Sale 1367 &#8212; United States Stamps

250

798

5c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q5). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 6219 selvage, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.F. certificate (Superb 98), by way of comparison only six have achieved this grade in the P.S.E. Population Report with three higher

E. 1,000-1,500

850

799

10c Parcel Post (Q6). Brilliant color, near-perfect centering with Jumbo margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Bowman, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), this is the highest grade awarded and three others share this desirable grade

550

800

15c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q7). Jumbo margins and precise centering, gorgeous color and lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only one used stamp grades higher (at 100J, offered in our "Tahoe" Sale 951) and one other shares this lofty grade

400

801

20c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q8). Mint N.H. top plate no. 6192 block of six, gorgeous deep shade on fresh paper, well-balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE AND BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP PLATE BLOCK OF THE 20-CENT PARCEL POST ISSUE.

The 20c Parcel Post stamp depicts a plane flying over a town, with the label "Aeroplane Carrying Mail". The stamp was first issued on December 16, 1912, which is almost six years before the first flight to actually carry mail, on May 15, 1918. This is the first postage stamp anywhere in the world to depict an airplane. This is rare as a sound plate block with decent centering and in Mint N.H. condition.

With 2022 P.S.E. certificate.

9,000

6,000

802

2c Dark Green, Parcel Post Postage Due (JQ2). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only four grade higher (two at 95J, one at 98, one at 98J)