Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019
Category — Special Delivery, Offices in China, Parcel Post
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Outstanding centering with wide margins, rich color, neat target cancel leaves design fully visible, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00)
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, barely hinged, near perfect centering with wide margins, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 FIRST BUREAU UNWATERMARKED SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $4,300.00). One other hinged stamp shares this grade and only two grade higher (at 98J)
10c Blue, Special Delivery, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E5a). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb example of this early Bureau variety, which comes only from plate 882, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $750.00), this is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. to an unused Scott E5a, with none equal, the highest Mint N.H. grade is XF 90
10c Green, Special Delivery (E7). Mint N.H. with selvage at top containing a trace of the imprint, mathematically perfect centering with Jumbo margins, radiant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT E7 HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 100, SMQ $3,000.00 as 100). This is the highest grade possible, and only one other has achieved this ultimate grade, a statistic which has not changed since at least 2010
2c on 1c Offices in China (K1). Deep rich color on bright paper, neat strike of easily readable Shanghai cancel, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used stamp, with 2008 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $425.00), only three grade higher and one other shares this grade
4c on 2c Offices in China (K2). Wide margins of near Jumbo proportions, precisely centered, bright color, neat oval grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $450.00), only two grade higher and one other shares this grade
2c on 1c Offices in China (K17). Mint N.H., exceptional centering and margins, deep rich color and proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1922 OFFICES IN CHINA ISSUE IN THE FINEST CONDITION ATTAINABLE.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $3,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only eight others
2c-50c Parcel Post (Q2-Q3, Q5, Q8-Q10). Choice group of six used graded stamps, each with exceptional centering and margins, neat cancels, each graded XF-Superb 95 except Q8 graded XF 90, P.S.E. grades except Q3 and Q5 which are P.F. grades, Extremely Fine Gems, total SMQ counting all as P.S.E. graded $1,070.00
3c Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., wide margins and outstanding centering, strong color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $950.00)
5c Parcel Post (Q5). Mint N.H., brilliant color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00)
10c Parcel Post (Q6). Essentially perfect centering with wide margins, deep rich color, neat oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $400.00), only three stamps grade higher (at 98J) and two others share this grade
$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PARCEL POST, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
According to Johl and Gobie, the $1.00 Parcel Post stamp originally had the manufacturing design ultimately used for the 25c stamp. This fruit growing scene is from a photograph provided by the Department of Agriculture of a grove in Florida.
1990 and 1993 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $8,000.00). Only three grade higher (highest is 100) and only five others share this lofty grade.
$1.00 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, outstanding centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,250.00)