Sale 9052 — Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 25 April, 2026
Category — 1920s and Later Issues
5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., lovely color and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 18930 selvage, incredibly wide Jumbo margins, well-centered and strong color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Morris, Dr. Killien and Dr. Hinrichs, with 1990 and 2019 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
15c Gray (566). Mint N.H., choice centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2025 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
25c Yellow Green (568). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
50c Lilac (570). Mint N.H., bright color and choice centering Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98)
$1.00 Violet Black (571). Mint N.H., deep shade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$2.00 Deep Blue (572). Mint N.H., rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$5.00 Carmine & Blue (573). Mint N.H., choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. and copy of 2010 P.S.E. certificates — both for a block of four which was graded Superb 98 on the most recent certificate (block grades do not equate to singles grades)
$5.00 Carmine Lake & Dark Blue (573a). Mint N.H., bold colors, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98)
2c Carmine, Rotary (579). Mint N.H. top plate no. 15531 and star block of four, natural separation from the sheet trims most perfs at left, Fine-Very Fine
2c Black, Harding (610-612). Mint N.H. singles of the flat plate Per 11, Imperforate and Rotary Perf 10, outstanding centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gems, each with 2021 or 2022 P.S.E. certificate, the two perforated stamps XF-Superb 95, the imperforate stamp Gem 100, total SMQ $300
1c-2c Huguenot-Walloon (614-615). Mint N.H. singles, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2025 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates respectively (both XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $300)
1c-5c Lexington-Concord (617-619). Mint N.H. singles, Extremely Fine Gems, with 2005, 2024 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates respectively (each XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $260)
5c Dark Blue, Lexington-Concord (619). Mint N.H. wide top plate no. 16808 block of six, outstanding centering throughout, Extremely Fine, a superb plate block
2c Carmine & Black, 5c Dark Blue & Black, Norse-American (620-621). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gems, with 2021 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates respectively (XF-Superb 95; total SMQ $200)
17c Black (623). Mint N.H. top plate no. F 18026 block of six, choice centering, some natural gum skips, Extremely Fine
2c Carmine Rose, White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E., certificate (VF 80; unpriced in SMQ)
2c Carmine Rose, White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., fresh and Very Fine
4c Yellow Brown, 5c Deep Blue, Kans. Ovpt. (662-663). Mint N.H. top plate no. blocks of four, plate nos. 18082 and 18907 respectively, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
7c Black, Kans. Ovpt. (665). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18740 block of four, Fine-Very Fine
9c Light Rose, Kans. Ovpt. (667). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 18744 block of four, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
10c Orange Yellow, Kans. Ovpt. (668). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 19235 block of four, vivid color, Very Fine
3c Violet, Nebr. Ovpt. (672). Mint N.H. bottom right plate no. 18803 block of four, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
4c Yellow Brown, Nebr. Ovpt. (673). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18038 block of four, fresh color, Fine-Very Fine
5c Deep Blue, Nebr. Ovpt. (674). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 18907 block of four, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
8c Olive Green, Nebr. Ovpt. (677). Mint N.H. bottom left plate no. 18191 block of four, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine
10c Orange Yellow, Nebr. Ovpt. (679). Mint N.H. top right plate no. 19235 block of four, vivid color, Fine-Very Fine
11c-50c 1931 Issue (692-701). Mint N.H. plate number blocks of four, each with fresh color and well-centered, Very Fine-Extremely Fine set
2c Carmine Rose, Washington Bicentennial (707). Mint N.H. with top selvage, Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2025 P.F. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo)
$1.00 Bright Magenta & Black, Presidential (832g). Mint N.H. top plate nos. 25018 and 24836 block of four, wonderfully fresh, Very Fine
1½c Bister Brown, Presidential Coil (849). Mint N.H. pair, near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five pairs grade higher
13c Eagle and Shield, Line Perforated 11 (1596d). Mint N.H. left plate nos. 37231-37236 block of 12, Very Fine example of this scarce perforation variety