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The Scarsdale Collection, Part 8: Match and Medicine

Private Die Match Stamps: Akron thru T. Gormon & Bro.
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
501   ImageAkron Match Co., 1c Blue, Old Paper (RO1). Choice centering, bright color, "Feb. 70" handstamp, small faults, otherwise Very Fine, ex Tolman (Image)

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350.00

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
502   ImageAlexander's Matches, 1c Orange, Silk Paper (RO2b). Bright color, wide nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

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125.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
503   ImageAlexander's Matches, 1c Blue, Silk Paper (RO3b). Rich color, centered to top right but margins clear, central thinning

FINE APPEARANCE. A CHOICE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE ALEXANDER'S MATCHES ONE-CENT BLUE ON SILK PAPER. ONLY 13 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST AND MOST ARE DEFECTIVE. THIS IS POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE EXTANT.

The Aldrich census records only 13 examples of this Match stamp rarity. All but one have faults and many are defective and repaired. This is only the second example we have offered since keeping computerized records. The ex Tolman copy, which was thinned and lightly toned, realized $5,000 hammer in our Sale 926. (Image)

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5,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
504 og ImageThos. Allen, 1c Green, Old Paper (RO5a). Original gum, fresh bright color, clear margins, Very Fine example of this beautiful St. Louis match company's "bears" design, reminiscent of the 1845 Postmaster's Provisional issue (Image)

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175.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
505   ImageAlligator Match Co., 1c Blue, Watermarked, Rouletted (RO8d). Full to huge margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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140.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
506   ImageAmerican Match Co., 3c Black, Old Paper (RO11a). Choice centering with wide margins, crisp impression, couple minor flaws, including tiny tear and small thin spots, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

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550.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
507   ImageAmerican Match Co., 3c Green, Old Paper (RO13a). Rich color and detailed impression, centered to top right, couple small thin spots

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE PRIVATE DIE MATCH STAMP. ONLY TWELVE EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS.

Of the twelve recorded examples, nine are faulty to some degree. This is only the third we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

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10,000.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
508   ImageBarber Match Co., 1c Blue, Watermarked, Rouletted (RO18d). Three huge margins, clear to touched at bottom, fresh color, small corner crease at top right

FINE APPEARANCE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE EXTREMELY RARE ONE-CENT BARBER MATCH CO. ROULETTED ISSUE. ONLY NINE ARE RECORDED IN THE ALDRICH CENSUS.

This issue is frequently counterfeited, as the supply of regularly perforated 1c watermarked stamps is plentiful. There are nine examples recorded in the Aldrich census, but at least one of those has received a negative certificate from the Philatelic Foundation.

With 2005 and 2010 P.F. certificates (Image)

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5,000.00

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
509 og ImageBarber Match Co., 3c Black, Experimental Silk Paper (RO19e). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression, centered to top, light creases and small thin spot, otherwise almost Fine, scarce with only 15 recorded in the Aldrich census, ex Tolman (Image)

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550.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
510 og ImageBarber & Peckham, 3c Black, Old Paper (RO21). Original gum, intense shade on bright paper, wide to full margins, light creases, Very Fine appearance (Image)

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275.00

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
511   ImageBauer & Beudel, 1c Ultramarine, Old Paper (RO22u). Bright color, tiny scuff at top left and short perf at left, otherwise Fine (Image)

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275.00

SOLD for $170.00
Will close during Public Auction

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