Sale 1227 — Outstanding United States Stamps and Gold Coins
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 19-23 October, 2020
Category — 1925 and Later Issues (Scott 628-1789B)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3554
2c White Plains Souvenir Sheet (630). Mint N.H., brilliant color, usual natural gum bends, Very Fine
500
0
3555
2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H., with bottom selvage, detailed impression, Very Fine
600
275
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Mint N.H. top left plate no. 19747 block of four, bright color and attractive margins and centering for this difficult issue, certificate mentions a perf crease between top stamps, appears Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate block in Mint N.H. condition, ex Diamond, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate
3,000
800
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2c Carmine, Ty. II (634A). Two blocks of four, first is Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 19746 block of four, rich color, perfs in at top, bottom right stamp natural inclusion, second is Mint N.H. block of four with vertical gutter, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
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5,500
1,500
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2c Vermont (643). Mint N.H., wide margins and mathematically perfect centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $300.00), one of only six at this perfect grade with just one higher (at 100J, offered in our Sale 1212)
2
550
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2c Burgoyne (644). Mint N.H., huge Jumbo margins, mathematically perfect centering with bright color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 as 100, unpriced 100 Jumbo grade), this is one of only four in this highest of grades, we have offered the other three and each realized at least $550 hammer
5
1,100
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5c Hawaii Ovpt. (648). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, deep color on post-office fresh paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $725.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only six others
21
475
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5c Hawaii Ovpt. (648). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering, rich color on crisp white paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; SMQ $725.00), the highest grade awarded and shared by only six others
21
500
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1c-10c Kans. Overprints (658/668). Plate no. blocks of four, missing 7c, 8c and 9c, with extra 1-1/2c, most are Mint N.H. including 1c, 2c, 3c, 4c, 5c (edge thin and frayed perfs on one stamp) and 10c, a few with traces of black paper offset on gum, Fine-Very Fine
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2,185
325
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1c-2c Nebr. Overprint (669-671). Panes of 100, including two each of 1c and 1-1/2c, 1c from plate 19339 (UR and LR) with each containing the No Period After "Nebr" variety (Scott 669b), Mint N.H., one 1c small hole in one stamp, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value approximately
3,623
1,000
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4c Kans. Overprint (662). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, exceptional centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00), only one stamp exceeds this grade (at 100, offered in our Sale 1209) and only six others share this grade
35
900
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6c Kans. Overprint (664). Mint N.H., radiant color, perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $1,500.00), only one grades higher (at 100) and two others share this grade
50
1,300
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1c-10c Nebr. Overprint (669-679). Complete set of plate no. blocks of four, most are Mint N.H. including 1c, 1-1/2c, 4c, 5c, 6c, 8c and 9c, attractive centering with about half in the Very Fine category, 6c slight oxidation, overall Fine-Very Fine
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4,495
1,100
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10c Nebr. Overprint (679). Mint N.H. bottom right corner plate no. 19234 block of four, vibrant color, Very Fine and choice
1,150
375
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2c Red Cross (702). Mint N.H. right red and black arrow block of four, red cross shifted significantly upward on all four stamps, red arrow of course also showing the upward shift, gum skips, Very Fine and unusual item
E. 750-1,000
2,200
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2c Dark Lake & Black (703b). Mint N.H., wonderful depth of color in the distinctive dark Lake, centered to bottom left as are many, small natural inclusion not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Fine, with 2020 P.F. certificate
750
300
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3c "Stuart", Washington Bicentennial, Specialized Collection (720). An exceptional specialized collection of the iconic Gilbert Stuart Washington portrait stamp of 1932, in seven binders and one large plastic bin, both off-cover material and hundreds of covers organized into categories, the off-cover includes every imaginable variety, including double and triple paper, plate varieties, plate blocks by number, calendar of cancels, many hundreds of line pairs, etc. (many with plate nos.), mostly on annotated notebook pages explaining the area of study, the covers include a wide range of uses, foreign destinations, Navy Adriatic Station, China cancels, etc., also Canal Zone overprints, this would form the core of a specialized exhibit and represents a lifetime of collecting by the individual who assembled it, worth review as it is hard to convey the full nature of such a collection in an auction description
E. 4,000-5,000
3,000
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5c Yellowstone, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (744a). Block of four containing two error pairs, top pair lightly hinged, bottom pair Mint N.H. (light fingerprint on gum), centered to the bottom as are many of this value, rich color, mild gum bend, Fine, with 1935 A.P.S. certificate, this is the first block of this error we have offered since our 1976 Rarities of the World sale, Datz states only 50 pairs known, Scott value as Mint N.H. and hinged pairs
5,500
850
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1c, 3c, 16c Farley Souvenir Sheets (766-771). Without gum as issued, uncut sheets of nine, 20 or 25 panes each, includes the 16c Air Post sheet of 200, sheets are rolled in a tube and have some of the typical edge wrinkling and faults for items of this size, overall Very Fine appearance, Scott value in excess of $2,500.00
E. 400-500
700
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$1.00 Presidential (832). Vertical pair, frames dramatically shifted to top with "United States Postage" appearing at the bottom of both stamps rather than the top as is normal, top stamp hinged, bottom stamp Mint N.H. with light pencil notation, Very Fine and spectacular shift, we have offered a handful of examples of this issue with strong vignette shifts but this and a block of four offered in our Sale 1192 are the first we have seen with this major frame shift
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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$1.00 Presidential (832). Mint N.H. block of four with bottom corner selvage, 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, Very Fine and rare dramatic vignette shift
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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$1.00 Presidential, USIR Wmk. (832b). Block of four, each stamp with clear watermark, bold "Camp Pendleton Calif. Aug. 1, 1951" circular datestamp with oval grid duplex, bottom right stamp faint wrinkling not apparent except when drying, Very Fine and attractive used block, unlisted in Scott as a used block, Scott value for singles
260
375
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$5.00 Red Brown & Black (834a). Mint N.H. top double plate nos. 22166/22169 and arrow block of four, deep rich colors in this very distinctive error shade, essentially perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND VERY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE $5.00 PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE IN THE RED BROWN AND BLACK COLOR, WITH PERFECT CENTERING. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION WE HAVE OFFERED IN DECADES.
Roland E. Rustad states in his book The Prexies that only twelve plate blocks of this distinctive color error are recorded (p. 329). We have no reason to doubt that count but we have not seen anywhere close to that many. Before this Mint N.H. plate block, we have offered a Mint N.H. plate block in our 2020 Rarities of the World sale and a no-gum plate block (four separate times) since 1989.
With 2011 P.F. and 2017 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; blocks unpriced in SMQ)
15,000
32,500
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2c Jefferson, Silkote Paper (1033a). Mint N.H., with right selvage, radiant color, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate
275
550
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15c John Paul Jones, Perf 12 (1789B). Mint N.H., fresh colorsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERF 12 JOHN PAUL JONES ISSUE.
This issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company and perforated in three different formats: Perf 11 x 12 (Scott 1789), Perf 11 All Around (Scott 1789A) and Perf 12 All Around (Scott 1789B). It is believed that the USPS was unaware that there were different perforations. The Perf 12 All Around is by far the rarest.
Small pencil notation on gum. With 1992 P.F. certificate
3,000
1,900
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15c John Paul Jones, Perf 12 (1789B). Mint N.H., deep rich colorsVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE PERF 12 JOHN PAUL JONES ISSUE.
This issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company and perforated in three different formats: Perf 11 x 12 (Scott 1789), Perf 11 All Around (Scott 1789A) and Perf 12 All Around (Scott 1789B). It is believed that the USPS was unaware that there were different perforations. The Perf 12 All Around is by far the rarest.
With copy of 2002 A.P.S. certificate
3,000
1,900
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