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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 90

Asia
1870-90 Banknote Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 201
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Cat No: 150

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image 1870, 10¢ brown. Horizontal pair, rich color, tied by quartered corks duplexed with "Yokohama, Japan, Nov 22" cds on 1871 gray folded cover to Milan, Italy, red "New York Paid All, Dec 27" exchange cds, endorsed "Via America" at top left, carried transatlantic by NDL Line Deautschland from New York Dec. 28th to Southampton arriving Jan. 7th, Milan (1.10) arrival backstamp; some tone spots mostly on reverse, Very Fine.
Scott No. 150; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A SCARCE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY IN JAPAN USE TO ITALY.

This cover was prepaid 20¢ for the 10¢ per ½ oz. transpacific rate plus 10¢ for the 10¢ per ½ oz. Italian Closed mail rate effective March 1, 1870.
Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 1,900.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:04:26 EST
Sold For 0

United States
1870-90 Banknote Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 202
Symbol:
Cat No: 178

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image 1875, 2¢ vermilion. O.g., lightly hinged, perfectly centered with evenly balanced margins all around, rich radiant color and beautifully fresh, a Superb gem, a stunning mint stamp, with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (S 98, SSV $2,500).
Scott No. 178; $325.

ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 2¢ VERMILION ISSUE.

The P.S.E. Population Report shows the highest graded mint hinged issue being a 90 and the highest n.h. example being a 95.
Scott $325
(Image)

Scott $325

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


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:05:18 EST
Sold For 3250

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 203
Symbol:
Cat No: 182

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image 1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine. Cancelled by black Glen Allen Star precancel on "International Printing Label Establishment" corner card cover to Grand Rapids, Mich., reverse with illustrated ad showing Factory in blue, printed "Glen Allen, Virginia, Mar. 19, 1881" cds, accompanied by 1¢ Postal Card (UX5) with preprinted order notice with matching International Printing Label Establishment imprint; cover with small piece out of backflap, Very Fine.
Scott No. 182; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE DISTINCTIVE GLEN ALLEN STAR PRECANCEL. Est. $1,000-1,500 (Image)

Est. $1,000-1,500

Opening US$ 1,150.00
Sold...US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:06:11 EST
Sold For 1150

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 204
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Cat No: 183

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image 1879, 2¢ vermilion. O.g., never hinged, perfect centering with design encompassed by evenly balanced margins, rich radiant color and exceptional freshness, a Superb gem, the only never hinged example to obtain this graded with no other example higher, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $6,250).
Scott No. 183; $370.

WITHOUT QUESTION - THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 2¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE ISSUE IN PRISTINE NEVER HINGED CONDITION. Scott $370
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Scott $370

Opening US$ 5,250.00
Sold...US$ 5,250.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:06:44 EST
Sold For 5250

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 205
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Cat No: 189

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image 1879, 15¢ red orange. O.g., never hinged, rich vibrant color, perfect centering with evenly balanced all around, fresh and pristine, a Superb gem, one of four examples to grade as such with only one example higher, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $9,250).
Scott No. 189; $600.

ONE OF THE FINEST NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1879 15¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE ISSUE. Scott $600
(Image)

Scott $600

Opening US$ 6,500.00
Sold...US$ 7,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:07:36 EST
Sold For 7000

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 206
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Cat No: 190

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image 1879, 30¢ full black. O.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering and large well balanced margins, deep intense color and a wonderful detailed impression, Extremely Fine and attractive, a gorgeous lightly hinged stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 190; $850. Scott $850
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Scott $850

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


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:08:32 EST
Sold For 1250

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 207
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Cat No: 207, 210

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image 1881, 3¢ blue green, re-engraved & 1883, 2¢ red brown. Each with trimmed perfs (petite cut) and affixed to skillfully executed hand drawn overall illustrated covers showing Bordered Home Interiors, with stamps incorporated into designs and a circular lamp glass blank for postmark, each canceled by Newark, N.J. duplex postmark, Very Fine, a stunning pair of illustrated covers illustrated by the same artist.
Scott No. 207, 210; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Est. $1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:10:03 EST
Sold For 2700

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 208
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Cat No: 217

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image 1888, 30¢ orange brown. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptional centering with large well balanced margins all around, rich radiant color and particularly fresh, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful mint gem, with 2017 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SSV $1,100).
Scott No. 217; $250. Scott $250
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Scott $250

Opening US$ 900.00
Sold...US$ 900.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:11:08 EST
Sold For 900

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 209
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Cat No: 218

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image 1888, 90¢ purple. Light face free cancels, exceptional centering amid wide margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a stunning used stamp, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $1,500).
Scott No. 218; $225. Scott $225
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Scott $225

Opening US$ 700.00
Sold...US$ 700.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:11:46 EST
Sold For 700

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 210
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Cat No: 224

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image 1890, 6¢ brown red. O.g., never hinged, rich vibrant color, beautifully centered and precise centering, Superb, one of only four examples to receive this grade with only two examples grading higher, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $4,900).
Scott No. 224; $160. Scott $160
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Scott $160

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:12:55 EST
Sold For 4000


1893-98 Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 211
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Cat No: 242

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image 1893, Columbian, $2 brown red. Block of 4, New York registry oval cancels, wonderfully well centered throughout, rich bright color, Extremely Fine, an extremely rare high value Columbian multiple in such exceptional condition as most multiples of this caliber have been broken for singles, with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 242; $5,500. Scott $5,500
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Scott $5,500

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:13:49 EST
Sold For 4000

Worldwide Stamps and Covers
1893-98 Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 212
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Cat No: 242

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image 1893, Columbian, $2 brown red. Well centered amid large margins, tied by Baltimore, Md. oval handstamps on registered corner card cover to Bucharest, Romania, purple "Registered, Baltimore, Md., Apr 30, 1894" straight line date stamp and "A.R." return receipt handstamp, New York registry exchange etiquette and reverse with N.Y. transit date stamp and receiving date stamps, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 242; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A WONDERFUL ON COVER SOLO USAGE OF THE 1893 $2 COLUMBIAN ISSUE TO THE UNCOMMON DESTINATION OF ROMANIA. Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

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


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:14:37 EST
Sold For 3250

United States
1893-98 Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 213
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Cat No: 244

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image 1893, Columbian, $4 crimson lake. Exceptional centering amid evenly balanced margins, gorgeous deep rich color, a Superb gem, the highest grade used example and the sole example to receive this grade, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SSV $13,500).
Scott No. 244; $950.

WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. Scott $950
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Scott $950

Opening US$ 11,000.00
Sold...US$ 11,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:15:32 EST
Sold For 11000

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 214
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Cat No: 261

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image 1894, $1 black, type I. Duplex cancel, perfectly centered amid uncommonly wide margins, deep color, Extremely Fine to Superb, rarely encountered so large, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $3,000).
Scott No. 261; $350. Scott $350
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Scott $350

Opening US$ 1,150.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:15:55 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 215
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Cat No: 269 var.

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image 1895, 4¢ dark brown, diagonal bisects. Two covers, one with top left diagonal half and other with bottom right diagonal half with full selvage at bottom, each tied across the cut by bold strike of "Wadham's Mills N.Y. Apr. 1 12PM 1898" cds, with second strikes at left, on cover to West New Brighton N.Y., each with manuscript "Out of 2's and 1's G.H.P." by postmaster at spot where rest of stamp would have been, Apr. 4th receiving backstamps, bottom half with original letter stating in part "I send you per this mail all the provisionals I can get or ever hope to get…", and with 2003 A.P.S. and 2008 P.F. certificates, Very Fine and exceptional matched pair of diagonal bisects, ex-Whitpain.
Scott No. 269 var.; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A RARE MATCHED PAIR OF 4¢ 1895 BUREAU ISSUE BISECTS DUE TO A SHORTAGE OF 1¢ OR 2¢ STAMPS AT WADLAM'S MILLS, ONLY FOUR IN TOTAL ARE RECORDED.

This matched pair of Wadham's Mills N.Y. bisect covers used on the same day were offered in the Whitpain collection realizing $2,645 each in 2009. All four covers have the matching notation by the postmaster noting the 1¢ and 2¢ stamp shortage.
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

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


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:16:42 EST
Sold For 3000

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 216
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Cat No: 278

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image 1895, $5 dark green. Light oval cancel, perfectly centering amid oversized and beautifully balanced margins, intensely rich color, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, the being the only example to receive this grade with only four examples grading higher (all 98), with 2012 P.F. & 2013 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $5,500).
Scott No. 278; $600.

AN OUTSTANDING USED LARGE MARGINS EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 $5 MARSHALL ISSUE. Scott $600
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Scott $600

Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:25:27 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 217
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Cat No: 281

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image 1898, 5¢ dark blue. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered with large evenly balanced margins, rich bright color on bright paper, Superb, one of five examples grading as such with only one higher, with 2016 P.S.A.G. & P.S.E. certificates, both Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $3,750).
Scott No. 281; $100. Scott $100
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Scott $100

Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:18:47 EST
Sold For 2400

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 218
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Cat No: 282C

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image 1898, 10¢ brown, type I. O.g., never hinged, perfect centering within beautifully balanced margins, Post Office fresh with deep rich color not normally encountered on this often pale color issue, Extremely Fine to Superb, a very difficult issue to obtain in choice never hinged condition, with only three examples obtaining this grade with only two examples grading higher, with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95, SSV $4,750).
Scott No. 282C; $525.

ONE OF THE FINEST NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1898 10¢ BUREAU TYPE I ISSUE. Scott $525
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Scott $525

Opening US$ 5,000.00
Sold...US$ 5,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:19:43 EST
Sold For 5000

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 219
Symbol:
Cat No: 284

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image 1898, 15¢ olive green. O.g., never hinged, precise centering within evenly balanced margins, rich deep color and remarkable freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb, a difficult Bureau issue to obtain in choice never hinged condition, with only six examples obtaining this grade with only one example grading higher, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $4,500).
Scott No. 284; $475.

A STUNNING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 15¢ BUREAU ISSUE. Scott $475
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Scott $475

Opening US$ 4,000.00
Sold...US$ 4,000.00


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:21:04 EST
Sold For 4000
Great Britain and British Commonwealth
1893-98 Issues

Sale No: 90
Lot No: 220
Symbol:
Cat No: 285-E8//293-E7

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image 1898 Trans-Miss. set complete, bicolor essay. Die with black vignette on India, die sunk on card (190x127mm, slightly reduced), each with blue control number on reverse, the complete set of nine "normal" bicolors, rich intense colors; 10¢ with two minor small stain spots outside of die area, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 285-E8//293-E7; $6,750.

A GORGEOUS SET OF THE 1898 TRANS MISSISSIPPI BICOLOR ESSAYS.

Of the 166 sets printed in these colors, many were hybrids. This is a wonderful set, with no hybrids and perfect fresh colors.
Scott $6,750
(Image)

Scott $6,750

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


Closed..Dec-11-2019, 16:21:40 EST
Sold For 4250

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