Sale 1192 — United States Stamps including Confederate States and Hawaii
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 14-16 November, 2018
Category — 1857-60 Issue (Scott 18-39)
1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Plate 12, original gum, barest trace of hinge, wide margins, pretty colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED TYPE I ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE.
With 1989, 2002 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. I, II (18-18/20-20). Block of four from Plate 12, top stamps Ty. I, bottom stamps Ty. II, original gum, rich color with unusual plate wash at right, top right stamp small perf faults at top (really only one pulled perf and a few short perfs)VERY FINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT 1857 ISSUE PRINTED IN 1861 FROM PLATE 12, WITH A COMBINATION OF TYPES I AND II.
With 1987 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates, only the latter mentioning the perfs
1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 97R4 with curl in "C" of "CENT", deep rich color, face-free strike of cork cancel, few short perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine example of this scarce perforated type, with 1980 P.F. certificate
1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Plate 12, original gum, rich color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, choice centering, intense color and impression on bright paper, long and full perforations all around, light strike of circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 ONE-CENT TYPE III, WHICH IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
Due to the narrow vertical spacing on this plate, stamps are most typically found with the perforations impinging on a portion of the design. The example offered here is centered so that the type characteristics are clearly visible -- with clear breaks at top and bottom.
With 2018 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $9,750.00). None have graded higher and only four others share this grade
1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Plate 4, centered to bottom right, rich color, neat blue circular datestamp cancel, Fine, with 1983 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright color, showing clear break at top and complete outer line at bottom (the defining characteristics of the type)VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1857 PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IIIA.
Ex Hoffman. With 1982 and 2006 P.F. certificates
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 4, rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, choice centering showing clear break in outer line at top, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,825.00)
1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Plate 11, rich color, bold circular datestamp cancel, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $900.00)
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $675.00), Scott Retail as hinged
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H. block of four with wide left selvage, bright color, few faint gum creases, Fine-Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Mint N.H. block of four, rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2005 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2005 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
3c Dull Red, Ty. III (26). With part imprint in left selvage, outstanding centering and margins, neat New York circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, very desirable in this choice condition with the part imprint, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $290.00 for normal)
5c Brick Red (27). Bright color, well-centered, New Orleans circular datestamp cancel, reperfed and color slightly changed at bottom, appears Extremely Fine, with clear 1996 P.S.E. certificate
5c Indian Red (28A). Radiant color in the true Indian Red shade, neat strike of circular datestamp cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, deep rich color, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Well-centered, faint red circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, radiant color, Fine, with 1994 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade, Fine, with 1999 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Horizontal pair, original gum, h.r., warm color, left stamp tear at top left, otherwise Fine
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and proof-like impression, gorgeous centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT TYPE II 1860 ISSUE. THIS STAMP IS GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 -- ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER AND ONLY ONE SHARES THIS DESIRABLE GRADE.
Unlike its Orange Brown counterpart, the 5c Type II in Brown was not on hand in post offices when the 1861 demonetization order took effect. Therefore, original-gum examples of Scott 30A are far scarcer than Scott 30. The narrow spacing between subjects on the plate, as well as Toppan Carpenter's imprecise perforating, leaves collectors with very few well-centered original-gum examples.
With 1996 P.F. and 2005 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $11,500.00). Only one unused stamp in any gum condition has graded higher -- a single original gum example at 95J last sold by us in 2007. One other shares this grade -- it just brought $12,500 hammer in our 2018 Rarities sale.
5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Attractive shade nicely contrasted by red grid cancel, wide margins with design well clear all around, Extremely Fine, ex Mirsky, with copy of 1998 P.F. certificate for a vertical strip of three (this the middle stamp)
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Original gum, h.r., rich color, diagonal crease and tiny gum soak top left corner, still a Fine appearing and presentable example of the 10c Type I perforated, a very rare stamp with original gum, with 1961 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $35,000.00
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Crisp impression, wide margins with perfs clear of design on all sides, especially wide margin at bottom so type characteristics are clearly visible, neat grid and trace of red cancel at left, Very Fine and attractive, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Nicely centered, wide margins, fresh color, town circular datestamp cancel, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III, V (33, 35). Both with rich color and choice centering, red grid and circular datestamp cancels respectively, Extremely Fine, No. 33 with 2016 P.F. certificate, No. 35 with 2003 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Mint N.H., lovely color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
24c Gray (37a). Original gum, rich color, three wide margins, Fine, with 2008 A.P.S. certificate
30c Orange (38). Original gum, vibrant color, well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice, a stamp with great visual appeal, with 2001 P.F. and 2001 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
30c Orange (38). Four stamps with foreign cancels, first with British "A91" in barred oval handstamp, fresh and Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, second with Paris receiving double-circle datestamp, tiny perf faults, appears Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate, third with full strike of March 4, 1861 French transit datestamp, Fine, fourth with red grid and foreign transit cancels, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate, a most attractive group
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90c Blue (39). Original gum, intense shade and impression, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 and 2016 P.S.E. certificates
90c Blue (39). Small part original gum which covers perhaps 20% of the back, rich color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85), Scott Retail with original gum $3,000.00, Scott Retail as no gum
90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 1969 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Unused (no gum), three wide and balanced margins, clear of perfs at bottom, deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
90c Blue (39). Deep rich color, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, reperfed at rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 90-CENT 1860 ISSUE.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more limited use, partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
Approximately 180 used examples have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation, of which only one-quarter are sound.
With 2016 P.S.E. certificate
90c Blue (39). Rich color, neat strikes of circular datestamp cancel, two tiny tears at top, small surface scuff at top, small central thin spot, otherwise Fine, scarce in used condition, with 2009 P.F. certificate