Lots 1 - 38, Catalogue of Auction #65 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1 *   216
1887, James Garfield, 5c indigo, full OG, trace of hinge mark, VF, C.v. $225
(Ph)
75.00
2 **   241
1893, Columbian Exposition, $1 salmon, tiny natural paper inclusion at the bottom right, nice centering and intact perforation, full OG, NH, VF, PF certificate for vertical strip of five, the stamp is the second from the bottom (inclusion is not mentioned), C.v. $3,750
(Ph)
1000.00
3 **   251a
1895, Washington, 2c scarlet, type II, nice and flawless, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,050
(Ph)
400.00
4 **   390-91
1910, Franklin 1c green and Washington 2c carmine, coil stamps, complete set of two guide line vertical pairs, perforated 8 1/2 horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, the last one with PF certificate, C.v. $647.50
(Ph)
200.00
5 **   412
1912, Washington, 1c green, coil stamp, perforated 8 1/2 vertically, guide line horizontal pair, full OG, NH, VF, PF certificate, C.v. $260
(Ph)
100.00
6 **   414-21
1912-14, Franklin, 8c-50c, complete set of eight, single lined watermark, nice quality unit, full OG, NH, mostly VF, C.v. $2,035
(Ph)
800.00
7 **   422
1912, Franklin, 50c violet, double lined watermark, fresh condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $500
(Ph)
200.00
8 **   423
1912, Franklin, $1 violet brown, double lined watermark, full OG, NH, F/VF, PSE certificate, C.v. $1,000
(Ph)
400.00
9 **   443-44
1914, Washington, 1c green and 2c carmine (type I), coil stamps, complete set of two guide line horizontal pairs, perforated 10 vertically, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $975
(Ph)
300.00
10 **   447
1914, Washington, 5c blue, coil stamp, horizontal guide line pair, perforated 10 vertically, minor usual gum offset, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $525
(Ph)
200.00
11 **   452, 455
1914-15, Washington, 1c green and 2c carmine, coil stamps, joint line horizontal pairs, perforated 10 vertically, full OG, NH, VF, the last one with APEX certificate, C.v. $275
(Ph)
100.00
12 **   497-603, 604-06
1923-25, regular issue, coil stamps, 1c-10c, complete set of nine in horizontal joint line pairs, perforated 10 vertically, 2c carmine with perf separation (type II, #599A), fresh condition, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $1,355
(Ph)
300.00
13 **   630 var
1926, White Plains Battle, International Philatelic Exhibition, pane of 25, plate No.18773, dot over first "S" in "States" variety (position 11), folded once along vertical perforation, nice quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $650
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(Ph)
250.00
14 **   690 var
1931, General C. Pulaski issue, 2c carmine rose, right sheet margin block of four with vertical perforation dramatically shifted to the right, full OG, NH, VF
(Ph)
150.00
15 **   1414, c
1970, Christmas issue, (6c) multicolored, pre-cancelled with black bars, transition horizontal pair, left stamps has partially omitted blue color, while right one has omitted it completely, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, APEX certificateNo.69787, C.v. $1,250++
(Ph)
500.00
16 **   1903
1981, Mail Wagon, 9.3c carmine rose, coil stamp, plate No.5 line horizontal strip of five, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $300
(Ph)
100.00
17 **   2092a
1984, Mallards, 20c blue, left sheet margin horizontal strip of three, imperforated vertically, full OG, NH, usual fine centering, C.v. $275 for horizontal pair
(Ph)
150.00
18 **   2149c
1985, Washington, 18c multicolored, coil stamp, pre-cancelled "Presorted First Class", horizontal imperforated plate No.3333 strip of five, full OG, NH, VF and rare, no price indicated for strip either in Scott or Datz
(Ph)
750.00
19 **   2244a
1986, Madonna, 22c multicolored, vertical imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, APEX certificate, C.v. $475
(Ph)
200.00
20 **   2618a
1992, Love, 29c multicolored, bottom sheet margin block of four, imperforated vertically, full OG, NH, VF, PSE certificate, C.v. $950 as two pairs
(Ph)
400.00
21 P   2646a Pb-Pi
1992, Hummingbirds, eight imperforated proof panes of five, complete as produced, seven of which representing one color only and the last one with complete design as issued, full OG, NH, VF and rare, C.v. $3,600
(Ph)
1500.00
22 P   2718aPb
1992, Christmas, 29c, left sheet margin imperforated se-tenant proof pane of four, wrong stamp positions, plate No.A111111, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000
(Ph)
400.00
23 **   2866b
1994, Wonders of the Sea, 29c multicolored, bottom left corner sheet margin imperforated se-tenant block of four, plate No. B 2222, full OG, NH, VF, PSE certificate, C.v. $500
(Ph)
200.00
24 **   3007d
1995, Christmas issue, top right corner sheet margin imperforated se-tenant block of four, plate No. P4444, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350
(Ph)
150.00
25 **   3068u
1996, Atlanta Olympic Games, imperforated complete se-tenant pane of 20, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750
(Ph)
400.00
26 **   3617a
2002, Washington, 23c gray green, self-adhesive horizontal pair with die cutting omitted, NH, VF and scarce, APEX certificate, the stamp is listed, but has no price either in Scott or Datz Cat.
(Ph)
750.00
27 **   4141a
2007, Florida Panther, 26c multicolored, self-adhesive horizontal pair with die cutting omitted, NH, VF, the stamp is listed, but has no price either in Scott or Datz Cat.
(Ph)
200.00
28 **/*   C7-9, C10

Air Post stamps

1926-27, Map issue and "Spirit of St. Louis", plate No. blocks of six, 20c with reinforced perforation on the left, slight usual gum waves, fresh condition , full OG, NH (C7 and C10) or LH, mostly VF, C.v. $287.50
(Ph)
75.00
29 **   C10, a
1927, "Spirit of St. Louis", 10c dark blue, bottom sheet margin plate #18248 block of six and booklet pane of three, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250
(Ph)
100.00
30 **   C13-15
1930, Graf Zeppelin issue, complete set of three, stamp of $1.30 with slight wave on gum, nicely centered and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,900
(Ph)
800.00
31 **   C128a
1991, Harriet Quimby, 50c multicolored, vertical pair imperforated horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,000
(Ph)
400.00
32    

Pioneer Flight Covers
Charles A. Lindbergh (1902-74) Inaugurating First Flight Cover with his Autograph

April 15, 1926, Illustrated First Flight Contract Air Mail (CAM-2) Cover on line Chicago - St. Louis, posted into the mail in Springfield, IL on return flight, franked by five stamps, two nice impressions of violet flight cachet, Chicago "Apr.15.9:30pm.1926" machine arrival ds on reverse, signed at the bottom left corner, mostly VF
(Ph)
1200.00
33    

Round the World "Winnie Mae" Flight

June 23-July 1, 1931, cover signed by pilot Wiley Post and navigator Harold Gatty, franked by Washington 2c carmine, all appropriate markings, including Soviet Union"Dobroliot" cachet, arrival ds on reverse, VF
(Ph)
600.00
34 (*)   87L24

Local stamps
Hussey's Post

1863, (1c) black, complete sheet of 30, fresh, unused, no gum, VF, PF certificate, C.v. $225
(Ph)
150.00
35    UY2

Hawaii
Paid Reply Postal Stationery Cards

1883, View of Diamond Head, 2c+2c dark blue, printed on white cardboard, unsevered, slightly rounded corners, still fresh, unused, VF, C.v. $450
(Ph)
200.00
36    UY3
1889, Queen Liliuokalani, 1c+1c gray violet, printed on buff cardboard, unsevered, natural paper inclusion on the reply part, fresh, unused, VF, C.v. $450
(Ph)
200.00
37 **   O5-14 var

Philippines
Official stamps

1931-35, black typo overprint "O B" (Official Business) at the foot of stamps without the dots on regular issue of 1906, 2c-30c, complete set of ten, usual centering, excellent condition, full OG, NH, F/VF
(Ph)
120.00
38 **   O5-14 var
1931-35, red typo overprint "O B" (Official Business) at the foot of stamps without the dots on regular issue of 1906, 2c-30c, complete set of ten, usual centering, nice quality unit, full OG, NH, F/VF and rare
(Ph)
200.00

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