United States Postage Stamps continued...
1918-1923 Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2251 |
 |
519 |
 1917,
2¢ carmine, D.L. watermark, perf 11. O.g., never hinged, rich bright color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 519; $850. (Image1) |
Scott $850
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2252 |
|
524 |
 1918,
$5 deep green & black. O.g., never hinged, precision centering with large evenly balanced margins all around, rich deep colors and exceptional Post Office freshness, Superb, with 2016 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98, SSV
$2,150).
Scott No. 524; $360.
A MAGNIFICENT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 $5 FRANKLIN ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $360
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2253 |
|
537a |
 1919,
3¢ Victory, deep red violet shade. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich true deep red violet, F.-V.F., very scarce, with photocopy of 1978 P.F. certificate for block.
Scott No. 537a; $2,300. (Image1) |
Scott $2,300
SOLD for $675.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2254 |
 |
538a |
 1919,
1¢ green, imperf horizontally. Top margin plate block of 10, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering, Very Fine.
Scott No. 538a; $1,090.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,090
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2255 |
|
539 |
 1919,
2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste, perf 11 x 10. Top margin plate no. "7463" and "S 20" block of 4, full o.g., bright vivid color on fresh paper, usual centering for this notoriously off-centered issue, Fine,
with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 539; $17,500 for the grade of fine.
AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1919 2¢ TYPE II ROTARY COIL WASTE ISSUE - ONLY A HANDFUL OF EXAMPLES ARE KNOWN TO EXIST.
This series was
issued in June of 1919 and is the result of 170 subject coil sheets which had been perforated 10 vertically, but were remainders or and oversupply. The sheets were taken and perforated 11 horizontally on a flat plate perforator and issued in sheets
of 170 subjects. Many sheets were defective as far as coil production was concerned but could be saved as sheet stamps. Two plates were used in the production of the 2¢ type II issues, plate "7462" and "7463" which both bear the
"S 20" imprint. (Image1) |
Scott $17,500 for the grade of fine
SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2256 |
|
543a |
 1921,
1¢ green, rotary coil waste, perf 10 x 11, imperf between. Left pair in a corner margin horizontal strip of 3, full o.g., imperf pair exceptionally well centered with evenly balanced margins around, bold color, Extremely Fine and
choice, one of the rarest imperf between errors, ex-Whitman and "Sirron"; with 2011 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 543a; $5,000.
REGARDED AS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1921 1¢ ROTARY COIL WASTE IMPERF BETWEEN
VARIETY - WITH ONLY FOUR SUCH PAIRS RECORDED. (Image1) |
Scott $5,000
SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2257 |
o |
544 |
 1923,
1¢ green, rotary sheet waste, perf 11. Neat duplex cancel, perfectly centered amid wide well balanced margins, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2014 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 544; $3,750.
WITHOUT QUESTION
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1923 1¢ PERF 11 ROTARY SHEET WASTE ISSUE.
A small quantity of 1¢ Rotary Press stamps was perforated 11 at the end of 1922, using remainder sheets from the earlier printings that were normally
perforated in 10 gauge or 11/10 compound gauge. Most of the recorded copies of Scott 544 are off-center or have been damaged as a result of lower production standards and poor handling. The issue normally comes with much narrower margins at sides.
The example offered here, with wide margins all around, is certainly one of the finest copies in existence. (Image1) |
Scott $3,750
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2258 |
|
547 |
 1920,
$2 carmine & black. Top left corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, perfect centering with large beautifully balanced margins encompassing, rich vivid colors, a Superb jumbo, with 2017 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98J,
SSV $2,250 for only 98).
Scott No. 547; $270.
A STUNNING NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1920 $2 CARMINE & BLACK HIGH VALUE - CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT. (Image1) |
Scott $270
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2259 |
|
547 |
 1920,
$2 carmine & black. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid large margins, rich colors on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate for block.
Scott No. 547; $270. (Image1) |
Scott $270
SOLD for $290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1922-1925 Regular Issue
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2260 |
|
554 |
 1923,
2¢ carmine. Top margin plate block of 6 with 6-point star, o.g., never hinged, rich color, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., a scarce plate.
Scott No. 554; $1,850. (Image1) |
Scott $1,850
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2261 |
o |
563 |
 1922,
11¢ greenish blue. Purple 1927 Parcel Post town cancel, large even margins and precision centering, rich radiant color, a Superb gem, an extraordinary used gem bearing a complimentary color cancellation, with 2016 P.F. Graded
certificate (XF-S 95).
Scott No. 563; $1. (Image1) |
Scott $1
SOLD for $210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2262 |
o |
565 |
 1923,
14¢ blue. Bottom margin plate number single, oval cancels, perfect centering with evenly balanced boardwalk margin, intensely rich color, a Superb jumbo gem, with 2017 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (100J, SSV $275 for
only 98).
Scott No. 565; $1.
A TRULY PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 14¢ AMERICAN INDIAN ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $1
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2263 |
|
573 |
 1923,
$5 carmine & blue. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins, rich radiant colors, Superb, a pristine gem high value, with 2008 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ
$1,150).
Scott No. 573; $190. (Image1) |
Scott $190
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2264 |
() |
594 |
 1923,
1¢ green, rotary coil waste. Strong bold color, centered to right with perfs just shaving frameline; tiny natural perf disc impression at bottom, Fine, Scott catalog value for perforation just touching frameline on one side, with 1953
and 2013 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 594; $35,000 for no gum.
AN ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1923, 1¢ PERF 11 ROTARY COIL WASTE.
The coil waste issues came about from the unusable portions (or waste) the
derived when producing coils from the horizontal rotary printings. In the case of the 1923 1¢ coil waste (594) the waste had not been previously perforated and therefore were entirely perforated with the flat plate perforator which
gauged 11x11. Since the Bureau did not consider this "coil waste" a different issue, no formal announcement was issues prior to their release. It wasn't until 1925 that this issue was discovered in used condition and by the next year only
four examples were on record. (Image1) |
Scott $35,000 for no gum
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2265 |
o |
596 |
 1923,
1¢ green, rotary sheet waste. "Kansas City, Mo." Bureau precancel, rich color; faint vertical crease at left, still Fine, with 1967 and 2008 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 596; $100,000 for the grade of fine.
AN
ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 1923 1¢ ROTARY SHEET WASTE PERF 11 (SCOTT 596) ISSUE - A GREAT 20TH CENTURY RARITY WITH ONLY FIFTEEN EXAMPLES RECORDED.
This is without question the rarest United States issue of the 20th century. It
was probably produced during the middle of 1924 however it was only discovered in 1962. This issue was the result of "coil waste" but rather than made from horizontal coil sheets, such as Scott #578-579 and #594-595, this issue was made from
vertical coil waste sheets. The difference being in the measurement of the design as the horizontal coil design is wider since the plates have been stretched by curving them in that direction in order to fit the cylinder on the rotary press. In the
same fashion, the vertical coil plates were curved in the vertical direction causing the design to stretch vertically.
To date, the Siegel census now contains fifteen examples of this issue of which about half are deemed faulty. (Image1) |
Scott $100,000 for the grade of fine
SOLD for $120,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
1928-1992 Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
|
| 2266 |
|
634A |
 1928,
2¢ carmine, rotary, type II. Right margin single, o.g., never hinged, rich color, Fine, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 634A; $650.
(Image1) |
Scott $650
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2267 |
|
656 |
 1929,
2¢ Edison, rotary coil. Horizontal line pair, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering, rich color and P.O. fresh, Superb, a gem line pair, with 2017 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98, SSV $900).
Scott No.
656; $110. (Image1) |
Scott $110
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2268 |
|
682 |
 1930,
2¢ Massachusetts Bay Colony. Top right margin block of 6 with crazy misperfing at top right, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, Striking!
Scott No. 682; Estimate $75 - 100. (Image1) |
Est. $75-100
SOLD for $50.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2269 |
E |
702-E |
 1931,
2¢ Red Cross, "The Greatest Mother" black and red photo approval essay. Black and & red photographic essay state without horizontal shading, mounted on gray card submitted for approval to the General Postmaster Feb. 19, 1931, with
printed red cross on overleaf inscribed "The Greatest Mother", Very Fine.
Scott No. 702-E; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A UNIQUE APPROVAL PHOTO ESSAY FOR THE 1931 RED CROSS ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2270 |
|
703b |
 1931,
2¢ Yorktown, dark lake & black color error. Bottom sheet margin plate block of 10 with two plate numbers, o.g., never hinged (small gum skips), bright and fresh with true dark lake color, attractive overall centering, Very
Fine.
Scott No. 703b; $8,000.
A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1931 2¢ YORKTOWN DARK LAKE & BLACK COLOR ERROR ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $8,000
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2271 |
|
720c |
 1932,
3¢ Washington, imperf between. Vertical pair, o.g., never hinged, Fine as usual, very rare.
Scott No. 720c; $1,400. (Image1) |
Scott $1,400
SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2272 |
|
739b |
 1934,
3¢ Wisconsin, imperf vertically. Left margin horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, fresh and pristine with wide margins, rich color, Superb, very scarce with approximately 80 pairs reported; with 2016 P.F. Graded certificate
(S 98).
Scott No. 739b; $1,850.
WITHOUT QUESTION ONE, IF NOT THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1934 3¢ WISCONSIN IMPERF VERTICALLY ISSUE EXTANT.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,850
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2273 |
|
743a |
 1934,
4¢ Parks, imperf horizontally. Vertical pair, o.g., post office paste up covering a smaller portion of the gum, fresh with rich color, Very Fine and rare, only 15 pairs issued and all except 4 pairs bearing the paste up on reverse,
with 1976 and 2013 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 743a; $3,500.
A GEM EXAMPLE WITH THE ORIGINAL GUM PORTION BEING NEVER HINGED. (Image1) |
Scott $3,500
SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2274 |
|
744a |
 1934,
5¢ Parks, imperf vertically. Left margin horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged (usual small gum skips), bright and fresh with strong color, wide margins, Very Fine, a very scarce perforation error variety, with only 50 pairs
issued, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 744a; $4,000. (Image1) |
Scott $4,000
SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2275 |
|
744a |
 1934,
5¢ Parks, imperf vertically. Left margin horizontal strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, choice centering within wide margins, bold vivid color and exceptional freshness, Superb, only 50 pairs issued, with 2012 P.F. certificate.
Scott
No. 744a; $4,000 for pair.
STUDENTS OF THIS ISSUE RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS THE FINEST CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1934 5¢ PARKS IMPERF VERTICALLY ERROR.
(Image1) |
Scott $4,000 for pair
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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