1901 1c-10c, set of six, violet Specimen handstamps, l.h. or h.r., few rough perforations, still fine-v.f., cat. $1410 (Cat No. 294-299S) (Image)

Cat. $1410, Est.$750

1901 1c green and black, center inverted, small part disturbed original gum, small sealed tear and slight gum soaked perforations, otherwise fine example of this popular invert, with 2005 PSE certificate, cat. $12500 (Cat No. 294a) (Image)

Cat. $12500, Est.$5,000

1901 2c carmine and black, bottom margin double plate number block of twelve, n.h., well centered, v.f., cat. $1075 (Cat No. 295) (Image)

Cat. $1075, Est.$650

1901 2c carmine and black, showing dramatic upward shift of the vignette, l.h., v.f. and striking variety (Cat No. 295var) (Image)

Est.$200

1901 4c deep red brown and black, n.h., well centered with wide margins, v.f., with 2010 PSE certificate, cat. $170 (Cat No. 296) (Image)

Cat. $170, Est.$200

1901 4c deep red brown and black, bottom margin double plate number block of twelve, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. $6090 (Cat No. 296) (Image)

Cat. $6090, Est.$2,000

1901 4c deep red brown and black, center inverted, disturbed original gum, well centered with wide margins, expertly reperforated at top and right, diagonal crease and small thin, otherwise v.f. example of this rare inverted center, with 2019 PSE certificate (it has been reported that a total of 203 4c Inverts were released, both with and without the small "Specimen" overprint (it is not known how many were overprinted). Some examples, both with and without the overprint, were given away by Third Asst. Postmaster General Edwin C. Madden. When postal authorities learned of the practice, they destroyed 194 copies and put one pane of 100 into the official archives. At a later date, 97 of these were traded for rarities missing from the archives. Scott notes that "Almost all unused examples of No. 296a have partial or disturbed gum. Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed") cat. $85000 (Cat No. 296a) (Image)

Cat. $85000, Est.$15,000

1901 8c brown violet and black, bottom margin double plate number block of twelve, n.h., fine-v.f., scarce, cat. $9460 (Cat No. 298) (Image)

Cat. $9460, Est.$3,500

1901 10c yellow brown and black, l.h., well centered, with 2007 PSE graded "XF 90" (SMQ $200) (Cat No. 299) (Image)

Est.$150

1901 10c yellow brown and black, corner margin plate number block of eight, n.h., fine-v.f., rare, cat. $9100 (Cat No. 299) (Image)

Cat. $9100, Est.$4,000