Sale 1249 — The Hope Collection of U.S. Newspapers & Periodicals Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 1 March, 2022
Category — 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott PR10-PR32)
3c Black, 1875 Issue (PR10). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering and margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
4c Black, 1875 Issue (PR11). Original gum, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
8c Black, 1875 Issue (PR13). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, despite its modest catalogue value this issue is scarce with original gum, ex "Vineyard", with 1998 P.F. certificate
12c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR16). Original gum, lightly hinged, outstanding centering with wide and well-balanced margins, brilliant colorEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE, GRADED XF 90. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED EXAMPLE IN THE P.S.E. POPULATION REPORT.
With 2002 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,300.00). This is the highest grade awarded to an original-gum example of Scott PR16 and it is shared by no others.
12c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR16). Horizontal pair and single, used with 4c and 6c Black, 1875 Issue (PR11-PR12), cancelled by manuscript "X" on Jan. 1, 1875 and Jan. 23, 1875 dated Post Office Department receipts for nine and fourteen pounds of the Weekly Register newspaper, each receipt represents half a page from a ledger book, stamps with some slight perf tip toning, still Very Fine, unlike with regular postage issues, rarely do we see evidence of how these beautiful stamps were actually used
24c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR17). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2004 P.F. certificate
36c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR18). Original gum, bright color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. certificate
48c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR19). Original gum, brilliant color, well-proportioned margins with long and full perforations all aroundEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 36-CENT CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Ex "Vineyard". With 1995 P.F. certificate
60c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR20). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
72c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR21). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually wide margins, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, ex Ballman, with 1998 P.F. certificate
84c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR22). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression on bright white paper, perfectly centered with balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 84-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Ex McNall and from our 2003 Rarities sale. With 2003 P.F. certificate
96c Rose, 1875 Issue (PR23). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color and detailed impressionVERY FINE. THE 96-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE IS VERY RARE IN SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
This is only the second PR23 with original gum we have offered in decades. The other was in our 2004 sale of the "Vineyard" collection. The stamp offered here was acquired in our 2016 sale of the Grant Inman collection.
Ex Inman. With 2000 and 2016 P.F. certificates.
$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Issue (PR24). Original gum, deep rich color on fresh white paper, Very Fine and choice, scarce with such wide margins, ex Drucker, with 2002 P.F. certificate
$3.00 Vermilion, 1875 Issue (PR25). Large part original gum which thinly covers more than half the back, brilliant color, outstanding centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM EXAMPLE OF THE $3.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE, WITH LARGE PART ORIGINAL GUM. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT DENOMINATIONS OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN IN CHOICE CENTERED CONDTION.
With 1999 P.F. certificate stating "part o.g." Scott value as original gum.
$6.00 Ultramarine, 1875 Issue (PR26). Original gum, bright color and detailed impression, attractive centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $6.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST NEWSPAPER STAMPS TO FIND IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
Sound, centered, original-gum examples of high-denomination Newspapers & Periodicals stamps printed by the Continental Bank Note Co. are incredibly rare. A search of several collections containing superb offerings of these issues, such as Lutwak, Cole, Lyons, Floyd and Lessin, has failed to find its equal. We have offered only one in comparable condition, which is ex Drucker and Inman.
Ex "Vineyard". With 1988 and 2002 P.F. certificates
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Original gum, fiery color, choice centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspapers & Periodicals stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27s exist in this quality.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Original gum, lightly hinged, dark color, well-centered on bright white paperEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $24.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. RARELY SEEN IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
Ex Lutwak and Drucker. With 1981 and 2002 P.F. certificates.
$36.00 Brown Rose, 1875 Issue (PR30). Original gum, deep shade on crisp paper, beautifully centeredEXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND, ORIGINAL GUM, CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE $36.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
The 1875 $36.00 Continental Newspapers & Periodicals issue is very rare in centered original-gum condition. We have offered only two other comparable examples since this stamp was sold in our 2002 sale of the Drucker collection -- one in our 2004 "Vineyard" sale and one in our 2016 sale of the Inman collection. Every other stamp either has a fault or only Fine centering.
Ex Drucker. With 1986 and 2002 P.F. certificate.
$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue (PR31). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, choice centering with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB SOUND AND WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $48.00 1875 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE STAMP IN SUCH CHOICE QUALITY.
The high-value 1875 Issue stamps are among the most difficult of all Newspapers & Periodicals to obtain in sound original-gum condition with any degree of choice centering. This example of the $48.00 is particularly striking with wider margins than any others we have offered.
With 2000 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. certificates
$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Original gum, bright color and proof-like impression, well-centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER ISSUE. VERY RARE IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY.
Ex Drucker. With 1983 and 2002 P.F. certificates