Kelleher Club Sale
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Postage Due | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | 1989, $2.40 Moon Landing, imperf. pair (Scott 2419b), four never hinged singles including three that were once a horizontal strip, post office fresh colors and gum, Fine to Very Fine, only 100+ pairs issued. Scott $375 for a pair. |  2 | $150 |
| 802 | 1989, 25¢ Christmas: Greetings, vertical pair, imperf. horizontally (Scott 2428a), o.g., never hinged; close at the upper right, Fine. Only 20+ pairs reported. Scott $500. |  | $160 |
| 803 | 1990, 15¢ Beach Umbrella, booklet pane of 10, blue omitted (Scott 2443c), o.g., never hinged, top pane in a booklet of 20 (plate number 1111), bright and sound; bottom pane normal, Very Fine, only 20-25 panes reported. Scott $900. |  | $350 |
| 804 | 1991 (29¢) Christmas (Santa in Chimney), imperforate vertically (Scott 2579a), an uncommon right margin horizontal strip of three, sound and Post Office fresh, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $175 as pair. |  | $100 |
| 805 | 1992, 29¢ Alaska Highway, black (engraved) omitted (Scott 2635a), o.g., never hinged, sound and bright, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $575. |  | $250 |
| 806 | 1994, 29¢ Wonders of the Sea, se-tenant block of 4, imperf (Scott 2866b), upper right plate #B2222 block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.Scott $350+. |  | $160 |
| 807 | 1994 (3¢) "G" Rate Make-Up Stamp, imperforate pair & single of double impression of red (Scott 2877a), bright blue bird, thin inscriptions, each Post Office fresh, the pair with oversized margins, the doubled red a right margin single, Very Fine, a high-flying "Birds of a Feather" pair of errors.Scott $290. |  | $150 |
| 808 | 1994 (32¢) Flag, "Old Glory", blue "G" and "For U.S. Addresses Only", horizontal pair, imperf between due to miscut (Scott 2884c), in booklet cover with plate #A1111 tab, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. |  | $1,500 |
| 809 | 1995, 32¢ Marilyn Monroe, red shifted (Scott 2967 var.), top left corner margin single, from the top left pane of a press sheet, with sheet selvage with color registration markings at left, o.g., never hinged, bright with unmissable misregistration; light diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine, a fun collateral item. |  | $160 |
| 810 | 1995, 32¢ Women's Suffrage, imperf pair (Scott 2980b), in left margin vertical transitional block of 12, o.g., never hinged, a striking error, the top eight stamps (including plate block) perforated, the fifth row perforated only at top, the bottom pair imperforate, Very Fine, rare. Scott $750 ++. |  | $750 |
| 811 | 1996, 32¢ Yellow Rose, booklet stamp, self-adhesive (Scott 3049), block of four in black only, on shiny photo-like paper; copyright year 1995 rather than issued stamp's 1996; sound and pristine with balanced margins, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 812 | 2001, 34¢ Statue of Liberty, self-adhesive coil pair, die cutting omitted (Scott 3477a), plate #6666 with splice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $700. |  | $600 |
| 813 | 2012 (45¢) (forever) Flag coils, se-tenant strip, die cutting omitted (Scott 4640b), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine.Scott $1,050. |  | $600 |
| 814 | 2012 (45¢) (forever) Flag coils, se-tenant strip of 4, die cutting omitted (Scott 4640b), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $1,050. |  | $600 |
| 815 | Airmail, 1918, First Issue, 6¢ to 24¢ complete (Scott C1-C3), set of 3, centerline blocks of 4, all with rich color and sound perforations; #C1 never hinged, C2 lightly hinged, C3 slight gum disturbance, Fine to Very Fine or better.Scott $900. |  | $350 |
| 816 | Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (Scott C3), tied by the Special New York "Wash. N.Y. Phila." duplex, Dec 18, 1918; small red Winged Foot" sticker and light "Fee Claimed…" Special Delivery handstamp, Very Fine.Scott $75. |  2 | $120 |
| 817 | Airmail, 1923, 8¢ dark green (Scott C4), right margin plate number 14825 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, pretty with solid color, clean impression and appealing centering; selvage slight gum soak and edge-most perforation seps, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $330. |  | $150 |
| 818 | Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon (Scott C11), o.g., never hinged, immaculate with alluring colors, quite possibly under-graded, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $140. |  2 | $150 |
| 819 | Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon, printed on "special" booklet paper (Scott C11b), top margin plate number F19578 - F19586 block of 6 with blue "TOP", o.g., lightly hinged in selvage and position 6, sound with attractive centering, the top row tall; faint sunning visible in selvage, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $130. |  | $75 |
| 820 | Airmail, 1928, 5¢ Beacon, printed on "special" booklet paper (Scott C11b), top margin plate number F19575 - F19590 block of 6 with blue "TOP", o.g., never hinged, fresh with crisp detail and colors flawlessly registered, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $185. |  | $100 |
| 821 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), o.g., never hinged, wonderfully fresh with strong color and clean lines, Very Fine.Scott $250. |  | $150 |
| 822 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), o.g., never hinged, attractive with deep color, Very Fine.Scott $250. |  | $150 |
| 823 | Airmail, 1930, 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (Scott C13), bottom margin plate number 20080 single, o.g., never hinged, a beautiful positional in deep color on immaculate paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $600.Scott $250. |  2 | $600 |
| 824 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh, Very Fine.Scott $575. |  | $350 |
| 825 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), o.g., never hinged, pristine with rich color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,250.Scott $575. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 826 | Airmail, 1930, $1.30 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C14), left margin single, o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with clean impression and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $450.Scott $375. |  2 | $400 |
| 827 | Airmail, 1930, $2.60 Graf Zeppelin (Scott C15), bright and sound with clean detail; brushed hinge mark, Very Fine.Scott $525. |  | $300 |
| 828 | Airmail, 1933, 50¢ "Chicago" Zeppelin, flown First Day Cover (Scott C18), stamp tied by New York, NY wavy line cancel of Oct. 2, 1933, on elaborately cacheted envelope bearing "Mit Graf Zeppelin", "First Day Cover", "Air Mail" and violet "Dispatched from Friedrichshafen" and magenta triangular flight cachets; addressed to Union, N.J. and endorsed "Friedrichshafen to Brazil" in purple ink; reverse with Brazilian (Oct. 19) and Union (Nov. 2) receivers; an eye-catching, multi-color cover, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $200 |
| 829 | Airmail, 1937, 20¢ China Clipper (Scott C21), wide top margin plate number F21626 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, pristine and beautifully centered throughout, the selvage uncommonly showing the plate bite; natural gum bends, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $85. |  | $100 |
| 830 | Airmail, 1937, 50¢ China Clipper (Scott C22), wide bottom margin plate number 21625 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, clean and sound with roseate color and crisp lines, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $85. |  | $100 |
| 831 | Airmail, 1938, 6¢ Eagle (Scott C23), o.g., never hinged, Superb. Only 2 graded higher, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $650. |  2 | $750 |
| 832 | Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott E11), full top margin plate number F10274 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with clean color and solid detail, well centered throughout on fresh paper; slight short gumming, still Very Fine.Scott $340. |  | $200 |
| 833 | Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott E11), full top margin plate number F13393 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with strong color, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $340. |  | $150 |
| 834 | Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, printed name with Gothic letter "R" and 28mm country name (Scott FX-NY1a(iii)), on May 29, 1908 cover from Grand Rapids, MI, to Berlin, Germany; franked by 1¢, 2¢ Shield and 10¢ Second Bureaus, all tied by Grand Rapids double-oval postmarks, the 1¢ and 2¢ stamps partly covered by the Exchange Label; "Militaria" noted by sender on front; reverse New York May 31 transit and Schöneberg/Berlin June 10 receiver; an attractive tri-color cover, Fine to Very Fine. |  2 | $100 |
| 835 | Registry Exchange Label, New York, NY, printed name with Gothic letter "R" and 26mm country name (Scott FX-NY1a(iv)), complete sheet of 50, o.g., never hinged, an uncommon find, with numbers 11051-11100; sound and surprisingly fres, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $5,000 as singles. |  | $600 |
| 836 | Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ brown (Scott J4), o.g., hinge remnants, Fine to Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $800. |  2 | $250 |
| 837 | Postage Due, 1895, 30¢ pale rose (Scott J36b), single, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate not noting hinging; we checked with the PF and it pulled the worksheet and informed us the stamp is NH.Scott $1,100. |  2 | $400 |
| 838 | Postage Due, 1896, 50¢ deep claret, D.L. watermark (Scott J44), o.g., lightly hinged, pretty jumbo with fresh paper and intoxicating color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85J.SMQ VF-XF 85J; $475 as an "85".Scott $375. |  2 | $500 |
| 839 | Postage Due, 1917, 1¢ carmine rose, unwatermarked, perf. 11 (Scott J61), top margin single, o.g., never hinged, a beauty with radiant color and crisp lines, exquisitely centered on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, nicer than its grade (a candidate for reconsideration?), with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $95. |  2 | $100 |
| 840 | Postage Due, 1917, 5¢ carmine, unwatermarked, perf. 11 (Scott J64), a lovely top sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, incredibly fresh and well centered with truly lustrous color, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 J.Scott Stamp Values $90.Scott $33. |  2 | $100 |
| Lot | Revenue | Estimate | |
| 841 | Postage Due, 1917, 50¢ carmine rose, unwatermarked, perf. 11 (Scott J67), plate number 5533 with star and imprint strip of 3, o.g., never hinged, with full, lustrous color and sharp detail; couple shortish perforations at left, natural spots of short gumming at top, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $975 as singles. |  | $300 |
| 842 | Postage Due, 1930, $5 scarlet, wet printing (Scott J78a), wide top margin plate number F20159 block of 6, o.g., never hinged, sound with intense color and clean detail, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $525. |  | $250 |
| 843 | Postage Due, 1956, $1 scarlet (Scott J87), top right plate number 25243 block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with crisp detail in rich color, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $290. |  | $150 |
| 844 | US Offices, 1931 (Oct. 23), Letter from the USS Oahu to New York, NY, seven-page manuscript letter from C.A. Geist, a sailor aboard the Oahu on Yangtze River Patrol while en route to Kiukiang from Anhing; the personal correspondence describes the river and the gorges, explains haulage over the rapids, and details a skirmish with Communist bandits; no breaks along folds, though the handwriting take a bit of getting used to, Very Fine, an interesting first-hand report. |  | $100 |
| 845 | Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (Scott K16), o.g., previously hinged, fresh and clean jumbo with strong color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, SMQ for a 90 is $650, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85J.SMQ VF-XF 85J; $525 as an "85".Scott $425. |  2 | $500 |
| 846 | Officials, 1873, 1¢-90¢ Interior Dept. black, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O15TC4a-O24TC4a), without gum as issued, Very Fine.Scott $459. |  | $250 |
| 847 | Officials, 1873, 1¢-90¢ Interior Dept. green, "Atlanta" trial color plate proof on card (Scott O15TC4d-O24TC4d), without gum as issued, Very Fine.Scott $401. |  | $200 |
| 848 | Interior Dept., 1873, 6¢ vermilion (Scott O18), block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh, Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $110 |
| 849 | Interior Dept., 1873, 12¢ vermilion (Scott O20), with 3¢ Interior (#O17), on "Department of the Interior/Office of Indian Affairs/Official Business" corner card envelope by Washington, DC postmark and quartered cork duplex; addressed to P.P. Pitchlyn "Late Supt. Choctaw Schools" (sic; Peter Perkins Pitchlynn (1806-81, a distinguished Choctaw leader) in the city; red Carrier postmark on reverse; cover ragged at top and stained, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $581. |  | $250 |
| 850 | Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ purple (Scott O25), o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $250. |  2 | $120 |
