Sale 924 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 3: Bank Note and Bureau Issues and Postage Dues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 November, 2006
Category — 1881-82 American Bank Note Co. Issues
5c Yellow Brown (205). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, fresh color and crisp impression, choice centering with Jumbo marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 5-CENT GARFIELD ISSUE. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
With 1989 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
1c Gray Blue (206). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 ONE-CENT RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE. A STUNNING STAMP.
With 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates
3c Blue Green (207). Mint N.H. with "No." of plate no. at bottom, bright color, perfectly centered with wide margins at top and bottom, pencil notation on back in ungummed part of selvageEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1881 3-CENT RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE.
With copy of 1984 P.F. certificate for strip of three and with 1999 P.F. certificate
6c Rose (208). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color on white paper, beautifully centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE ROSE SHADE. AN ELUSIVE STAMP IN THIS SUPERIOR GRADE.
Despite being the major Scott listing, the Rose shade is far rarer than the Brown Red, Scott No. 208a, in well-centered and sound condition. As an indication of rarity, we have only offered one Mint N.H. example since keeping computerized records, which was off center.
With 2001 P.F. certificate
6c Deep Brown Red (208a). Mint N.H. with part plate no. at bottom, deep rich color, enormous margins at top and bottom, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 and 2000 P.F. certificates
10c Brown (209). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered with unusually wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1882 10-CENT RE-ENGRAVED ISSUE IN THE HIGHEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION.
With 2004 P.F. certificate.
2c Red Brown (210). Mint N.H., radiant color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
4c Blue Green (211). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, deep rich color on bright paper, enormous margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a surprisingly difficult stamp to find with such wide margins, with 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates