Sale 1297 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 31 October-2 November, 2023
Category — Hunting Permits
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H. block of six with top plate no. F129201 selvage, rich color and detailed impression, well-balanced margins
FRESH AND VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF SIX WITH PLATE NUMBER OF THE FIRST FEDERAL HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE.
Lacking only side selvage to be considered a full plate block, which catalogues $14,500. Scott value as singles.
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. F 131983 block of six, deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering throughout
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE SECOND FEDERAL DUCK ISSUE.
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.
With 2010 P.F. certificate.
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H. block of six with top plate no. F131980 selvage, deep rich color
VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF SIX WITH PLATE NUMBER FOR THE SECOND HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE.
This is lacking the side selvage to be considered a complete plate block, which catalogues $12,500. Scott value as singles.
$1.00 Brown Black, 1936 Hunting Permit (RW3). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. F134317 block of six, rich color, Very Fine and choice
$1.00 Light Green, 1937 Hunting Permit (RW4). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 136267 block of six, rich color, fresh and Very Fine plate block
$1.00 Light Violet, 1938 Hunting Permit (RW5). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. F138602 block of six, bright color, balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine
$1.00 Chocolate, 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. F141428 block of six, deep rich color, unusually choice centering, an Extremely Fine plate block, ex Todd
$1.00 Sepia, 1940 Hunting Permit (RW7). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 143776 block of six, crisp impression, Very Fine and choice
$1.00 Brown Carmine, 1941 Hunting Permit (RW8). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage plate no. 146282 block of six, detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine
$1.00 Violet Brown, 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H. top left corner selvage plate no. 149599 block of six, detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine
$1.00 Deep Rose, 1943 Hunting Permit (RW10). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 152826 block of six, rich color, Very Fine
$1.00 Red Orange, 1944 Hunting Permit (RW11). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 155590 block of six, vivid color, fresh and Extremely Fine
$2.00 Deep Brown Rose, 1953 Hunting Permit (RW20). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner selvage, Jumbo margins and perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98), this is the highest grade awarded to a Scott RW20 and it is shared by no others, our recent sale of the number one all-time P.S.E. Set Registry "Lifemates" collection contained a 98-graded RW20 — which realized $2,800 hammer
$3.00 1964 Hunting Permit (RW31). Mint N.H. top right corner plate no. 168629 block of six, Very Fine and choice plate block
$15.00 1993 Hunting Permit, Black (Engr.) Omitted (RW60a). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering, Very Fine example of this scarce error, normal accompanies for comparison
$15.00 2003 Hunting Permit, Back Inscription Omitted (RW70c). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. P111111 block of four, deep rich colors on bright paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE UNIQUE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 2003 HUNTING PERMIT WITH BACK INSCRIPTION OMITTED. ONE OF THE GREAT HUNTING PERMIT RARITIES.
In the whole history of the Federal Hunting Permit program, the back inscription omitted error only occurred during four years — 1962, 1968, 1990 and 2003. This error was discovered in a small town in Kentucky by a collector/hunter who was buying his stamp for the season. He was able to acquire twelve, which is the only source of this error. A plate number single from the top left corner position is known.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as singles with no premium for the unique plate block position $18,000.
$25.00 2016 Hunting Permit (RW83). Mint N.H. bottom left corner plate no. block of four, rich colors, Very Fine and choice
Hunting Permits Plate Blocks, 1943-93. Stock book with Mint N.H. plate blocks of six and later of four, more than 40 in total beginning with RW10 and continuing through RW60 with just a few missing in between (does not include RW11), fresh and bright throughout, Very Fine collection, also includes a few regular issue plate blocks including Nos. 832-834 and 1053, total Scott value exceeds $16,000