Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1919-20 Issues (Scott 537-550)
3c Deep Violet (537a). Deep rich color on brilliant paper, bold "Salem Ohio" precancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. FEWER THAN 20 USED EXAMPLES OF THE RED VIOLET ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
The Philatelic Foundation has certified only six singles, one pair (now split) and one block of four as genuine. The other block (uncertified) has a straight edge at right and slight thinning.
Ex Tahoe. With photocopy of 2002 P.F. certificate for vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp. In our opinion this rarity is undercatalogued in Scott.
3c Deep Violet (537a). Vibrant color, neat "Salem Ohio" local precancelFINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. FEWER THAN 20 USED EXAMPLES OF THE RED VIOLET ARE CURRENTLY KNOWN.
The Philatelic Foundation has certified only six singles, one pair (now split) and one block of four as genuine. Another block (uncertified) has a straight edge at right and slight thinning.
With 2006 A.P.S. certificate. In our opinion this rarity is undercatalogued in Scott
1c Green, Perf 10, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (543a). Error pair in horizontal strip of three (right stamp normal), unusually choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MULTIPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PERF 10 ROTARY ISSUE IMPERFORATE-BETWEEN VARIETY.
This is one of the rarest of the imperforate-between errors -- only two others appeared in Power Search -- one was offered in 2000 and then subsequently in the Floyd sale (it has an internal crease) and a block of six containing two pairs (ex Whitman).
With 2010 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Sharp color, "Binghamton New York" precancel, about Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
1c Green, Rotary Perf 11 (544). Bold "Chicago Illinois" precancel, Very Good, with 1971 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Rotary (545). Lightly hinged, perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. III, Rotary (546). Block of four, joint line at right, Philadelphia oval cancels, three Fine, bottom right wide margins and Extremely Fine and rare, used singles of this stamp are difficult to find, a block near impossible
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., wide margins and very well-balanced, strong colors, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $550.00)
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Top arrow and double plate no. block of eight, selvage h.r., stamps Mint N.H., natural gum bends, minor selvage thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H. centerline block of four, right pair light fingerprint marks, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as four Mint N.H. singles
$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Centerline block of four, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine