The Curtis Collection: United States 20th Century and Air Post Issues

**1902-03 Issue (Scott 300-313)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1	E	1c, 10c 1902-03 Issue, Ink Drawing Essays on Manila (300-E3, 307-E1). Two-sided manila paper measuring 136 x 190mm, front depicts ink drawing in blue of frame for 5c design which was adopted for the 1c, back with drawing for 10c frame design, corner nicks do not affect any part of the design, Very Fine and unique, an outstanding double-sided hand-illustrated essay for the 1902-03 Bureau Issue, illustrated in Scott and priced as the combination (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2	E	5c 1902-03 Issue, Pencil and Ink Drawing Essay on Onion Skin (304-E3). 107 x 110mm design on 141 x 128mm paper, hand-illustration depicting frame with partly nude figures (which were draped in the adopted design), other design differences but similar to the issued 5c stamp, bends as normal for this fragile paper, Very Fine and unique, attributed to Bureau designer Raymond Ostrander Smith, pictured in the Scott Catalogue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,250.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3	E	2c Washington, Photographic Essays of Unaccepted Designs (301-E unlisted). Three, on approximately 45 x 50mm photo-sensitive paper, significant differences including lettering and use of laurels around portrait instead of flags on first two, third with flags but differences in lettering, one with slight crease above image, others with tiny pinholes, unnoticeable and otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare trio, ex Cheshire (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 500-750 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
4	S	1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, Specimen Ovpts. Ty. E (300S-313S-E). Complete set plus No. E6S-E, affixed to inside of leather-backed folder, other side with mounted letter from Post Office Dept. dated March 23, 1903 and addressed to Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Ailes, stating these came from the first sheets printed, folder with wear and split, binding reinforced with old tape, Fine and historic set of 1902 Specimens, Scott Retail as normal with original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,950.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		1c Blue Green (300). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 2030 block of six, fresh, Very Fine and choice wide top plate block, ex Gray, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 350.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		1c Blue Green, Booklet Pane of Six (300b). Deep rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper, three clear strikes of Cambridge Station double oval cancel and one strike of double-circle datestamp, missing tab at top VERY FINE. A RARE USED BOOKLET PANE OF THE ONE-CENT 1902 ISSUE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN. The normal 1c stamp of the 1902 series (Scott 300) was issued in early 1903. However, the booklets were not issued until March 6, 1907. Little interest in them was shown by collectors at the time. This was the first 1c booklet pane issued by the U.S and it was quickly superseded by the 1c 1908 series booklet, Scott 331a, in December of 1908. Our census of Scott 300b in used condition is available at our website at http://siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/300b/300b.pdf and includes only three intact panes with tabs plus three others without tab (including the example offered here and one on cover). Census No. 300b-CAN-05. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 11,500.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		2c Carmine (301). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $450.00 as 95, $2,000.00 as 98), only three have graded higher (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 37.50 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		2c Carmine (301). Top imprint and plate no. 1532 block of six, lightly hinged, extraordinarily choice centering for a plate block of this difficult issue, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 275.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		3c Bright Violet (302). Mint N.H., brilliant color on bright paper, choice centering with unusually wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, a stamp of great visual appeal, ex Odeneal, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $350.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 130.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
10		3c Bright Violet (302). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1589 block of six, barely hinged, incredibly deep shade, Very Fine and choice, ex Silver Lake (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
11		3c Bright Violet (302). Bottom imprint and plate no. 1589 block of six, barely hinged, grayish purple shade, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction