US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Local | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3901 | War Dept., 1873, 15¢ rose (Scott O90), o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound with luxuriant color and superior centering; worth a bidding war, Extremely Fine, only two stamps grade thus, with three higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.SMQ XF 90; $400.Scott $260. |  2 | $300 |
| 3902 | War Dept., 1873, 15¢ rose (Scott O90), bottom margin block of 8 with plate number No. 87 and part imprint, appealing positional, all fresh and sound; gum ranges from never hinged but disturbed to hinge-reinforced perforations, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $680 as singles. |  | $300 |
| 3903 | Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue (Scott PR1), without gum as issued, a beauty with bold color and sharp detail, without any of the usual faults, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $840.Scott $750. |  2 | $600 |
| 3904 | Newspaper, 1875, $1.92 dark brown (Scott PR24), luxuriant color and cleanly printed, lovely blue brush cancel, Very Fine, with 1993 A.P.S. certificate.Scott $250. |  | $350 |
| 3905 | Newspaper, 1879, 2¢ black (Scott PR57), full bottom pane of 50 with imprint, fresh-faced with solid color and strong lines; multiple perforation separations; hinge-reinforced perforations and paper adhesions, small faults as one might expect, Fine to Very Fine appearance, large multiples of Newspapers are most uncommon. Scott $3,750 as singles. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. Estimate $750 - 1,000. |  2 | $750 |
| 3906 | Newspaper, 1894, 4¢ intense black, Bureau printing (Scott PR92), o.g., never hinged, in bold color on bright paper with balanced top and bottom margins, the left oversized, Fine to Very Fine, with 2004 and 2018 P.F. certificates.Scott $1,275. |  3 | $400 |
| 3907 | Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ Rural Carrier (Scott Q4), o.g., never hinged, superlative in all respects, with color, freshness and centering rarely encountered, Superb, only seven stamps grade thus, with three 98Js higher, in PSE's Population Report, with 2025 Crowe certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98; $2,000.Scott $78. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3908 | Parcel Post, 1913, 15¢ Automobile Service (Scott Q7), o.g., never hinged, pristine with exceptional centering and nearly two-tone color, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2025 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $950.Scott $170. |  2 | $800 |
| 3909 | Parcel Post, 1913, 15¢ Automobile Service (Scott Q7), top margin plate number 6261 block of 6 with imprint, disturbed o.g., hinged, in rich, radiant color with attractive centering throughout; repaired separations between positions 4 & 5, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $2,600. |  | $500 |
| 3910 | Parcel Post, 1913, 25¢ Manufacturing (Scott Q9), top margin plate number 6259 block of 6, o.g., barest trace of hinge (appears never hinged), sound and fresh with rich color and attractive centering throughout; couple spots of gum disturbance, Very Fine.Scott $2,250. |  | $400 |
| 3911 | Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Harvesting (Scott Q11), o.g., never hinged, a beauty with light, radiant color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,050.Scott $180. |  2 | $600 |
| 3912 | Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Harvesting (Scott Q11), left margin plate number 6288 block of 6, fresh and sound with clean impression and crisp color, each column cancelled by roller, Fine to Very Fine, unpriced used in Scott ($2500 mint). |  | $800 |
| 3913 | Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Harvesting (Scott Q11), block of 4, WOW! look at that massive stamp at upper left, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $720. |  | $250 |
| 3914 | Postal Insurance, 1965 (10¢) dark red (Scott QI1 var.), complete and unexploded booklet with three panes, pristine booklet, staples original and untampered with, the booklet containing three panes of labels instead of the usual one, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, among the first we have seen. |  | $500 |
| 3915 | Booklet, 1908, 25¢, black on cream cover (Scott BK20), complete and unexploded, o.g., never hinged, choice example, fresh and sound, Very Fine.Scott $1,250. |  2 | $600 |
| 3916 | Booklet, 1918, 37¢, violet on sage cover (Scott BK62), complete and unexploded, o.g., never hinged, clean example with square corners and clean covers (cut slightly askew), Very Fine.Scott $500. |  2 | $300 |
| 3917 | Booklet, 1942, 97¢, red on blue cover (Scott BK94), complete and unexploded, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with nary a ding or crease, Very Fine.Scott $350. |  2 | $200 |
| 3918 | Charleston, S.C., Honour's City Express, 1851-58, 2¢ black on bluish (Scott 4LB11), with four clear margins and manuscript "2" cancel on #U1 cut square (color also printed on reverse) with "Charleston, S.C./Nov/19/PAID" cancel, Very Fine. |  2 | $300 |
| 3919 | New York, N.Y., U.S. City Despatch Post, 1842-45, 3¢ black on green (Scott 6LB5d), fresh-faced with four full to oversized margins, red "US" in octagon cancel; with creases and backed, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott $750. |  2 | $300 |
| 3920 | Barr's Penny Dispatch, 1855, black on green (Scott 8L2), without gum as issued, pristine with complete design showing; sound and cleanly printed, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98.Scott $300. |  2 | $300 |
| Lot | Hunting Permit | Estimate | |
| 3921 | Boyd's Dispatch, 1878, black on pink (Scott 20L37), unused without gum, crisp design with full, balanced margins; small thin at bottom left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate.Scott $400. |  2 | $300 |
| 3922 | Brooklyn City Express Post, 1855-64, 2¢ black on orange (Scott 28L6), horizontal pair, unused without gum, uncommon positional with crisp color and detail; diagonal crease at bottom affecting the right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, unpriced in Scott; genuine stamps and reprints indistinguishable, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 3923 | Carnes' City Letter Express, 1864, 5¢ black (Scott 35L6), without gum as issued, as pretty as they come, with proof-like color and detail, plus mathematical centering, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98.SMQ SUP 98.Scott $125. |  2 | $250 |
| 3924 | City Despatch Post, 1892, 3¢ black on grayish white reprint (Scott 40L1R), without gum as issued, immaculately printed with crisp detail, mathematically centered amid large margins, Extremely Fine to Superb, believed that only four sets were made on grayish white, orange, red and green surface-colored papers, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95.Scott $500. |  2 | $600 |
| 3925 | Hussey's Post, 1859, 1¢ lake (Scott 87L11), Stone A, cleanly printed in strong color, with margins clear all around (close at bottom); tiny corner crease at bottom right, Very Fine, unpriced (dashed) in Scott, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 3926 | Hussey's Post, 1877, black (Scott 87L55), without gum as issued, stellar stamp with flawless detail and centering, fresh and sound, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95.Scott $175. |  2 | $300 |
| 3927 | Mercantile Library Association, 1870-75, 5¢ blue (Scott 105L3), top margin horizontal pair on reverse of 1¢ postal card (#UX5) addressed to New York City Mercantile Library with libraries blue double-oval handstamp dated Nov. 16, 1875 alongside; left stamp with small nick in bottom just touching design, card with scraping on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, unique use on #UX5, with 1990 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,000 for tied. |  2 | $500 |
| 3928 | Pomeroy's Letter Express, 1844, 5¢ lake (Scott 117L6), thin bond paper, unused without gum, with strong color and 3½ margins, nearly Very Fine, unpriced (dashed) mint in Scott; used catalogues $750, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 3929 | Pomeroy's Letter Express, ca. 1844 (5¢) orange Locomotive, unissued (Scott 117L9 footnote), bottom margin horizontal block of 12, attractive design with pristine color and clean impression, most never hinged; several creases (one hinge-reinforced), position 12 with stain, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $960. |  | $500 |
| 3930 | Wells Fargo & Co., 1861, $1 blue (Scott 143L6), central red vertical pen line, huge margins on three sides and ample margin at left, affixed to small piece, sealed tear at left, handsome Very Fine appearance and scarce in any condition.Scott $900. |  | $400 |
| 3931 | Union Despatch, 1855, 5¢ brownish red (Scott 170L1), fresh with strong color and light manuscript cancel; crease at bottom right, Very Fine, unpriced (dashed) in Scott, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $500 |
| 3932 | Envelope, 1920, 2¢ on 3¢ dark violet, die 7 (Scott U479b), entire, Daytona surcharge on size 13, knife 98, white entire; light overall toning with a couple spots of foxing, otherwise Very Fine, ex White, Wunsch, signed Philip H. Ward.UPSS 3036.Scott $450. |  | $200 |
| 3933 | Envelope, 1991, 29¢ Star, ultramarine omitted (Scott U619a, U619b), mint entire of each, Very Fine.Scott $600. |  3 | $250 |
| 3934 | Envelope, 1991, 29¢ Star, ultramarine omitted (Scott U619a, U619b), mint entire of each, Very Fine.Scott $600. |  2 | $300 |
| 3935 | 1961, 11¢ red & blue on blue, red omitted (Scott UC35a), cut square, unfolded entire, one red diamond in the lower right corner is faintly printed, Very Fine. Includes a normal letter sheet for comparison. Scott $475. |  | $200 |
| 3936 | 1985, 36¢ Tourism, black omitted (Scott UC59a), unfolded and Post Office fresh; thumbnail indent on bottom panel, couple small dimples on address panel, otherwise Very Fine.Scott $600. |  | $300 |
| 3937 | Documentary, 1871, Second Issue, 50¢ blue & black, center inverted (Scott R115a), fresh-faced with attractive color and centering, manuscript 1872 cancel; two horizontal creases at top, one ending in a small thin, otherwise Very Fine, with 2025 Crowe certificate.Scott $1,050. |  2 | $400 |
| 3938 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $10 green & black, plate proof on card (Scott R149P4), left margin plate block of 4, possibly unique, Scott prices the block with only a dash, pristine never hinged back, Very Fine. |  | $500 |
| 3939 | Documentary, 1898, overprinted Newspaper stamp, $5 dark blue, surcharge reading down (Scott R159), bottom margin part imprint single, o.g., hinge remnants, great positional with eye-catching color, bold detail, and full wide selvage, Very Fine.Scott $550. |  2 | $350 |
| 3940 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1943, $1 Wood Ducks (Scott RW10), o.g., never hinged, bright and clean, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $450. |  2 | $300 |
| 3941 | 1942-54, ½¢//$8.16, 100 sets (Scott RE108//RE203), offered as complete panes of either 100 or 50 (2 each of the latter), giving the busy Revenue dealer an easily built set of 100 of these end-of-issue stamps; comprises #RE108-RE113, RE115-RE125, RE127-RE128, RE130-RE131, RE133, RE135-RE141, RE144-RE145, RE146-RE147, RE149, RE151, RE152-RE154, RE160, RE173-RE174, RE180, RE183, RE184, RE185-RE186, RE188, RE190-RE193, RE195-RE196, RE199, RE200, RE203; fresh and sound throughout, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine, ex Smithsonian. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. Scott $31,885. |  | $3,500 |
| 3942 | Playing Cards, 1940, blue, wet printing & dry printing, watermarked (Scott RF28), full panes of 100, o.g., never hinged, each Post Office fresh and sound with intact perforations throughout and crisp color on bright paper, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. Scott $1,050 as singles. |  2 | $400 |
| 3943 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1934, $1 Mallards (Scott RW1), o.g., never hinged, fresh-faced with crisp color and superior centering; "small vertical crease at the bottom left" (2020 PSE certificate) or "natural wrinkle" (2021 PF), Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with three certificates: clear 2018 P.F. graded XF 90, 2020 P.S.E. graded VF 80, and 2021 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $875.Scott $775. |  4 | $600 |
| 3944 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1934, $1 Mallards (Scott RW1), o.g., never hinged, gorgeous example with bold color and mathematical centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $2,100.Scott $775. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 3945 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks (Scott RW2), o.g., never hinged, pristine with sharp detail on bright white paper, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 1981 P.F. and 2018 P.S.E. certificates, the latter graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,600.Scott $700. |  3 | $1,000 |
| 3946 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1935, $1 Canvasbacks (Scott RW2), top left plate number 131980 block of 6, o.g., stamps never hinged, hinge-reinforcements in top selvage only, with enticing color and rich detail, position 2 a choice example; left selvage reduced, position 1 with minor gum bend and extraneous ink spot (reverse only), Fine to Very Fine.Scott $12,500. |  | $3,250 |
| 3947 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1936, $1 Canada Geese (Scott RW3), o.g., never hinged, pristine with deep color and clean detail, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $875.Scott $325. |  2 | $600 |
| 3948 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1937, $1 Scaup Ducks (Scott RW4), o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with sharp detail; PSE certificate notes an internal horizontal wrinkle at bottom, which we do not see, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2019 and 2021 P.F. certificates graded XF-SUP 95, plus 2020 P.S.E. certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $850.Scott $300. |  4 | $600 |
| 3949 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1938, $1 Pintail Drakes (Scott RW5), o.g., never hinged, pretty stamp with rich color, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F., 2018 P.S.E., 2020 P.S.E. and 2021 P.F. certificates, the last two graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85; $525.Scott $425. |  5 | $300 |
| 3950 | Federal Duck Stamp, 1938, $1 Pintail Drakes (Scott RW5), o.g., never hinged, pristine with cool color and near-perfect centering, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95.SMQ XF-SUP 95; $1,750.Scott $425. |  2 | $1,200 |
