Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1910-13 Washington-Franklin Issue (Scott 369-396)
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around, rich color on nicely blued paper, long and full perfs all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGD EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT LINCOLN ON BLUISH PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE P.F.
With 2010 P.F. certificate (Superb 98).
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., wide margins, deeply blued paper, long and full perfs, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2005 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H., wide margins, beautiful color on clearly blued paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
2c Lincoln, Bluish (369). Brilliant color on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a surprisingly difficult issue to find in higher grades in used condition, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $850.00), only one has graded higher to date (at 98) and only three others share this grade
2c Alaska-Yukon, Private Vending and Affixing Machine Perforations. Eight items, seven pairs incl. Brinkerhoff Ty. II (pair and strip of three) and IIa (2), Schermack Ty. III pair and guide line pair, also U.S.A.V. Ty. II and III, few h.r., large margins, Very Fine
2c Alaska-Yukon, Brinkerhoff Ty. II, Coiled Endwise (371). Mint N.H. guide line pair, fresh and Extremely Fine, a scarce and desirable item
3c Deep Violet (376). Mint N.H. wide top imprint, star and plate no. 5428 block of six, rich color and detailed impression, Fine-Very Fine
6c Red Orange (379). Spectacular Jumbo margins and precise centering, bright pastel color, small quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, impressive used example, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $95.00 as 95, $310.00 as 98), only one used example has graded higher to date
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1911 15-CENT FRANKLIN ISSUE.
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,000.00). Only two have graded higher to date (the highest is a 98) and only eight others share this grade.
15c Pale Ultramarine (382). Mint N.H. wide left imprint and plate no. 4951 block of six, wonderfully fresh and crisp, gorgeous pastel color, Fine, scarce in this Mint N.H. condition
1c Green, Coil (385). Mint N.H. guide line pair, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 1996 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (385). Guide line pair, oval grid duplex cancel, Fine-Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, 2c Carmine, Coils (385-386). Guide line pair and guide line strip of four respectively, top and bottom 2c Mint N.H., top two 2c creased, otherwise Fine, 1c with 2004 P.F. certificate, 2c 2005 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (386). Guide line pair, bottom stamp Mint N.H., intense color, Fine, top stamp light pencil notation on gum, with 1998 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged guide line pair
1c Green, Coil (387). Guide line pair, attractively centered, rich color, minor h.r., Fine-Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Coil (387). Pair with 3mm spacing, lightly hinged, wide margins, Fine-Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Guide line pair, brilliant color, detailed impression, left stamp trivial natural inclusion on back only not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY FINE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Ex Hoffman. With 2004 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Coil (388). Mint N.H., brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins on all sidesEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 388. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS LOFTY GRADE.
This 2c coil was in production for only a short period of time before being superseded by the Perf 8-1/2 issue. Due to the greater popularity of the horizontal coils with users, combined with a wary attitude by many collectors that early coils were simply trimmed stamps, many were used and few preserved.
Of the Scott 388 stamps in the P.S.E. Population Report, only three Mint N.H. examples have graded above 70. There is one 95, one 98 and this highest-ranking 98J.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $31,700.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date, and this stamp is the only example to achieve this grade.
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Mint N.H. pair, bright color, both stamps impeccably centered, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $385.00), in our opinion, if broken out of the pair, the top stamp would easily grade 95
2c Carmine, Coil (391). Guide line pair, rich color, neat strike of duplex cancel, Very Fine, considerably more difficult to find in used condition, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $730.00)
1c-5c 1910-13 Issue, Coils (392-396). Pairs, variety of cancels, very light on 4c, Fine-Very Fine, scarce group used, all but 3c with 2003 or 2004 P.F. or P.S.E. certificates
4c Brown, Coil (395). Mint N.H. guide line pair, pretty shade, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $975.00)
4c Brown, Coil (395). Guide line pair, deep rich color, light oval grid duplex cancel, Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Mint N.H., essentially precise centering, fresh and crisp, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,050.00)