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Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Sale: 83

United States
Airmail Issues

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 301
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Cat No: C15

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image 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. Scott $925
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Scott $925

Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:20:29 EST
Sold For 1300

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 302
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Cat No: C18

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image 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. Scott $75
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Scott $75

Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:21:28 EST
Sold For 1250


Special Delivery Issues

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 303
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Cat No: E1

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image 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. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

Opening US$ 2,600.00
Sold...US$ 2,600.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:22:42 EST
Sold For 2600

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 304
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Cat No: E1

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image 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. Scott $1,250
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Scott $1,250

Opening US$ 2,900.00
Sold...US$ 2,900.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:24:21 EST
Sold For 2900

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 305
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Cat No: E2

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image 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. Scott $1,150
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Scott $1,150

Opening US$ 10,000.00
Sold...US$ 10,000.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:26:52 EST
Sold For 10000

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 306
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Cat No: E2

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image 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. Scott $1,150
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Scott $1,150

Opening US$ 2,700.00
Sold...US$ 2,700.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:28:16 EST
Sold For 2700


Postage Dues

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 307
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Cat No: J21

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image 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. Scott $1,800
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Scott $1,800

Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:29:06 EST
Sold For 1500

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 308
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Cat No: J22

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image 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. Scott $85
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Scott $85

Opening US$ 425.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:29:37 EST
Sold For 0

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 309
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Cat No: J59

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image 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.
Scott $4,000
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Scott $4,000

Opening US$ 9,500.00
Sold...US$ 9,500.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:30:01 EST
Sold For 9500

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 310
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Cat No: J94a

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image 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. Scott $1,400 as two error pairs
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Scott $1,400 as two error pairs

Opening US$ 1,600.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:30:42 EST
Sold For 1300


Offices in China

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 311
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Cat No: K1-K16

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image 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.
Est. $3,000-4,000 (Image)

Est. $3,000-4,000

Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:31:35 EST
Sold For 4250

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 312
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Cat No: K16

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image 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. Scott $750
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Scott $750

Opening US$ 1,200.00
Sold...US$ 1,200.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:31:59 EST
Sold For 1200


Newspaper Stamps

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 313
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Cat No: PR5-PR7 var.

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image 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.
Scott $3,250
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Scott $3,250

Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:32:58 EST
Sold For 2100

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 314
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Cat No: PR5

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image 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. Est. $2,000-3,000 (Image)

Est. $2,000-3,000

Opening US$ 2,300.00
Sold...US$ 2,300.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:33:50 EST
Sold For 2300

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 315
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Cat No: PR8

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image 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. Scott $4,300
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Scott $4,300

Opening US$ 3,250.00
Sold...US$ 3,250.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:34:46 EST
Sold For 3250

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 316
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Cat No: PR42

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image 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. Scott $2,800
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Scott $2,800

Opening US$ 2,200.00
Sold...US$ 2,200.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:35:08 EST
Sold For 2200

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 317
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Cat No: PR76

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image 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. Scott $800
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Scott $800

Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:35:29 EST
Sold For 575

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 318
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Cat No: PR90

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image 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. Scott $400
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Scott $400

Opening US$ 550.00
Sold...US$ 550.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:36:57 EST
Sold For 550

Sale No: 83
Lot No: 319
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Cat No: PR95

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image 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.
Scott $2,600
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Scott $2,600

Opening US$ 6,750.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:37:36 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 83
Lot No: 320
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Cat No: PR125

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image 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. Scott $150
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Scott $150

Opening US$ 1,700.00
Sold...US$ 1,700.00


Closed..Dec-10-2018, 18:38:17 EST
Sold For 1700

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