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1898, Trans-Miss., $1 black. O.g., never hinged, attractively centered amid wide margins, deep color, Very Fine, a very scarce stamp in never hinged condition, with 1999 & 2019 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 292; $3,500. Scott $3,500 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., $1 black. Used with 1¢, 4¢, 8¢ and 10¢ Trans-Miss. (285 pair, 287, 289 two, 290) and 6¢ Bureau (271), all tied or cancelled by large "R" cancellation, purple "R, Manila" framed registry handstamp, purple "No. 1, Philippine Isls, San Francisco, Cal. Registered. May 29, 1899" double-circle datestamp on registered reduced greenish linen-lined cover front to Bremen, Germany, red crayon "5"; small erosion hole at center not mentioned on cert, Very Fine and rare high-value use, with 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 292; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED $1 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI USAGES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
The only other recorded Dollar Value Trans-Mississippi Issue use from the Philippines is an Apr. 7th 1899 Philippines registered use to Germany bearing 1¢ #279 strip of three, 5¢ #288 and $1 #292. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1898, Trans-Miss., $2 orange brown. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, fresh with rich vibrant color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, choice so nice, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (85, SSV $2,150). Scott No. 293; $1,800. Scott $1,800 (Image)
1903, 15¢ olive green. Top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins and impressive plate number sheet margin, rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a striking and choice plate number single, with 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 309; $450. Scott $450 (Image)
1903, $1 black. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, deep rich color color and remarkable freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $8,500). Scott No. 311; $1,800.
AN OUTSTANDING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1903 $1 FARRAGUT ISSUE. Scott $1,800 (Image)
1903, $2 dark blue. O.g., never hinged, attractively amid nicely proportioned margins, deep color and quite fresh, Very Fine, choice in never hinged condition, with 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 312; $2,475. Scott $2,475 (Image)
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf. Bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, huge margins with wide sheet margins, intensely rich color not normally associated with this issue, a Superb jumbo, an outstanding never hinged single, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98J, SSV $950 for 98). Scott No. 315; $575. Scott $575 (Image)
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, large well balanced margins, deep rich color and very fresh, Extremely Fine, a handsome never hinged multiple of the 1908 5¢ Lincoln imperforate. Scott No. 315; $2,500. Scott $2,500 (Image)
1908, 5¢ blue, imperf. Left margin plate no. "2953" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, wide nice balanced margins, rich bold color, fresh and Extremely Fine, undercataloged in Scott in never hinged condition, with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 315; $4,750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1908 5¢ LINCOLN IMPERFORATE ISSUE IN CHOICE CONDITION.
Out of the 11,600 stamps issued, very few remained in plate block format. Of those that have, most have been hinged by collectors. Scott $4,750 (Image)
1908, 1¢ green, vertical coil. Pair, light face free cancels, perfect centering amid wonderfully balanced margins, bright vibrant color, a Superb gem, the only pair to receive this grade with none higher (next highest pair is a 95J), with 2019 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100). Scott No. 348; $160.
THE FINEST USED PAIR OF THE 1908 1¢ FRANKLIN VERTICAL COIL. Scott $160 (Image)
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper. O.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), bright and fresh with rich bold color on distinctively bluish paper, Fine and choice, with only approximately 90 examples released by Post Office Department, with 1976 & 1999 P.F. certificates. Scott No. 360; $27,500.
A HANDSOME SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE 1909 4¢ BLUISH PAPER RARITY. Scott $27,500 (Image)
1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, Attleboro perfs. Horizontal line strip of 4, full o.g. with sensibly reinforced perfs, rich color, Very Fine, Scott catalog value for line pair and two singles, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 371; $14,000.
A REMARKABLE LINE STRIP OF FOUR OF THE 1909 2¢ ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE BEARING THE RARE ATTLEBORO PRIVATE PERFORATIONS - A GREAT PRIVATE PERFORATION RARITY AND MOSTLY LIKELY UNIQUE IN THIS FORMAT. Scott $14,000 (Image)
1911, 3¢ deep violet, horizontal coil. Guide line pair, o.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins with portions of adjacent stamps at ends, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. certificate for strip of 4. Scott No. 394; $925. Scott $925 (Image)
1913, 5¢ blue, horizontal coil. O.g., never hinged, large evenly balanced margins and perfect centering, rich bold color, a Superb gem, one of the finest with only six examples to receive this grade with no others higher, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $2,250). Scott No. 396; $135. Scott $135 (Image)
1913, 1¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 12. Top margin plate number single, o.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, intensely rich color and Post Office fresh, Superb, a wonderful gem plate number single, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $600). Scott No. 397; $35. Scott $35 (Image)
1913, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 12. O.g., never hinged, perfectly centered, rich color and exceptional freshness, Superb, a wonderful never hinged gem, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98, SSV $1,650). Scott No. 399; $150. Scott $150 (Image)
1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 12, orange. O.g., never hinged, intensely rich color, exceptional centering with large beautifully balanced margins, bright and pristine, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a wonderful large margin gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $1,900). Scott No. 400A; $360. Scott $360 (Image)
1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 10. O.g., never hinged, precision centering within evenly balanced margins, rich vibrant color and exceptional freshness, an Extremely Fine to Superb gem, with 2019 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-S 95 XQ, SMQ $3,750 for 95). Scott No. 404; $1,600.
AN EXCEPTIONAL NEVER HINGED EXTRA QUALITY EXAMPLE OF THE 1915 10¢ PANAMA-PACIFIC PERF 10 ISSUE.
In the Philatelic Foundation grading booklet in reference to exceptional quality or "XQ" they note; "The final grade of a stamp is determined by assigning an initial grade based on centering and margins and then, if needed, adjusting that grade to reflect the various additional factors just described. Important factors such as jumbo margins or other exceptional characteristics are not included in the numerical grade but designated separately with a "J" or "XQ" designation." . Scott $1,600 (Image)
1912, 1¢ green, horizontal coil. Guide line pair, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering within large and remarkably balanced margins almost unheard of on a coil issue, rich deep color and pristine, a Superb gem, this is the only line pair that has received this grade with none higher (the next higher being a 98), with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $3,500). Scott No. 412; $260.
WITHOUT QUESTION - ONE OF THE FINEST MINT LINE PAIRS OF THE 1912 1¢ 8½ PERF HORIZONTAL COIL ISSUE. Scott $260 (Image)