Sale 1096 — The Robert R. Hall Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 28-30 April, 2015
Category — 1908-10 Washington-Franklin Issues (Scott 331-356)
1c-15c 1908-09 Issue (331-340, 343-347). Blocks of four, 3c wide top selvage, 6c and 10c with plate no. and part imprint, 3c and 6c Mint N.H., 5c three stamps Mint N.H., 10c bottom stamps Mint N.H., few h.r., bright colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, a remarkable group
1c-13c 1908-09 Issue (331-334, 336-337, 339). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, No. 334 Mint N.H., bright colors, most lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine group
10c Yellow (338). Right imprint and plate no. 4943 block of six, bottom left and left center stamps Mint N.H., most others h.r., vivid color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine
15c Pale Ultramarine (340). Top imprint and plate no. 4954 block of six with wide selvage, few stamps Mint N.H., radiant color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
50c Violet (341). Mint N.H., lovely pastel color, well-proportioned margins, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
50c Violet (341). Mint N.H. block of four, pretty shade, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, an attractive Mint N.H. block, with 2003 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
50c Violet (341). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4956 block of six, bottom stamps and top right Mint N.H., other two lightly hinged, rich colorVERY FINE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT 1909 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED WASHINGTON ISSUE, SCOTT 341.
Scott 341 was produced from only one plate, No. 4956, which had plate number blocks at top and bottom.
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, wide margins and exceptional centering, post office freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PERF 12 DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Ex Piedmont. With 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,000.00). Only one stamp has graded higher (at 98). This outstanding stamp has remained the sole Mint N.H. 95 graded example for nearly ten years.
$1.00 Violet Brown (342). Block of four, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, a beautiful block
1c-5c 1908-09 Issue, Imperforate (343-347, 383-384). Imprint and plate no. blocks of six, first 1c and second series with hollow stars, large margins, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Coil (349). Mint N.H. guide line pair, bright shade, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., top stamp lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Mint N.H. with part imprint paste-up tab at bottom, fresh color, Very Fine and choice, a desirable variety, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal
5c Blue, Coil (351). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., traces of vertical guideline at right, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (351). Mint N.H. pair, deep rich color and proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (351). Pair, deep rich color, bold Washington D.C. registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with two 1999 P.F. certificates (one on cover, one off, the cover and No. 411 also from the cover accompany)
1c Green, Coil (352). Guide line pair, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Guide line pair, bright color on fresh paper, Fine-Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Mint N.H. pair with 3mm spacing, unusually wide margins for this coil, bright color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (353). Paste-up pair with 3mm spacing, bright color, neat Sep. 14, 1910 duplex cancel, small corner crease at top right, Fine appearance, scarce and desirable with a contemporary cancel, with 2002 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Lightly hinged, huge margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Coil (354). Pair with 3mm spacing, bold Hartford Conn. registry oval cancels, bright shade, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H. guide line pair, brilliant color and detailed impression, remarkably choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 5-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 355.
A review of our computerized records shows that we have on average offered one Mint N.H. guide line pair a year for the past 15 years. Very few of those compare favorably to the example offered here.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (355). Mint N.H., rich color, fresh and Fine, P.S.E. certificate no longer accompanies
5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair, intense shade and impression, Washington D,.C. registry oval cancels, Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Pair, lightly hinged, vibrant color, choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE LIGHTLY-HINGED PAIR OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 1981 and 2000 P.F. certificates
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Vivid color, wide top and bottom marginsVERY FINE. A FRESH AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THR 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL.
With 1991 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Coil (356). Strip of three, vivid color, bold strikes of "Chiyo-Maru Sea Post 19. 7. 10." (July 19, 1910) double-circle datestamps, some perf separations reinforced with hingesFINE. A RARE USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1909 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE WITH THE "CHIYO-MARU" JAPANESE SEA POST OFFICE DATESTAMP.
Our census of Scott No. 356 in used multiples, available at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/356/356.pdf , contains twelve pairs, one strip of four and two strips of three. The other strip of three was offered in our Natalee Grace sale. Five of the pairs originated on the same cover, which was prepared by Henry Hammelman and mailed in August 1911. A guide line pair has been certified as genuine, but the cancel needs to be reexamined to see if it is one of the fakes produced during the last 20 years.
This strip was on a piece of mail postmarked on board the Japanese steamship Chiyo-Maru, which sailed from San Francisco on July 19, 1910. The "Chiyo-Maru Sea Post 19. 7. 10." (July 19, 1910) was applied by the official Sea Post Office clerk to mail posted on the ship. In this case, the letter was franked with at least three of the 10c 1909 horizontal coils.
Census No. 356-CAN-STR-09. With 1977 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair and single