Sale No: 103
Lot No:987
Symbol:Cat No:E11

Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, rich color, choice centering throughout, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. E11; $180 for singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $180 for singles

Sale No: 103
Lot No:988
Symbol:Cat No:J43

Postage Due, 1897, 30¢ deep claret. Exceedingly well centered, deep rich color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice example of this difficult stamp, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $875).
Scott No. J43; $600. US$0 (Image)

Scott $600

Sale No: 103
Lot No:989
Symbol:Cat No:J95

Postage Due, 1959, 7¢ carmine rose & black, dull gum. Plate block, o.g., n.h., lower left plate number "35907", bottom right stamp with light crease, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. J95; $3,500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,500

Sale No: 103
Lot No:990
Symbol:Cat No:K1-K18

Offices in China, 1919-22, 2¢ to $2 complete. O.g., most with small hinge remnants, centering ranges from just fine to extremely fine, best centered values include: K7 (should grade exceptionally high), K9 and K16, overall fresh and attractive, an F.-V.F. set.
Scott No. K1-K18; $2,120. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,120

Sale No: 103
Lot No:991
Symbol:Cat No:O91

War Dept., 1873, 24¢ rose. Well centered with wide margins, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2015 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $200).
Scott No. O91; $85. US$0 (Image)

Scott $85

Sale No: 103
Lot No:992
Symbol:Cat No:OX4

Official Seal, 1881, deep brown, the "Special Printing" issue. Top right selvage block of 10 with reversed "2" plate number at top and bit of imprint bottom right, o.g., middle pair n.h., bottom block h.r., bright and fresh; ink stain in right margin, F.-V.F.
Scott No. OX4; $720.

This is the second largest known multiple, with two complete sheets of 50 recorded (one ex-Kotanchik, other in the Luff reference collection at PF). US$0 (Image)

Scott $720

Sale No: 103
Lot No:993
Symbol:Cat No:PR81

Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ black, A.B.N.C. printing. O.g., never hinged, wide margins and bold color, Very Fine, with 2022 P.F. certificate Graded (VF 80).
Scott No. PR81; $225. US$0 (Image)

Scott $225

Newspaper, 1895, $10 green, Bureau printing, unwatermarked. Bright color on brilliant white paper, attractive purple four-ring target cancel, F.-V.F. and rare used example, with 1990 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. PR110; $2,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,000

Booklet, 1908, 25¢, black on cream cover. Complete and unexploded, o.g., never hinged, containing 2 panes of 6 (position E) of 2¢ (332), panes remarkably well centered, Extremely Fine, a premium intact booklet.
Scott No. BK20; $1,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,250

Sale No: 103
Lot No:996
Symbol:Cat No:26L2

Broadway Post Office, 1851 (1¢) black. Top margin block of 4, o.g., large to huge margins all around, pencil notation in top margin, sound except for light tone spot at center, still Very Fine and choice, with photocopy of 2017 P.F. certificate as upper right block in the ex-Golden block of 11.
Scott No. 26L2; $2,250.

ONE OF THE FINEST BLOCKS OF THE BROADWAY POST OFFICE 1¢ BLACK ISSUE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,250

Sale No: 103
Lot No:997
Symbol:Cat No:40L1

City Despatch Post, 1842, 3¢ black on grayish. Horizontal pair, o.g., lightly hinged, large well balanced margins, bright and fresh, right stamp with small pre-printing paper fold, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 40L1; $850. US$0 (Image)

Scott $850

Clark & Co., 1857, 1¢ red on yellow. Blue boxed "Paid" cancel, margins ample to just touch frameline at top left, F.-V.F., a very rare stamp and especially in sound condition, signed G. Sloane, with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 48L1; $900. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 103
Lot No:999
Symbol:Cat No:152L1-153L1

Faunce's Penny Post and Hackney & Bolte Penny Post, 1885-86 (1¢) black on red. Single of each, o.g., both fresh, Very Fine.
Scott No. 152L1-153L1; $575. US$0 (Image)

Scott $575

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1000
Symbol:Cat No:70L4

Gahagan & Howe City Express, 1849-70, 10¢ black. Usual brownish o.g., large margins, Very Fine, ex-Lyons.
Scott No. 70L4; $1,500.

ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE LOCAL ISSUE. US$0 (Image)

Scott $1,500

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1001
Symbol:(Cat No:137L1

Teese & Co. Penny Post, 1852 (1¢) blue on bluish. Full pane of 100 with ten tête-bêche pairs at bottom, no gum, wide sheet margins and rich colors, couple horizontal creases and some wrinkling at top (tête-bêche pairs sound), Very Fine appearance, a rare complete pane of 100.
Scott No. 137L1; $2,800. US$0 (Image)

Scott $2,800

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1002
Symbol:Cat No:U29

Envelope, 1860, Nesbitt 2nd Issue, 3¢+1¢ red & blue on buff. Unused entire, 1¢ to pay the carrier fee to the mails and 3¢ letter rate, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. U29; $500. US$0 (Image)

Scott $500

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1003
Symbol:Cat No:UX5

Postal Card, 1875, 1¢ black on buff. Unwatermarked. Canceled by "New-York, Nov 13, 80" duplex, addressed to Betts Cove, Newfoundland, "NY/T" circular tax handstamp and pencil "5" centimes (1¢) short-payment rating, Newfoundland crossed out in blue crayon and updated to "2" cents due for double deficiency, Very Fine and outstanding short-paid use to Newfoundland.
Scott No. UX5; Estimate $500 - 750.

Newfoundland was not part of Canada until April 1, 1949. As an independent country it joined the UPU on January 1, 1879, which set the postal card rate as 2¢ per card and letter mail at 5¢ per ½ ounce. Canada had a special treaty that set postage rates equivalent to domestic rates of 1¢ per card and 3¢ per ½ oz. at this time. US$500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1004
Symbol:Cat No:UX9d

Postal Card, 1886, 1¢ black on salmon pink. Mint card, fresh and Very Fine example of this scarce variety.
Scott No. UX9d; $900.

It seems the salmon pink stock was used as a counting marker for counting finished piles of 500 printed sheets as detailed in the USPCC. US$0 (Image)

Scott $900

Sale No: 103
Lot No:1005
Symbol:Cat No:EX89-EX98

1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition - type 1 set. Complete set of 10 mint 1¢ postal cards, some wear and couple with flaws, F.-V.F. and scarce set. Scott No. UX14.
USPCC No. EX89-EX98; $1,000. US$0 (Image)

USPCC $1,000