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1923-25, flat plate imperfs, 1¢ to 3¢ complete (Scott 575-577), right margin plate number singles, o.g., never hinged (#577 lightly hinged in margin outside of design), a lovely matched set, each Post Office fresh and capturing framelines to one-third of surrounding stamps, Superb or Gem, impeccable imperforates, with 2005-2007 P.S.E. certificates, each graded SUP 98J (#576 a GEM 100J). SMQ SUP 98J / 100J; $180 without Jumbo premiums. SMQ SUP 98J/100J $180 without Jumbo premiums Estimate $200-300 (Image)
1923, 1¢ Franklin, rotary press coil waste, perf 11 x 10 (Scott 578), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with glowing color and proof-like detail; fresh and attractive, Very Fine, with 2012 P.F. certificate graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80; $140. Scott $150 Estimate $150-200 (Image)
1923, 2¢ Washington, rotary press coil waste, perf 11 x 10 (Scott 579), o.g., never hinged, fresh as the day it was printed, with clean detail and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90. SMQ XF 90; $300. Scott $140 Estimate $200-300 (Image)
1923-26, Rotary press definitives, perf 10, 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 581-591), o.g., never hinged, clean and bright with crisp printing and hand-picked outstanding centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a lovely perf 10 set, with P.F. certificates for #585 & 589 (1999), plus #586 (2000). Scott $371 Estimate $300-400 (Image)
1923, 1¢ Franklin, rotary press coil waste (Scott 594), clean example with strong color, tied by Madison Sq. Sta. NY slogan cancel dated Oct 4 1924; stamp set to very edge of cover, but right-side perforations all sound; perforations just in at right, Fine to Very Fine, Scott values this issue with perforations just touching frameline on one side, with 1995 and 2013 P.F. certificates.
Printed rotary, this stamp was perforated gauge 11 on a machine designed for flat plate printings. This production anomaly led to poor centering on the issue due to the difference between the flat and rotary plate sizes. Distributed normally to Post Offices, this variety was not reported for some time—making this one of the rarest US stamps. Scott $10,500 Estimate $7,500-10,000 (Image)
1929, 2¢ Washington, type II, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 599A), pair, o.g., never hinged, boldly printed in blood-quickening color with razor-sharp detail; nicely centered and sound, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $425 Estimate $350-500 (Image)
1928, 2¢ Washington, type II, rotary press printing (Scott 634A), block of 4 with horizontal gutter, o.g., never hinged, crisp and clean with bold color and proof-like impression, Fine to Very Fine, a seldom-offered position piece. Scott $2,500 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1928, 2¢ Washington, type II, rotary press printing (Scott 634A), block of 4 with vertical gutter, o.g., never hinged, lovely cross-pane positional in compelling, deep color, with razor-sharp detail, Fine to Very Fine, a difficult item. Scott $2,500 Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
1928, 2¢ Washington, type II, rotary press printing, 48 stamps (Scott 634A), comprising 11 blocks of four and two vertical pairs (48 stamps in total, all but two never hinged); fresh and bright, generally Fine to Very Fine, dealer's delight. Scott $28,200 as singles Estimate $3,000-4,000 (Image)
1929, 2¢ Edison, rotary press coil (Scott 656), joint line pair, o.g., never hinged, a robust pair with glowing color, amazing detail, and flawless centering; two tiny scuffs to left stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Superb, you, too, will be incandescent if you don't bid, only three line pairs grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2011 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98. SMQ SUP 98; $900. SMQ SUP 98 $900 Estimate $600-800 (Image)
1929, Kans.-Nebr., 1¢ to 10¢ complete (Scott 658-679), a magnificent set of these ever-popular issues, fresh, clean and well-centered throughout, several plate number singles; 6¢ Kansas lightly hinged, all others are never hinged, Very Fine with better throughout, with 1999 P.F. certificates for #658, 674 & 677-679, plus 2009 P.S.E. certificates for #659-660, 669 (graded XF 90) & 670 (graded VF-XF 85). Scott $937 Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)
1929, 3¢ Kans. (Scott 661), o.g., never hinged, an honestly stellar Abe, in deep color, sharp impression and fresh paper with outstanding margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ XF-SUP 95; $210. SMQ XF-SUP 95 $210 Estimate $150-200 (Image)
1929, 4¢ Kans. (Scott 662), o.g., never hinged, a stellar jumbo with warm color and a sharp overprint, mathematically centered on like-new paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95J. SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $400. SMQ XF-SUP 95J $400 Estimate $300-400 (Image)
1929, 6¢ Kans. (Scott 664), bottom right plate number 18030 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and exquisitely centered for this notorious issue; color bright and oxidation-free, overprints sharp; light horizontal gum bend across top stamps mentioned for strict accuracy, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a top-line plate. Scott $600 Estimate $600-800 (Image)
1934, 5¢ Yellowstone National Park, horizontal pair, imperf vertically (Scott 744a), o.g., previously hinged, wonderfully fresh with guideline at right; natural paper/gum wrinkle on right stamp (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine to Very Fine, only 50 pairs recorded, with 1997 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,500 Estimate $750-1,000 (Image)
Scott $1,500 Estimate $750-1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 700.00
Closed..Jun-16-2021, 14:40:53 EST
Sold For 700
1923-Present Issues (575-)
Sale No: 757
Lot No: 566
Symbol: P
Cat No: 860P2//893P2
1940, Famous Americans, small die proofs (Scott 860P2//893P2), an exquisite compilation of 29 of the 35 values, each with captivating color on pristine white wove; 5¢ Alcott with hint of hinge stain at top, 5¢ Reed with small portion of top margin missing (paper-repaired), but still an Extremely Fine group, each proof is scarce of itself; it will be a very long time until you find a near-complete set such as this, ex Alvin W. Hall, Director of the Bureau of Engraving & Printing from 1924 to 1954. Scott $43,500 Estimate $20,000-30,000 (Image)
Scott $43,500 Estimate $20,000-30
Opening US$ 15,000.00
Closed..Jun-16-2021, 14:41:36 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 757
Lot No: 567
Symbol: Cat No: 1384 var.
1969, 6¢ Christmas, Atlanta precancel inverted (Scott 1384 var), block of 15, o.g., never hinged, bright and sound with cleanly printed overprint; with normal block of 15 for comparison, Very Fine, only one pane of 50 known, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Estimate $1,500-2,000 (Image)
Estimate $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Jun-16-2021, 14:42:08 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 757
Lot No: 568
Symbol: Cat No: 1384 var.
1969, 6¢ Christmas, "Atlanta" precancel overprint inverted (Scott 1384 var), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and bright with light vertical guide line in green; normal block of four included for comparison, Very Fine, unlisted in Scott, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Estimate $500-750 (Image)
Estimate $500-750
Opening US$ 400.00
Sold...US$ 400.00
Closed..Jun-16-2021, 14:42:58 EST
Sold For 400
Sale No: 757
Lot No: 569
Symbol: Cat No: 1384 var.
1969, 6¢ Christmas, Atlanta precancel inverted (Scott 1384 var), top margin plate block of 10, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with full marginal markings and solid overprint; normal plate included for comparison, Very Fine, a rare, and possibly unique, plate (purportedly only one pane known), with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate. Estimate $3,500-5,000 (Image)
1979, $1 Lamp, brown (candle flame) inverted (Scott 1610c), o.g., never hinged, a famous CIA invert, Post Office fresh and sound, Very Fine, bring this spy in from the cold, only 95 known, with 2006 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $17,000 Estimate $15,000-20,000 (Image)
1979, 15¢ John Paul Jones, perf 12 (Scott 1789B), o.g., never hinged, a missed-by-most modern variety, Post Office fresh and bright, Very Fine, unpriced in SMQ, with copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for full pane (this noted as position 19), plus original 2005 P.S.E. certificate for single graded VF 80. SMQ VF 80. Scott $3,000 Estimate $2,500-3,500 (Image)
