Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — 1902-08 Issues (Scott 314A-322)
4c Brown, Imperforate, Schermack Ty. III Private Perforation (314A). Large margins to well clear at left with full Schermack perforations on both sides, deep rich color, usual wavy-line cancelFRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT 1908 IMPERFORATE WITH SCHERMACK PERFORATIONS, SCOTT 314A. ONLY 31 USED SINGLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR CENSUS, AND FEW HAVE THE SCHERMACK PERFORATIONS ON BOTH SIDES.
Our recently-completed census of Scott 314A incorporates the records of the Philatelic Foundation, the Levi records (which represents over 40 years of auction sales) and our own computerized sales history. The census reveals a startling fact -- there are only 31 used singles (two on piece), a used strip of three and three covers (one of which contains a strip of three), for a total of 39 used stamps. Our previous assumption was that this number was much higher. Of these, only 18 show Schermack perforations on both sides and of these only 11 are sound.
With 1967 P.F. certificate. Acquired by the current owner in our 1969 Rarities sale.
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, lightly hinged, large even margins, Extremely Fine
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Block of four, bottom left stamp Mint N.H., others lightly hinged, large to huge margins incl. part imprint at left, Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail with no premium for the Mint N.H. stamp or the part imprint
5c Blue, Imperforate (315). Horizontal pair, large to huge margins, splotchy black cork cancels, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate which states "...with a cancel of unknown origin." suggesting the cancel, in their opinion, is genuine
5c Blue, Imperforate, U.S. Automatic Vending Co. Ty. III Private Perforations (315). Original gum, h.r., rich color, choice centering, small corner crease at bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance, very rare, with 2009 P.F. certificate
U.S. Automatic Vending Machine Co., [no denomination] Type IA, Test (Unlisted). Pair, 15.5mm spacing between holes, paste-up at top, bright color, Very Fine, scarce
5c Blue, Coil (317). Pair, deep rich color, insignificant adherence at bottom, the top stamp is a wide-margined GemFRESH AND VERY FINE PAIR OF THE RARE 5-CENT 1908 VERTICAL COIL.
With 1967 P.F. certificate
1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, fresh, deep rich color, centered to top but clearFINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
Ward backstamps. With 1939 A.P.S. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I (319). Mint N.H. with right plate no. 4634 selvage, mathematically precise centering with Jumbo margins, brilliant color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT SHIELD ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND ONLY ONE OTHER HAS ACHIEVED THIS ULTIMATE GRADE.
Despite its modest catalogue value and large population, the 2c Shield Issue is extremely difficult to find with perfect centering and with wide margins. The four enormous and perfectly balanced margins of this Mint N.H. stamp place it in a totally different category.
With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $960.00 as 98). This is the highest grade possible and only one other has achieved this grade.
2c Lake, Ty. II, Booklet Pane of Six (319q). Position F, Mint N.H., deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate
2c Lake, Brinkerhoff Ty. I (320a). Guide line strip of four, small h.r., rich color, Fine, scarce large multiple, Scott Retail as guide line pair
2c Carmine, Coil (322). Pair, brilliant color, h.r., choice centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE 2-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL.
Issued on July 31, 1908, and intended only for use by private vending machine companies, Scott 322 comes from Die II.
With 1976 P.F. certificate