Sale 905 &#8212; United States Stamps

9,000

3,000

1335

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering with margins well clear on three sides, tiny faint toned spot at top left is barely noticeable (and not mentioned on earlier certificate), otherwise Very Fine, with 1991 and 2005 P.F. certificates

2,250

1,050

1336

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, choice centering, perfs scissors-separated at left but intact, tiny toned spot at top left is barely visible, appears Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

2,250

1,000

1337

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, barely hinged, fresh color, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

2,250

1,100

1338

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, traces of small stains at top left and bottom removed, otherwise Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate

2,250

475

1339

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Disturbed original gum, nicely centered, rich color with characteristic overall "plate wash", minor flaws, Very Fine appearance

2,250

350

1340

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Bright color, almost perfectly centered, neat strike of red grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, red backstamp barely shows thru, with 2005 P.F. certificate

685

575

1341

1c Blue, Ty. I (18). Intense color, light strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

650

350

1342

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 99L4, clear stitch watermark, light strike of town datestamp, tiny tear at bottom left, small age spots at top left

VERY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IA, SCOTT 19.

With 1996 P.F. certificate

9,000

2,700

1343

1c Blue, Ty. Ia (19). Position 92L4, deep rich color, well-struck grid cancel

FINE. A RARE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED ONE-CENT TYPE IA ISSUE.

With 2004 P.F. certificate

9,000

2,600

1344

1c Blue, Ty. II (20). Bright shade, face-free cancel, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

275

115

1345

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Unusually choice centering for this difficult issue showing clear breaks at top and bottom (the defining characteristic of the type), deep rich Plate 4 color, bold strike of blue circular datestamp, single added perf at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1978 P.F. certificate for strip of three and 2005 P.F. certificate as single

2,785

1,000

1346

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Exceptionally well-centered, rich color, black New York Carrier circular datestamp, small corner crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate

2,925

1,200

1347

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Precisely centered, deep rich color and light face-free blue cancel, small tear, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate

2,785

575

1348

1c Blue, Ty. III (21). Position 75R4, deep color, neat circular datestamp, Fine, an attractive example of this scarce type, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

2,750

1,300

1349

1c Blue, Ty. II (22). Plate 4, rich color, circular datestamp, nicely centered, Very Fine

550

0

1350

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Bright color, wide break at top, light cancel, almost Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

550

245

1351

1c Blue, Ty. IIIa (22). Choice margins and attractively centered, slightly "oily" circular datestamp and nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

550

125

1352

1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Bright color, face-free cancel, reperfed at left, appears Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

800

270

1353

1c Blue, Ty. IV (23). Perfectly centered, red grid cancel, tiny tear at top left, appears Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

845

325

1354

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Original gum, with bottom sheet margin, barest trace of hinging, fresh and essentially perfectly centered, wide side margins, Extremely Fine

180

375

1355

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

800

290

1356

1c Blue, Ty. V (24). Block of twelve, original gum, well-centered, left center stamp pre-print paper fold and "curl in head" variety, fresh color, six stamps creased and hinge reinforced separations, Very Fine appearance

2,400

650

1357

3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Original gum, unusually precise centering, faint toning spots at top, one supposedly covered over but difficult to see, short perf at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate

2,750

675

1358

3c Rose, Ty. I (25). Large part original gum, exceptionally well-centered, few small faults, appears Very Fine

2,750

400

1359

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine

75

0

1360

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Block of six with plate no. and part imprint at left, original gum, most lightly hinged, bright color, few small faults incl. pulled perf at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with the plate no., Scott Retail as block of four and pair with no premium for plate no. or selvage, the imprint and plate no. block of eight catalogues $3,250.00

560

280

1361

3c Dull Red, Ty. II (26). Left imprint and plate no. 23 block of six, original gum, slightly oxidized and stained, about Fine centering

3,250

1,050

1362

5c Brick Red (27). Precise centering, well-struck New Orleans circular datestamp, couple small corner creases at bottom right, Very Fine appearance

1,700

425

1363

5c Brick Red (27). Extraordinarily well-centered, good color, cancel removed, appears unused, small faint corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance

1,700

650

1364

5c Red Brown (28). Rich color and sharp impression, choice centering, dark blue circular datestamp, small corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.F. certificate

1,175

575

1365

5c Indian Red (28A). Intense color in a fiery Indian Red shade, neat face-free strike of circular datestamp, faint pressed-out diagonal crease at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying P.F. certificate, Very Fine appearing example of the scarce 5c Indian Red, with 1998 P.F. certificate and 2005 P.S.E. certificate

3,500

2,600

1366

5c Indian Red (28A). Pretty color in the true Indian Red shade, face-free cancel, reperfed at right, few thins and small piece added at top, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate

3,500

600

1367

5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Fresh color, face-free cancel, Very Fine, with 1971 A.P.S. certificate as Indian Red and with 2005 P.F. certificate as Bright Red Brown

1,300

700

1368

5c Bright Red Brown (28b). Nicely centered, wonderful rich color, New Orleans circular datestamp, trivial corner perf crease, otherwise Fine

1,300

375

1369

5c Brown (29). Deep shade, New Orleans double-circle datestamp, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

425

300

1370

5c Brown (29). Horizontal pair, crisp impression, face-free cancels incl. red transit, perfs intact at bottom, Very Good, with 2005 P.F. certificate

900

300

1371

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine

1,250

400

1372

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Large part original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine

1,250

325

1373

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), bright color, single nibbed perf, otherwise Fine, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate

550

160

1374

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), fresh rich color, Very Fine

550

210

1375

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Unused (no gum), fresh and Fine

550

160

1376

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Deep rich color, bold grid cancel, Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (photo missing)

1,300

425

1377

5c Orange Brown, Ty. II (30). Face-free strike of red cancel, small sealed tear at top, reperfed at left, otherwise Fine

1,375

160

1378

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Original gum, small h.r., bright shade and clear impression, Fine, the 5c Brown Ty. II is scarce in original-gum condition, with 2005 P.F. certificate

2,250

750

1379

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Slightly disturbed original gum, fresh deep rich color, tiny purple ink spot at bottom left, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

2,250

425

1380

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Exceptionally well-centered, lovely "chocolate " shade, bold centrally struck unframed grid, Extremely Fine

300

250

1381

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Well-centered, dark color, bright red grid cancel, Very Fine

345

160

1382

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Rich color, neat strike of red grid, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

345

150

1383

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Fresh, deep rich color, bold red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

345

160

1384

5c Brown, Ty. II (30A). Sharp impression, red grid cancel, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

345

210

1385

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Neatly cancelled by circular datestamp, bright shade, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

1,200

750

1386

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Attractively centered, fresh color, light red grid cancel, corner crease top left, otherwise Very Fine

1,250

0

1387

10c Green, Ty. I (31). Three wide margins, rich color, nicely struck grid cancel, light creases, appears Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate

1,200

400

1388

10c Green, Ty. I, II, V (31, 32, 35). Neat cancels, No. 35 red grids, Ty. II perfs just in at left, other two exceptionally well-centered, light creases, Very Fine appearance

1,565

260

1389

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Unused (no gum), bright color, P.F. says reperfed at right but we strongly disagree, Very Fine appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate

2,500

625

1390

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Deep rich color, light unobtrusive circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate

300

240

1391

10c Green, Ty. III (33). Choice centering, clearly struck New York Ocean Mail datestamp with integral grid, Extremely Fine, scarce marking that is rarely found on high-grade stamps, with 1993 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. certificates

300

475

1392

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 76L1, recut at bottom, lightly cancelled, small touched-up toned spot, Very Good appearance, with 2005 P.F. certificate

2,250

500

1393

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut top and bottom, attractive pastel shade, reperfed at left, Fine appearance

2,350

550

1394

10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Positions 55/65L1, recut at bottom and top respectively, vertical pair, rich color, red grid cancels, Fine and rare, with 1995 P.F. certificate

5,750

1,300

1395

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, nicely centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate

275

500

1396

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Jumbo margins all around, rich color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate

65

180

1397

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0

1398

10c Green, Ty. V (35). Horizontal strip of three, vivid red grid cancels, dark shade, choice centering for a multiple, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

205

850

1399

12c Black (36). Small part original gum, incredibly well-centered, tiny added perforation at bottom, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

1,500

450

1400

12c Black (36). Block of four with double rows of vertical perfs, slightly disturbed original gum, slight thins in top pair, Fine-Very Fine appearance, exhibit-worthy perf variety

8,500

1,150

1401

12c Black (36). Well-centered, blue circular datestamp, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

350

250

1402

12c Black (36). Remarkable centering and margins with perfs well clear of frameline on three sides and just touching top frameline, sharp proof-like impression, neat strike of circular datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate

350

550

1403

12c Black (36). Crisp impression, light strike of cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1989 and 2004 P.F. certificates and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)

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350

300

1404

12c Black (36). Block of four, quite well-centered for a multiple from this tightly-spaced plate, indistinct cancels, minor separation at bottom, Fine-Very Fine and scarce

2,500

625

1405

12c Black, Plate 3 (36b). Extra wide side margins and remarkably choice centering with characteristic irregular framelines showing all around, deep shade, bold grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

225

575

1406

P

12c Black, Plate 3, Plate Proof on Stamp Paper (36bP4d). Extra frameline at right, three large margins, close to touching at top, Fine, very rare, with 1988 P.F. certificate

E. 750-1,000

750

1407

24c Gray Lilac (37). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1860 24-CENT GRAY LILAC.

With 2001 P.F. certificate

1,700

1,600

1408

24c Gray Lilac (37). Slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich color, Very Fine

1,700

400

1409

24c Gray Lilac (37). Part original gum, fresh color, thin spot, Fine appearance

1,700

190

1410

24c Gray Lilac (37). Pretty shade, light strike of red circular datestamp, centered to bottom, Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate

440

115

1411

24c Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Without gum as issued, part imprint sheet margin at left, other sides large to barely in at top, Fine, very rare with imprint, with 1950 and 1977 P.F. certificates

1,500

700

1412

24c Lilac, Imperforate (37c). Without gum as issued, ample margins to slightly in, fresh and Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate

1,500

425

1413

30c Orange (38). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color and exceptionally well-centered with perforations essentially clear of the design all around, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 and 2005 P.F. certificates

2,250

1,350