Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
1c-90c 1857-60 Issue, Specimens (24, 26, 29, 35, 36b, 37-39). Set of eight stamps with magenta manuscript crossed lines (except 3c in black), which is known to be either a presentation copy or printer's sample, some with part original gum, faults incl. most values with clipped perfs on one side, otherwise Fine appearance, complete presentation sets are rarely offered
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Positions 2-3/12-13L12, block of four, original gum with three h.r. which sensibly reinforce a few perf separations, bright colorFRESH AND FINE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE II BLOCK FROM THE TOP OF PLATE TWELVE.
Type II blocks from Plate 12 can only come from the top row. The bottom stamps in this block have very small breaks in the top outer lines.
Scott Retail $6,000.00
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa/III (22/21). Positions 72/82L4, vertical pair, top stamp Type IIIa, bottom stamp Type III, unused (no gum), deep rich color and sharp proof-like impressionFINE. A RARE UNUSED 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT PAIR COMBINING TYPES IIIA AND III.
1959 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. Scott Retail $7,850.00 as singles
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Deep rich Plate 4 color, extra wide margins and choice centering, virtually face-free cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III.
Due to the narrow vertical spacing on this plate, stamps are most typically found with narrow margins and perforations impinging on one or more sides. The wide-margined example offered here is centered so that the type characteristics are clearly visible.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $3,500.00 as 85, $4,750.00 as 90).
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Two, both with wide margins and choice centering, first cancelled by Milwaukee Wis. double-circle datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90), second with open grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85), also with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate mentioning a tiny natural inclusion (90 used), total SMQ using P.S.E. grades of 90 and 85 $420.00
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impression, clearly showing the type characteristics, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1982, 2005 and 2012 P.F. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color on bright paper, few trivial perf separations at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged block
3c Dull Red, Ty. IV (26A). Unused (no gum) block of six, Pos. 3-5/13-1511L, hinged reinforcements of separated perfs (the two left stamp may have been completely separated), top right stamp with light crease, Fine, a very scarce block, Scott Retail as six unused singles is $1,350.00, or $6,000.00 as original-gum block and pair
5c Brick Red (27). Radiant color, face-free strike of circular datestamp, wide and balanced margins, most recent certificate notes two tiny toned spots at top which are insignificant, still Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $3,000.00), this would surely have graded much higher were it not for the tiny toned spots
5c Indian Red Certified by P.F. as Bright Red Brown (28A/28b). Remarkably deep and intense shade which is, in our opinion, true Indian Red (certified as such on P.S.E. certificate), lightly cancelled, faint horizontal crease noted on P.S.E. certificate only, recent P.F. certificate erroneously identifies this as Bright Red Brown (28b) -- they got this one wrong -- and states lightly cleaned (we do not see it), Very Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. and 2015 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as Scott 28b
5c Indian Red (28A). Deep rich color with bold New Orleans circular datestamp, some light toning, otherwise Fine
5c Brown (29). Disturbed original gum and adherence, well-centered with nice margins for this tightly-spaced issue, couple slightly toned perfs at top and reperfed at right, which is noted only on most recent P.F. certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 and 1989 P.F. certificates as sound, with 2014 P.F. certificate as "previously hinged with some toned perfs and reperfed at right"
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 2003 .P.S.E. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Horizontal pair, original gum, deep rich color, Fine
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Horizontal strip of three, warm shade, neat strikes of red grid cancel, centered to bottomFINE. A STRIP OF THREE IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 1860 5-CENT ORANGE BROWN TYPE II.
Four strips of three are known on cover (two vertical and two horizontal) and we have offered two others off cover since keeping computerized records.
With 1988 P.F. certificate
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color and proof-like impression, top left stamp trivial short perfVERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1860 5-CENT TYPE II BROWN.
The 5c Brown Type II is far rarer in unused multiples than the Orange Brown. Unlike the 1861 Orange Brown, the earlier printing in Brown was not left in Southern post offices when the issue was demonetized in August 1861. Prior to the discovery of the block of 20 in the Frelinghuysen collection, the largest recorded multiple was a block of nine. A horizontal block of six is also known (creased thru bottom three stamps) as are approximately a half-dozen blocks of four. This is certainly one of the finest of the existing blocks of any size.
Ex Klein
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Block of four, used with 1c Blue, Ty. V (24) and tied on small blue piece, top left stamp small fault at leftFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1860 5-CENT BROWN TYPE II. A BLOCK OF FOUR IS THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE.
Since 1993 we have offered only two used blocks of the 5c Brown Type II -- this and another with blue grid cancels.
Scott Retail $3,250.00
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, clearly showing the type characteristics, deep rich color and proof-like impression, virtually face-free cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 10-CENT TYPE I.
With 1995 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $4,750.00). Only seven have graded higher (the highest is a 95)
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Deep shade, choice centering with the type characteristics clearly visible, bold circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice
10c Green, Ty. II/III (32/33). Block of four, top stamps Type II, bottom stamps Type III, multiple strikes of circular datestamp, few faults, Fine appearance, Scott Retail $3,500.00
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 55L1, recut at bottom, deep color and a sharp impression, lightly cancelled, couple nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Position 41L2, wide margins including captured imprint at left with full letters, clearly showing "Carpenter & Co. Bank Note" portion of the imprint, light strike of red town cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, a choice companion to the stamp offered in the next lot from the position below, with 2014 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Position 51L2, extra wide and balanced margins incl. captured imprint at left with full letters, clearly showing "(E)ngravers, Phila. New York Bos(ton)" portion of the imprint, neat strike of "Paid" in circle handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp and an excellent companion to the stamp offered in the previous lot from the position above, with 2014 P.F. certificate
24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, rich color and crisp impression, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2003 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (OGh, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,000.00)
30c Orange (38). Brilliant color, bold strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel at right and trace of red transit cancel at bottom left, short perf at right is barely noticeable due to placement of the cancel, Very Fine appearance, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $475.00)
90c Blue (39). Unused (regummed), wide margins, deep color, Very Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
90c Blue (39). Large part original gum, beautifully centered with rich color, some slightly gum soaked perfs at top and shortish perf at right, Extremely Fine centering