Gems of Philately
47 Kearny St # 500, San Francisco, CA 94108, USA
| Lot | 1893 Columbian Issue | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | 1893, 6¢ Columbian. Top right corner margin single, o.g., never hinged, precision centering with huge beautifully balanced margins around, wide sheet selvage, rich intense color enhancing a sharp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine to Superb Jumbo, a wonderful position single, with only eight examples grading higher, with 1992 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95J, SMQ $3,500).Scott No. 235; $150.A MAGNIFICENT JUMBO MARGIN NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 6¢ COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  | $150 |
| 152 | 1893, 15¢ Columbian. O.g., never hinged, precision centering amid beautifully balance margins, rich vibrant color on bright fresh paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly wonderful and rare never hinged example in this gem condition, with 1989 P.F. & 2016 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,600).Scott No. 238; $600.ONE OF THE FINEST NEVER HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE 15¢ COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  | $600 |
| 153 | 1893, $1 Columbian. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, gorgeous rich vibrant color, Extremely Fine, a very rare never hinged high value in such exceptional condition, with 1988, 2002 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $14,250).Scott No. 241; $3,400.A WONDERFULLY CHOICE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1 COLUMBIAN ISSUE - WITH ONLY THREE STAMPS GRADED HIGHER (ALL AT 95). |  | $3,400 |
| 154 | 1893, $1 Columbian. O.g., neat hinge remnant, perfectly centered amid evenly balanced margins, striking rich intense color on bright fresh paper, Superb, a truly stunning gem, with 2020 P.S.E. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $7,500), this being one of only three examples to grade as such with none higher.Scott No. 241; $1,000.ONE OF THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLES OF THE $1 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 155 | 1893, $1 Columbian. Block of 4, full o.g., centered to right with full margins around, deep rich color, bright and very fresh, F.-V.F., a very scarce high value multiple, with 2008 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 241; $4,500. |  | $4,500 |
| 156 | 1893, $2 Columbian. Block of 4, o.g., hinged at top, never hinged at bottom (tiny natural gum skips), large margins, rich vibrant color and sharp impression, fresh and F.-V.F., with 1997 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 242; $9,400. |  | $9,400 |
| 157 | 1893, $2 Columbian. Neat town corner cancel, bold bright color, exceptional centering amid evenly balanced margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderfully choice Columbian high value, with only four graded higher at the grade of 98, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,500).Scott No. 242; $525.ONE OF THE FINEST LIGHTLY CANCELED USED EXAMPLES OF THE $2 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  2 | $525 |
| 158 | 1893, $3 Columbian. O.g., lightly hinged, rich deep color, beautifully centered amid evenly balanced margins, Extremely Fine and choice, a lovely mint high value, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,500).Scott No. 243; $1,500. |  | $1,500 |
| 159 | 1893, $3 Columbian. Block of 4, o.g., central hinge remnant, attractively centered amid wide margins, rich bold color, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 243; $8,750.A RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM BLOCK OF THE $3 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  | $8,750 |
| 160 | 1893, $4 Columbian, pale aniline rose. Neat registry town cancel, exceptional centering amid wide well balanced margins, bright vibrant pale aniline rose color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $8,000), only three other stamps share this grade with none higher.Scott No. 244a; $1,025.A WONDERFUL GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE $4 COLUMBIAN ISSUE IN THE ELUSIVE PALE ANILINE ROSE COLOR. |  | $1,025 |
| Lot | 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue | Estimate | |
| 161 | 1893, $5 Columbian. Bottom margin single with part imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid large margins, rich color enhancing a remarkable proof-like impression, couple minor perf separations at left not mention on certificate, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 245; $2,400.A WONDERFULLY CHOICE MINT IMPRINT SINGLE OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  | $2,400 |
| 162 | 1893, $5 Columbian. Exceptional centering amid large evenly balanced margins, uncommonly rich and deep color enhancing a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, light registry oval cancel, Superb, with 2021 P.F. certificate Graded (Superb 98, SSV $12,500).Scott No. 245; $1,200.AN MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THIS EVER POPULAR 19TH CENTURY COMMEMORATIVE - ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANTTHE HIGHEST GRADED AND SOLE EXAMPLE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. By comparison, the P.S.E. lists one used example in the grade of 98 with none higher and assigns a value of $15,000. However, we do find two P.S.E. graded examples on the Siegel website. |  | $1,200 |
| 163 | 1893, $5 Columbian. Neat circle date stamp cancel, exceptional centering amid uncommonly large margins, bold color and crisp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine to Superb Gem, with 2008 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95 XQ denoting Exceptional Quality).Scott No. 245; $1,200.AN OUTSTANDING "EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY" USED EXAMPLE OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN BEARING A CIRCULAR DATE STAMP CANCEL. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 164 | 1893, $5 Columbian. Neat face free town corner cancel, beautifully centered amid uncommonly large margins, bold color and sharp detailed impression, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 1990 & 2021 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $5,500).Scott No. 245; $1,200.AN OUTSTANDING USED JUMBO MARGIN EXAMPLE OF THE $5 COLUMBIAN ISSUE. |  | $1,200 |
| 165 | 1894, 2¢ carmine lake, type I, unwatermarked. Top margin plate no. "11" single, o.g., never hinged, well centered with intense carmine lake color, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 249; $500. |  | $500 |
| 166 | 1894, 6¢ dull brown, plate proof on card. Top margin plate no. "28" block of 6 with imprint, beautiful rich color on bright fresh card, evenly balanced margins, Extremely Fine, we know of at least three plate blocks of this card proof with this being the only top plate block.Scott No. 256P4; $5,500.AN EXTREMELY RARE PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1894 6¢ BUREAU PLATE PROOF ON CARD. |  2 | $5,500 |
| 167 | 1895, 2nd Bureau issue (D.L. watermark), 1¢ to $5 complete, imperf proofs on stamp paper. Set of 13, horizontal pairs, o.g., 1¢-3¢ & 6¢-10¢ with margins, ample to mostly large with high values all with large margins around, rich deep colors; small thin in left 10¢, still Very Fine and choice, 50¢-$5 each with 2001-2005 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 264P5-278P5; $12,275.A VERY RARE COMPLETE ORIGINAL GUM SET OF THE 1895 SECOND BUREAU ISSUE IMPERF PROOFS ON STAMP PAPER. |  | $12,275 |
| 168 | 1895, 1¢ blue, D.L. watermark. Right margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering within large beautifully balanced margins, rich deep color in bright fresh paper, an Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, a wonderful never hinged gem, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $850).Scott No. 264; $18. |  | $18 |
| 169 | 1895, 4¢ dark brown, D.L. watermark. O.g., never hinged, deep rich color, precise centering and evenly balanced margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, a lovely gem, with 2021 Crowe certificate Graded (95, SSV $1,500).Scott No. 269; $125. |  | $125 |
| 170 | 1895, 10¢ dark green, imperf proof on stamp paper. Left margin horizontal pair, o.g., never hinged, large margins and full sheet selvage, bright and fresh with rich color, Extremely Fine to Superb, very scarce with only 400 issued, with 2002 P.F. & 2024 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95).Scott No. 273P5; $900 for hinged pair. |  | $900 |
| 171 | 1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark. O.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,300).Scott No. 276; $600. |  | $600 |
| 172 | 1895, $1 black, type I, D.L. watermark. O.g., large well balanced margins, bold color, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 276; $600. |  2 | $600 |
| 173 | 1895, $5 dark green, D.L. watermark. O.g., fairly light hinging, exceptionally well centered within well balanced margins, deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SSV $5,000).Scott No. 278; $2,000.A STUNNING GEM MINT EXAMPLE OF 1895 $5 MARSHALL ISSUE. Complete images including certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (3.1MB). |  | $2,000 |
| 174 | 1895, $5 dark green, D.L. watermark. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered with large margins, bright and fresh with rich bold color, Extremely Fine, a striking mint high value, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,500).Scott No. 278; $2,000.A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE $5 MARSHALL ON WATERMARKED PAPER. |  | $2,000 |
| 175 | 1902, 2¢ red, type IV, booklet pane of 6 with plate number "1325", vertical watermark. Position D, o.g., very well centered for this notoriously off-centered booklet, rich true color, Extremely Fine, an exceedingly difficult plate number pane to find this choice condition, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 279Bk; $1,350. |  | $1,350 |
| 176 | 1898, 15¢ olive green. O.g., never hinged, fresh with rich deep color, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 1983 & 1994 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 284; $475. |  | $475 |
| 177 | 1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss. O.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1982, 1999 P.F. and 2004 & 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter two Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,250).Scott No. 287; $330.A GEM NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 4¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. |  | $330 |
| 178 | 1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. Top margin imprint single, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid wide margins, deep color, Extremely Fine, a lovely imprint single, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,000).Scott No. 288; $300. |  | $300 |
| 179 | 1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. Top margin imprint single, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, rich deep color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2013 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 290; $425.A MARVELOUS NEVER HINGED IMPRINT SINGLE OF THE 1898 10¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. |  | $425 |
| 180 | 1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. O.g., never hinged, bold color and choice centering, very fresh, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2001 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $950).Scott No. 290; $425. |  | $425 |
| Lot | 1902-1908 Regular Issues | Estimate | |
| 181 | 1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. O.g., never hinged, choice centering amid nicely balanced margins, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a very difficult never hinged Trans-Miss high value to obtain in such choice condition, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (90, SSV $6,000).Scott No. 291; $1,750.AN EXCEPTIONAL NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1898 50¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. |  2 | $1,750 |
| 182 | 1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh with bold color, precision centering, Extremely Fine to Superb, an attractive mint gem, with 2011 P.F. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SSV $2,000).Scott No. 291; $600. |  | $600 |
| 183 | 1898, $2 Trans-Miss. Top margin plate no. "613" single, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid nicely balanced margins, rich intense color and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine and choice, a magnificent gem plate number single in never hinged condition, ex-Morton, with 1991 & 2021 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $15,500 without plate number premium).Scott No. 293; $6,000.CONSIDERED TO BE THE FINEST MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH PLATE NUMBER. For comparison, the P.S.E. population report has only four examples grading 90 and three higher at 95. |  2 | $6,000 |
| 184 | 1898, $2 Trans-Miss. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid wide margins, rich intense color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 293; $6,000.AN OUTSTANDING MINT EXAMPLE OF THE $2 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WHICH IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED SO NICE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION. |  | $6,000 |
| 185 | 1901, Pan-Americans complete, "Roosevelt" small die proofs. Each showing absolutely no signs of mounting on reverse, rich vibrant color throughout, an Extremely Fine and choice set.Scott No. 294P2-299P2; $3,450.AN EXTREMELY RARE UNMOUNTED SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN "ROOSEVELT" SMALL DIE PROOFS. According to the Bureau records, 100 proofs of each value were pulled, but only 85 were mounted in Roosevelt albums. Of the remaining 15 sets some reached philatelic hands. |  | $3,450 |
| 186 | 1901, Pan-Americans complete, First Day Cover. Set of 6. Tied by oval "Madison Square Branch" oval handstamp on registered cover to St Gallen, Switzerland, reverse with clear purple boxed "Registered, Madison Square Brach, New York P.O., May 1, 1901" first day of issue date stamp, with registry division ovals and receiving backstamps, front with N.Y. registry exchange etiquette; some light cover wrinkling and 1¢ & 10¢ with faint wrinkling, otherwise Very Fine, with 1970 A.F.D.C. Society certificate.Scott No. 294-299; $30,000.ONE OF ONLY SIXTEEN RECORDED FIRST DAY COVERS A COMPLETE SET OF THE PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. |  2 | $30,000 |
| 187 | 1901, Pan-Americans complete. Set of 6. All tied by three partial strikes of "Pan.-Am. Sta., Buffalo, N.Y., Sep 10 1901" rubber cds handstamp (Rim #1) without killer bars on cover to Alameda Cal., additional clear strike of cds at lower left, Alameda (9.14) backstamp; couple toned perf tips, Very Fine, ex-Mader. Bomar No. B01-02C.Scott No. 294-299; Estimate $500 - 750.A RARE COMPLETE SET TIED ON COVER BY THIS RUBBER EXPOSITION HANDSTAMP. This was the final stage of Rim #1, when it could no longer be repaired and was no longer usable as a postmark. |  | $500 |
| 188 | 1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted. Top margin single with siderographer's initials, o.g., barest trace of hinge, fresh with rich color, F.-V.F., with 1983 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 294a; $12,500.AN ATTRACTIVE MINT BARELY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1¢ PAN-AMERICAN INVERTED CENTER. |  | $12,500 |
| 189 | 1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted. Disturbed part o.g., fairly well centered especially for this notoriously off-centered issue, rich colors; small slight creases in left corners not visible from the front, F.-V.F. appearance, a handsome example of this rare Pan-American inverted center issue, with 1968 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 294a; $12,500. Complete images including certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (2.6MB). |  | $12,500 |
| 190 | 1901, 4¢ Pan-American. Top margin plate no. "1145" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, beautifully centered throughout, rich colors and exceptional freshness, Extremely Fine and choice.Scott No. 296; $3,250.A STUNNING NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 1901 4¢ PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. |  | $3,250 |
| 191 | 1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted. Rich deep colors, unusually well centered; regummed over some repairing, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1978 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 296a; $80,000.AN ATTRACTIVE CHOICE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 4¢ PAN-AMERICAN WITH CENTER INVERTED - A GREAT 20TH CENTURY RARITY. The 4¢ invert was printed deliberately as the result of a misunderstanding. After the discovery of the 1¢ and 2¢ inverts in mid-1901, the Third Assistant Postmaster, Edwin C. Madden, decided to track down any additional errors. He had his assistant instruct the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to send any inverted Pan-American stamps to Madden's office. No inverted stamps in fact remained on hand, and interpreting Madden's communique as an unconditional demand for inverts, the Bureau produced four sheets of them from the 4 cent plates and sent 400 copies on to Madden. About about half were marked "Specimen" and between 1901 and 1904 Madden distributed 172 examples. |  | $80,000 |
| 192 | 1901, 5¢ Pan-American. Bottom margin plate block of 8 with plate numbers "1140" & "1141" and imprint, o.g., never hinged, rich colors and well balanced margins throughout, Very Fine, Scott value for plate block of six and two singles, with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 297; $3,960.A CHOICE NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1901 5¢ PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. |  | $3,960 |
| 193 | 1901, 8¢ Pan-American. Top margin plate no. "1150" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, attractive overall centering, rich colors, Very Fine.Scott No. 298; $6,000.AN ATTRACTIVE NEVER HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 8¢ PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE. |  | $6,000 |
| 194 | 1901, 10¢ Pan-American. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, remarkably well centered amid wide margin throughout, rich colors and very fresh, a Superb gem multiple, with 2009 & 2019 P.S.E. certificates (first Graded Superb 98, second Graded XF-Superb 95).Scott No. 299; $1,300 for singles.AN OUTSTANDING MULTIPLE WITH PERFECT CENTERING & BRIGHT COLORS, WHICH CERTAINLY IS SUPERB. By way of comparison, the SMQ value for singles would be $10,000 for 95 and $36,000 for 98. |  | $1,300 |
| 195 | 1901, 10¢ Pan-American. Top margin plate no. "1151" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, fairly well centered overall, strong bright color and deep shade, F.-V.F., a handsome and very scarce plate block in never hinged condition.Scott No. 299; $8,500. |  | $8,500 |
| 196 | 1901, 10¢ Pan-American. Bottom margin plate block of 10 with plate numbers "1151", "1144" and imprint, o.g., never hinged, rich colors and nice allover centering; sealed tear in selvage into markers below guideline arrow, otherwise Very Fine.Scott No. 299; $13,000.A RARE PLATE BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 10¢ PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION. |  | $13,000 |
| 197 | 1902-03, 1¢-$5 Complete, "Roosevelt" Small Die Proofs. Complete set of 14, off original card backing, rich vibrant colors throughout, a Very Fine set, approximately 85 albums sets were ever produced.Scott No. 300P2-313P2; $4,275. |  | $4,275 |
| 198 | 1903, 1¢ blue green, booklet pane of 6 with plate number "3471". Position D, o.g., exceptional centering and margins for this commonly off-centered issue, intensely rich color and sharp proof-like impression, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 300b; $1,200.AN GEM MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1901 1¢ FRANKLIN BOOKLET PANE OF SIX WITH PLATE NUMBER. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 199 | 1903, $2 dark blue. O.g., lightly hinged, choice centering amid uncommonly wide margins, deep rich color and Post Office freshness, an Extremely Fine jumbo, a wonderful mint gem, with 1991 P.F. & 2013 P.S.E. certificates.Scott No. 312; $825. |  | $825 |
| 200 | 1903, $2 dark blue. Light oval cancel, exceptional centering amid large evenly balanced margins, deep bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, a wonderful used high value, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $1,200).Scott No. 312; $200. Complete images including certificate(s): View gallery or Download PDF (2.8MB). |  | $200 |
