Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — 1902-08, 1908-22 Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2086
6c Claret (305). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1601 bock of six, original gum, small h.r. at top center and in selvage, radiant color, Very Fine
850
350
2087
$2.00 Dark Blue (312). Rich color on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
825
225
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$5.00 Dark Green (313). Original gum, deep rich color and detailed impression, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
2,100
1,200
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1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Pair, original gum, h.r., rich colorFRESH AND FINE PAIR OF THE RARE ONE-CENT 1908 HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 318.
Signed several times in pencil including by Sloane. With 1964 and 2022 P.F. certificates.
11,000
5,250
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2c Carmine, International Vending Machine Co., Perforated Approximately 12-1/2 (320). Pair, original gum, single h.r., brilliant color, small stain in top margin, otherwise Fine, the International Vending Machine Company installed their machines in post offices, using the 2c Shield with their own 12-1/2 gauge perforations, the coils were replaced with the government coils in July 1908, with 2021 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,400
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Schermack Ty. III (320Ad; formerly 320d). Mint N.H. horizontal strip of four, full Schermack Type III perforations, radiant color, pos. 2 natural inclusion at bottom, Very Fine and scarce, Scott value as hinged
750
400
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2c-5c Louisiana Purchase (324-326). Blocks of four, 3c and 5c bottom stamps Mint N.H., others h.r., 3c slight overall toning, Fine-Very Fine blocks
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1,070
140
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5c Dark Blue, Louisiana Purchase (326). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 2098 block of four, rich color, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1,150
325
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10c Red Brown, Louisiana Purchase (327). Top imprint and plate no. 2105 block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., top left stamp h.r., fresh and Very Fine
1,250
375
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5c Blue, Jamestown (330). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color, top pair lightly toned perfs at top, otherwise Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,500
850
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1c Green, Attleboro Stamp Co. Private Perforations (343). Showing all four perf teeth, cut slant to lower right, bold strike of Attleboro Mass double-oval cancel, natural paper wrinkles, faint overall toning, still Very Fine and scarce used single
1,000
400
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5c Blue, Coil (355). Guide line pair, original gum, bright color, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,500
700
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10c Yellow, Coil (356). Guide line pair, original gum, h.r., brilliant color, some perf separations at bottom, right stamp small natural inclusion in marginFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE GUIDE LINE PAIR OF THE 10-CENT HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 356.
According to Johl (Volume 1, page 181), only 10,000 of the 10c Washington coil stamp were issued. They were made especially for a New York firm to send out advertising samples, similar to the 3c Orangeburg coil. Only a few rolls were sold to the firm, and the remaining rolls were distributed to some of the large post offices across the country. Dealers acquired several rolls, but because most contemporary collectors did not collect coils, many were used and destroyed.
With 2021 P.F. certificate.
16,000
6,750
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2c Carmine, Bluish (358). Bottom imprint and plate no. 4863 block of six, original gum, deeply blued paper, bottom left stamp small natural inclusion, Very Fine
1,000
325
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3c Deep Violet, Bluish (359). Original gum, small h.r., intense shade on nicely blued paper, reperfed at bottom and couple lightly toned perf tips, Fine appearance, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,800
800
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4c Orange Brown, Bluish (360). Original gum, rich color on nicely blued paper, small stains at bottom left along perfs and above Washington's mouthOTHERWISE FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT ON BLUISH PAPER.
The June 1910 Third Assistant Postmaster General’s report states that 4,400 (eleven sheets) of the 4c were printed on Bluish Paper. It is believed that none of the 4c and 8c Bluish Paper stamps were distributed to post offices, and that all of the examples in collectors’ hands reached the market through the Travers-Steinmetz exchange and the 1914 National Museum trades to H. F. Colman (12 copies) and Nassau Stamp Company (65 copies).
With 2021 P.F. certificate
27,500
6,250
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5c Blue, Bluish (361). Original gum, perf tip toning throughout and in letter "E' at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, with clear 2021 P.F. certificate
6,500
2,200
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6c Red Orange, 13c Blue Green, 15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (362, 365, 366). 15c Mint N.H., 6c and 13c original gum, 6c light perf toning at top and sides, 13c thin spot and reperfed at bottom, 15c light edge toning, otherwise Fine, each with 2021 P.F. certificate
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5,100
2,100
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10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Mint N.H., vivid color, natural inclusion at upper right, some perf tip toning not mentioned on certificate, appears Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate mentioning only the inclusion
4,000
900
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2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Right imprint and plate no. 4978 block of six, original gum, small hinge slivers in selvage, nicely blued paper, Fine, bottom right stamp "RWB" backstamp
2,750
650
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8c Olive Green (380). Block of four, bottom right stamp Mint N.H., brilliant color and bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
470
300
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3c Deep Violet, Orangeburg Coil (389). Rich color, wavy-line machine cancel, well-balanced margins, completely soundEXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE SOUND AND CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT ORANGEBURG COIL.
The Orangeburg coil was made by the Post Office Department in 1911 specifically for use by the Bell Pharmaceutical Company. The 3c coil stamps were used to send samples of their products to physicians. Due to the quantity of mail, they were put through the first-class cancelling machine at Orangeburg, New York. Because the coil stamps were used on envelopes containing products, many if not most of the surviving copies are faulty to some extent, with creases being the most common problem. The example offered here, in sound condition and with choice centering is a wonderful exception.
With 1939 A.P.S. certificate signed by noted dealers Bartels and Klemann.
10,000
9,000
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3c-5c 1910-13 Coils (394-396). Guide line pairs, original gum, rich colors, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, each with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
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1,325
450
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 6143 selvage, vibrant color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
260
425
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10c Orange Yellow, Panama-Pacific (400). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, vibrant color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
260
375
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10c Orange, Panama-Pacific (400A). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
390
300
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1c Green, Complete 25c Booklet (BK32). Comprising four panes of six of No. 405b, covers are tight with some slight creasing, Fine-Very Fine complete booklet
1,250
650
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10c Orange Yellow (433). Top plate no. 6745 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, faint soiling around one perf hole affects top center stamp at right, Very Fine appearance
825
400
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50c Violet (440). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
450
375
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4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, original gum, rich color on bright paper, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2021 P.F. certificate (Superb 98), by way of comparison this is the highest grade awarded by P.S.E. with two at this grade
700
800
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, bright color, perfs in at bottom, almost Fine example of this scarce coil, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate
2,500
700
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2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Rich color, oval duplex cancel, minute tear or split in one perf hole at top, appears Very Fine
650
450
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,450
300
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, original gum, small h.r., detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,300
650
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3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, crisp impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,200
900
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2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
875
650
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$1.00 Violet Black (460). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression, Very Fine and attractive, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,450
750
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5c Carmine, Error (467). Single error in block of nine, error Mint N.H., top center stamp h.r., brilliant color, Fine
900
400
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10c Orange Yellow (472). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps h.r., vibrant color, fresh and Very Fine, Scott value as singles
740
200
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
500
600
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged once at center and once at top, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate
1,000
750
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20c Light Ultramarine (476). Bottom plate no. 6920 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, bottom center stamp small h.r., bright color, few small toned spots on back, top center stamp small natural inclusion, Fine and scarce plate block
3,750
1,000
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30c Orange Red, Perf 10 (476A). Position 100 from plate no. 6917 with bottom right corner selvage, original gum, barely hinged (if at all), rich color, light natural paper wrinkle not noted on certificate, few trivial perf separationsFINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE CORNER MARGIN POSITION EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT PERF 10 WASHINGTON-FRANKLIN ON UNWATERMARKED PAPER.
Two complete panes of 100 of Scott 476A have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation and subsequently broken into singles, blocks and four plate blocks. Many are off-center. The example offered with selvage showing no waterark should be considered desirable. With 1984 P.F. certificate.
2,000
2,300
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2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Pair, original gum, rich color, choice centeringVERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE SCARCE 2-CENT ROTARY HORIZONTAL COIL, SCOTT 491.
Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.
With 1963 P.F. certificate.
5,750
4,000
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1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, signed in pencil, with 2021 P.F. certificate
700
160
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1c Green, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (498b). Rich color, cancelled by partly clear strike of circular datestamp (ending in "Lake"?), Fine and rare, unlisted in Scott used, with 2021 P.F. certificate
E. 400-500
550
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1c Green, A.E.F. Booklet Pane (498f). Mint N.H., deep rich color, one stamp with gum skip, Very Fine
1,700
550
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2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H. right plate no. 10208 block of six, bright color, natural gum creases, Fine and scarce plate block, right center stamp with "RWB" backstamp
3,750
400
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5c Rose, Error (505). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
325
225
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5c Rose, Error (505). Single error in block of nine, error and two center side stamps Mint N.H., brilliant color, bottom center stamp natural inclusion, Very Fine
650
325
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5c Rose, Error (505). Double error in block of twelve, top error Mint N.H., bottom error small glazed spot, others except bottom center 2c Mint N.H., radiant color, light natural gum crease affects errors, Very Fine
1,200
950
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20c Light Ultramarine, Double Impression (515c). With right selvage, original gum, small h.r., showing part of two additional impressions at right, fresh and Fine, very scarce, the P.F. has certified only three singles, a pair with straight edge at top and a block of fifteen containing three examples of the variety, for a total of eight examples, all seem to be from the right vertical row of the pane, this is the first single we have offered since at least 1994, with 2021 P.F. certificate, undercatalogued in Scott
1,250
2,200
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2c Carmine (519). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
425
250
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$2.00 Orange Red & Black (523). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright colors, vignette shifted slightly downwards, natural perf disc inclusion at top not noted on certificate, Very Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
525
325
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3c Deep Violet (537a). Rich color, bold "Salem Ohio" precancel, tiny thin spot at left center, still fresh and Fine example of this color variety, scarce in used condition, our census at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/537a contains only four blocks of four and 17 singles, Census no. 537a-CAN-17, with 2003 P.F. certificate
1,800
750
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2c Carmine Rose, Ty. II, Rotary Perf 11 x 10 (539). With top selvage, original gum, deep rich color, fresh and Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
2,700
2,400
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1c Green, Rotary (545). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 13616 selvage, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate
550
300
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$2.00 Carmine & Black (547). Mint N.H., rich colors, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
275
350
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Washington-Franklin Issues Printing and Perforation Freaks. Eight items, including 499 misperfed with foldover, 499 block with blind perfs, 500 with perfs thru plate no. in bottom selvage, 510 block of six misperfed, 517 with unusual printing flaw due to thread or foreign matter on the plate, 525a in very dark color, 543 overinked block, few faults but overall a Fine-Very Fine and unusual group, Nos. 500 and 517 with 2021 P.F. certificate
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E. 400-500
400
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5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H., with wide left selvage, deep rich color, phenomenal centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98)
70
325
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5c Deep Blue, Pilgrim Tercentenary (550). Mint N.H. bottom plate no. 12427 block of six, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine
700
170
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