Rare Stamps and Postal History of the World
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| Lot | United States & Possessions 1902-08 Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1893 Columbian Exposition (230-241) 1893 1c-$1 unused without gum, twelve different, mostly fine or better |  | $300 |
| 52 | 1893 Columbian Exposition (242) 1893 $2 brown red, used, well centered with wide margins, with 2022 PFC graded "XF-S 95" (SMQ $3,500) |  | $1,400 |
| 53 | 1894-97 Bureau Issue (261AP1) 1894 $1 black, type II, large die proof, die sunk on full card, fresh, v.f., cat. value $500 |  | $280 |
| 54 | 1894-97 Bureau Issue (263) 1894 $5 dark green, n.h., deep color, centered to left, fine and scarce n.h. $5 Marshall, with 2000 PSE certificate, cat. value $15,000 |  | $1,800 |
| 55 | 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition (285,287,289) 1898 1c green, 4c orange, 8c violet brown (straight edge at left), tied by New York Registered pmks on patriotic Spanish-American War cover registered from New York (5.19.99) to Belgium, large "New York Reg" handstamp and Anvers (23 May) arrival pmk on back |  | $140 |
| 56 | 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition (287) 1898 oversized New York State Official Business cover sent from the 1st Infantry of New York in Honolulu to the Governor of New York in Albany franked with 4c orange and 2c Bureau, tied by "Honolulu Nov. 9 1898" cds, endorsed "Soldiers Mail, Mr. J. Wheelock, 1st Lt., 1st NY Infantry", with San Francisco transit and Albany arrival on reverse, filing fold away from the stamp, fine and interesting cover |  | $220 |
| 57 | 1901 Pan-American Exposition (294-299P2) 1901 1c-10c, complete set of small die proofs (removed from card backing), fresh and completely sound, v.f., cat. value $3,450 |  | $1,300 |
| 58 | 1901 Pan-American Exposition (296a) 1901 4c deep red brown & black, Center Inverted, unused with full original gum, h.r., incredibly bright and fresh colors, centered just slightly to the bottom far better centering than most existing examples, superior quality, among the finest available, without the usual gum problems that plague this issue, with 1960 and 2009 PFCs. There were two sheets of 100 each of the 4c Pan-American with centers inverted intentionally made for Post Office records. An unknown number of these were overprinted "Specimen" and still others were destroyed. The unoverprinted examples were mounted in a Post Office Department book resulting in the vast majority of them having disturbed gum, and a number were also thinned in an effort to remove them from mounting paper. Very few exist today with completely undisturbed original gum and/or free of faults. This example is accompanied by a 1960 PFC which states the stamp has "disturbed gum". It is easy to agree with the written notations on the certificate by the legendary dealer Jack Molesworth who writes "Ridiculous comment, probably the most undisturbed gum of any copy known - most of which have gum missing, thinned, etc. from being stuck down." (the stamp was resubmitted to the Philatelic Foundation, which issued a certificate in 2009 "It is genuine, previously hinged" (the catalogue value in Scott is for examples that have "full original gum that is slightly disturbed.") (a comparable example recently fetched $60,000 hammer in the June 2024 Siegel auction) cat. value $85,000 |  | $35,000 |
| 59 | 1902-08 Issue (302,305,308) 1902 3c violet and 6c claret, left margin plate blocks of six, and 13c purple black, top margin plate block of six, l.h., 13c with minor perf. separations fine-v.f., cat. value $2,275 |  | $450 |
| 60 | 1902-08 Issue (311) 1902 $1 black, top margin and imprint block of four, small h.r. at top, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f. block (catalogued as hinged and n.h. singles) cat. value $4,800 |  | $2,300 |
| Lot | United States & Possessions 1917-29 Issues | Estimate | |
| 61 | 1902-08 Issue (312) 1902 $2 dark blue, right part arrow sheet margin single, n.h., post office fresh, v.f., with 1997 PFC and 2024 PSE certificate, cat. value $2n500 |  | $1,400 |
| 62 | 1902-08 Issue (315) 1908 5c blue, left margin horizontal pair, large margins on all other sides, left stamp hinged, right stamp n.h., with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $850 for hinged) |  | $350 |
| 63 | 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition (323-324) 1904 1c green and 2c carmine, top margin plate number blocks of four, 1c n.h. with some minor perf. separations, 2c l.h. (actually a heavy gum skip), fine-v.f., cat. value $1,000 |  | $220 |
| 64 | 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition (325) 1904 3c violet, bottom margin plate number horizontal strip of five, n.h., perf. separations, fine-v.f., cat. value $965 |  | $180 |
| 65 | 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition (325) 1904 3c violet, Top Plate Number block of six, n.h., natural straight edge at right, extensive perf. separations, fine-v.f., cat. value $1,750 |  | $300 |
| 66 | 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition (325) 1904 3c violet, upper left sheet corner margin block of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat. value $1,020 |  | $280 |
| 67 | 1904 Louisiana-Purchase Exposition (325) 1904 3c violet, left margin block of 30, natural straight edge at right, n.h., fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles), cat. value $5,100 |  | $1,300 |
| 68 | 1913-15 Panama-Pacific Exposition (400A) 1913 10c orange, h.r., near perfect centering, fresh color, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "Superb 98" (SMQ $800) |  | $350 |
| 69 | 1914-17 Issues (443) 1914 1c green, horizontal guide line pair, n.h., well centered, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded "90" (SMQ $625) |  | $260 |
| 70 | 1914-17 Issues (449) 1914 2c red, type I, tied by a black Providence, RI matching flag cancel (Mar.8, 1916) on Narragansett Electric Lighting Co. window cover, fine and rare, with 2025 Crowe cert. cat. value $1,500 |  | $450 |
| 71 | 1917-29 Issues (498/518) 1917 1c-$1 mostly complete (without 5c error and 15c gray), additional shades 2c, 8c, 11c and $1 (appears to be deep brown, showing offset on back), h.r., fine-v.f. cat. value $623 |  | $150 |
| 72 | 1917-29 Issues (499-500) 1917 2c deep rose, combination left sheet margin block of 20, Types I and Ia, misplaced entry resulting in the scarce Plate No. 10208 block of six, with pos. 95 and 96 Type I the balance of the stamps in the piece Type Ia, second stamp from the left in the top row (away from the plate block) l.h., balance never hinged, upper left stamp (again away from the plate block) with insignificant gum crease, fine-v.f., a major plate block rarity, with 2015 PFC (catalogue value for plate block and singles) cat. value $29,900 |  | $16,000 |
| 73 | 1917-29 Issues (523) 1918 $2 orange and black, h.r., well centered with jumbo margins, with 2023 PSE certificate graded "XF 90J" (SMQ $700) |  | $280 |
| 74 | 1917-29 Issues (523) 1918 $2 orange and black, h.r., well centered, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $650) United States 1917-29 Issues (523) 1918 $2 orange and black, h.r., well centered, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $650) |  | $270 |
| 75 | 1917-29 Issues (524) 1918 $5 deep green and black, right margin arrow block of four, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps n.h., fine-v.f., with 2024 PSE cert. (catalogued as singles) cat. value $1,020 |  | $280 |
| 76 | 1917-29 Issues (530c) 1918 3c violet, type IV, block of four, left stamps with double impression, right stamps with triple impression, natural straight edge at right, heavy paper adhesions (small part original gum), fine-v.f. and striking combination variety, with 2024 Crowe certificate (catalogued as singles) cat. value $3,580 |  | $450 |
| 77 | 1917-29 Issues (562,567-569) 1922 10c orange (left), 20c carmine rose (right), 25c yellow green (bottom) and 30c olive brown (top), plate blocks of six, last one hinged, others n.h one 25c stamp with faint crease, otherwise fine-v.f., cat. value $1,550 |  | $300 |
| 78 | 1917-29 Issues (571-572) 1922 $1 violet brown, $2 deep blue, bottom margin plate blocks of six, n.h., fine-v.f., cat.value $1,0001000 |  | $180 |
| 79 | 1917-29 Issues (599A) 1923 Coils, 2c carmine, type II, horizontal pair, n.h., natural gum skips, fine, cat. value $500 |  | $140 |
| 80 | 1917-29 Issues (599A) 1923 2c carmine, horizontal joint line combination strip of four, left pair type II, right pair type I, n.h., fine, with 2024 Crowe certificate, cat. value $1,590 |  | $300 |
| Lot | United States & Possessions Postage Dues | Estimate | |
| 81 | 1917-29 Issues (614-19) 1924-25 Huguenot Walloon 1c-5c on individual FDC, also additional set and Lexington Concord set of three on two FDCs, scattered toned specks, fine |  | $130 |
| 82 | 1917-29 Issues (634A) 1926 2c carmine, type II, lower right Plate No.19744 single, n.h., cat. value $600 |  | $140 |
| 83 | 1917-29 Issues (658-679) 1929 Kansas-Nebraska overprints, complete sets, few low values l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f. |  | $140 |
| 84 | Modern Issues (1547b,c) 1974 10c Energy Conservation, green omitted and orange and green omitted varieties, also three additional stamps showing dramatic shifts including 10c at top as well as 10c at top with green, orange and yellow omitted, and 1977 13c with design shifted, n.h., v.f. group, cat. value $675 |  | $130 |
| 85 | Air Post C3) 1918 24c carmine rose & blue, "TOP" only in blue, double Plate No. 8493-8492 block of twelve, rich colors, l.h. in selvage and on one of the bottom stamps right stamps with natural pre-print paper fold, top left stamp natural gum skips, fine and rare "Blue Top Only" Jenny Plate No.Block, extremely rare, only 22 (!) recorded, ex-MLG collection (Siegel Auctions, Apr 2009, $4,250 hammer), cat. value $12,500 |  | $2,900 |
| 86 | Air Post (C3var) 1918 24c carmine rose & blue, "fast plane" variety, two single, one with Plate No. at top, each showing shift of vignette to left, well centered, l.h. or n.h., v.f. |  | $450 |
| 87 | Air Post (C3var) 1918 24c carmine rose & blue, "fast plane" variety, pronounced shift with plane to the left, extending well into the frame, straight edge at right, unused without gum tiny violet mark in the bottom right margin, rare and spectacular variety, with 2002 PFC |  | $1,400 |
| 88 | Air Post (C4) 1923 8c green, matched set of four Plate No. 14824 Blocks of six, well centered, left margin block l.h., others n.h., fine-v.f., cat.value $1,230 |  | $450 |
| 89 | Air Post (C7-9) 1926-27 Maps, 10c green (12), 15c olive brown (9), 20c yellow green (8), Plate Blocks of six, each a different position and Plate No., n.h. (couple of hinged or separeted not counted) an attempt to match the various Plate Numbers and positions, some minor separations noted, fine-v.f., cat.value $1,705 |  4 | $325 |
| 90 | Air Post (C13-15) 1930 Zeppelin, 65c-$2.60, set of three, each with plate number, h.r., fine-v.f., cat. value $1,080 |  | $450 |
| 91 | Air Post (C15) 1930 $2.60 blue, n.h., well centered, v.f., with 1989 PFC, cat. value $850 |  | $240 |
| 92 | Air Post (C15) 1930 $2.60 blue, well centered and v.f., canceled (not tied) on Washington D.C. (April 19) FDC addressed to Colorado, with usual cachets, with 1999 AFDCS certificate, cat. value $1,200 |  | $475 |
| 93 | Flight Covers 1933 (15 July), around the world solo flight by Wiley Post, small cacheted cover franked with 8c air mail stamp, addressed to A. Wittnauer Co. of New York with an additional 8c added on arrival (Aug. 3), signed by Wiley Post, v.f. This American pilot in his plane "Winnie Mae", flew solo around the world, a distance of 15,596 miles in seven days, breaking all records. After the record-setting flight, Post wanted to open his own aeronautical school, but could not raise enough financial support because of doubts many had about his rural background and limited formal education. Motivated by his detractors, Post decided to attempt a solo flight around the world and to break his previous speed record. He improved his aircraft by installing an autopilot device and a radio direction finder that were in their final stages of development by the Sperry Gyroscope Company and the United States Army. A rarity, only five covers were carried on this flight, which was the first solo flight around the world |  | $4,500 |
| 94 | Zeppelin Flights (C15) 1930 $2.60 blue, v.f., used on 5c stationery entire, Europe-South America round-flight addressed to Switzerland, with Friedrichshafen arrival pmk on back |  | $325 |
| 95 | Special Delivery (E1) 1885 10c blue, small h.r., well centered, fresh color, with 2024 PSE certificate graded "XF 90" (SMQ $750) |  | $280 |
| 96 | Postage Dues (J6) 1879 30c brown, h.r., well proportioned margins all around, fresh and v.f. stamp, with 2003 PSE certificate, cat. value $425 |  | $230 |
| 97 | Postage Dues (J15,16,20) 1884 1c, 2c and 30c red brown, three different, n.h. and post office fresh, well centered, fine-v.f., cat. value $975 |  | $280 |
| 98 | Postage Dues (J19) 1884 10c red brown, n.h., post office fresh, well centered, reperforated at left and top (not mentioned on accompanying PFCs), otherwise v.f. with clear 1991 and 2000 PFCs and 2024 PSE certificate, cat. value $1,300 |  | $230 |
| 99 | Postage Dues (J28) 1891 50c bright claret, n.h., post office fresh, brilliant color, well centered, v.f., rarely found in this condition, with 2003 and 2024 PSE certificates, cat. value $1,750 |  | $900 |
| 100 | Postage Dues (J36b) 1894 30c pale rose, n.h., post office fresh, fine and attractive stamp, with 1997 PFC, cat. value $1,100 |  | $280 |
