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1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, imperf horizontally (Scott 324a), right sheet margin pair, position 5/10, o.g.; top stamp with diagonal crease part way across from the right a small sealed tear at the upper left, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $25,000. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000
According to an article in Sloane's Column of February 8, 1958, the single recorded pane of 50 of this error was reportedly discovered within about six weeks of issue. It was purchased from a postal clerk in Cleveland, Ohio by prominent Cleveland collector, A.W. Weigel, who was secretary-treasurer of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club and owner of the Ohio Stamp Co. He was also, according to the article, a "postal carrier". Weigel kept the pane intact and eventually sold it to famed collector George H. Worthington, also of Cleveland, reportedly for $100. The pane remained in Worthington's collection until 1917, when the collection was sold by J. C. Morgenthau & Co. The pane was divided prior to the sale, in order to allow multiple collectors to obtain examples of the error. 13 pairs from the pane were offered in the Morganthau auction, while the remaining 12 pairs were sold privately . Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, imperf horizontally (Scott 324a), right sheet margin pair, position 15/20, o.g., fresh and sound, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $25,000. Estimate $20,000 - 30,000
According to an article in Sloane's Column of February 8, 1958, the single recorded pane of 50 of this error was reportedly discovered within about six weeks of issue. It was purchased from a postal clerk in Cleveland, Ohio by prominent Cleveland collector, A.W. Weigel, who was secretary-treasurer of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club and owner of the Ohio Stamp Co. He was also, according to the article, a "postal carrier". Weigel kept the pane intact and eventually sold it to famed collector George H. Worthington, also of Cleveland, reportedly for $100. The pane remained in Worthington's collection until 1917, when the collection was sold by J. C. Morgenthau & Co. The pane was divided prior to the sale, in order to allow multiple collectors to obtain examples of the error. 13 pairs from the pane were offered in the Morganthau auction, while the remaining 12 pairs were sold privately . Suggested Bid $20,000-30,000 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase, imperf horizontally (Scott 324a), a bright, fresh block of 4, positions 13-14/18-19, o.g., lightly hinged at top, Choice Very Fine. Scott $55,000. Estimate $50,000 - 75,000
According to an article in Sloane's Column of February 8, 1958, the single recorded pane of 50 of this error was reportedly discovered within about six weeks of issue. It was purchased from a postal clerk in Cleveland, Ohio by prominent Cleveland collector, A.W. Weigel, who was secretary-treasurer of the Garfield-Perry Stamp Club and owner of the Ohio Stamp Co. He was also, according to the article, a "postal carrier". Weigel kept the pane intact and eventually sold it to famed collector George H. Worthington, also of Cleveland, reportedly for $100. The pane remained in Worthington's collection until 1917, when the collection was sold by J. C. Morgenthau & Co. The pane was divided prior to the sale, in order to allow multiple collectors to obtain examples of the error. 13 pairs from the pane were offered in the Morganthau auction, while the remaining 12 pairs were sold privately . Suggested Bid $50,000-75,000 (Image)
1904, Louisiana Purchase complete sets (Scott 323-327), includes a mint and used set, a pre-cancel set (try to find this!), a set of bottom margin singles with plate numbers and a set of bottom margin imprint and plate number pairs, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, without any premium affixed to the positions or the pre-cancels. Scott $2,318+. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
1904, Louisiana Purchase complete (Scott 323-327), block of 4, with left and right marginal arrow blocks, a line block, top and bottom margin plate blocks of 4, all pristine never hinged except 2¢ plate blocks and line block hinged; 3¢ all lightly hinged except top plate block; 5¢ bottom plate block ever-so-lightly hinged and the right margin arrow block lightly hinged; 10¢ bottom plate block and line block are each lightly hinged at top pair, top margin plate block very lightly hinged on bottom stamps, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged. The 5¢ and 10¢ top margin blocks are exceptionally centered, overall Very Fine, a set that one would have to break sheets to find today, one would be quite challenged to assemble this today and could spend a lifetime searching. Scott $15,125+. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000
1904, Louisiana Purchase complete (Scott 323-327), bottom margin imprint and plate number strip of 10 with feed line at left/right, o.g., never hinged, P.O. Fresh! Fine to Very Fine, it is very difficult to assemble a complete set of these bottom margin imprint plate strips, so fresh and in impeccable quality, even more difficult with these marginal guides. Scott $9,680+. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000
During production many steps occur resulting in the final product. Marginal markings are sometimes found on sheets or marginal pieces and these are known as "feed lines". These lines were placed upon certain flat plates as an aid to the paper placement of the sheets of paper upon the plates by the printers . Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)
1904, Louisiana Purchase complete (Scott 323-327), full wide top margin imprint and plate number strip of 10, each with various plate printers initials, showing both left and right margin positions, 1¢ (5); 2¢(7); 3¢(2); 5¢(1); 10¢(2), those that we examined were o.g., never hinged, overall Fine to Very Fine with a few better centerred, assembled over five decades, one would be hard-pressed to find these again, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Scott $23,510+. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000
1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 327), top imprint & plate no. block of 4, lightly canceled (still with most o.g.), Fine to Very Fine, used examples are unheard off. Scott $1,250 for a mint plate block. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 323), left side, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office Fresh, well centerred and quite fresh; paper wrinkles affecting positions 3 and 8 and into the top margin, few selvage annomalies, remarkably fresh Very Fine, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Scott $3,480+. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), left side, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, six hinge reinforcement slivers along right edge affecting seven stamps, otherwise Post Office Fresh, well centerred and quite fresh, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Scott $3,030+. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
1904, 3¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 325), left side, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office Fresh, beautiful overal freshness in both color and impression, Very Fine, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Scott $9,960+. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000. Suggested Bid $6,000-8,000 (Image)
1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 326), right side, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office Fresh; lower left margin selvage uneven, in no way detracts from this exquisite piece, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice example of this, doubtful that another this nice is available, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Scott $10,540+. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)
1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 327), right side, full pane of 50, o.g., never hinged, Post Office Fresh, full wide complete margins all around, luxriant richness one cannot imagine; trivial perf separations, as one might expect, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a choice example of this, no doubt one of the finest examples of this top-value set, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Scott $15,000+. Estimate $15,000 - 20,000. Suggested Bid $15,000-20,000 (Image)
1904, Louisiana Purchase complete (Scott 323-327), full panes of 50, o.g., never hinged, except 2¢ which has some slivering hinges as reinforcements, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, an unmatchable set to own, still intact and as fresh as the day they were printed, catalog value as singles and two plate blocks, without any premium being affixed to its rarity. Estimate $30,000 - 40,000
The preceeding five lots offered as one, selling to whichever achieves the best price, an opportunity of a lifetime to own a complete mint set of full panes . Suggested Bid $30,000-40,000 (Image)
1904, 1¢ Louisiana Purchase, Used in Mexico (Scott 323), Vera Cruz Mexico, two pieces with the 1¢ Louisiana Purchase used with the Trans-Miss. issue, one with a 2¢ (286), the other with a 4¢ (287) tied by "Vera Cruz, Mex./ U.S.M.AG." duplexes, Jul 6, 1914; all four stamps with straight edges, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400. Suggested Bid $300-400 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), Pre-First Day, SOTN single, a used single clearly canceled by a pre-First Day April 29, 1904 St. Louis c.d.s.; light crease and tiny tear, Very Fine appearance, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1 . Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First Day, a used single canceled with a clearly dated "Apr 30, 11 PM, 1904" c.d.s., but without a ledgible town or state name; small thin spot, Fine to Very Fine appearance, with 1971 P.F. certificate. Estimate $500 - 750
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. Suggested Bid $500-750 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First day, tied on a small piece by an April 30, 1904 Chicago, Ill. Station "13" machine cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200 - 300
Despite the Post Office announcement, St. Louis and other cities sold stamps to the public prior to the Official April 30, 1904 date of issue.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. Suggested Bid $200-300 (Image)
1904, 2¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 324), First day, Luray, VA, strip of 4 tied on a piece by an Luray, Va./ "1904/ Apr/ 30/ 5 PM" duplexes, Fine to Very Fine, located in the historical Shenandoah Valley. Scott $5,000+. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1904, 10¢ Louisiana Purchase (Scott 327), First Day, Boston, MA, Registry Division, a used single canceled by a clear "Boston, Mass., Reg'y. Div., 4 - 30, 1904" oval handstamp; small corner crease and weak perf at upper left, Very Fine appearance, with 1971 P.F. certificate. Scott $24,000 for a cover. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition informally known as The St. Louis World's Fair, opened Saturday, April 30, 1904 and ran concurrently through December 1, 1904. Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
