Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — Postage Due (Scott J5-J36b)
10c Brown (J5). Original gum, bright color, Very Fine
30c Brown (J6). Original gum, Jumbo margins and choice centering, bright shade, Extremely Fine, a spectacular example of the 30c Large Numeral Postage Due
50c Deep Brown, Special Printing (J14). Original gum, h.r., fresh color and clear impression, tiny closed tear at top leftFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT POSTAGE DUE SPECIAL PRINTING.
It has been estimated that no more than 179 examples of the 50c Postage Due Special Printing reached the public.
With 1995 P.F. certificate
2c Red Brown (J16). Mint N.H., deep rich color, attractive centering, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
3c Red Brown (J17). Original gum, h.r., beautiful color and impression, Fine
3c Red Brown (J17). Barely hinged, deep color, ample to wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
10c Red Brown (J19). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT 1884 RED BROWN POSTAGE DUE. A STAMP OF TREMENDOUS VISUAL APPEAL.
This is one of the most difficult denominations of the series to obtain in such choice Mint N.H. condition.
Ex Scarsdale. With 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ 1,800.00)
10c Red Brown (J19). Original gum, paper h.r., rich color, wide balanced margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
30c Red Brown (J20). Mint N.H. block of four, intense shade, crisp and fresh, Fine, Scott Retail as singles
50c Red Brown (J21). Mint N.H., fresh color and clear impression, margins to just clear at left, single unpunched perft at bottom, Fine, a difficult stamp to find Mint N.H.
50c Red Brown (J21). Original gum, h.r. incl. small paper hinge, bright color, well-centered, partly unpunched perf at top right, Very Fine
1c Bright Claret (J22). Mint N.H. pane of 100 with selvage at left and imprint and plate no. 313 at top and bottom, natural s.e. at right, rich color, several stamps with especially choice centering, corner selvage thins, few minor perf separations not affecting either plate blocksFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED PANE OF 100 OF THE 1891 ONE-CENT PERF 12 UNWATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.
Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles with no premium for the plate blocks.
3c Bright Claret (J24). Mint N.H. block of four, precise centering, vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a premium quality block, Scott Retail as singles
10c Bright Claret (J26). Mint N.H. block of four, nicely balanced margins, bright color, top right stamp tiny translucency but gum appears to be unaffected, bottom pair light natural gum bend, still Very Fine, Scott Retail as singles
50c Bright Claret (J28). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
50c Bright Claret (J28). Beautifully balanced margins, fresh bright color, neat New York cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $475.00)
1c Vermilion (J29). Original gum, vibrant color, fresh and Fine example of this challenging Postage Due, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
2c Vermilion (J30). Mint N.H., detailed impression and rich color, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1c Claret (J31). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 57 block of six, choice balanced margins, rich color, Extremely Fine
1c Deep Claret (J31). Pane of 100, left pane of the sheet with arrow selvage at left and imprint and plate no. 147 selvage at top and bottom, natural s.e. at right, mostly Mint N.H., bright color, few flaws incl. horizontal crease in top selvage well above imprint and plate no., Position 30 piece out (hinged in place), gum soak affects Positions 12 and 13, few other small flaws, still Fine appearance, an extremely rare pane of 100, Scott Retail approximately
3c Deep Claret (J33). Mint N.H., deep rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
5c Deep Claret (J34). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
10c Deep Claret (J35). Bottom imprint and plate no. 72 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., bottom center stamp lightly hinged, deep rich color, attractive centering with full to wide margins throughoutVERY FINE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 10-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU POSTAGE DUE.
The first Bureau printings in 1894 were on unwatermarked paper, which was soon replaced with USPS-watermarked stock. Many denominations on unwatermarked paper were issued in extremely small quantities. Also, the popular collecting of imprint and plate number strips of three drastically reduced the number of plate blocks of six.
Scott Retail as singles. The catalogue value as a hinged plate block is $4,250.00
30c Pale Rose (J36b). Original gum, lightly hinged, magnificent centering, pretty pastel color, Extremely Fine Gem
30c Pale Rose (J36b). Mint N.H., bright shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, ex Golin, with 1990 P.F. certificate for block of nine