete booklets, most Mint N.H., a fresh and Very Fine collection, an outstanding opportunity to acquire a booklet collection with some depth