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The Hanover Collection, Part 2: 20th Century and Back of Book Issues continued...

1912-23 Issues (Scott 482A-518b)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1633°   Image2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia, Imperforate, Schermack Ty. III Private Perforation (482A). Incredibly deep rich color on bright paper, with full Schermack perforations on both sides, with additional margin to left of Schermack perforations, wide margins at top and bottom, centered to left as are virtually all known examples, cancelled by perfect wavy-line machine cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT TYPE Ia IMPERFORATE IN EXISTENCE. AN OUTSTANDING RARITY AND ONE OF THE RAREST STAMPS OF 20TH CENTURY UNITED STATES PHILATELY.

Scott 482A, like its slightly more famous predecessor, Scott 314A, was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its patented stamp-affixing machines. The Schermack "Sealer and Stamper" machine typically applied stamps one at a time, and, in most cases, the hyphen-hole perfs on one side would be cut off. Unlike Scott 314A, the release of imperforate sheets printed from the experimental Type Ia plates escaped the notice of contemporary collectors, and, therefore, has a very small survival rate.

Our census of Scott 482A (available at www.siegelauctions.com/dynamic/census/482A/482A.pdf ) records one pair (ex Zoellner), three covers, one unused single and 34 used singles for a total of 40 stamps.

Schermack Type III stamps are often cut into the design by the oblong perforations or miscut with one side of the perforated margin missing. This problem for collectors, which meant very little to contemporary users of the stamps, resulted from two consecutive events. First, the sheets were perforated with the Schermack holes, creating an opportunity for misalignment between the stamps. Second, when the strip of stamps was fed through the Schermack affixing machine, the cutting blade did not always align with the space between stamps. The stamp offered here is remarkable because the Schermack perforations just touch the design, and it was cut with margins well clear of the design and with Schermack perforations intact.

Census No. 482A-CAN-20. Ex Twigg-Smith and "Scarsdale". 1989 and 2001 P.F. certificates no longer accompany. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $135,000.00) (Image)

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 $ 65,000.00

SOLD for $45,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1634° nh Image5c Carmine, Imperforate, Error (485). Mint N.H., massive margins including significant portions of all eight adjoining stamps, clearly showing the 2c denomination on five of the adjoining stamps, deep rich color

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS PHENOMENAL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT CARMINE ERROR OF COLOR IS GRADED GEM 100 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE POSSIBLE ON THE GRADING CHART AND ONLY ONE EQUALS THIS GRADE.

During the course of production of the normal 2c plate No. 7942, three positions were noted to be defective. The plate was returned to the siderographer, who burnished out the three positions and mistakenly re-entered them using a transfer roll for the 5c stamp. The error passed unnoticed and the sheets were issued to the public Perf 10, Imperforate and Perf 11 (Scott 467, 485 and 505). The imperforate is by far the rarest of the three.

With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100 Jumbo; unpriced in this grade in SMQ, SMQ $40,000.00 as 100). This is the highest grade possible on the grading chart and only one other shares this grade. This error is normally seen as part of a block, for the singles collector this represents a rare opportunity to acquire an example that also shows surrounding 2c stamps. (Image)

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 $ 14,000.00

SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1635° og Image2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (491). Joint line pair, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL JOINT LINE PAIR OF THE 2-CENT ROTARY TYPE II COIL.

Unlike most other issues, the horizontal coil is actually scarcer than the vertical coil. It was in production for only a short period of time before being replaced by the Type III, Scott 492.

With 1971 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

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 $ 13,000.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1636° nh Image2c Carmine, Ty. II, Coil (487). Mint N.H. joint line pair, brilliant color, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb joint line pair, ex Hoffman, with 1997 A.P.S. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,000.00), this is the highest grade awarded and only two others share this grade (Image)

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 $ 250.00

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1637° nh Image3c Violet, Ty. I, Coil (493). Mint N.H. joint line pair, intense shade and impression, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $775.00), only three have graded higher (highest is 98J) (Image)

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 $ 230.00

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1638° nh Image4c Orange Brown, Coil (495). Mint N.H. joint line pair, vibrant color and crisp impression, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $725.00), only five have graded higher (all at 98) (Image)

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 $ 160.00

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1639° nh Image1c Green (498). Mint N.H., bright color, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $325.00), only three have graded higher (Image)

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 $ 0.75

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1640° nh Image2c Deep Rose, Ty. Ia (500). Mint N.H., characteristic Ty. Ia vivid color, mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, long and full perforations on fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A TRULY MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT DEEP ROSE TYPE Ia WHICH IS GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED AND IT IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.

The Type Ia Scott 500 was created during an experiment of the Bureau in creating a new type of transfer roll. A die was made from the old Type I transfer roll, having ten impressions on it. A new transfer roll was then made, using the new ten-impression master die. This new transfer roll was then used to create two new plates. There are noticeable differences between the plates created using this method and the old method of using one die impression to create the transfer roll.

With 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $9,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded and no others share it. (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1641° nh Image3c Dark Violet, Ty. II (502). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, deep rich color on bright paper, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $400.00), only six have graded higher and only three others share this grade (Image)

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 $ 30.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1642° nh Image4c Brown (503). Mint N.H., intense color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp with great eye appeal, with 2002 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $425.00) (Image)

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 $ 20.00

SOLD for $300.00
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1643° nh Image5c Blue (504). Mint N.H., deep shade and detailed impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $475.00), only three have graded higher (Image)

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 $ 18.00

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction

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