 |
Sale 354
U.S. and Canada
Stamps, Collections and Accumulations
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Lot 241 |
 |
 
1909, 1¢ green, bluish paper (357), top imprint and plate no. 4890 block of six, original gum, never hinged, exceptional centering, rich color. Extremely Fine and choice example of this scarce never hinged top plate block.
Scott $1,850
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 242 |
 |
1909, 1¢ green, bluish paper (357), bottom imprint and plate no. 4890 block of six, original gum very lightly hinged at top, bottom never hinged, incredibly well centered, deep color. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,100
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 243 |
 |
1909, 2¢ carmine, bluish paper (358), top imprint and plate no. 4863 block of six, original gum, never hinged, exceptionally fresh, beautifully centered. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,800
A STUNNING AND SCARCE PLATE BLOCK, EASILY A CONTENDER FOR THE FINEST KNOWN.
Expertization: with 1996 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 244 |
 |
1909, 2¢ carmine, bluish paper (358), bottom imprint and plate no. 4863 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged on four, bottom right pair never hinged, nicely centered, deep color. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: with 1992 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 245 |
 |
1909, 2¢ carmine, bluish paper (358), right imprint and plate no. 4860 block of six, original gum, lightly hinged at top, bottom 4 never hinged, well centered, bright and crisp. Slight separation at selvage edge (not mentioned in cert). Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: with 1994 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 246 |
 |
1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), a rare original gum, never hinged single with deep color and attractive centering. F.-V.F., choice.
Scott $4,000
NEVER HINGED 3¢ BLUISH PAPERS ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate plus a photocopy of a 1987 P.F. certificate for a block of 4.
While there are a dozen or so examples with PF certificates stating "genuine" (implied never hinged), only 7 certificates actually state "never hinged".
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 247 |
 |
1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), original gum tiny h.r., rich color on deeply blued paper. Tiny spot of blue in bottom margin (from expertizing handstamp). Fine.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: signed backstamped Gibbons.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 248 |
 |
1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), original gum, rich color, deeply blued paper, perfectly centered though reperfed. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $5,750
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 5¢ BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: with 1993 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 249 |
 |
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), original gum, very well centered within unusually wide margins, bright color. Very Fine, choice.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: with 1977, 1999 P.F. certificates.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 250 |
 |
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), original gum, lightly hinged, bright color. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: with photocopy of 1977 P.F. certificate for block.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 251 |
 |
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), left imprint and plate no. 4939 block of six, original gum, never hinged, bright color, crisp and intact. Fine.
Scott $30,000
A SOUND NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 6¢ ON BLUISH PAPER— ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE 20TH CENTURY PLATE BLOCKS.
Expertization: with 1976 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 252 |
 |
1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), original gum, very well centered, rich color. Trace of Stanley Gibbons expertizing backstamp. Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: with 1997 P.S.E. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 253 |
 |
1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), original gum, h.r., very well centered for this scarce bluish paper higher value, deeply blued paper, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
A PREMIUM EXAMPLE OF THE 13¢ ON BLUISH.
Expertization: with 2000 P.F. certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 254 |
 |
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), full fresh never hinged original gum, lovely color on deeply blued paper. Fine, choice.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: with 1990 and 2000 P.F. certificates.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 255 |
 |
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), original gum small h.r., fresh color and paper. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,250
View details and enlarged photo
|
|
|
