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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 95

United States Stamps and Covers
Back-of-the-Book Issues
Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4232
Symbol:
Cat No: C2

image Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green. Top margin plate no. "8900" block of 6 with arrow, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered throughout, striking deep color, Extremely Fine and choice, the overall appearance is one of the finest, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. C2; $1,350. Scott $1,350
(Image)

Scott $1,350

 Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 16:58:35 EST
Sold For 1500

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4233
Symbol:
Cat No: C3 var.

image Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, "grounded plane" variety. Bottom margin block of 4, o.g., never hinged (P.F. states previously hinged in which the P.S.E. and we disagree), a striking extreme downward vignette shift with wheels extending almost entirely into "Cents" in the bottom frame, rich vibrant colors and fresh paper; bottom left stamp with trivial light natural wrinkle (P.F. calls a small internal crease), Extremely Fine, ex-"Saddleback", J. Hoffman & W. Gross.
Scott No. C3 var.; Estimate $30,000 - 40,000.

ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN MULTIPLES OF THE 1918 24¢ JENNY "GROUNDED PLANE" VARIETY BEARING ONE THE MOST DRAMATIC SHIFTS OF THIS VARIETY.

The so-called "Grounded Plane" vignette shift, which is believed to have come from portions of only three sheets, is when the wheels of the biplane come though into the "Cents" in the bottom frame. Est. $30,000-40,000 (Image)

Est. $30,000-40,000

Opening US$ 24,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4234
Symbol:
Cat No: C14

image Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin. Slogan machine cancel, deep color, exceptional centering amid beautifully balanced margins, Superb, with only two grading higher, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $2,150).
Scott No. C14; $350. Scott $350
(Image)

Scott $350

 Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:00:51 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4235
Symbol:
Cat No: C15

image Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color and Post Office fresh, Superb, an exceptional Zeppelin high value, with only two graded higher, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $5,000).
Scott No. C15; $825. Scott $825
(Image)

Scott $825

 Opening US$ 3,000.00
Sold...US$ 3,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:01:29 EST
Sold For 3000

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4236
Symbol:
Cat No: C15

image Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. Right margin plate no. "20091" block of 6, o.g., never hinged, wonderful overall centering and strong intact perforations all around, rich deep color and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, without question - one of the finest plate blocks in existence.
Scott No. C15; $8,250.

AN EXCEPTIONAL NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1930 $2.60 GRAF ZEPPELIN ISSUE. Scott $8,250
(Image)

Scott $8,250

 Opening US$ 4,500.00
Sold...US$ 4,500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:02:17 EST
Sold For 4500

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4237
Symbol:
Cat No: C23a

image Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle, imperf horizontally. Centerline block of 4, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, rich colors, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a very scarce position block in choice condition.
Scott No. C23a; $1,100. Scott $1,100
(Image)

Scott $1,100

 Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:03:16 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4238
Symbol:
Cat No: E9a

image Special Delivery, 1914, 10¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins all round, bright and fresh with rich color, Superb, sole example in the Superb grade with only two graded higher, with 2001 P.F. and 1999 & 2005 P.S.E certificates, the latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $3,300).
Scott No. E9a; $575.

A TRULY MAGNIFICENT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1916 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. Scott $575
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Scott $575

 Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:04:38 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4239
Symbol:
Cat No: E10

image Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ pale ultramarine. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid huge beautifully balanced boardwalk margins, rich radiant color on bright fresh paper, a Superb jumbo, one of two examples in the Superb Jumbo grade, only one graded higher, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98J, SMQ $4,750).
Scott No. E10; $320.

ONE OF THE FINEST JUMBO EXAMPLES OF THE 1916 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. Scott $320
(Image)

Scott $320

 Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:05:18 EST
Sold For 3250

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4240
Symbol:
Cat No: O24

image Interior Dept., 1873, 90¢ vermilion. Neat quartered cork cancel, choice centering amid huge boardwalk margins all around, rich brilliant color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, an eye-arresting stamp, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. O24; $50. Scott $50
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Scott $50

 Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:06:26 EST
Sold For 425

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4241
Symbol:
Cat No: O82

image Treasury Dept., 1873, 90¢ brown. Blue circular grid cancel, exceptional centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich vivid color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2012 P.F. and 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95J).
Scott No. O82; $15.

A VERY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS GEM CONDITION. THIS IS THE SOLE EXAMPLE IN THE GRADE OF 95J AND ONLY ONE IS GRADED HIGHER (98). Scott $15
(Image)

Scott $15

 Opening US$ 300.00
Sold...US$ 300.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:07:07 EST
Sold For 300

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4242
Symbol:
Cat No: PR30

image Newspaper, 1875, $36 brown rose. O.g., very lightly hinged at top and bottom, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, extremely rare in sound original gum condition, with 1979 and 2020 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR30; $5,000.

AN EXCEPTIONAL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1875 $36 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. Scott $5,000
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Scott $5,000

 Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:08:10 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4243
Symbol:
Cat No: PR50

image Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, $6 ultramarine. Without gum as issued, attractively centered with well balanced margins on three sides, rich bold color; reperforated at bottom, otherwise Very Fine and choice, with 1969 (clear) & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR50; $80,000 for the grade of fine.

ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 $6 SPECIAL PRINTING ISSUE - A GREAT NEWSPAPER RARITY.

With only fourteen of the 500 sold, the Siegel Census currently records only six certified genuine examples of this Special Printing issue. Scott $80,000 for the grade of fine
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Scott $80,000 for the grade of fine

 Opening US$ 35,000.00
Sold...US$ 35,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:08:53 EST
Sold For 35000

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4244
Symbol:
Cat No: PR74

image Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid well balanced margins, rich radiant color, fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine, the only example to receive this graded with only three grading higher, with 1988 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $1,000).
Scott No. PR74; $800. Scott $800
(Image)

Scott $800

 Opening US$ 850.00
Sold...US$ 850.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:09:29 EST
Sold For 850

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4245
Symbol:
Cat No: PR76

image Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet. O.g., lightly hinged, precision centering amid beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an exceptional newspaper issue, with 2008 & 2015 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-S 95, SSV $2,250).
Scott No. PR76; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

 Opening US$ 1,350.00
Sold...US$ 1,350.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:10:00 EST
Sold For 1350

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4246
Symbol:
Cat No: PR76

image Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet. O.g., lightly hinged, intensely rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a lovely high value newspaper issue, with 2017 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SSV $1,500).
Scott No. PR76; $800. Scott $800
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Scott $800

 Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:10:35 EST
Sold For 1100

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4247
Symbol:
Cat No: PR98

image Newspaper, 1894, 60¢ pink. O.g., hinge remnant at left, natural s.e. at top, radiant color, Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. PR98; $40,000.

AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 60¢ 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU NEWSPAPER ISSUE, ONE ONLY ONLY THREE RECORDED SOUND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES. Scott $40,000
(Image)

Scott $40,000

 Opening US$ 10,500.00
Sold...US$ 10,500.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:11:08 EST
Sold For 10500

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4248
Symbol:
Cat No: PR101

image Newspaper, 1894, $6 pale blue. Full o.g., neatly hinged once at top, rich vibrant pastel-like color, attractively centered; couple small margin thins and small on piece left corner crease, F.-V.F. appearance, ex-Vineyard, with 1960, 1999 & 2014 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR101; $50,000.

AN ATTRACTIVE FULL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1894 $6 NEWSPAPER ISSUE - AMONG THE RAREST OF ALL REGULARLY ISSUED NEWSPAPER ISSUE.

Only fifteen unused examples have been certified as genuine by the Philatelic Foundation. Of these examples, most have a variety of faults and only five examples that are potentially in sound condition. Scott $50,000
(Image)

Scott $50,000

 Opening US$ 19,000.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 09:00:00 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4249
Symbol:
Cat No: PR125

image Newspaper, 1896, $100 purple. Neat Boston, Mass. oval cancels, exceptional centering amid large oversized and beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, one of three examples to receive this grade with only two grading higher, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $2,400).
Scott No. PR125; $275.

A SPECTACULAR USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1896 $100 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. Scott $275
(Image)

Scott $275

 Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:12:14 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 95
Lot No: 4250
Symbol:
Cat No: Q10

image Parcel Post, 1913, 50¢ carmine rose. O.g., never hinged, large margins and exceptional centering, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a striking Parcel Post issue, with only thirteen graded higher, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $2,400).
Scott No. Q10; $500. Scott $500
(Image)

Scott $500

 Opening US$ 1,450.00
Sold...US$ 1,450.00


Closed..Dec-18-2020, 17:12:52 EST
Sold For 1450
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