Sale 1293 — The Vaquero Collection of Errors, Freaks and Oddities Plus Other Eclectic Selections
Sale Date — Thursday, 28 September, 2023
Category — Scott 703 thru 1381
2c Carmine Rose & Black, Yorktown, Shifted Vignette (703 var). Mint N.H. block of four with top right corner selvage with plate no. F20477, with vignettes shifted dramatically to the left, deep rich colors, rich stamps faint vertical gum bend, Fine, we do not recall ever seeing this issue with such a dramatic shift for the vignettes
2c Dark Lake & Black, Shifted Vignette (703b var). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color in the distinctive Dark Lake shade, vignettes shifted significantly to the right
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 2-CENT YORKTOWN IN THE DARK LAKE SHADE, WITH VIGNETTES SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT.
Ex Hansen. With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott value as singles with no premium for the vignette shifts
$1.00-$5.00 Presidential, Shifted Vignette (832-834 var). Eight singles and a block of four, including two $1.00 with shifts to far right and top, two $2.00 singles with shifts to far left and far right plus top plate block of four with shifts to top left, four $5.00 (one used) with shifts to top, bottom right and right, most shifts are very dramatic, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, these strong shifts are highly desirable
$1.00 Purple & Black, Presidential, Shifted Vignette (832 var). Block of six with wide left selvage, stamps Mint N.H. but with slight gum disturbance, vignettes strongly shifted to upper left, with Wilson's head touching the perfs on the bottom stamps, choice centering
EXTREMELY FINE. A STUNNING BLOCK OF SIX OF THE $1.00 PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE WITH VIGNETTES SHIFTED INTO THE PERFS.
This is one of the most dramatic shifts of this issue we have ever encountered.
$1.00 Purple & Black, Presidential, Shifted Vignette (832 var). Irregular block of four, lightly hinged, vignettes strongly shifted to top, with Wilson's head above the "United States Postage" tablet and clear into the perforations at top of each stamp, choice centering, Very Fine and rare dramatic vignette shift
$1.00 Bright Magenta & Black, Presidential (832g). Original gum, with bottom selvage, radiant color, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.F. certificate (Superb 98), by way of comparison the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. is one at 95
ADDENDA: This is previously hinged and not Mint N.H.
$2.00 Yellow Green & Black, Presidential (833). Two large used blocks, including top double plate nos. 22120 and 22123 with arrow and "TOP" and "$2.00" block of 20, second block of 20 with left and right arrows, cancelled by blind ovals, vignettes shifted slightly up and to the right, few tiny flaws, Very Fine appearance, scarce large used multiples
$2.00-$5.00 Presidential, Shifted Vignette (833-834 var). Mint N.H., $2.00 block of four with right selvage, $5.00 vertical block of eight with left arrow selvage, all with vignette shifts, $2.00 to top left, $5.00 to top, natural gum bends or creases on $2.00, otherwise Fine-Very Fine and attractive
$5.00 Carmine & Black, Presidential, Shifted Vignette (834 var). Mint N.H. block of four, with vignettes shifted noticeably to top and left, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, an attractive block
7c Rose Carmine, Woodrow Wilson, Misperforation (1040 var). Mint N.H., completely lacking "U.S. Postage" and denomination, with captured plate no. 25314 at upper left, Very Fine and choice, a dramatic error which is missing the most important parts of the design
8c Dark Violet Blue & Carmine Rose, Liberty, Shifted Vignette (1041 var). Mint N.H. bottom left corner selvage block of four, vignettes strongly shifted to bottom left and appearing partly in the stamp or selvage below, Very Fine, a dramatic vignette shift
8c Dark Violet Blue & Carmine Rose, Liberty, Shifted Vignette (1041B var). Mint N.H., vignette shifted significantly to bottom with part printed at top, Very Fine
8c Dark Violet Blue & Carmine Rose, Liberty, Shifted Designs (1042 var). Mint N.H. top right corner selvage plate no. 26224 block of four, design starts printing halfway between perfs causing top stamps to show only top portion of the design and bottom pair to show split design, Very Fine and very unusual
40c Brown Red, John Marshall, Misperforation (1050 var). Top right corner selvage plate no. 25571 block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, showing dramatic misperfing due to foldover with top right stamp showing perfs making an "X" thru design and partly imperforate on some others, light bends, Very Fine
6c Hemisfair, White Omitted (1340a). Mint N.H., deep rich colors, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, Datz states 100 are known, with 2021 P.F. certificate
6c Disney, Ocher Omitted (1355a). Bottom left corner selvage block of ten with plate nos. at bottom left, the right five stamps the error, left stamps show almost complete ocher, Very Fine and unusual multiple, especially desirable with the plate block position showing both error and almost normal stamps, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value $1,500 as five errors with no premium for the multiple or for the partially omitted stamps
6c Professional Baseball, Black (Engr.) Omitted (1381a). Mint N.H., with right selvage, lacking all text including denomination, radiant colors, Very Fine and choice, normal accompanies for comparison, with 2021 P.F. certificate
6c Professional Baseball, Black (Engr.) Double Impression (1381c). Mint N.H., showing clear doubling of all text including "1869-1969" at top, country, denomination and label at bottom, bright color
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THIS RECENTLY DISCOVERED RARITY -- THE 1969 PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL COMMEMORATIVE WITH DOUBLE IMPRESSION OF THE BLACK ENGRAVED DESIGN -- IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE. A WONDERFUL RARITY.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value is based on the realization for this unique stamp in our 2013 Rarities sale.