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The Keith J. Steiner Collection of Hawaiian Numeral Issues continued...

1863 2-Cent Black on Grayish, Wove and Thick Blue Gray (Scott 18 var)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1249 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VIII (Westerberg Position 8), unused (no gum), huge even margins, a faint hint of a small toned spot in top margin is barely noticeable but mentioned for accuracy

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE RARE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Accompanied by a 1995 letter from Fred Gregory confirming the plating and paper. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1250 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), large to full margins, completely sound

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND OUTSTANDING SOUND UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

This stamp is accompanied by a 2010 P.F. certificate describing it as Plate 5-Ax on Blue Gray paper. Comparing it to others in this section from Plate 5-Ax, it is clear that the paper is Grayish, without the strong bluish cast of the Scott listed Blue Gray paper. Only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

With 2010 P.F. certificate as described above. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1251 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type III (Westerberg Position 3), unused (no gum), large margins, small thin spots

VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1252 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type I (Westerberg Position 1), unused (no gum), clear to large margins, some toning, thinned at top thru the paper, causing tiny holes

FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Ex Aall. With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1253 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7), unused (no gum), large margins to clear at right, some toning mostly on back

FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Ex Twigg-Smith and Aall. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
1254 ng Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type IV (Westerberg Position 4), broken toe of "2" variety, unused (no gum), faults including sealed tears, stains and toning, otherwise Fine and presentable example of this scarce variety, with 2007 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper without premium for the position is $3,250.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1255   Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large to huge margins, 9-bar square grid cancel, small thin spot at top

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1256   Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type IX (Westerberg Position 9, bottom border shifted further to left), mostly full margins, close or touching at places, "Honolulu Hawaiian-Islands" circular datestamp cancel, tiny thins around margins, faint toning

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE HONOLULU DATESTAMP-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

When we offered this stamp in our 1995 Honolulu Advertiser Sale, we described it as Plate 5-A on Blue Gray paper. The P.F. certificate issued after the sale corrected the plating to 5-Ax but maintained the description of Blue Gray paper. Comparing this stamp to others in this section from Plate 5-Ax, it is clear that the paper is Grayish, without the strong bluish cast of the Scott listed Blue Gray paper. Only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate as described above. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1257   Image1863, 2c Black, Grayish (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type V (Westerberg Position 5), large margins to just into outer rule at bottom, neat 9-bar square grid cancel, slight toning

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1863 2-CENT BLACK FIFTH-SETTING NUMERAL FROM PLATE 5-Ax ON GRAYISH PAPER.

The Scott Catalogue lists this on Blue Gray paper, and only a small number are recorded on Grayish paper. These rare stamps have the appearance of Scott 16, but the typography of Plate 5-A, Scott 18.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser. With 1996 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1258   Image1863, 2c Black, White Medium Wove (18 var). Plate 5-Ax, Type VI (Westerberg Position 6, with full top inner rule as on Plate 5-A and unlike Plates 5-B and 5-C), printed on medium white wove paper similar to No. 20, large to huge margins, 9-bar square grid cancel, minor toning

EXTREMELY FINE. A GREAT RARITY, PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT PLATE 5-A WAS USED TO PRINT 2-CENT NUMERAL STAMPS ON WHITE WOVE PAPER OF MEDIUM THICKNESS.

Ex Honolulu Advertiser and Twigg-Smith. With 2007 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as normal Blue Gray paper (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
1259   Image1863, 2c Black, Thick Blue Gray Paper (18 var). Plate 5-Bx, Type VII (Westerberg Position 7) with raised "I" of "INTER", full margins to in, cancelled by two neat penstrokes, sealed tear at right, light horizontal crease at top, some age bleach spotting

A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE SO-CALLED "GESVRET" 1863 2-CENT BLACK NUMERAL ON THICK BLUE GRAY PAPER FROM PLATE 5-Bx. ONLY SEVEN COPIES, UNUSED OR USED, HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

According to the Westerberg book, the existence of this Numeral printing first came to light in 1902. Three copies were discovered by Mr. E. Gesvret, who assigned it to a new plate. Both Gesvret and Westerberg agreed that this stamp has more in common typographically with Scott No. 17, the Dark Blue Numeral, than it does either of the Black Numerals -- Scott Nos. 18 or 20.

Ex Henry J. Crocker and Frank C. Atherton (acquired in 1930) (Image)

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 E. $ 10,000-15,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction

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