Sale 1244 — The Arthur S. Przybyl Collection of United States, Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 9-10 November, 2021
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
5c-25c 1865-75 Newspapers & Periodicals Issues (PR1-PR8). Unused, without gum as issued, rich colors, few flaws, Fine appearing set of these large format stamps, Scott value $3,625.00
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$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Issue (PR26). Original gum, brilliant color, wide margins, vertical crease at right, Very Fine appearance, ex Wingate
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1972 and 2020 P.F. certificates
12c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR40). Without gum as issued, bright color on crisp white paperEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 1,313 sold. With 2020 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, Fine, only 330 sold, with 1998 A.P.S. certificate
$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Special Printing (PR50). Without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, choice centering partly aided by reperfing at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE $6.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING IS ONE OF THE RAREST UNITED STATES STAMPS. ONLY FOURTEEN WERE SOLD, AND ONLY SEVEN HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED AS GENUINE.
According to sale records of the 1875 Newspaper Special Printings, 14 of the $6.00 were sold and delivered. On July 16, 1884, the Special Printings were withdrawn from sale, and the remaining supply was destroyed.
Our census of Scott PR50, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR50 , contains seven examples. Six are certified by The Philatelic Foundation and two by P.S.E.
Census no. PR50-UNC-02. With 1969 and 2009 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning the reperfing.
48c Red, 1879 Issue (PR66). Original gum, rich color, single unpunched perf at bottom, fresh and Very Fine
$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, attractive margins and nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
$36.00 Indian Red, 1879 Issue (PR77). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., rich color, wide margins, Very Fine, purple backstamp
$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Original gum, minor h.r., well-centered with beautifully balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Petersen
$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, h.r., bright color and proof-like impression, handsomely centered, Very Fine
84c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR88). Original gum, fresh color, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $775.00)
96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, diagonal gum crease at upper right, Very Fine
4c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR92). Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-balanced margins, single short perf at lower right, otherwise Very Fine
10c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR94). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, wide and balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
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12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering with enormous Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL AND PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. THIS STANDS ALONE AS THE HIGHEST GRADED.
This is a difficult issue to obtain in sound condition with such choice centering. We would rank this among the top two or three we have encountered.
Ex Inman. With 2001 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $10,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by no others.
24c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR96). Original gum, small h.r., bright color, diagonal pre-printing crease and reperfed at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate