1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Panes of 100, with double imprint, plate nos. and arrow at top, plate nos. 3544 (1c), 3603 (2c) and 3556 (5c), 1c and 2c with selvage at both sides, 5c with selvage at left, 2c and 5c Mint N.H. (2c with tiny adherence on one stamp on one plate block), rich colors, 1c with few perfs mostly in selvage sensibly reinforced by hinges, 2c few tiny natural gum skips

FINE-VERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF PANES OF 100 OF THE 1907 JAMESTOWN ISSUE.

The Jamestown issue was printed from plates of 200 subjects, divided into top and bottom panes of 100. This set of panes amply demonstrates the narrow spacing between stamps, which led to difficulties in perforating and a dearth of centered copies. For some reason, every pane of the 5c that we have encountered does not have the selvage at right.

Scott value as 2c and 5c Mint N.H. plate blocks and singles and 1c as all hinged (which they are not) exceeds

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1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Singles with top and bottom plate no. selvage mounted on exhibit pages, representing a complete set of top and bottom plate numbers for the Jamestown issue, including 1c nine plates, 2c 32 plates and 5c four plates, we presume all are original gum and no doubt some will be Mint N.H. but these were not collected for the backs, bright colors

FINE-VERY FINE. AN IMPRESSIVE AND RARE COMPLETE COLLECTION OF TOP AND BOTTOM PLATE NUMBERS FOR THE 1907 JAMESTOWN ISSUE.

Scott value as all hinged singles without regard to the plate numbers is $3,820.00 That value in no way measures the difficulty of compiling this set.

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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Jamestown (328-329). Small group of dramatic pre-printing paper folds, including 1c Mint N.H. top left corner margin imprint and plate no. 3545 block of 16 with lightning-bolt paper fold causing significant misperf and separations of designs, also 1c used corner margin pair with even more dramatic appearance, finally 2c pair with plate no. and part imprint and the most dramatic of the three, interesting group

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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Jamestown (328-329). Two of each, tied by segmented handstamps with "Norfolk Va. Exposition Sta. Apr. 26 9AM, 1907" First Day of Issue duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel on large part of buff wrapper with "From B. R. Jordan" in manuscript and "Exposition Station, Norfolk Va." handstamped below, same manuscript "First Class" at top, small bit of pencil address present at right, left 1c with corner crease, right 1c with small edge tear, the wrapper with faults far from the stamps

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE ONLY FIRST DAY "COVER" BEARING BOTH OF THE JAMESTOWN STAMPS THAT WERE ISSUED ON APRIL 26, 1907, AT THE START OF THE EXPOSITION.

The Jamestown Exposition Post Office Station, a branch of the Norfolk, Virginia, post office, was located on the exposition grounds in the Government Building A. Mail deposited at the station or at fairground post boxes was forwarded from the station through the Norfolk post office. Five postal markings were used to cancel, receive and register mail at the station.

There are 11 1c First Day covers recorded and three 2c. This wrapper represents the only combination use of both denominations. The 5c was not ready at the start of the Exposition (the EDU for the 5c is May 8, 1907).

Scott value for 1c First Day cover is $12,500.00, and for 2c is $15,000.00.

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1c Jamestown (328). Tied by "Washington D.C. Apr. 26 9:30 PM 1907" First Day of Issue wavy-line machine cancel on picture postcard depicting the U.S. Capitol building, to Bayonne N.J., corner crease at top right does not affect stamp, scuffed on picture side from old mounting

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FIRST DAY USE OF THE ONE-CENT JAMESTOWN ISSUE. THERE ARE ONLY 11 DOCUMENTED FIRST DAYS FOR THIS ISSUE.

Fewer than 15 First Day covers are known for all three values of the Jamestown Issue, including 11 of the 1c. Scott value $12,500.00

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1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Used on 2c entire and tied by segmented handstamps, "Norfolk (Exposition Sta.) Va. Registered May 10, 1907" double-circle datestamp, to Springfield Mass., May 13 receiving backstamp, 1c and 2c small surface scrapes, Very Fine appearance, the 5c value was not ready when the Jamestown Exposition began on April 26, 1907, it was officially released at the Exposition on May 10, the date of this cover -- which used to be the earliest known date of use (the EDU is now May 8, 1907), this is still a very rare May 10 use with only five recorded according to Brody, it is also one of fewer than ten and the earliest known use of the Exposition Station Registered datestamp, this cover realized $9,000 hammer in our 1981 Rarities sale, 1980 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies

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1c-5c Jamestown (328-330). Two matching covers, each with complete set tied by target cancels and used with 3c Bright Violet (302) on registered 2c Carmine on Oriental Buff (U364) entires, addressed to Ancon, Canal Zone and to Paramaribo, Dutch Guyana, purple "Milwaukee Wis. Sta. 23 Registered May 27, 1907" double-circle datestamps, manuscript "receipt demanded", New York and receiving backstamps, Paramaribo cover with New York Registry label, both covers with seals on back from Metropolitan Correspondence Club, the Canal Zone cover opened a bit roughly at left, Very Fine and unusual, a beautiful matched pair of covers, reunited by Brody many years apart

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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Jamestown (328-329). Singles of each, tied by "New York N.Y. Dec. 16, 1907" machine cancel on 5c Blue entire to Zurich, Switzerland, ship-name directive "Per S.S. 'Lusitania' 12/16", Zurich receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine cover paying the 8c UPU rate for a letter weighing between one and two ounces, carried on the ill-fated Lusitania

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1c Green, 2c Carmine, Jamestown (328-329). Each affixed to picture side of illustrated U.S. battleship postcard, 1c tied by "Norfolk, Va. Exposition Sta. May 14 6PM, 1907" duplex datestamp and oval grid cancel, 2c tied by the same Exposition duplex with Apr. 28 date (two days after the start of the Exposition), address sides blank, 1c with some soiling mostly confined to address side, Very Fine and attractive matching postcards with exposition cancels

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1c Green, Jamestown (328). Tied by "Norfolk Va. Sep. 4 2:30PM, 1907" machine cancel on Jamestown Exposition picture postcard, bold strike of "Norfolk Va. Exposition Sta. Rec'd. Aug. 25 1907" circular datestamp, addressed to Manoa Pa., Manoa receiving datestamp of Sep. 5, Very Fine and rare example of this exposition receiving datestamp, fewer than 15 examples known according to Brody

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1c Green, Jamestown (328). Tied by "New York N.Y. Sta. Y Oct. 26, 1907" machine cancel on 1c Black on Buff, Postal Card (UX19) to Shanghai, China, heavily inked strike of "Shanghai Local Post Dec. 6 '07" double-line datestamp over indicia, card with light creases top right corner, Very Fine appearance, a nice combination of the 1c Jamestown issue and Shanghai Local Post marking

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2c Carmine, Jamestown (329). Tied by "Canajoharie N.Y. Sep. 17, 1907" machine cancel on postcard to Seoul, Korea, partly clear strike of "U.S. Postal Sta. Shanghai China Oct. 18 11AM" circular datestamp, also "Kobe, Japan 23.10.07" transit datestamp, purple Seoul arrival datestamp of Oct. 25, card with illustration of Canajoharie Falls on back with message around the design, small tear at right and small toned spot, still Very Fine

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5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Vertical pair, tied by "St. Louis Mo." oval cancel on salmon corner card cover to Woburn Mass, registry label affixed at lower left with magenta "Saint Louis Mo. Registered Dec. 1, 1907" double-circle datestamp, no. 5186 handstamp, cover with slightly rounded corner at bottom right, Very Fine use of this Form 1549A label, this was a combination gummed registration label and receipt, tested during the 1907 Christmas season, it was intended to permit faster acceptance of matter presented for registration

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5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Two, tied by "New York Reg." oval cancels on 2c Violet, Columbian entire (U349) with lumber company corner card to Detroit Mich., registry label affixed at lower left with magenta "Gen. P.O. New York, N.Y. Registered Dec. 2, 1907" double-circle datestamp, no. 8122 handstamp, slightly reduced at left, file folds, right stamp with light crease, Very Fine use of this Form 1549A label, this was a combination gummed registration label and receipt, tested during the 1907 Christmas season, it was intended to permit faster acceptance of matter presented for registration

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2c Carmine, 5c Blue, Jamestown (329-330). Two of 5c, tied by Boston Mass. machine cancel dated Jul. 4, 1907 on Norton Co. Worcester Mass. (abrasives manufacturer) corner card cover to North Adams Mass., manuscript "Special Delivery" written below the stamps, RPO and North Adams backstamps, Very Fine, effective July 1, 1907, mail with 10c of ordinary stamps of any denomination, with the words "Special Delivery" or the equivalent could be accepted for the same service as afforded by a 10c Special Delivery stamp, this is reported by Brody to be the earliest recorded use of this method of securing the service with non-Special Delivery stamps

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5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Horizontal pair, tied by bold "SPECIAL/DELIVERY" purple handstamp on 1920 incoming cover to Madison Wis. from Sudan, franked with Sudan, 1920, 1m, 2m and 3m Camel (17-19), seven stamps, all tied by Apr. 12, 1920 Khartoum circular datestamps, Sudan origination and Madison receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a colorful use of the 5c Jamestown issue to pay the Special Delivery fee on an incoming UPU-rate cover from Sudan

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Norfolk Va. Jun. 29 3-PM 1907 Exposition Station. Machine cancel used as a receiving postmark on back of 2c entire addressed to military officer at Norfolk, originated with "Des Moines, Iowa Jun. 26 2:30 PM 1907" machine cancel, additional Norfolk Va. Post Office circular datestamp of June 29, front of cover with small nick at top, Very Fine, according to Brody this is the only recorded example of the Jamestown Exposition machine cancel used as a receiving postmark

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1c-5c Jamestown, Stamp Balance (328-330). Balance of the off-cover portion of the Brody collection, range of material including a corner selvage plate block of ten of No. 328, appears Mint N.H. but some perf strengthening knocks it out of that category, others singles and multiples on several exhibit pages, including a plate block of six of No. 329 (one stamp faulty), a number of multiples with plate initials, some varieties as well, also some used, overall Fine balance

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1c-5c Jamestown, Exposition Station and Promotional Cancels (328-330). Balance of 21 covers from the Brody Large Gold exhibit collection mounted on oversize exhibit pages with detailed descriptions, each bearing either Norfolk Exposition cancels (both duplex and machine), or Norfolk, Portsmouth and Newport News "Jamestown Celebration" cancels, nice range of colorful uses including exposition illustrations, two oversize cards including one celebrating the "Great White Fleet" (creases), some faults to be expected but overall a very attractive collection with the more desirable cancels, see our website PDF for a complete scan

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1c-5c Jamestown, Foreign Destination Covers (328-330). Balance of 39 covers from the Brody Large Gold exhibit collection mounted on oversize exhibit pages with detailed descriptions, each to a foreign destination, different classes of mail including letters, postcards, printed matter, registered, wonderful range of destinations including Europe, Russia, South Africa, Hong Kong, Philippines, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, South America, etc., also destinations to U.S. Possessions, a couple complete set covers present, some faults to be expected but overall a very attractive collection, see our website PDF for a complete scan

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1c-5c Jamestown, Domestic Covers (328-330). Balance of more than 110 covers from the Brody Large Gold exhibit collection mounted on oversize exhibit pages with detailed descriptions, an exceptional study of the various types of mail and rates that were in existence in 1907, all illustrated with the three Jamestown stamps, a sampling includes letters, postcards, registered, special delivery, auxiliary markings, territorial, a few foreign destinations, cancel varieties and more, some covers franked with additional stamps, some illustrated, some complete sets, a few with foreign stamps and postage due, condition ranges from choice to some faults, only a couple covers with more serious flaws, overall a wonderful collection which took many years to assemble, we highly recommend viewing the complete PDF scan on our website

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