Sale 1187 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 July, 2018
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals
5c Dull Blue, 1875 Reprint (PR5). Top imprint and plate no. 38 horizontal pair, without gum as issued, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive pair
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Disturbed original gum, vibrant color, choice centering, Very Fine, scarce
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Disturbed original gum, bright color, balanced margins, reperfed at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 Weiss certificate
$48.00 Red Brown, 1875 Issue (PR31). Unused (no gum), rich color, tiny inclusion above eagle's head is not obvious on an album page, Very Fine
$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Unused (no gum), rich color, attractive margins and centering, reperfed at bottom, appears Very Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate
9c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR38). Without gum as issued, proof-like impression on bright paper, Very Fine, ex Geisler, with 2002 and 2014 P.F. certificates
10c Gray Black, 1875 Special Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, charcoal shade on bright white paper, Very Fine, ex Drucker, with 1988 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
12c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR40). Without gum as issued, brilliant color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, s.e. at top, bright color, tiny thin spot in top margin, appears Fine, only 411 sold, with 1994 P.F. certificate
48c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR43). Without gum as issued, bright color, light soiling at right, otherwise Fine example of this rare Special Printing, only 268 sold, with 2003 P.F. certificate
60c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR44). Without gum as issued, radiant color, centered to bottom with other margins wide and balanced, small crease at top right, appears Fine, scarce as only 222 were sold, with 1990 P.F. certificate
72c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR45). Without gum as issued, brilliant color, attractive margins and centering for this difficult issueVERY FINE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 72-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 174 were sold. Most tend to be significantly off center on two sides. With 1992 and 2003 P.F. certificates
96c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR47). Without gum as issued, radiant colorFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 96-CENT 1875 CONTINENTAL NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING.
Only 141 were sold. A Power Search review shows that the centering on the example offered here is typical -- very few are known with decent centering and without faults.
With 1982 P.F. certificate
$1.92 Dark Brown, 1875 Special Printing (PR48). Without gum as issued, deep rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, accompanying certificate notes "small black ink mark" which we see only using magnification at upper leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.92 NEWSPAPER CONTINENTAL BANK NOTE COMPANY SPECIAL PRINTING. ONLY 41 WERE SOLD.
The $1.92 value of the 1875 Continental Newspaper Special Printing marks the start of the rarities of the set. We have offered only ten unduplicated examples in all of our Rarities sales going back to 1964 and in our regular auctions going back to 1994.
Ex Curtis. With 2002 P.F. certificate
6c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR93). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, attractive margins and centering, light natural gum bends, Fine, rare in Mint N.H. condition, with copy of 2007 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this the lower left stamp
12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, pastel shade, fresh and Fine, with 2002 and 2008 P.F. certificates
24c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR96). Original gum (crackly as usual on this), attractive pastel color, Fine example of this scarce Newspaper stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate
60c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR98). Original gum, narrow portion of selvage adhering to gum along right edge, rich color, typical centering for this difficult issueFINE EXAMPLE OF THE 60-CENT 1894 NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS ISSUE. ONLY EIGHTEEN UNUSED EXAMPLES ARE CONTAINED IN OUR RECORDS AND THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE EXAMPLES CONFIRMED AS SOUND.
Our census of PR98, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/PR98 , contains eighteen unused and five used examples. Of the unused examples, only three are confirmed as sound, including the stamp offered here and one which has a straight edge at top.
Census No. PR98-OG-08. With 2005 P.F. certificate
50c Carmine, 1895 Issue (PR107). Original gum, rich color, nice margins and centering, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Issue (PR108). Original gum with couple small adherences, vivid color, Fine
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Original gum, rich color, wide margins but reperfed at left, small natural gum wrinkles, appears Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Issue (PR113). Original gum, deep rich color, small margin thin at upper left, appears Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate
Newspaper Stamp Balance. Approximately 90 mostly different unused stamps, 1875 Issue to $36.00, six of the 1875 Special Printings (all with certificates), 1879 Issue complete to the $60.00, 1883 Issue PR80, 1894-95 Issues including PR94 and PR112, some with original gum, majority no gum or regummed, some faults (mostly small), Fine-Very Fine appearance, twelve certificates accompany, even the most conservative method of cataloguing would come to a value over $30,000.00
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