Sale 1028 — The Natalee Grace Collection of Used U.S. Stamps, Part Three: 1902 and Later Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 20 September, 2012
Category — 1902-08 Issue (Scott 300-315)
1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Intact pane with tab, gorgeous overall centering, deep rich color on bright paper, neat strikes of Philadelphia oval registry cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1902 ONE-CENT BOOKLET PANE -- THIS IS BY FAR THE FINEST OF THE THREE RECORDED INTACT USED PANES. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF BOOKLET PANE COLLECTING.
The normal 1c stamp of the 1902 series (Scott 300) was issued in early 1903. However, the booklets were not issued until March 6, 1907. Little interest in them was shown by collectors at the time. This was the first 1c booklet pane issued by the U.S. It was quickly superseded by the 1c 1908 series booklet, Scott 331a, in December of 1908.
Illustrated below are the three intact panes with tabs. It appears that each was used to pay part of the 8c registry fee. Our full census of Scott 300b in used condition is available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/300b/300b.pdf and includes these three intact panes with tabs plus three others without tab (one of which is on cover).
Census No. 300b-CAN-01. Ex Brody. With 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott Catalogue value is loosely based on the realization of this remarkable pane in the 2002 Brody sale.
