Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013
Category — 10c-90c 1857-60 Issue (Scott 31-39)
10c Green, Ty. I (31). Magnificent centering with unusually wide margins on all sides and showing the complete shell at bottom right, rich color, proof-like impression, neat strike of circular datestamp cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1857 PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE I EXTANT.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
10c Green, Ty. II (32). Wide margins, radiant color, neat strike of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins, with 1983 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Position 85R1, gorgeous centering, bold strike of red grid cancel and New York Ocean Mail circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, ex Mayer, with 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,950.00)
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Deep rich color, beautiful centering, neat strike of large Boston "Paid" grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a phenomenal stamp
10c Green, Ty. III (33). Choice centering with balanced margins, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 64L1, recut at top and bottom, pretty shade, neat strike of rust red circular datestamp leaves the design characteristics clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED 10-CENT TYPE IV FROM THE ONLY POSITION THAT WAS RECUT AT BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM.
10c Type IV stamps are defined by the recut of one or both outer lines at the top or bottom of the design. Type IV stamps come from only seven scattered positions on the left pane and one position on the right pane of Plate 1. Therefore, only 4% of the stamps from Plate 1 are Type IV.
With 1984 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. IV (34). Position 65L1, recut at top, rich color, precise centering, bright blue and red circular datestamps, single short perf at top not mentioned on older certificate, still Extremely Fine and colorful with both the red and blue cancels, ex Hansen, with 2001 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Wide margins, bright color nicely offset by red "Paid" in circle handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate
10c Green, Ty. V (35). Choice centering with exceptionally wide margins at sides, dark shade, bright red grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Almost perfectly centered with framelines intact on all four sides, intense shade, essentially face-free dark red grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1857 ISSUE FROM PLATE 1. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,500.00). Only three have graded higher.
12c Black, Plate 1 (36). Well-balanced margins, intense shade and impression, face-free cancels including part of red handstamp at lower left, few shortish perfs at left, Extremely Fine appearance
12c Black, Plate 3 (36B). Intense shade and impression, wide and balanced margins, bold strikes of red grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp
24c Gray Lilac (37). Choice centering with wide margins, well-struck red New York datestamp with "19" integral credit, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
24c Gray Lilac (37). Well-centered, brilliant color, light strike of face-free grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
24c Gray (37a). Deep rich color in the true Gray shade, choice centering with wide margins, bold strike of red grid cancels appears to float on top of the stamp, Extremely Fine, in our opinion the 24c 1860 Issue in the Gray shade is considerably scarcer than the main shade listing and deserves a higher catalogue value, for example the P.S.E. Population Report contains 140 copies of the basic shade of Scott No. 37 certified versus only 29 in all categories for the Gray shade, with 1989 P.F. certificate
24c Gray (37a). Intense shade, bold strike of blue Baltimore circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, in our opinion the 24c 1860 Issue in the Gray shade is considerably scarcer than the main shade listing and deserves a higher catalogue value, for example the P.S.E. Population Report contains 140 copies of the basic shade of Scott No. 37 certified versus only 29 in all categories for the Gray shade
30c Orange (38). Extraordinarily well-centered, intense color, bold strike of large Boston "Paid" grid and trace of red cancel at lower left, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate
30c Orange (38). Vivid color, neat strike of "N. York Br. Pkt." circular datestamp, choice centering for this difficult issue, Very Fine and choice
90c Blue (39). Unusually choice centering, deep rich color and detailed impression, face-free red grid cancel at lower left leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SHORT-LIVED 90-CENT 1860 -- THE FIRST UNITED STATES 90-CENT ISSUE -- OF WHICH ONLY FIVE SOUND COPIES CANCELLED IN RED HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.
The 90c stamp was issued in 1860, along with the 24c and 30c values, all of which were needed to prepay high international letter rates established by various postal treaties. The basic 24c and 30c rates to England, France and Germany created a volume of mail franked with those values. However, the 90c saw much more limited use, partly due to the rates in effect, but more because of the American Civil War. When supplies of current postage stamps were declared invalid in the South and ultimately demonetized by the Federal government, the 90c had been in use for only one year. For this reason, genuinely cancelled copies are scarce, and covers bearing the 90c are extremely rare.
Approximately 180 used examples have been certified by The Philatelic Foundation, of which one-quarter are sound. Of these sound examples, only five are cancelled in red.
With 1999 P.F. certificate