United States Postage Stamps continued...
Airmail Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 301 |
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C15 |
 Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid uncommonly large margins, deep color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely mint gem, with 2002 & 2004 P.S.E.
certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,750).
Scott No. C15; $925. (Image1) |
Scott $925
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 302 |
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C18 |
 Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin. O.g., never hinged, perfect centering with large beautifully balanced margins around, deep color and Post Office freshness, a Superb gem, with only six examples awarded
this grade and only one graded higher, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100, SMQ $1,200).
Scott No. C18; $75. (Image1) |
Scott $75
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Special Delivery Issues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 303 |
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E1 |
 Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, rich color, well balanced margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine, a lovely never hinged gem, with 1983, 1992 and 2007 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded
(XF 90, SSV $3,250).
Scott No. E1; $1,250. (Image1) |
Scott $1,250
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 304 |
|
E1 |
 Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, rich deep color on remarkably bright fresh paper, evenly balanced margins and choice centering, an Extremely Fine gem, a marvelous (and a bit undergraded)
mint never hinged stamp, with only eight examples graded higher, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,500).
Scott No. E1; $1,250.
(Image1) |
Scott $1,250
SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 305 |
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E2 |
 Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid large evenly balanced margins all around, rich deep color and exception freshness, a Superb gem, a phenomenal example of this rare Special
Delivery issue in Post Office fresh never hinged condition, with only one other example known to us in this superb grade, with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (98, SSV $32,500).
Scott No. E2; $1,150.
ONE OF THE
FINEST NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 1888 10¢ SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $1,150
SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 306 |
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E2 |
 Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue. O.g., never hinged, near perfect centering with evenly balanced margins all around, rich deep color and exceptionally fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, exceptional and a bit
undergraded, quite rare in this Post Office fresh never hinged condition with only eight examples grading higher, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,325).
Scott No. E2; $1,150. (Image1) |
Scott $1,150
SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Postage Dues
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 307 |
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J21 |
 Postage Due, 1884, 50¢ red brown. O.g., very lightly hinged, remarkable rich deep color and a highly detailed impression, choice centering and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice, a striking mint gem
high value, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. J21; $1,800. (Image1) |
Scott $1,800
SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 308 |
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J22 |
 Postage Due, 1891, 1¢ bright claret. O.g., never hinged, remarkably well centered within balanced margins, intense color on crisp white paper, exceptionally fresh and Superb gem, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded
(Superb 98, SSV $750).
Scott No. J22; $85. (Image1) |
Scott $85
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 309 |
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J59 |
 Postage Due, 1916, 1¢ rose. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally well centered within beautiful balanced large margins, vivid color on brilliant white paper, particularly fresh and Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1992
P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $6,500 as 90), unpriced higher.
Scott No. J59; $4,000.
THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1916 1¢ PERF 10 UNWATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE. THIS
SUPERB STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E. — BY FAR THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed the 1¢ Perf 10 postage due stamps on unwatermarked paper for only a short time.
Well-centered original-gum examples are exceedingly rare. This copy, with lightly hinged original gum, outstanding centering and fresh color is a condition rarity of the highest order. This is the highest grade awarded by both the P.S.E. (next
highest is VF-XF 85) and the P.F. (XF 90). The grade of 95 XF-Superb is shared by no others. (Image1) |
Scott $4,000
SOLD for $9,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 310 |
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J94a |
 Postage Due, 1959 (6¢) carmine rose & black, denomination omitted. Both of the error pairs with the "normal" stamp showing a weakened "6 cents", bottom left plate no. 26661 block of ten with two errors
at top, o.g., never hinged, Fine and rare plate multiple showing two errors, The Datz book records only 20 pairs in total. Scott Retail for two error pairs without premium for the plate block.
Scott No. J94a; $1,400 as
two error pairs. (Image1) |
Scott $1,400 as two error pairs
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Offices in China
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 311 |
 |
K1-K16 |
 Offices in China, 1919, 2¢ to $2 complete. Tied by strikes of "U.S. Pos. Service, Shanghai, China, Dec 28, 1922" duplex on gray registered European size cover to local Shanghai address, Extremely
Fine, ex-Lake Shore.
Scott No. K1-K16; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A RARE AND COLORFUL FRANKING OF THE ENTIRE SET OF SIXTEEN SHANGHAI B.E.P. OVERPRINTED STAMPS USED ON ONE OF THE LAST DAYS OF THE U.S. POSTAL AGENCY POST
OFFICE.
As United States economic interests in China increased, the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai requested a supply of stamps that could be used at local post offices. A series of Washington-Franklin stamps were officially overprinted by
the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in 1919. (Image1) |
Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 312 |
o |
K16 |
 Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown. Beautifully centered within wide margins, rich color and proof-like impression, lightly struck face-free cds, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. K16; $750. (Image1) |
Scott $750
SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
Newspaper Stamps
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 313 |
() |
PR5-PR7 var. |
 Newspapers, 1875 Special Printing of 1865 issue, 5¢ to 25¢ imperforate. Complete set of upper left corner margin singles, printed by the Continental Bank Note Co. on new plates prepared around 1876, beautiful fresh
colors on hard white paper, without the embossing present on stamps printed from the 1865 plates, without gum as issued, a Superb gem set of corner margin singles, ex-Fisher, Kotanchik, each with 1964 P.F. certificate for sheet and 2002
P.S.E. as singles, each graded (Gem 100).
Scott No. PR5-PR7 var.; $3,250.
A REMARKABLE SET OF GRADED 100 CORNER MARGIN SINGLES IN OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
This set of singles was cut from the unique sheets of
ten last offered in the Kotanchik sale. The 10¢ and the 25¢ values have white margins all around the design, unlike those stamps printed by National Bank Note Co. in 1865, which indicates that new plates were used. Unlisted but footnoted in
Scott and written about by Luff and Braceland. Braceland suggests that the Continental Bank Note Co., due to the popularity of the 1875 reprints, which had been made from the original National Bank Note Co. plates, made new plates in anticipation of
retaining its government printing contract. (Image1) |
Scott $3,250
SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 314 |
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PR5 |
 Newspaper, 1875 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dull blue. Without gum as issued, beautiful crisp white paper and sharp impression, natural straightedge at bottom; trivial faint staining bottom margins of three lower right stamps,
Extremely Fine and attractive pane from the upper half of the original sheet of twenty, ex-Kotanchik.
Scott No. PR5; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A REMARKABLE TOP FULL PANE OF THE NEWSPAPER 5¢ DULL BLUE 1875 REPRINT
ISSUE. (Image1) |
Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 315 |
() |
PR8 |
 Newspaper, 1880 Reprint of 1865 issue, 5¢ dark blue. Top margin block of six with imprint and plate number, without gum as issued, cut from the upper half of the full sheet, natural straightedge at bottom, unusually well
centered and attractive, crisp and intact; small perf tone spot in left margin of lower left stamp, still Extremely Fine and choice large multiple., ex-Kotanchik.
Scott No. PR8; $4,300.
THE FINEST LARGE MULTIPLE OF THE
5¢ 1880 REPRINT, WHICH IS THE SECOND LARGEST RECORDED AFTER THE UNIQUE PANE OF TEN. (Image1) |
Scott $4,300
SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 316 |
() |
PR42 |
 Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 36¢ pale rose. Without gum as issued, exceptional centering for this difficult issue, rich radiant color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, a notoriously off-centered
issue, one of two in this grade with none higher, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85, SMQ $3,850).
Scott No. PR42; $2,800.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1875 36¢ NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING
ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $2,800
SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 317 |
|
PR76 |
 Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet. Full o.g., fairly light hinging, intensely rich color, attractive centering and margins, Extremely Fine, a lovely high value newspaper issue, with 1998 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. PR76; $800. (Image1) |
Scott $800
SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 318 |
|
PR90 |
 Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black. O.g., lightly hinged, rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered amid wide margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, this the sole example in this grade with none higher,
certainly one of the finest known, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $1,400).
Scott No. PR90; $400. (Image1) |
Scott $400
SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 319 |
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PR95 |
 Newspaper, 1894, 12¢ pink. O.g., lightly hinged, exceptionally well centered within enormous jumbo margins, brilliant color, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded
(XF-Superb 95J, SMQ $5,050 as 90, unpriced higher).
Scott No. PR95; $2,600.
ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 12¢ 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95J BY THE P.S.E., WHICH IS BY FAR THE HIGHEST
GRADED EXAMPLE.
This is a difficult issue to obtain in sound condition with such choice centering. This is the highest grade awarded and is shared by no others. The next highest grade is an 85. (Image1) |
Scott $2,600
CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction |
| 320 |
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PR125 |
 Newspaper, 1896, $100 purple. O.g., never hinged, perfect centering with huge evenly balanced margins encompassing, rich deep color and exceptional freshness, a Superb jumbo gem, the highest and sole example with this
grade, with the next highest grading 95J for never hinged, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Gem 100J, SMQ $1,925 for 100).
Scott No. PR125; $150.
A SPECTACULAR NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1896 $100 NEWSPAPER
ISSUE. (Image1) |
Scott $150
SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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