Sale 924 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 3: Bank Note and Bureau Issues and Postage Dues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 14 November, 2006
Category — 1890-93 Issue
1c Dull Blue (219). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, beautifully centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE. THIS STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- IT STANDS ALONE AS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
Ex Saadi. With 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00 as 95, $2,700.00 as 98)
2c Lake (219D). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, sharp proof-like impression, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE IN THE LAKE SHADE.
With 1989 and 2000 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,350.00)
2c Carmine (220). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with huge margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2000 P.F. certificate, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $710.00), only two stamps have graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report
2c Carmine, Cap on Left "2" (220a). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide margins, sharp impression which clearly shows the varietyEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE WITH CAP ON THE LEFT "2"
With copy of 1990 P.F. certificate for block of six and with 2000 P.F. certificate as single
3c Purple (221). Mint N.H., brilliant color, proof-like impression showing every detail of the engraving, perfectly centered with huge margins all around, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE EXALTED GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE, WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. A STUNNING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
With 1992 and 2000 P.F. certificates. With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,250.00)
4c Dark Brown (222). Mint N.H. with letter "M" at bottom, bright shade and crisp impression, choice centering with unusually wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1983 and 1999 P.F. certificates, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00), in our opinion this stamp should have been awarded the grade of 90 Jumbo
5c Chocolate (223). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Jumbo margins all around, bright paperEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE.
With 1992 and 2001 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $880.00 as 90, $2,550.00 as 95)
6c Brown Red (224). Mint N.H., intense color on bright paper, detailed impression, huge margins deserving of Jumbo statusEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6-CENT SMALL BUREAU ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1981 and 1999 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,400.00). Six Mint N.H. stamps have been graded 95 by P.S.E. to date (only one has a higher grade of 98).
8c Lilac (225). Mint N.H., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, long and full perforationsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- A REMARKABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $1,900.00 as 95, $5,450.00 as 98). Only one stamp has graded higher to date on the P.S.E. Population Report
10c Green (226). Mint N.H. with part imprint at top, deep rich color on bright paper, wide margins, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1982 and 1999 P.F. certificates
15c Indigo (227). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1890 ISSUE.
The 15c 1890 stamp is, in our opinion, one of the most striking designs of the Gilded Age regular issues. Its distinctive three-quarter portrait of Henry Clay is elegantly framed and printed in an extraordinarily deep shade of Indigo Blue. The beauty of the issue is enhanced in examples such as this stamp, which provides a balanced frame of white margins around the design. Further endowed with Mint N.H. gum and unusual freshness, this stamp ranks among the very finest we have offered.
With 1998 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,800.00). Only one Mint N.H. stamp has graded higher in the P.S.E. Population Report
30c Black (228). Mint N.H., almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, sharp proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1890 SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE.
With 1976 and 2002 P.F. certificates and with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $9,150.00). Only one stamp has graded higher on the P.S.E. Population Report.
90c Orange (229). Mint N.H., radiant color on post-office fresh paper, choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT SMALL BANK NOTE ISSUE. AS PRISTINE AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED.
With 1999 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $5,300.00)