Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals (PR63-PR113)
12c Red, 1879 Issue (PR63). Original gum, bright color, trivial natural inclusion on back not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, ex Geisler, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (OG, VF 80; SMQ $405.00)
24c Red, 1879 Issue (PR64). Original gum, attractive margins and centering, bright color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
36c Red, 1879 Issue (PR65). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
48c Red, 1879 Issue (PR66). Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, ex "Vineyard" and Geisler, with 2001 P.F. certificate
72c Red, 1879 Issue (PR68). Disturbed original gum, rich color, tiny tear at top, appears Fine
96c Red, 1879 Issue (PR70). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Red Vermilion, 1879 Issue (PR72). Original gum, vivid color, fresh and Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, h.r., rich color, small corner crease at bottom right, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
$6.00 Blue, 1879 Issue (PR73). Original gum, bright color, Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$12.00 Yellow Green, 1879 Issue (PR75). Mint N.H., intense color, choice centering with well-proportioned margins, Very Fine and very scarce in centered Mint N.H. condition, ex Drucker, with 2004 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
$24.00 Dark Violet, 1879 Issue (PR76). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep dark color, three wide margins, fresh and Fine
$48.00 Yellow Brown, 1879 Issue (PR78). Original gum, minor h.r., well-centered with beautifully balanced margins top-to-bottom and side-to-side, Very Fine and choice
$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue (PR79). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2c Intense Black, 1883 Special Printing (PR80). Without gum as issued, intense shade on bright paper, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
12c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR82). Original gum, three huge margins, pretty pastel color, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.F. certificate
72c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR87). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
96c Carmine, 1885 Issue (PR89). Original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, Fine, small backstamp
4c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR92). Original gum, intense shade and detailed impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice
6c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR93). Unused (no gum), detailed impression, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
10c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR94). Original gum, perfs just in at right, Fine, scarce, with 2006 P.F. certificate
12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Disturbed original gum, bright color, three wide margins, small thin spot at left edge, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
24c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR96). Original gum, h.r., radiant color and crisp impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
The high-denomination 1894 Unwatermarked Bureau issues are extremely rare and often plagued with poor centering and faults. This is one of the finest we have offered.
With 2006 P.F. certificate
36c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR97). Original gum, rich color, light creasesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 36-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS STAMPS. ONLY NINE ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS AND NONE ARE SOUND. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST.
Our census of PR97, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR97 , contains ten unused examples, all with original gum, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. None are known used. Three are only known from old black and white photos. None are sound -- most have thin spots or creases. Six have perfs touching the design on at least one side. The example offered here is one of the best-centered examples.
Census no. PR97-OG-04. With 1994 P.F. certificate
60c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR98). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, two light vertical creases at leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 60-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. ONLY 19 UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS.
Our census of PR98, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR98 , contains 20 unused and 6 used examples, including one unused and one used in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. Of the unused examples available to collectors, only three are confirmed as sound. The three sound copies include one straight edge at top, and all three have perfs in on one side. Centering on examples with faults also tends to be poor.
Census no. PR98-OG-19. With 2001 P.F. certificate
96c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR99). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1894 96-CENT UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. ONE OF THE GREATEST OF ALL NEWSPAPER ISSUE RARITIES -- ONLY ELEVEN ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS.
Our census of PR99, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR99 , contains eleven unused and no used examples of this rarity. Only three are confirmed as sound (one other needs to reexamined for condition). Seven have gum or part gum. The example offered here has the best centering of the three sound copies, all of which have gum.
Census no. PR99-OG-09. Ex Dr. Clarke Yarbrough. With 1980 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Scarlet, 1894 Issue (PR100). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, centering is typical for the issue, sealed tear at top leftFINE APPEARANCE.ONLY ELEVEN EXAMPLES OF THE 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE ARE AVAILABLE TO COLLECTORS, AND ONLY TWO ARE CONFIRMED AS SOUND. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF THE ISSUE.
Our census of PR100, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR100 , contains 12 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. Only two are confirmed as sound -- numbers 3 and 6 -- but number 6 has perfs touching the design at right. Several others also have perforations touching the design.
Census no. PR100-OG-01. 1967 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. With 1994 P.F. certificate.
$6.00 Pale Blue, 1894 Issue (PR101). Original gum, small h.r., radiant color, completely soundVERY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE. ONLY 13 UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE AVAILABLE, INCLUDING SIX WITH GUM. THIS IS ONE OF THREE AVAILABLE SOUND EXAMPLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM. A PHENOMENAL RARITY.
Our census of PR101, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR101 , contains 14 unused and two used examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library. Of these, only six have original gum. Three original-gum examples have faults, including a repair, reperfing and thins. Only three original-gum stamps are sound -- the ex-Inman copy, one offered in our 1990 Rarities sale, and the example offered here. Four stamps without gum are also sound, but one has a straight edge.
Census no. PR101-OG-12. Ex Engel. With 1986 P.F. certificate
25c Carmine, 1895 Issue (PR106). Original gum, bright shade, light natural gum wrinkle at bottom, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
50c Carmine, 1895 Issue (PR107). Original gum, radiant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Issue (PR108). Original gum, small h.r., bright color, Very Fine and attractive
$5.00 Ultramarine, 1895 Issue (PR109). Unused (no gum), rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Very Fine, two small backstamps, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
$10.00 Green, 1895 Issue (PR110). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, small corner crease at top left, short perf at upper left, Very Fine appearance
$20.00 Slate, 1895 Issue (PR111). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
$50.00 Dull Rose, 1895 Issue (PR112). Original gum, radiant color on bright paper, well-proportioned marginsVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE.
With 2001 A.P.S. and 2002 P.F. certificates
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Original gum, choice centering, purple backstamp partly shows thru, someone tried to remove the backstamp causing significant thinning, otherwise Very Fine, an excellent spacefiller