Sale 1367 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 9-11 December, 2025
Category — Hunting Permits
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Top right corner plate no. F 129201 block of six, original gum, barest trace of what may be hinging, top right stamp natural gum wrinkle, small thin spot in top right corner selvage, Very Fine appearance, a scarce plate block with such wide corner selvage, most have had the side selvage removed which is not a complete plate block, SCV as Mint N.H. $14,500
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$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. 131980 block of six, rich color and detailed impression, few very light natural gum bends
very FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE SECOND FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, SCOTT RW2.
Designed by Frank Weston Benson, this issue shows Canvasback Ducks taking flight. These ducks are a diving species which are highly migratory in the United States.
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. F 134317 block of six, crisp impression, natural gum wrinkle at center, few natural gum bends, Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H. block of 12 with selvage at right, natural straight edge at top with part arrow, rich color, natural gum skips and bends, small gum disturbance in top right selvage, Fine-Very Fine and scarce large multiple of this issue, Scott value as singles
$1.00 Light Green, 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. 136267 block of six, bright color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Light Violet, 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 138602 block of six, brilliant color, light natural gum bends, Fine-Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Chocolate, 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. 141428 block of six, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)1940, Black Mallards, Second Edition (RW7). Lithograph, signed F. L. Jaques in pencil with "Federal Duck Stamp Design 1940" in pencil at bottom left, image area 276 x 218mm, paper size 303 x 272mm, faint outline outside design
VERY FINE AND VERY RARE SECOND EDITION PRINT OF THE 1940 FRANCIS LEE JAQUES FEDERAL DUCK STAMP DESIGN. ONLY APPROXIMATELY 30 WERE PRODUCED,
The 1940 first and second edition prints are extremely rare, with approximately 30 of each produced. There were a total of three editions. The differences between the three are found in the top wing of the right duck, where it meets the body.
Stearns and Fink value $8,000.
$1.00 Sepia, 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 143743 block of six, crisp impression, diagonal bend/crease affects top left stamp, Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Sepia, 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Mint N.H. block of four with left selvage, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
$1.00 Brown Carmine, 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 145271 block of six, deep rich color, natural vertical gum skip line on center stamps, light natural gum bends, Very Fine
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Violet Brown, 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. F 149599 block of six, usual natural gum skips and bends, Very Fine
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$2.00 Bright Green, 1949 Hunting Permit (RW16). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 160791 selvage, Jumbo margins and mathematically precise centering, bright vibrant color
Extremely Fine Gem. THIS MAGNIFICENT example of the 1949 $2.00 hunting permit, RW16, HAS achieved the extraordinary grade of gem 100 jumbo. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE AND ONLY ONE OTHER SHARES IT.
To put into context the rarity of this grade, this is one of only two stamps in any condition from RW1 to RW19 to achieve the grade of Gem 100 Jumbo, and is one of only two Mint N.H. stamps from RW1 to RW32 to achieve the grade. This Gem represents an extraordinary condition rarity and one of the finest hunting permit stamps in existence.
With 2025 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo). Unpriced in this grade in SMQ, SMQ $1,800 as 100.
$2.00 Bright Green, 1949 Hunting Permit (RW16). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher and eight others share this grade
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$3.00 1962 Hunting Permit, Back Inscription Omitted (RW29a). Original gum, accompanying P.F. certificate states Mint N.H. but we detect the faintest hinging at bottom (irrelevant as this is unique), brilliant colors and well-centered
VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1962 HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE WITH BACK INSCRIPTION OMITTED.
In the whole history of the Federal Hunting Permit program, the back inscription omitted error only occurred during five years — 1962 (the example offered here), 1968, 1974 (technically not omitted but printed on front due to a foldover), 1990 and 2003. For the two later years (1990 and 2003), Datz records 150 and 12 examples respectively. The greatest rarities of this variety are this unique example from 1962 and the also unique 1968 and 1974 errors.
Ex Prager. With 1995 P.F. and 2022 P.S.E. certificates as Mint N.H. Also with 2013 A.P.S. certificate stating slightly disturbed original gum which is nonsense.
$3.00 1964 Hunting Permit (RW31). Mint N.H. with bottom plate no. 168629 selvage, bright colors, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only one grades higher (at 100)
$3.00 1964 Hunting Permit (RW31). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. 168630 block of six, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, beginning in 1958 duck stamps were printed by rotary press and plate blocks were collected as corner blocks of four, this issue had the plate number mistakenly entered adjacent to the second stamp from the left, collectors assumed a plate block of four was still the correct format and many sheets were broken in this manner before the realization that the correct format for this issue is a block of six
(Image Magnifier)$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Gold (RW72b). Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"
ADDENDA - SMQ VALUE WITH GOLD SIGNATURE IS $2,900.
$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Blue (RW72b). Mint N.H., Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80), 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"
(Image Magnifier)$1.00-$25.00 1943-2024 Hunting Permit Plate Blocks (RW10-RW30, RW32-RW91). Fantastic collection of Mint N.H. plate blocks, lacking only the valuable (and easily obtainable) RW31 to be complete for the period covered, a fresh and Very Fine collection, rarely offered so complete
$1.00-$15.00 1934-2014 Hunting Permits (RW1-RW81). Hingeless album pages of mostly Mint N.H. stamps, No. RW1 Mint N.H., Nos. RW2-RW4 original gum, Fine-Very Fine collection
$1.00-$15.00 1934-2013 Hunting Permits (RW1-RW80). Complete set in Scott album, virtually all (including RW1-RW3) Mint N.H., we only saw hinging on RW4 in our cursory examination, includes self-adhesive from 1998, for some reason one later year is missing, some with plate no. selvage, also includes RW77b and RW78b, Very Fine-Extremely Fine collection
$1.00-$25.00 1934-1922 Hunting Permits (RW1/RW89). Virtually complete collection of unused stamps (missing RW86), mostly Mint N.H. except few important earlier original gum, also includes most sheets of one, Fine-Very Fine group
Hunting Permits Collection. Three-ring binder with unused singles and plate blocks, including singles starting with RW1 (hinged), most other earlier singles unused (no gum), goes thru 2007, few souvenir sheets of one, plate blocks start with RW11-RW17, RW19-RW20, RW23-RW89 mostly complete, also few Junior Duck Stamp plate blocks, few South Carolina plate blocks, the plate blocks in better condition than the singles with many Mint N.H., overall Fine-Very Fine
Hunting Permits Collection. Two Vechiarelli albums with Hunting Permit singles, each volume starts with RW1 and both are well-filled but not complete, earlier issues tend to be hinged, one has few plate no. pairs and sheets of one on extra pages at the end, overall Very Fine
California Hunting Permits. Album pages containing a virtually complete collection from No. 1 thru 51, including Nos. 1 and 2, also four Upland Game Bird stamps, overall fresh and Very Fine, Scott value approximately
California Hunting Permits. Album pages containing a virtually complete collection from No. 1 thru 51, including Nos. 1 and 2, overall fresh and Very Fine, Scott value approximately
National Wild Turkey Federation Wild Turkey Stamps. Album containing 50 complete panes of ten, from 1976-1989 and 1995, 1997-2000, 2002-2004, 2009-2014, also first Virginia Wild Turkey, duplication of some with several signed by the artist, Very Fine and scarce group
Australia, Wetlands Conservation, 1989, $5.00 Plumed Whistling Duck, Imperforate Proof, 1991, $8.00 on $5.00 Surcharge, Inverted Surcharge in Pair with Normal (Unsurcharged) (Sam Houston AD1UP, AD3U). Two items, first is the unique center cross-gutter block of four, second is the unique top right corner sheet selvage plate no. 10600 vertical se-tenant pair, bottom stamp with the inverted surcharge, top stamp with the surcharge omitted, both Mint N.H., latter accompanied by matching pairs of normal surcharged and unsurcharged stamps, Very Fine, our estimate is a minuscule fraction of the original retail price of these two unique items