Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | 1914, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 452), pair, o.g., never hinged, wonderfully centered and solid, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates, the P.F. clean, the P.S.E. (erroneously, we believe) as trimmed at top.Scott $75. |  3 | $150 |
| 702 | 1914, 2¢ carmine rose, type I, S.L. watermark, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 453), pair, fresh and sound with rich color and clean impression and wavy line cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb, only two pairs grade thus, with a single 98 higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $875.Scott $140. |  2 | $800 |
| 703 | 1917, $5 light green, perf. 10 (Scott 480), o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh with rich color and clean impression, nearly Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate.Scott $375. |  2 | $200 |
| 704 | 1916, 1¢ green, unwatermarked, imperforate. (Scott 481), an enormous Jumbo showing parts of all eight adjacent stamps, o.g., never hinged, a Superb gem, with a 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP GEM 100 J.Scott Stamp Values $65 for normal Gem 100. |  2 | $100 |
| 705 | 1917, 3¢ violet, type I, unwatermarked, privately rouletted (Scott 483 var.), block of 9, fresh and sound with attractive color; lightly hinged positions 1-2, 4 & 7 (position 4 scissors cut), balance never hinged, Very Fine, interesting collateral item. |  | $200 |
| 706 | 1916, 2¢ carmine, type III-10¢ orange yellow, unwatermarked, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 492-497), Post Office fresh with immaculate colors, the #493 the tallest we've ever seen; #493 & 495 lightly hinged, #497 one stamp lightly hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $224. |  | $120 |
| 707 | 1917, 1¢ green, perf. 11 (Scott 498), o.g., never hinged, exquisitely centered in deep, rich color on immaculate paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a pretty stamp, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $90. |  2 | $100 |
| 708 | 1917, 1¢ green, perf. 11, A.E.F. booklet pane single (Scott 498f var.), complete and unexploded, fresh and sound example, tied on multicolor picture post card to Brooklyn by San Francisco Nov. 2, 1917 wavy line cancel; light magenta "Due 1 cent" handstamp below cancel, the shortfall paid by 1¢ Postage Due below (small faults due to overhanging placement), Fine to Very Fine, attractive use.Scott $500. |  | $200 |
| 709 | 1917, 2¢ rose, type I, perf. 11 (Scott 499), Superb, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $175. |  2 | $80 |
| 710 | 1917, 5¢ rose color error, perf. 11 (Scott 505), the double error in a block of 12, o.g., never hinged, pristine block with rich color and clean detail; sound, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,850. |  | $750 |
| 711 | 1917, 8¢ olive bister, perf. 11 (Scott 508), full right margin plate number 12565 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color, sound with solid perforations, Very Fine.Scott $240. |  | $120 |
| 712 | 1917, 10¢ orange yellow, perf. 11 (Scott 510 var.), lower left corner sheet margin block of 4 with a large foldover resulting in the siderographer's initials and a small corner of the lower left stamp being printed on the back, o.g., hinge remnant, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $160 |
| 713 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing (Scott 527), full wide top margin plate number 11230 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, pristine and sound with rihc color on glowing white paper, Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $200 |
| 714 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing (Scott 527), bottom margin plate number 11251 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, pristine with alluring color on bright paper; small inclusion in bottom left selvage tab, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $100 |
| 715 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing (Scott 527), full wide top margin plate number 11237 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with crisp detail in bright color, pristine paper and intact perforations throughout, nearly Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $150 |
| 716 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type Va, offset printing (Scott 528), full wide top margin plate number 11827 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, pristine with bright color on immaculate paper; top selvage could fit another stamp; natural gum crease, Very Fine.Scott $175. |  | $100 |
| 717 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type VII, offset printing (Scott 528B), bottom margin plate number 12765 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with intense color and exceptionally clear detail; bottom row stamps jumbos, Very Fine.Scott $375. |  | $250 |
| 718 | 1918, 2¢ carmine, type V, offset printing, imperf. (Scott 533), o.g., never hinged (faint fingerprint on gum), Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $200. |  | $250 |
| 719 | 1919, 3¢ Victory (Scott 537), bottom margin plate number 9428 block of 6, o.g., lightly hinged positions 1, 3, 5, fresh and sound with strong color on fresh paper, nicely centered for this difficult issue, nearly Very Fine.Scott $260. |  | $150 |
| 720 | 1920, 1¢ Pilgrim (Scott 548), right margin single, o.g., never hinged, a jumbo positional Post Office fresh with massive, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded XF 90J.SMQ XF 90J; $80. |  2 | $100 |
| Lot | 1938-1954 Presidential Series | Estimate | |
| 721 | 1920, 1¢ Pilgrim (Scott 548), o.g., never hinged, glorious jumbo with rich color and near-perfectly balanced oversized margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a pretty stamp, with 2024 Crowe certificate.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $200. |  2 | $200 |
| 722 | 1920, 1¢ Pilgrim (Scott 548), bottom margin plate number F12428 ("F" inverted) block of 6, o.g., very lightly hinged position 5 only, bright and fresh with sharp detail and strong color; slightly short gum, natural gum wrinkles, still a Fine to Very Fine plate imprint variety.Scott $70. |  | $50 |
| 723 | 1920, 2¢ Pilgrim (Scott 549), top margin plate number F12435 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, an attention-grabber with immense color depth and bold lines; interesting diagonal fall to horizontal perforations, Very Fine.Scott $135. |  | $75 |
| 724 | 1923, 10¢ Monroe (Scott 562), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2015 P.F. certificate.Scott $120. |  2 | $120 |
| 725 | 1922, 15¢ Statue of Liberty (Scott 566), o.g., never hinged, mathematically centered with bold color on glowing white paper, Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $575. |  2 | $600 |
| 726 | 1923, $1 Lincoln Memorial (Scott 571), block of 4 with vertical guide line, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $340. |  | $160 |
| 727 | 1923, $2 U.S. Capitol (Scott 572), top margin plate number F14306 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, crisp in deep shade and solid centering; usual light offset on gum noted for accuracy, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $1,000. |  2 | $750 |
| 728 | 1923, $5 America (Scott 573), centerline block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound with delightful colors, Very Fine.Scott $825. |  | $600 |
| 729 | 1923, 2¢ Washington, imperf. (Scott 577), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh jumbo with deep color and crisp lines, a Superb gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded Gem 100J.SMQ Gem 100J; $105.Scott $3. |  2 | $100 |
| 730 | 1923, 2¢ Washington, imperf. (Scott 577), a huge Jumbo showing parts of all eight adjacent stamps, o.g., never hinged, a Superb gem, with a 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP GEM 100 J.Scott Stamp Values $85 for normal Gem 100. |  2 | $100 |
| 731 | 1923, 1¢ Franklin, rotary press coil waste, perf. 11 x 10 (Scott 578), block of 6, imperf bottom margin, o.g., never hinged; pencil in bottom margin, Very Fine, uncommonly well-centered. Scott $900. |  | $400 |
| 732 | 1929, 2¢ Washington, type II, horizontal rotary press coil (Scott 599A), pair, o.g., never hinged, sound and fresh with sharp detail, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $500. |  2 | $350 |
| 733 | 1924, 1¢ Huguenot-Walloon (Scott 614), full wide right margin plate number 15758 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, a stunning plate with exceptional color and centering, sound and alluring, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $60. |  | $60 |
| 734 | 1924, 2¢ Huguenot-Walloon (Scott 615), wide right margin plate number 15760 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with solid perforations and daringly bold color, nearly Very Fine.Scott $85. |  | $60 |
| 735 | 1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon (Scott 616), wide right margin plate number 15754 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, a lovely plate with rich, deep color, clean impression, and sound, bright paper, Very Fine.Scott $375. |  | $250 |
| 736 | 1924, 5¢ Huguenot-Walloon (Scott 616), top margin plate number 15752 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, solid with razor-sharp detail in appealing color; two short perforations at bottom of position 4 noted strictly for accuracy, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $375. |  | $200 |
| 737 | 1925, 2¢ Norse-American (Scott 620), top margin plate number F16960 - F16958 block of 8, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with rich color, crisp detail, and appealing centering, Very Fine.Scott $275. |  | $200 |
| 738 | 1925, 5¢ Norse-American (Scott 621), top margin plate number F16925 - F16926 block of 8, o.g., never hinged, sound with all perforations intact, fresh with attractive centering, nearly Very Fine.Scott $700. |  | $300 |
| 739 | 1926, 1½¢ Harding, rotary press printing, imperf. (Scott 631), a gigantic example showing parts of all eight adjacent stamps, o.g., never hinged, a Superb gem, with a 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP GEM 100 J.Scott Stamp Values $75 for normal Gem 100. |  2 | $100 |
| 740 | 1927, 1¢ Franklin, rotary press printing (Scott 632), Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $210. |  2 | $250 |
| 741 | 1928, 2¢ Washington, type II, rotary press printing (Scott 634A), single, o.g., never hinged; two nibbed perforations at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $200 |
| 742 | 1929, 8¢ Nebr. (Scott 677), bottom right plate number 18191 block of 4, o.g., never hinged, cleanly printed with crisp overprints, Fine.Scott $550. |  | $100 |
| 743 | 1931, 15¢ Statue of Liberty, rotary press printing (Scott 696), no SMQ price for 100, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded Gem 100.SMQ Gem 100. |  2 | $500 |
| 744 | 1931, 2¢ Red Cross, group of red shifts (Scott 702 vars.), comprising four marginal singles, a top margin block of six and all four corner blocks of six, each showing the red cross radically out of place, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine or better, a fun group to add to your collection or exhibit. |  | $150 |
| 745 | 1933, 3¢ Byrd Antarctic (Scott 733), sotn WASHINGTON/D.C. cds, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded Gem 100.SMQ Gem 100. |  2 | $350 |
| 746 | 1935, 3¢ Boulder Dam (Scott 774), o.g., never hinged, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded Gem 100.SMQ Gem 100; $350. |  2 | $350 |
| 747 | 1937, 5¢ Virginia Dare, two perforating errors (Scott 796 vars.), comprising a pre-perforating fold-over leaving large top margin part-imperforate (hinged), and a left margin single with horizontal perforations angled and approximately 40% too high (never hinged); each Post Office fresh and a fun collateral item, Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 748 | Japanese Internment Mail (Scott 804), two items, first is 1c Presidential horizontal strip of three tied by "Poston Ariz. Apr. 27, 1945" duplex cancels on cover to Los Angeles, second is real photo postcard of the Shoshone Idaho High School Gym Annex with 1c Presidential tied by "Shoshone Idaho May 2, 1945" machine cancel to a Japanese interned at Minidoka camp in Hunt Idaho, Extremely Fine pair of mail with one outgoing and one incoming, see the card online. |  4 | $160 |
| 749 | 1938, 5¢ Monroe Presidential, Solo Franking to Manchukuo (Scott 810), tied by "San Francisco, Calif. Dec. 5, 1941" (2 days before Pearl Harbor), slogan machine cancel and by censor tape, on cover to Harbin, Manchukuo, with violet "Returned to Sender / Service Suspended." two line handstamp at center; light central vertical crease and slightly reduced at left, Very Fine. |  | $120 |
| 750 | 1938, 6¢ John Quincy Adams Presidential, Solo Franking on 1945 Letter to POW in Japan (Scott 811), stamp tied by "Provo Jutal Feb. 26, 1945" machine cancel on POW letterheet from a father to his son who was a prisoner of war in Osaka Japan, "12,684 U.S. Censor" handstamp at lower left and Japanese small red censor mark below stamp, Very Fine, Per find-a-grave, the recipient (1920-2008) served in the Army Air Corp in thes Philippines, heroically survived the Bataan Death March in the Philippines and slave labor in Japan for a total of three years imprisonment.Scott $100. |  | $120 |
