Sale 929 — The Alan Geisler Collection of U.S. and Possessions Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 26 February, 2007
Category — 1912-23 Issues (Scott 462 to 480)
3c Violet (464). Mint N.H., bright color on crisp paper, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. in pair with normal 2c, radiant color, 2c small corner crease at top right, the error Very Fine and choice
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in Mint N.H. pane of 100, plate nos. at top and left, brilliant colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF 100 CONTAINING TWO EXAMPLES OF THE PERF 10 5-CENT CARMINE ERROR.
Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. plate blocks and the Mint N.H. error block of nine.
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H. single error in pane of 100, plate nos. at right and bottom, bright color, minor pencil notations in selvage (easily removed), Very Fine and choice, scarce complete Mint N.H. pane, Scott Retail as single error in block of nine and two plate blocks
9c Salmon Red (471). Mint N.H., brilliant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate for block of four
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., radiant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice
30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Pos. 64 from Plate 6911, Mint N.H., vivid colorFRESH AND VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE VERY RARE 30-CENT PERF 10 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Despite the recent PSE claim that a watermark has been "discovered" on one stamp from one of the 476A panes, the vestige of a watermark on the dandy roll used to make unwatermarked paper has been known to philatelists since 1918. The unwatermarked paper supplied to the Bureau for printings of sheets that were perforated gauge 10 and 11 is known to have had "ghost" watermarks where the brass pieces were removed. We currently side with the group of philatelists who believe that the 30c Perf 10 Unwatermarked, Scott 476A, was legitimately issued.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT PERF 10 FRANKLIN ISSUE ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
This 50c issue was only available in post-office stocks for a very short period of time, because it was released only three weeks prior to the beginning of the new Perf 11 series.
With 1979 P.F. certificate for block of four
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with copy of 1982 P.F. certificate for block of four
$2.00 Dark Blue, $5.00 Light Green (479-480). Lightly hinged, rich colors, fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Block of four, rich color on bright paper, oval Chicago Ill. registry ovals, Fine-Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Light Green (480). Block of four, each stamp with roller cancel and ms. "$5.00", bright color, Fine-Very Fine, attractive and scarce used multiple