U.S. Gem Series Sale
3824 Cedar Springs Rd 801 6372, Dallas, TX 75219, USA
| Lot | Postage Due | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 969 | Airmail, 2006, 63¢ Bryce Canyon (Scott C139), o.g., never hinged, Superb, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded SUP 98. SMQ $85. |  2 | $60 |
| 970 | Airmail, 2007, 90¢ Hagatña Bay (Scott C143), block of 4, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $160 for 4 singles. |  2 | $75 |
| 971 | Airmail, 2008-12, a group of 6 high values (Scott C145-C150), the C148 is graded XF-SUP 95 and the others would easily grade XF 90; a great way to add these lovely high values to your airmail collection, o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb, all with 2023 P.S.E. certificates. |  | $60 |
| 972 | Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (Scott E2), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate conservatively graded F-VF 75. SMQ $900. |  2 | $500 |
| 973 | Special Delivery, 1893, 10¢ orange (Scott E3), gorgeous centering, o.g., lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. |  | $250 |
| 974 | Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (Scott E4), beautiful color, o.g., lightly hinged, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $350 |
| 975 | Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue and 1914, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott E5, E9), both wonderfully well centered and lightly canceled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.A.G. and Crowe certificates graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $95. |  3 | $60 |
| 976 | Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott E6), exceptionally well centered for this issue, o.g., hinged, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate graded XF 90J. SMQ $425. |  2 | $300 |
| 977 | Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green (Scott E7), excellent centering, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $75 |
| 978 | Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ pale ultramarine (Scott E10), a marvelously choice gem, with a socked-on-the-nose Buffalo, N.Y. duplex cancel, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $300. |  2 | $200 |
| 979 | Special Delivery, 1917, 10¢ blue (Scott E11c), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded F-VF 75. |  2 | $80 |
| 980 | Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange (Scott E13), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $180. |  2 | $100 |
| 981 | Special Delivery, 1925, 15¢ deep orange (Scott E13), block of 4, well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 982 | Special Delivery, 1931, 15¢ orange (Scott E16), Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98. SMQ $75. |  2 | $50 |
| 983 | Registry, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (Scott F1), wow! what a stamp! o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine To Superb, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate graded XF-SUP 95. SMQ $450. |  2 | $300 |
| 984 | Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ brown (Scott J2), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 985 | Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ brown (Scott J3), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate. |  2 | $100 |
| 986 | Postage Due, 1896, 50¢ deep claret, D.L. watermark (Scott J44), sheet margin single, o.g., never hinged, almost Very Fine, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate. |  2 | $300 |
| 987 | Postage Due, 1914, 1¢, 2¢, 10¢ and 30¢ carmine lake, S.L. watermark, perf. 10 (Scott J52, J53, J56, J57), an attractive group, o.g., never hinged except the 30¢; natural gum skip on the 1¢, Fine or Fine to Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 988 | Postage Due, 1914, 5¢ carmine lake, S.L. watermark, perf. 10 (Scott J55), outstandingly well centered, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| Lot | Postal Stationery | Estimate | |
| 989 | Postage Due, 1914, 30¢ carmine lake, S.L. watermark, perf. 10 (Scott J57), exceptionally choice, beautifully well centered within jumbo margins, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded VF-XF 85 J, SMQ unpriced. |  2 | $60 |
| 990 | Postage Due, 1917, 10¢ carmine rose, unwatermarked, perf 11 (Scott J65), block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. |  | $35 |
| 991 | Postage Dues, 1959, ½¢ to $5 complete (Scott J88-J101), set of 14, plate blocks of 4, o.g., never hinged, mostly Very Fine. |  3 | $75 |
| 992 | Offices in China, 1919, 60¢ on 30¢ orange red (Scott K14), o.g., never hinged, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 993 | Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (Scott K16), o.g., hinged, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 994 | Post Office Dept., 1873, 30¢ black (Scott O55), o.g., hinged, Very Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate graded VF 80J and 1998 P.F. certificate. SMQ $215 for 80. |  2 | $150 |
| 995 | War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (Scott O89), corner margin block of 4 with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, Fine. |  | $400 |
| 996 | War Dept., 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ deep rose, overprinted blue "Specimen" (Scott O88SD), an exceptional example of the scarce 10-cent departmental special printing, without gum as issued, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate conservatively graded VF-XF 85 (appears XF to us, only 119 were sold. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 997 | Newspaper, 1865, 5¢ dark blue (Scott PR1), without gum as issued, nearly Fine. |  | $100 |
| 998 | Newspaper, 1875, 5¢ dull blue, C.B.N.C. "Hard Paper" Reprint of the 1865 issue (Scott PR5), well centered for this, without gum as issued; minor toning at the top from a hinge and reprint noted on reverse with initials, Fine to Very Fine overall. |  | $50 |
| 999 | Newspaper, 1895, $2 scarlet, Bureau printing, unwatermarked (Scott PR108), a wonderfully choice and attractive example of this scarce newspaper high value, with neat purple Post Master's and facsimile signature hand stamp cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 1000 | Parcel Post, 1913, 1¢ to $1 complete (Scott Q1-Q12), a well centered set of 12, o.g., all never hinged except 50¢ very lightly hinged; 10¢ and 20¢ reperfed, otherwise Very Fine. |  | $600 |
| 1001 | Parcel Post, 1913, 3¢ Railway Postal Clerk (Scott Q3), a fantastic one-in-a-million gem with spectacularly perfect centering that will please the most demanding connoisseur, o.g., never hinged, Superb. SMQ $1,100. |  2 | $750 |
| 1002 | Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ Rural Carrier (Scott Q4), a wonderfully choice world-class gem with truly celestial centering, o.g., never hinged, Superb, with 2024 P.F. certificate graded SUP 98. SMQ $2,000. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 1003 | Parcel Post, 1913, 4¢ Rural Carrier (Scott Q4), o.g., never hinged, Extremely Fine to Superb. |  | $75 |
| 1004 | Parcel Post, 1913, 75¢ Harvesting (Scott Q11), dazzling color and razor sharp impression as well as near perfect centering, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. SMQ $320. |  2 | $200 |
| 1005 | Parcel Post Postage Dues, 1913, 1¢ to 25¢ complete, plus Special Handling, 1925-28, 10¢ to 25¢ complete (Scott JQ1-JQ5, QE1-4a), the JQ3 has been certified by the PSE but the cert is not included, but the certificate number is written on the page, well centered throughout, o.g., all never hinged except JQ2, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. |  | $200 |
| 1006 | Special Handling, 1928, 15¢ yellow green (Scott QE2), plate block of 6, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. |  | $75 |
| 1007 | War Savings, 1919, $5 carmine (Scott WS5), impeccable centering and vibrant color for this hard to find high value, o.g., hinged, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate graded XF 90 and 2008 P.S.E. certificate. |  3 | $800 |
| 1008 | Envelope, 1863, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 2¢ black on buff, "U.S. POSTAGE" above, "2" touches frame (Scott U46), unused entire, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $40 |
| Lot | Duck Stamps | Estimate | |
| 1009 | Envelope, 1864, Nesbitt 4th Issue, 3¢ pink, double impression printed on reverse (Scott U58 var.), cut square; creases at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate, rare. |  3 | $200 |
| 1010 | Envelope, 1875, Plimpton Issue, 90¢ carmine on amber (Scott U212), cut square, Very Fine, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $100 |
| 1011 | Envelope, 1950, 3¢ Washington, colorless albino impression (Scott U534 var.), on a mint legal-size entire. An unusual error, Very Fine. |  | $50 |
| 1012 | Envelope, War Dept., 1875, 1¢ red on amber (Scott UO45), cut square, Very Fine. |  | $400 |
| 1013 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, 60¢ orange & black (Scott R142), unused without gum, Extremely Fine. |  | $75 |
| 1014 | Documentary, 1872, Third Issue, $5 green & black (Scott R149), excellent color, 1872 manuscript cancel; horizontal crease, Fine appearance, with 2024 P.F. certificate. |  2 | $75 |
| 1015 | Documentary, 1914, 1¢ Numeral, D.L. watermark (Scott R207), plate block of 25, o.g., never hinged; perf separations between rows 3 and 4 for about the first three stamps, still a stunning large multiple, Fine to Very Fine overall. |  | $80 |
| 1016 | Proprietary, 1898, 1¼¢ violet, rouletted (Scott RB25), plate block of 6, o.g., hinged or hinge remnant on 3 stamps at top and at right, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 1017 | Wines, 1942, $500 yellow green & black (Scott RE166), unused without gum, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $75 |
| 1018 | Potato Tax, 1935, Tax Exempt Potatoes, 2 lb black brown and 50 lb black brown (Scott RI14a, RI18a), booklet panes of 12, an interesting pair, the 50 lb still has the cellophane from the original booklet attached, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. |  | $30 |
