US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | 1909 Commemorative Issues | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3551 | 1909, 6¢ red orange, on bluish paper (Scott 362), o.g., lightly hinged, pristine with rich, bright color and clear margins all around, nearly Very Fine, with 1988 and 2025 P.F. certificates.Scott $1,300. |  3 | $800 |
| 3552 | 1909, 6¢ red orange, on bluish paper (Scott 362), o.g., hinged, bright with pristine color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $1,300. |  | $1,000 |
| 3553 | 1909, 8¢ olive green, on bluish paper (Scott 363), o.g., lightly hinged, handsome centering and color; reperforated at bottom, appearing nearly Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $31,500. A fantastic rarity, missing from even the most advanced collections. According to Johl, the Post Office Department made available approximately 80 each of the 4¢ and 8¢ bluish papers, trading them for rarities then missing from Department archives. |  | $10,000 |
| 3554 | 1909, 10¢ yellow, on bluish paper (Scott 364), o.g., hinged, with vivid color on clean paper, margins tight but clear, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,600. |  | $1,000 |
| 3555 | 1909, 13¢ blue green, on bluish paper (Scott 365), o.g., hinged, in rich color with crisp detail, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $2,600. |  | $2,000 |
| 3556 | 1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, on bluish paper (Scott 366), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with alluring color and centering, Very Fine.Scott $3,000. |  | $2,000 |
| 3557 | 1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper (Scott 369), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh and sound with bright color, Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, this position 2.Scott $300. |  2 | $200 |
| 3558 | 1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper (Scott 369), block of 4, remarkably fresh, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged / top stamps lightly hinged; light fingerprint on gum of lower left stamp, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $900. |  | $300 |
| 3559 | 1909, 2¢ Lincoln Centenary, bluish paper (Scott 369), clean and sound with intense color and largely unobtrusive duplex cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $255.Scott $225. |  2 | $150 |
| 3560 | 1909, 2¢ Alaska-Yukon, imperf. (Scott 371), bottom margin plate number 5249 block of 6 with imprint, o.g., never hinged, sound and well centered with deep color and strong detail, Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $200 |
| Lot | 1913-1915 Washington-Franklin Issue, SL wmk, perf 10 | Estimate | |
| 3561 | 1910-11, Washington-Franklins, S.L. watermark, 1¢ to 13¢ complete (Scott 374-382), o.g., hinged; tiny inclusion on 6¢, Fine to Very Fine and better with a couple extremely fine or jumbo singles.Scott $523. |  2 | $250 |
| 3562 | 1911, 3¢ deep violet, S.L. watermark (Scott 376), o.g., never hinged, an immaculate jumbo with exceptional color and clarity, near-perfectly centered, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $550. |  2 | $350 |
| 3563 | 1911, 8¢ olive green, S.L. watermark (Scott 380), o.g., never hinged, clean and sound with crisp color and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $450.Scott $200. |  2 | $300 |
| 3564 | 1911, 3¢ deep violet, S.L. watermark, the "Orangeburg" coil (Scott 389), sound example with bold color and clean detail on fresh paper, wavy line cancelled, Very Fine for this rarity, with 1953 A.P.S. certificate.Scott $10,000. |  2 | $7,500 |
| 3565 | 1910, 2¢ carmine, S.L. watermark, vertical coil (Scott 391), guide line pair, eye-catching with rich, bold color, sharp detail and superior centering; top stamp lightly hinged, bottom never hinged, Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2023 P.F. certificates.Scott $260. |  3 | $250 |
| 3566 | 1912, 4¢ brown, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil (Scott 395), guide line pair, o.g., never hinged, pristine with crisp color and detail, Very Fine, with P.F. certificates from 1979 and 2001 (as line strip of four) plus 2023 (as pair), the last graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $975.Scott $1,100. |  4 | $600 |
| 3567 | 1913, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil (Scott 396), pair, o.g., never hinged, a beauty with rich color, clean lines, and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 Crowe certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $425.Scott $375. |  2 | $250 |
| 3568 | 1913, 2¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, carmine lake color error (Scott 398a), a handsome, exceptionally fresh example with incredible, deep rich color, o.g., previously hinged, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2024 (as #398a) and 1968 (as #398 lake shade) P.F. certificates.Scott $1,600. |  3 | $1,000 |
| 3569 | 1913, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12 (Scott 399), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with bold color amid jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF 90 J.SMQ XF 90J; $425.Scott $160. |  3 | $250 |
| 3570 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange yellow (Scott 400), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with bold, clean color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1999 and 2024 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $250.Scott $260. |  3 | $150 |
| 3571 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange (Scott 400A), o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $390. |  | $200 |
| 3572 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange (Scott 400A), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with rich color on pristine paper, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott $390. |  2 | $250 |
| 3573 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange (Scott 400A), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with radiant color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2018 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $550.Scott $390. |  2 | $350 |
| 3574 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange (Scott 400A), o.g., never hinged, fresh with vividly bright color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2012 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,150.Scott $390. |  2 | $800 |
| 3575 | 1913, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 12, orange (Scott 400A), a simply stunning used jumbo, sound with incredible color depth and clean, unobtrusive 1916 Philadelphia (?) postmark; all perforations present and accounted for (any "missing" in image due to canceling ink), Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95J; $245. |  2 | $200 |
| 3576 | 1915, 2¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 10 (Scott 402), o.g., never hinged, sound and attractively centered, in glowing pastel color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1982 P.F. certificate for block of four, this position 2.Scott $170. |  2 | $200 |
| 3577 | 1915, 5¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 10 (Scott 403), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with solid color, Very Fine, with 1996 P.S.E. certificate for block of four, this position 2.Scott $400. |  2 | $250 |
| 3578 | 1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf. 10 (Scott 404), o.g., never hinged, in rich color on bright paper, sound and attractively centered, nearly Very Fine, with 1982 and 2005 P.F. certificates.Scott $1,650. |  3 | $750 |
| 3579 | 1914, 7¢ black, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 407), o.g., never hinged, a lovely stamp with deep lines, rich color, and superior centering, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $350.Scott $150. |  2 | $250 |
| 3580 | 1914, 7¢ black, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 407), o.g., hinged, stellar example with proof-like color, detail and centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, only seven stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 1985 P.F. and 2023 P.S.A.G. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $200.Scott $70. |  3 | $150 |
| 3581 | 1912, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil (Scott 412), guide line pair, sound with deep color and clear detail, wavy line cancel unobtrusive, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $325.Scott $250. |  2 | $200 |
| 3582 | 1912, 1¢ green, S.L. watermark, horizontal coil (Scott 412), pair, sound and clean in bold color with crisp detail, each with "New York/3" double-oval cancel, Extremely Fine, only five pairs grade thus, with a single 98 higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $300.Scott $120. |  2 | $200 |
| 3583 | 1914, 9¢ salmon red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 415), block of 4, o.g., top left stamp hinged, other three stamps never hinged, Very Fine.Scott $380. |  | $350 |
| 3584 | 1912, 10¢ orange yellow, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 416), block of 4, well centered! o.g., top stamps previously hinged, bottom stamps never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.Scott $290. |  | $300 |
| 3585 | 1912, 15¢ gray, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 418), o.g., never hinged, a beautiful jumbo with strong color and clean detail, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 J.SMQ XF 90J; $525.Scott $190. |  2 | $400 |
| 3586 | 1914, 20¢ ultramarine, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 419), o.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with alluring color and detail, all mathematically centered, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $475.Scott $190. |  2 | $350 |
| 3587 | 1914, 20¢ ultramarine, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 419), o.g., lightly hinged, bright and fresh on glowing white paper, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $475.Scott $190. |  2 | $300 |
| 3588 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), exceptionally fresh with amazing color, o.g., never hinged; tiny pencil id on gum, Very Fine.Scott $250. |  | $200 |
| 3589 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), left margin plate number 6899 single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with deep color, clean lines and wide selvage, Very Fine, a pretty positional, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF 80.SMQ VF 80; $250.Scott $250. |  2 | $150 |
| 3590 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), o.g., never hinged, bright and sound with deep, rich color and superior centering, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $325.Scott $250. |  2 | $250 |
| 3591 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), o.g., never hinged, pristine with radiant color and superior centering, Extremely Fine, an appealing stamp, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $450.Scott $250. |  2 | $350 |
| 3592 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), wide top margin single, o.g., never hinged, sound and fresh with strong color and clean detail; top selvage could fit another stamp, Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90 J.SMQ XF 90J; $650.Scott $250. |  2 | $400 |
| 3593 | 1914, 30¢ orange red, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 420), block of 3 with plate number, amazingingly fresh stamps with gorgeous color and pristine gum, o.g., never hinged, overall Very Fine.Scott $750. |  | $300 |
| 3594 | 1914, 50¢ violet, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 421), o.g., hinged, with deep, rich color on pristine paper, sound and enticing, Very Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $350. |  2 | $200 |
| 3595 | 1914, 50¢ violet, S.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 421), o.g., barest trace of hinge at lower left, fresh and bright with rich color, Very Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $350. |  2 | $200 |
| 3596 | 1912, 50¢ violet, D.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 422), o.g., never hinged, bright with clean detail in clear color, nearly Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate.Scott $500. |  2 | $250 |
| 3597 | 1912, $1 violet brown, D.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 423), o.g., never hinged, with sharp detail in robust color, sound and clean, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,000. |  2 | $600 |
| 3598 | 1912, $1 violet brown, D.L. watermark, perf. 12 (Scott 423), o.g., very lightly hinged, Post Office fresh with immense color depth and clean detail, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1995 and 2013 P.F. certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $600.Scott $475. |  3 | $400 |
| 3599 | 1914, 3¢ deep violet, S.L. watermark, perf. 10, "pink back" variety (Scott 426 var.), o.g., never hinged, the picture of perfection, bright with exquisite color, clarity and centering, Superb, only six stamps grade higher in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $850. |  2 | $750 |
| 3600 | 1914, 5¢ blue, S.L. watermark, perf. 10 (Scott 428), o.g., never hinged, eye-catching with superior centering and deep lines yielding bold color, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $600. |  2 | $500 |
