US & Possessions, British and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Philippines | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4001 | 1862, 2¢ green (Scott 3), sound and bright with lightly struck Mississippi postmark, Very Fine.Scott $750. |  | $400 |
| 4002 | 1862, 5¢ blue (Scott 4), position 27, unused without gum, on bright white paper with three margins clear (bottom just grazing/in on left) plus transient printing flaw right center; small thins, Fine to Very Fine, with 2022 C.S.A. certificate.C.S.A. Catalog 4-2-v9; $300.Scott $225. |  2 | $200 |
| 4003 | 1862, 5¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing (Scott 7), four-margined example with filled frame at left, cancelled by Type II small JACKSON MISS straightline (CSA #SL-07C); minor corner fault at top right, Fine to Very Fine, a quite uncommon cancel, appearing in late May 1863 and in use for only a few weeks. C.S.A. Catalog 7-R-v2; $500 for cancel.Scott $22. |  | $200 |
| 4004 | 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N" (Scott 9), bright with clean detail, tied by town postmark to small piece, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $550. |  | $250 |
| 4005 | 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines" (Scott 10), nicely margined with framelines captured left, right and bottom; near-complete Mobile, Ala. double-ring postmark of Aug. 12, 1863; thins and creases, otherwise Very Fine, face-fresh example of this difficult stamp.Scott $2,500. |  | $800 |
| 4006 | 1863, 10¢ blue (Scott 12), pristine and sound, with four huge, balanced margins and opaline sheen, cancelled by three strikes of the large-letter "JACKSON" [Mississippi] straightline cancel (CSA #SL-07-) used May-July 1863; small short transfer along right edge, Extremely Fine, a scarce three-strike cancel; only 40-50 large JACKSON straightline cancels are known to exist, with 2023 C.S.A. certificate.C.S.A. Catalog 12-AD Type II; $350 ++ for cancel. See the feature article on this stamp in Kelleher's Stamp Collector's Quarterly, X:2 (2nd quarter 2024, whole number 38), pp. 44-47. |  2 | $200 |
| 4007 | 1863, 20¢ green (Scott 13), bottom margin single, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with clean impression and strong color; beautifully framed by portions of all adjacent stamps, Superb, with 2023 P.F. certificate graded GEM 100 J.SMQ Gem 100J; $525. |  2 | $350 |
| 4008 | 1862, 1¢ light yellow brown, unissued, trial color plate proof on wove paper (Scott 14TC5a), without gum as issued, bright, four-margined bottom selvage example, the paper showing distinct yellow cast over the printing plate area; light pencil marks on face, otherwise Very Fine. Only one sheet of 200 (two panes of 100) known, found framed at the De La Rue office in 1976 by Robson Lowe, with 1976 P.F. (duplicate certificate, no seal, for discovery full sheet of 200) and 2020 C.S.A. certificates.C.S.A. Catalog 14-PP; $250.Scott $500. |  3 | $300 |
| 4009 | 1904, 10c yellow (Scott 3), full top margin block of 4 with part imprint, tropicalized o.g. very lightly hinged, nice position piece with warm colors; sound, Fine+.Scott $1,750. |  | $500 |
| 4010 | 1904-06 Maps, Specialized group (Scott 9-13, 16-17, 37), 28 black approval cards containing more than 100 singles, pairs and blocks of 4; nine cards are #9-13 and 16 cards are #11-13 (three 2c, nine 5c, four 10c);; includes all kinds of spelling, spacing and font varieties, more than 40 of them are Scott-listed and catalog from $37.0 to $190 each. usual tropicalized o.g. and small flaws scattered throughout, but generally F-VF. A terrific lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. Scott $4,000. |  | $1,500 |
| 4011 | 1912, 2c Córdoba, vermilion & black, type II overprint reading down, center inverted (Scott 39e), attractive example, fresh with clean color and a seven-line cancel; stamp with a light diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate.Scott $750. |  2 | $325 |
| 4012 | 1918, American Bank Note Co. Specimen of the complete sheet of 144 of 2¢ vermilion & black, overprint reading up, type IV, comprising twenty-four uncut booklet panes of six (Scott 53cPS), with marginal imprint "For 2 Centesimos Republica de Panama F-4853" in black, "F-4853" in vermilion printing color, red "F5449" control, and archival "Nov. 17 1917" datestamp in violet and "Return to/Record Specimen Dept." handstamp in red at top, at top, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red and with small security punch hole, mint, never hinged, gum creasing, selvedge at right apparently trimmed. Very Fine and wonderfully fresh, any tape marks in image are on the mylar holder; stamps are unaffected. An immensely rare and stupendous complete double size sheet, the only such surviving sheet. From the printer's archive. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.9 lbs. |  2 | $800 |
| 4013 | 1918, American Bank Note Co. Specimen of the right half of the sheet of 72 of 2¢ vermilion & black, overprint reading up, type IV, comprising twelve uncut booklet panes of six (Scott 53cPS), with marginal imprint "For 2 Centesimos Republica de Panama F-4853" in black, "F-4853" in vermilion, red "F6408" control, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red and with small security punch hole, position 45 without punch hole, mint, never hinged, Very Fine and pristine. Another remarkable philatelic and historical artifact from the printer's archive, any tape marks in image are on the mylar holder; stamps are unaffected. |  | $800 |
| 4014 | 1920, American Bank Note Co. Specimen of the right half of the sheet containing 72 examples of 2¢ orange vermilion & black, overprint reading up, type V, comprising twelve uncut booklet panes of six (Scott 56gPS), red "F6569" control, datestamped "Oct 22 1920" in violet, guide lines and horizontal "T" in left sheet margin, each stamp overprinted "Specimen" in red and with small security punch hole, definitive color, brilliantly fresh, mint, never hinged, Very Fine, any tape marks in image are on the mylar holder; stamps are unaffected. |  | $600 |
| 4015 | Registration Envelope, 1918, 10¢ on 5c black & red on cream, narrow surcharge (Scott UF1), size 11, used with a 2c type IV (53) from Cristobal to Stuart, Fla., Sep 8-18, 1920; stamps tied by one of two Cristobal double-ovals with a Sep 8 c.d.s. alongside; backstamped with a light Stuart c.d.s.; opened at flap, splitting stamp, otherwise Very Fine.UPSS RE1; $2,500.Scott $2,000. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 4016 | Registration Envelope, 1918, 10¢ on 5c black & red on cream, wide surcharge (Scott UF1a), an exceptionally clean mint size 11 entire, Extremely Fine.UPSS RE3; $1,500.Scott $1,300. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 4017 | 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (Scott 8), full bottom margin plate number 931 block of 6, slightly tropicalized o.g., an enticing plate, with warm color and fresh paper; selvage with partial double-row perforations, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,000. |  | $600 |
| 4018 | Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue (Scott E1 var), 1900 Special Printing, o.g., hinged, crisply printed in bold color; handstamped "Special Surcharge" in black on reverse, Fine to Very Fine, only 100 produced, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate.Scott $1,250. |  | $500 |
| 4019 | Guard Mail, 1930, 2¢ green (Scott M1), block of 4, favor-cancelled (block with o.g., bottom two stamps never hinged) with central First Day Apr/8/1930 postmark, Fine to Very Fine, a rare item, with 2016 A.P.S. certificate.Scott $1,200. |  | $750 |
| 4020 | 1869, King Kamehameha IV, 2¢ red, re-issue (Scott 29), left margin single, o.g., never hinged, fresh and sound with warm color and clean detail; massive margins all around, Superb, no never hinged stamps graded in SMQ, with 2016 P.F. certificate graded GEM 100 J.SMQ Gem 100J.Scott $45. |  2 | $300 |
| 4021 | 1893, Provisional Govt., 2¢ rose, black overprint (Scott 66, 66b), two left full panes of 50, each sound with intact perforations, one pane of #66, one including #66b (no period after "GOVT") at position 6; American Bank Note Company New York imprints at left and bottom; small selvage stain on normal pane, o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $445 ++. |  2 | $350 |
| 4022 | 1899, View of Honolulu, 2¢ rose, "flying goose" flaw (Scott 81 var.), fresh with bright color and clear flaw, unobscured by duplex cancel, Very Fine.Scott $350. |  | $200 |
| 4023 | Revenue, 1893-94, 20¢ on 25¢ green, inverted surcharge (Scott R7a), o.g., hinged, bright and sharp with crisp surcharge, Fine to Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate for block of four.Scott $1,250. |  | $500 |
| 4024 | Revenue, 1894, 20¢ red, imperf (Scott R9a), top right corner margin pair, exquisite positional showing guide lines in margins; paper clean with sharp color; left stamp never hinged, right previously hinged; corner bend in margin mentioned for accuracy and not noted on accompanying certificate, Very Fine, with 2011 P.F. certificate.Scott $1,775 as singles. |  | $750 |
| 4025 | Revenue, 1910, $10 reddish brown & green (Scott R16), top right corner margin block of 6 with two American Bank Note Company New York imprints, o.g., never hinged, lovely positional with all perforations intact and solid; light natural gum wrinkles, Very Fine.Scott $450 as hinged singles. |  | $250 |
| 4026 | Kahului Railroad, 1894, 5¢ blue, block of 4, striking block with blistering color and snow-white paper; cancelled by horizontal blue and vertical red crayons, Very Fine, just lovely.Meyer-Harris 151. |  | $500 |
| 4027 | 1914, 2c green (Scott 276a), booklet pane of 6, o.g., never hinged, Post Office fresh with gleaming color, Fine to Very Fine.Scott $1,250. |  | $400 |
| 4028 | 1926, 20c Legislative Palace, orange & brown shade, imperf (Scott 323c), vertical pair, o.g., previously hinged, in bright colors with clear impression; few extraneous ink spots, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott $1,750. |  | $750 |
| 4029 | 1940, 4p blue & black (Scott 445), lovely stamp with clean impression on bright paper; unobtrusive corner town postmark, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2020 Crowe certificate graded VF-XF 85.SMQ VF-XF 85.Scott $300. |  2 | $200 |
