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Sale 328
Lot 1119
  
Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), plate blocks of 16. A fresh, bright set, the $1.30 and $2.60 being bottom plates, the 65¢ a right plate. O.g., never hinged with only a few trivial natural gum bends and absolutely no skips. A fresh F-VF to Extremely Fine set of plate blocks, the $2.60 being particularly choice.
Scott $49,250
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| Realized $25,300 |
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Lot 993
1917, 5¢ carmine error, imperforate (485), the single error in a block of 9. Large margins and bright color. O.g., lightly hinged with the error strip being never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $22,500
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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| Realized $15,525 |
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Lot 1511
Guam, 1899, $1 black, type I (12), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 76 block of six. Intense color. Only slightly tropicalized original gum as usual. F.-V.F. A fresh and wonderful plate block which ranks among the rarest of multiples among the U.S. Possessions.
Scott $16,000
Provenance: Lilly, Sicking
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| Realized $14,375 |
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Lot 747
1893, 5¢ Columbian (234), top sheet margin imprint and plate "No. 9" block of 8. Fresh and exceptionally well centered for a plate block with deep color, bright paper and solid perforations. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,700
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate.
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| Realized $12,650 |
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Lot 819
1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), beautifully centered with deep, rich color and pristine, never hinged original gum. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $11,200.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1999 & 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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| Realized $9,200 |
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Lot 1118
Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin complete (C13-C15), side margin plate blocks of six. Nicely centered and fresh. O.g., never hinged (lower right $2.60 with a slight gum disturbance). F.-V.F.
Scott $23,250
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| Realized $9,200 |
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Lot 1277
Newspaper, 1895, $10 green (PR110), choice centering with unusually large margins, deep, crisp color and full, lightly hinged original gum. A fresh, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,500
QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS THIS STAMP IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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| Realized $9,200 |
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Lot 452
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1847, 10¢ black (2), large to hige margins all around, strong color and sharp impression on brilliant paper, contrasting red square grid cancellation. Fresh and Superb. SMQ $8,650.
Scott $1,400
A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ 1847 ISSUE IN A REMARKABLE STATE OF PRESERVATION.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. and P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded Superb 98.
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| Realized $8,625 |
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Lot 1316
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Revenue, 1862-71 First Issue, Plate Proofs, Presentation set (R1P4//R101P4, R102P3), 91 different comprising all the card proofs produced, less the 10¢ Foreign Exchange and the 15¢ Inland Exchange, plus the $200 on India. All bear one or two strikes of the datestamp "Butler & Carpenter, Philad'a, Apr 12, 1865" except the $200, which is dated Aug 12. Virtually all have large margins and all are bright and fresh. the whole being neatly mounted and written-up on 16 exhibition pages. A unique set with a total Scott value as normal proofs of $9,330.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
Accompanying the set are photocopies of three 1865 letters from the Butler & Carpenter archives documenting the origin of the set. The first, dated April 1, is from B & C to Joseph L. Lewis, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue, on behalf of one Jonathan C. Browne of Philadelphia, a member of the Pa. Historical Society, "…who has been for years engaged in the meritorious object of collecting for preservation, every specimen of currency or stamps issued by the Government, corporations or individuals since we became a nation…Mr. Brown is very solicitous to obtain a set of Revenue stamps ere they pass out of existence….(and) we beg your permission to furnish him with a set of proofs duly cancelled"
The second letter, again to Lewis and dated April 12, was apparently sent along with the cancelled proofs for Lewis’ approval. The third letter, April 18, is from B & C to Browne and was accompanied by the proofs, "duly cancelled and approved by the Secretary of the Treasury" and "We hope in a short order to be able to send you a cancelled proof of the Two Hundred Dollar General Stamp."
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| Realized $7,763 |
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Lot 427
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St. Louis, Mo., 1845, 10¢ black on greenish (11X2 var.), type II, position 4, strong inverted offset impression on reverse showing parts of four stamps (two 5¢ and two 10¢ positions 2-5), four large to huge margins, cancelled solely by a light red Jan 19 St. Louis c.d.s., exceptionally bright and fresh. Minor light thin. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
Expertization: signed J.W. Scott with a 2003 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hessel, Faiman
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| Realized $6,900 |
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