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2020 Rarities of the World continued...

Special Delivery, Postage Due, Offices in China, Officials
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
232 ogbl Image10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Bottom left corner imprint and plate no. 496 block of 15 with extremely wide selvage, natural straight edge and part arrow at right, original gum, lightly hinged in the gummed portion of the plate block selvage but the stamps in the plate block are all Mint N.H., top row stamps (above the plate block) lightly hinged, rich color, vertical crease thru second row from right, natural gum bends/creases thru third row from right, couple light creases in selvage

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF 15 OF THE 1885 FIRST SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

All of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are extremely rare in plate block form. We believe the 1885 Issue, E1, is the rarest of the group with perhaps 5-7 known (including one pane). This is one of only three we have offered since keeping computerized records, and it is also the largest we have offered.

Scott value $28,850.00 as plate block of eight and seven singles (Image)

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E. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $6,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
233 ogbl Image10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Top imprint and plate no. 73 block of eight, original gum, multiple h.r. including rejoined along center vertical row, rich color, erased pencil notation in selvage

FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1888 SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

All of the first four Special Delivery Issues (E1-E4) are rare in plate block form. There are perhaps ten known of the 1888 Issue, Scott E2, from plates 552 and 73.

Scott value $17,500.00 as intact plate block of eight (Image)

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E. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
234° nh Image10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Mint N.H. wide bottom imprint and plate no. 77 strip of four, half-arrow at right, deep rich color

FINE-VERY FINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER STRIP OF THE 10-CENT 1894 SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE.

With 2019 P.F. certificate. Scott value as Mint N.H. imprint and plate number strip of three plus a single (Image)

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$ 10,000.00

SOLD for $5,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
235° nh Image10c Blue, Special Delivery, Dots in Curved Frame Above Messenger (E5a). Mint N.H. with huge bottom part imprint selvage, outstanding centering with wide margins, deep rich rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1895 10-CENT WATERMARKED SPECIAL DELIVERY ISSUE WITH DOTS ABOVE THE MESSENGER VARIETY. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE HUGE PART IMPRINT SELVAGE.

The Dots in Curved Frame above Messenger variety (E5a) comes only from plate 882. It is priced in Scott at nearly double the normal E5.

With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 90). Only one stamp grades higher (at 98, last offered in our Morton Sale 1219) (Image)

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$ 800.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
236° ogbl Image30c Deep Claret (J43). Bottom imprint and plate no. 73 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., only the top left stamp lightly hinged, exceptional deep color and choice centering on crisp white paper

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. AN INCREDIBLY RARE CENTERED BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1897 30-CENT DEEP CLARET POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.

We cannot overstate the rarity of this issue in plate block form, especially with choice centering. The only other plate block we have offered since keeping computerized records for more than 25 years is an off-center plate block from our 2009 sale of the "Whitpain" collection. This centered example is far superior.

With 2019 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as a hinged plate block is $6,000.00; Scott value as five Mint N.H. and one hinged single (Image)

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$ 8,100.00

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237° nhbl Image3c Deep Claret (J47). Bottom imprint, plate no. 5523 and star block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., only the top center stamp with a single small hinge mark, gorgeous color and detailed impression, well-centered with nicely balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN ENORMOUSLY RARE CENTERED BOTTOM PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1910 3-CENT SINGLE-LINE WATERMARKED POSTAGE DUE ISSUE.

Scott J47 is very rare in plate block form, especially with choice centering. The only other plate blocks we have offered since keeping computerized records for more than 25 years are two side plate blocks, which are less desirable than a bottom or top position.

With 2019 P.S.E. certificate. Scott value as a hinged plate block is $6,000.00; Scott value as five Mint N.H. and one hinged single (Image)

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$ 9,250.00

CLOSED
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238 bl Image2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K11, K13-K16). Blocks of four, complete through the $2.00 No. K16 less No. K12, including two of No. K1, most with fresh color, few different cancels but largely with U.S. Postal Agency Shanghai circular datestamp, a few minor imperfections, Nos. K6, K9 and K13 with paper adherance (likely from envelope), No. K11 oxidized

FINE TO VERY FINE OR APPEAR SO. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SET OF USED BLOCKS OF THE 1919 OFFICES IN CHINA OVERPRINTS.

The only value missing from this 1919 Issue set is the 30c on 15c, No. K12. Interestingly, this is also the only value that is unpriced as a used block in Scott. We have never attempted to locate one but we presume it is extremely scarce since it alone is unpriced.

Most are ex Twigg-Smith (Image)

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$ 23,775.00

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
239° nh Image16c on 8c Olive Green, Offices in China (K8a). Mint N.H., wide margins and essentially perfect centering, rich color in this sub-shade, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $2,500.00), only two grade higher (at 98J and 100) and no others share this grade (Image)

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$ 150.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
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240° nh Image24c on 12c Claret Brown, Offices in China (K11a). Mint N.H., wonderful depth of color in this premium shade and sharp proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins all around

AN EXTREMELY FINE GEM STAMP GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. THE 24-CENT ON 12-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA IN THE CLARET BROWN SHADE, SCOTT K11a, IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION -- EVEN MORE DIFFICULT THAN THE BROWN CARMINE MAIN SHADE LISTING, SCOTT K11, WHICH IS ALSO VERY ELUSIVE IN THE HIGHEST GRADES.

The main shade listing for the 24c on 12c Offices in China, Scott K11 in Brown Carmine, is one of the two most difficult stamps in the series to obtain in Mint N.H. condition with outstanding centering. It is often the last stamp collectors need to complete a high-grade set. 50,000 copies in Brown Carmine were issued. The Claret Brown shade offered here, with only 8,000 issued, is even more difficult and carries a 50% value premium in Scott. Both K11 and K11a have one stamp graded Superb 98 in the P.S.E. Population Report, as well as two graded 95. However, K11 has many more at the 90 and 85 grades. Overall, we feel the Scott premium is correctly indicative of the greater difficulty in finding the Claret Brown K11a offered here.

With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 90). The Superb 98 SMQ value for Scott K11 is $3,000.00, though the sole example of that grade realized $4,500 hammer in our 2016 sale of the "Hanover" collection. It stands to reason that this K11a should be priced higher in SMQ. (Image)

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$ 275.00

SOLD for $6,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
241 c Image15c Post Office (O53). Detailed impression, tied by cork cancel on bright buff cover to the postmaster at South Scituate R.I., opened at sides, some edge tears

VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND VERY RARE. PERHAPS FOUR OR FIVE COVERS ARE KNOWN WITH THE 15-CENT POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL ISSUE.

The 15c stamp pays the five-times 3c domestic rate. Judging by the size of this cover, it likely held a regulation manual or accounting of some sort. Robert Markovits recorded only four covers in total (2004 Bennett sale). We are not sure whether this is one of the four --this was found by us in an old-time New England collection formed in the 1920s and 1930s.

With 2017 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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$ 5,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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