Sale 1092 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 19-20 February, 2015
Category — 1857-60 Issue and 1875 Reprint of 1857 Issue (Scott 18-47)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, attractive shade and impression, neat strike of New York duplex datestamp and grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
1c Blue, Ty. I-II (18-20). Plate 12, horizontal pair, left stamp Type I (Relief C), right stamp Type II (Relief B), unused (no gum), fresh color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful pair with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (NG, VF-XF 85), Scott Retail as original-gum combination pair $3,500.00, as no gum singles
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Positions 53-54/63-64L4, block of four, three stamps Type III (21), bottom left stamp Type IIIa (Scott 22), large part original gum, deep rich color and proof-like impression, top left and bottom right stamps small toned spots of little consequenceVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE COMBINATION BLOCK OF FOUR FROM PLATE FOUR, CONTAINING THREE EXAMPLES OF TYPE III AND ONE EXAMPLE OF TYPE IIIa. THIS IS ONE OF THE RAREST COMBINATION BLOCKS OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT ISSUE.
A Power Search review and our records revealed that blocks of any size containing more than two examples of the rare Type III are very difficult to find. The block of six, ex Moody, containing five examples of Type III (offered in our 1975 Rarities sale), has since been broken into singles. Most perforated multiples contain two each of Types III and IIIa, or three copies of Type IIIa. Although one would expect more Type III perforated stamps from positions that wore as the plate was used, the reality is they are very rare, which suggests that the sheets were stacked with the earlier impressions at the bottom. The top of the pile was released without perforations, and the bottom sheets in the pile (earlier impressions) were subsequently perforated and issued.
Ex Lilly. With 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair of Type III and pair of Types III and IIIa.
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally rich color with characteristic Plate 11 mottlingVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIa.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,750.00)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 12, remarkably well-centered, deep rich color complemented by blue town datestamp, single trivial nibbed perf at right presumably reduced numerical grade, still Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $850.00)
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, rich color on bright white paper, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H., choice centering for this tightly-spaced issue with perfs clear of design all around, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, well-centered, fresh color, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Complete left pane of 100 with imprint and plate no. 25 at left, selvage at top and bottom and natural s.e. at right, original gum, almost all lightly hinged without h.r., a fair amount of reinforced perf separations incl. between much of the third and fourth horizontal rows, still many Mint N.H. stamps will be found and many others appear Mint N.H., fresh and bright colorFINE-VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 100 OF THE 3-CENT 1857 ISSUE TYPE III FROM PLATE 25.
Scott Retail as a plate block, blocks of four and singles
5c Brown (29). Choice centering with perfs well clear of projections on all sides, warm shade and rich color, town datestamp lightly applied to upper left corner completely away from portrait, Extremely Fine, exceptional quality for this difficult issue, ex Zoellner, with 1988 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Mint N.H., beautiful rich color in the warm Orange Brown shade, attractive margins and centering, Fine, a rare Mint N.H. example of this issue, we have offered only one other since keeping computerized records, Scott Retail as hinged
5c Deep Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous color, well-centered and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,900.00)
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Wide margins to just clear at top, dark shade, light town cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Choice centering with extremely wide and balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, neat 1858 circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE III.
We have rarely seen 10c 1857 Issue stamps with margins as wide as the example offered here.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,750.00). Only three have graded higher (the highest is a 98)
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Well-proportioned margins, intense shade and impression, light strike of town cancel, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $575.00)
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Exceptionally choice centering with perfs essentially clear of framelines all around, intense shade, bold town cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually well-centered, crisp color and clear impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,100.00)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Intense shade and impression nicely complemented by red grid cancel, balanced margins with perfs clear of outer projections on all sides, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
24c Gray (37a). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely rich color and crisp impression, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1977 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering, completely soundVERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF 80; SMQ $3,250.00)
90c Blue (39). Unused (regummed), intense color and exceptionally well-centered, single nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, beautiful bright color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1c Bright Blue, Reprint (40). Without gum as issued, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
24c Blackish Violet, Reprint (45). Without gum as issued, nicely centered, wonderful color on crisp paper, faint stain spot in "Four", otherwise Very Fine, only 479 sold
30c Yellow Orange, Reprint (46). Without gum as issued, much better than typical centering with perfs essentially clear of the design all around, vibrant color on bright paper, Very Fine, only 480 sold
90c Deep Blue, Reprint (47). Without gum as issued, intense color on crisp paper, skillfully reperfed at top, Fine appearance, only 454 sold