Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — Complete Booklets (BK1-BK40)
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Watermark, Complete 25c Booklet (BK1). Comprising two panes of six of No. 279Bj, Position A, single large staple, pristine front cover, back cover with light crease along stapleVERY FINE. A SCARCE COMPLETE 25-CENT BOOKLET OF THE FIRST BOOKLET PANE ISSUE.
This complete booklet can be differentiated from BK2 by the spelling of "Puerto Rico". In BK2 it is spelled "Porto Rico".
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Watermark, Complete 25c Booklet (BK2). Comprising two panes of six of No. 279Bj, Position H, single large staple, front cover with light creasing along staple as usual, couple minor perf separationsVERY FINE AND SCARCE COMPLETE 25-CENT BOOKLET FROM A PREMIUM PLATE POSITION.
Position H is estimated to comprise less than 3% of the total printing. This complete booklet can be differentiated from BK1 by the spelling of "Porto Rico.". In BK1 it is spelled "Puerto Rico".
2c Red, Ty. IV, Horizontal Watermark, Complete 49c Booklet (BK3). Comprising four panes of six of No. 279Bj, Position A, single small staple, panes with Fine-Very Fine centeringVERY FINE COMPLETE 49c BOOKLET OF THE 2c TYPE IV. ONE OF THE RARITIES OF BOOKLET PANE COLLECTING AND THE FIRST WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.
As an indication of rarity, the Beutel collection had only a Specimen booklet (BK3-S). Other than that we have not offered any of No. BK3 either with or without the Specimen overprint since we began keeping computerized records more than 20 years ago, or in any Rarities of the World sales since 1964. There were none in the Bush, Silverman, Floyd or Hertzka collections either.
2c Red, Ty. IV, Vertical Watermark, Complete 25c Booklet (BK7). Comprising two panes of six of No. 279Bk, Position E, with "Special-delivery." at bottom, usual staple crease on front, panes are fresh with Fine-Very Fine centeringEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF TWO PANES OF THE VERTICAL WATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE IV FROM A BETTER PLATE POSITION AND WITH AN UNLISTED COVER COMBINATION.
Scott lists cover Type BC2B for booklet No. BK7. The "Special Delivery" line appears on Scott cover Type BC2A, listed on booklet panes starting with the 1903 Issue. The Beutel collection also contained a BK7 complete booklet with this cover combination.
Scott Retail for listed cover combination
2c Red, Ty. IV, Vertical Watermark, Complete 49c Booklet (BK8). Comprising four panes of six of No. 279Bk, Position A, tropicalized original gum, front cover with small piece missing along top staple and with the typical crease, panes well-centeredA FINE AND VERY SCARCE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF FOUR PANES OF THE VERTICAL WATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE IV.
This is the only complete example of BK8 listed in Power Search. Ex Beutel
2c Red, Ty. IV, Vertical Watermark, Complete 97c Booklet (BK9). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 279Bk, Position E, light vertical front cover crease and creasing along staples with tiny breakVERY FINE. AN IMPORTANT AND VERY RARE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF EIGHT PANES OF THE VERTICAL WATERMARKED 2-CENT TYPE IV. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF ANY BOOKLET PANE COLLECTION.
Very few of these complete booklets exist. A Power Search review found only one other BK9 offered in our sales, from the Beutel collection.
1c Blue Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK10). Comprising four panes of six of No. 300b, Position E, front cover free of the usual creases, Fine-Very Fine centering on the panesEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE COMPLETE BOOKLET OF FOUR PANES OF THE 1902 ONE-CENT ISSUE.
This is the only complete booklet format that was issued for the 1902 1c stamp
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK11). Comprising two panes of six of No. 301c, Position A, inside front of cover with "half" underlined, slight wrinkling at edge of front cover and both covers with light vertical crease, panes with nice centering, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 25c Booklet (BK14). Comprising two panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, very fresh and tight covers, top pane with faint soiling along right edge, still Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 49c Booklet (BK15). Comprising four panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, bright and fresh with covers free of creasing, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, small tear at top of back cover, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Complete 97c Booklet (BK17). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 319g, Position A, slight toning spots on front cover and small bit of staple rust, appears Very Fine
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK18). Comprising four panes of six of No. 331a, Position A, small bit of typical creasing along staple on front, Very Fine complete booklet
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK19). Comprising four panes of six of No. 331a, Position A, front cover free of the usual staple crease, bottom perf on one pane with small toned spot, overall Fine centering, Very Fine and scarce complete booklet that saw the first use of the Postrider cover
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK20). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, immaculate front cover, back cover with slightly broken crease, panes are well centered, appears Extremely Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK21). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, covers tight and free of creases, panes with Fine to mostly Very Fine centering, third pane with unusual inking variety which connects the frames of one pair to the pair below it, Very Fine and choice, an elusive complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK22). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Position E, fresh covers without the usual staple crease, panes with Fine centeringVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND SCARCE COMPLETE 49-CENT PINK BOOKLET OF THE 2-CENT DOUBLE-LINE WATERMARKED 1908 ISSUE.
The 49c Pink booklets with the corner numerals are among the most difficult to find of the early booklets, despite the relatively modest catalog value
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK23). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 332a, Position E, front cover fresh and crisp, back cover partly detached with small piece near staple hinged in place, panes with almost universally choice centering, Very Fine appearance, a scarce complete 97c booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK24). Comprising two panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, fresh covers without creasing, Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK25). Comprising four panes of six of No. 332a, Positions A and J (one pane with clear guide line at bottom), front cover with broken crease, back cover with lighter crease, appears Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK26). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 332a, Position A, front cover with some slight wrinkling but lacking the heavier creases often seen, panes with Fine-Very Fine centering, fresh and Very Fine, a scarce complete 97c booklet
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK27). Comprising four panes of six of No. 374a, Position A, tight cover without creasing, panes generally Fine centering, fresh and Very Fine complete booklet, this is the only booklet issued for the single-line watermarked "One Cent" panes
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK28). Comprising two panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, front cover light vertical crease, back with small ms. ink notation, stamps with nice centering, Very Fine, ex Beutel
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK29). Comprising four panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, light creasing on covers, Fine and scarce complete booklet
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK30). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 375a, Position A, crisp covers with only light bending near the staples, panes with generally Fine centering, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce complete 97c booklet
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK31). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, slight creasing on covers and some staple rust, overall Fine centering and appearance
1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK32). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, covers are tight and fresh with no creasing, panes with mixed centering, overall a fresh and Very Fine complete booklet
1c Green, Complete 97c Booklet (BK33). Comprising 16 panes of six of No. 405b, Position A, front cover without creasing, back cover light vertical crease, mix of centering as would be expected with so many panes, some are quite nice, Very Fine complete booklet, this was the first 16-pane booklet issued
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK35). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, fresh covers without creasing, attractively centered panes, Very Fine, ex Beutel
2c Carmine, Complete 49c Booklet (BK36). Comprising four panes of six No. 406a, Position A, front cover detatched and reinforced with hinges, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK37). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 406a, Position D with plate no., top cover partly detached and reinforced with a small piece of tape, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate no. complete booklet, Scott Retail as most common position
2c Carmine, Complete 25c Booklet (BK38). Comprising two panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, inconsequential faint toning band at left of front cover, still Fine-Very Fine
2c Carmine, Complete 97c Booklet (BK40). Comprising eight panes of six of No. 406a, Position A, panes Fine centering, incredibly fresh and Very Fine complete booklet, scarce in this exceptional condition, ex Beutel