United States 1919 VICTORY ISSUE 3c Dark Violet Shade
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Lot No: 249
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Cat No: 537(var)
(537(var)) 3c Dark Violet Shade, OG, NH, incredible deep dark color, this shade is not listed in Scott as are the other three listed shades - but it certainly should be, it is significantly darker than even the darker shades of violet that exist on this issue, we have seen perhaps four to five examples with this shade, this is the only one we are aware of that has a certificate, it is certainly much more rare than the Deep Red Violet shade which Scott lists at $2,250 NH, hopefully the editors at Scott will take notice of this variety and get this shade listed in future editions of the Specialized Catalog, we believe this is the first time this shade, with certificate has ever been offered at public auction.
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Lot No: 250
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Cat No: 537(var)
(537(var)) 3c Dark Violet Shade, B. Pl. #9433 Block of Six, OG, NH/H, incredible deep dark color, this shade is not listed in Scott as are the other three listed shades - but it certainly should be, it is significantly darker than even the darker shades of violet that exist on this issue, we have seen perhaps four to five single examples with this shade, it is certainly much more rare than the Deep Red Violet shade, hopefully the editors at Scott will take notice of this variety and get this shade listed in future editions of the Specialized Catalog, this plate block is without question unique in this shade, a wonderful Showpiece item and one of the most important pieces in the Victory collection.
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Lot No: 265
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Cat No: 537a
(537a) 3c Deep Red Violet, T. Pl. #F9413 Block of Six, OG, NH, incredible deep dark color and rich impression, full wide top selvedge, usual SH's, there are maybe four plate blocks known - two of which are listed here, this is the only top plate block known, incredible centering with four of the stamps in this block considered Very Fine or better, fresh and certainly the most impressive item in the Victory collection, a wonderful showpiece, it should be noted the catalog value listed is for Fine centering.
(537a) 3c Deep Red Violet, L. Pl. #9414 Block of Six, OG, H, most are LH, deep dark color, full side selvedge, incredibly well centered with every stamp being Very Fine or better, all six stamps in this block would grade at 90 or 95, there are only two recorded which are graded at 90 and Scott puts the value for a 90 hinged at $3,000 making the breakup value significantly higher than the catalog value for a plate block listed here, a most impressive multiple.
(537a) 3c Deep Red Violet, Block of Four, PC, "Salem Ohio", wonderful sharp color and rich impression, fresh and Fine example of this exceedingly rare multiple with apparently only three blocks known with this pre-cancel, the catalog value is for Fine centering, a wonderful showpiece from the Victory collection.
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, OG, NH, nice strong light shade, four full and very well balanced margins all around, quite fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, this stamp is the only known example graded at this level and in addition it is the "Top Pop", since this stamp has been in the Victory collection for many years we wonder how Scott came up with the listed catalog value, it is certainly worth much, much more.
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Lot No: 269
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Cat No: 537b
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, T. Pl. #F9430 Block of Six, OG, NH, the certificate mentions some hinging in the ungummed selvedge but there is nothing showing there, nice wide top plate block, fresh and Fine.
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Lot No: 270
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Cat No: 537b
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, Block of Four, OG, NH, good color for this shade, quite well centered with the two top stamps looking like a 95 and 90, fresh and Very Fine+ multiple.
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, L. Pl. #F9426 Block of Six, OG, two stamps have sm. HR's, the rest are NH, well centered and scarce this nice, this particular plate number is quite rare, "F" plates always show up on "tops", this is the only known example of a plate block in this shade with this unusual plate number.
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, Block of Four tied by cancel on 1925 Registered cover to Chicago, Ill, includes three other stamps, the block has great color and is Fine, just a single on cover catalogs $250 and only a few blocks of four are known on cover, some edge faults and reduced at R., a very attractive and scarce cover.
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, Two singles tied on a brown 1924 Registered advertising cover to Guayama, Puerto Rico, includes three other stamps, the sender is the Toledo Stamp Co. in Toledo, Ohio, a very attractive cover, the catalog value listed is for a single stamp on cover.
(537b) 3c Light Reddish Violet, Light HC, good color, fresh and Extremely Fine, there is only one recorded at this grade and only three higher, a much undervalued stamp.
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Lot No: 276
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Cat No: 537b(var)
(537b(var)) 3c Pink Reddish Violet, Block of Four, OG, NH, NGS, strong color for this very rare shade, fresh and Fine-Very Fine block, there are perhaps a few dozen singles and a few blocks of four of this unusual shade, it is more scarce than the Light Reddish Violet but not as rare as the Deep Red Violet shade, the catalog value listed is for the Light Reddish Violet shade.
(537c) 3c Red Violet, Pair and single tied on 1921 Registered cover to Germany, includes pairs of #548-49, addressed to the British Consulate General, remarked "Not Known at Berlin", includes a Germany Airmail 40pf issue which is tied sending this cover back to Holyoke, Mass. since it went undelivered, several various transit handstamps on back, some edge wear and minor faults, a most unusual and certainly scarce cover.
(537c) 3c Red Violet, Tied on 1928 Roessler First Flight Cover, C.A.M. No. 9, to Harrisburg, Penna., includes a #629, the cover is also signed by the Pilot: Chas. W. Holman, quite fresh and Extremely Fine, a very attractive cover.
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Lot No: 286
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Cat No: 537c
(537c) 3c Red Violet, T. Pl. #F9413 Block of Six, OG, NH, usual SH's, certificate mentions hinging in ungummed selvedge but there is no sign of it currently, deep dark color, fresh and Fine example of this rare plate block.
(537) 3c Violet, OG, NH, stunning deep rich color, huge margins all around, quite fresh and Superb Gem, there are only four recorded for this "TOP POP", the catalog value listed is for a regular "100", a truly rare stamp.
(537) 3c Violet, OG, NH, strong color, huge Jumbo margins all around, quite fresh and Superb Gem, there are only 15 recorded at this grade, a really big stamp.
Scott $ 400 (ENV 400-500)
Certificate: 2005 PSE (98J) Provenance: Victory (Image)
Scott $ 400 Estimated $ 40
Opening US$ 425.00
Sold...US$ 425.00
Closed..Oct-25-2025, 12:39:58 EST
Sold For 425
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Lot No: 245
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Cat No: 537
(537) 3c Violet, OG, NH, deep dark color, fresh and Superb Gem, only 28 recorded at this grade.
Scott $ 275 (ENV 300-350)
Certificate: 2006 PSE (98) Provenance: Victory (Image)
Scott $ 275 Estimated $ 30
Opening US$ 210.00
Sold...US$ 210.00
Closed..Oct-24-2025, 18:06:08 EST
Sold For 210
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Lot No: 246
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Cat No: 537
(537) 3c Violet, OG, NH, sharp color, huge jumbo margins all around, fresh and Extremely Fine and choice, a really big stamp.
(537) 3c Violet, T. Pl. #9417 single, OG, XXLH, massive Jumbo margins all around, only four recorded at this grade and only one higher for hinged, this stamp is easily the biggest copy we have every seen for this issue.
Scott $ 65 (ENV 150-200)
Certificate: 2006 PSE (98J) Provenance: Victory (Image)
Scott $ 65 Estimated $ 150
Opening US$ 85.00
Sold...US$ 85.00
Closed..Oct-24-2025, 18:06:46 EST
Sold For 85
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Lot No: 248
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Cat No: 537
(537) 3c Violet, B. Pl. #9415 Block of Six, OG, NH, usual SH's, exceptionally strong color, fresh and near Superb centering, well centered 537 plate blocks are rare, a wonderful showpiece plate block.
(537) 3c Violet, B. Pl. #9432 Block of Six, PC, "Canaan Conn.", OG, NH, deep dark color, fresh and Fine+ example of this very rare used plate block, a great looking multiple.
(537) 3c Violet, T.R. Pl. #F9413 Block of 90, missing bottom row for the sheet of 100, PC, "Weehawken New Jersey", blue crayon in selvedge at T., mostly OG, NH, this sheet was cancelled with a 25 subject device where the top half of the sheet is reading down and the bottom half is reading up, a most unusual and rare large multiple.
(537) 3c Violet, T.L. Pl. #F9413 Block of 70, Electrotype Bureau PC, "Easton PA", mostly OG, NH, Very Good-Fine, a most unusual and rare large multiple.
(537S) 3c Violet, "SPECIMEN" Overprint, Unused, blue crayon marking at T., this Specimen is not listed in Scott, fresh and Fine, we are aware of only one other example.
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Lot No: 251
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Cat No: 537(var)
(537(var)) 3c Violet, Kiss Print Variety, B. Pl. #9426 Block of Six, OG, one LH, the rest are NH, deep dark color, this variety looks like a Double Impression but the certificate calls it a "Kiss" print which shows the characteristic's of a double impression but not the spacing between prints to be called a true double impression, we have seen a few other singles of this variety, there are always this very dark color, this variety in a plate block format is surely unique, a wonderful showpiece item from this very important collection.
(537) 3c Violet, Mint Sheet of 100, OG, NH, strong color, T.L. Pl. #9432 Sheet of 100, extremely well centered for this issue, quite fresh and Fine-Very Fine, certainly one of the finest existing intact sheets known, the catalog value is for two NH plate blocks and 88 NH singles.
(537) 3c Violet, Mint Sheet of 100, OG, NH, good color, T.R. Pl. #F9430 Sheet of 100, well centered for this issue, quite fresh and Fine-Very Fine, scarce this nice, some selvedge seps, some NGB's, the catalog value is for two NH plate blocks and 88 NH singles.
(537E) 5c Blue, Die on Wove, Die Sunk on Large Card, 201 x 159, there is a serial # on back and initialed, sealed tear at T. on the card and well away from the essay, Extremely Fine appearance and certainly quite rare.
(537) COMPLETE MATCHED SET OF 3c VICTORY PLATE BLOCKS, includes all five positions of all sixteen different plate numbers for this issue, neatly mounted onto album pages by plate number, each number includes a regular Top and also and "F" Top with the exception of #9426 where the "F" position is at Left, this particular position is extremely rare and less than five plate blocks are known, each plate block has been handpicked for quality with 51 of the 80 positions being NH and the balance for the most part is LH or hinged in selvedge, virtually all the plate blocks in this collection have large or full selvedge and there are about 12 Top plates which have full selvedge, there are some scattered NGS's and some with NGW's or NGB's which is totally expected from this era and also given the number of total plate blocks, centering for the most part is Very Fine or better with a few being Gem quality plate blocks, a truly amazing group which took the "Victory" collector more than five decades to assemble the best quality plate block for every position, this is the only complete matched set of Victory plate blocks that has ever been put together especially given the overall superior condition of this collection, many of these plate blocks were purchased at well more than catalog value at the time bought, a impossible set to duplicate and certainly the pinnacle highlight of the Victory Collection.
MINT PLATE NUMBER SINGLE COLLECTION OF 70 DIFFEREN
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Lot No: 258
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Cat No: 537
(537) MINT PLATE NUMBER SINGLE COLLECTION OF 70 DIFFERENT, includes 70 different from all five positions of all sixteen plate numbers, sorted onto black stock pages, includes both F tops and tops, many have wide selvedge, there are 25 NH and 45 H, expect some scattered faults, there is one perfin, overall Fine-Very Fine with some very nice singles, includes 70 of the 80 possible plate numbers, a very impressive group.
(537) PLATE NUMBER MULTIPLE ACCUMLATION, includes 27 various plate number strips and blocks, sorted onto black stock pages, there is some duplication, expect a few scattered faults, there are some Very Fine stamps here, mostly NH, interesting specialized group.
(537) PRECANCEL ACCUMLATION OF 434 VARIOUS, includes 434 various singles with Local and Bureau precancels and handstamps, sorted onto black stock pages, incredible variety here which includes double prints, inverts, spacing varieties, reading up, reading down, etc., there are also a few dozen shade varieties here too, the overall condition is mixed and there are some faults to be expected, there is duplication here, a most extensive group of this issue, the catalog value listed is for used singles and some premiums for the shades.
(537) PRECANCEL BLOCKS OF FOUR GROUP, includes 15 different PC blocks of four, sorted onto a black stock page, most are OG, NH, most are Bureaus, all different with some reading up and down, some scattered faults, overall Very Fine, scarce group.
