Lots 1303 - 1318, Catalogue of Auction #99, Raritan Stamps, Inc

Stamp Booklets and Booklet Panes

1982, American Bighorned Sheep, two $4 intact booklets of plate 9, both are containing 20c stamps in two panes of ten, each one imperforate between stamps with straight edge at right or left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$350

1982, American Bighorned Sheep, two $4 intact booklets of plate 10, both are containing 20c stamps in two panes of ten, each one imperforate between stamps with straight edge at right or left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300 -$350

1985, Flag over Capitol Dome, intact booklet of $1.10, containing pane of five stamps of 22c on pasted paper, before to be perforated and cut off spliced by scotch tape on front and red tape on reverse, full OG, NH,VF and very rare, Est. $300-$350

1988, Classic Cars, intact pane of five 25c stamps, triple impression of all color except red inscription, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only a few exists, Est. $800-$1,000

1990, Love, intact $5 booklet containing two pane of ten 25c stamps, top pane with bright pink omitted variety, while second one is normal, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750

1990, Historical Lighthouses, $5 intact booklet containing 4 panes of five 25c multicolored (plate No.4 which is scarce), all with white color "25 USA" placed at the lower left corner of stamps, in addition black (offset) color shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1991, Wood Duck, $5.80 intact booklet, containing 29c stamps in two panes of ten, plate No.1111, imperforate between stamps with straight edge at top, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $875

1991, Comedians by Hirschfeld, $5.80 intact booklet containing 29c stamps in 2 panes of ten, top pane has 6 stamps with pale lilac (offset) color practically omitted, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200

1993, American Musicals, proof of se-tenant booklet pane of four 29c in finished design, uncut block of four panes (2x2), plate No.A23233 on selvage at top and on horizontal gutter, light bend on 2nd horizontal row, still full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, priced "-" for uncut pair of panes, Est. $2,000-$2,500

1993, American Musicals, three imperforate proofs of se- tenant booklet pane of four 29c values in full color, in blue only and in blue and magenta colors only (design is slightly different from issued stamps), all with full OG, NH,VF and very rare, C.v. $1,250 for finished design pane only, others priced with "-", Est. $1,500- $1,800

1993, American Musicians, seven imperforate proofs of se-tenant booklet pane of 29c values in yellow, pink, red, blue, black, gray and in finished design, each one with partial or complete plate No.A222222 at top selvage, full OG, NH, VF and rare assembly, C.v. $3,300

1996, Flag over Porch, two $6.40 intact booklets containing 32c self-adhesive stamps in 2 panes of ten with die cutting omitted or strongly shifted to the left, plate No.66666 or 11111 respectively, each stamp dated"1996" in red, backing paper intact, VF, Est. $200-$250
View enlarged fragment.

1996, Christmas, Madonna and Child by Paolo de Matteis, $6.40 self-adhesive unfolded booklet pane of 20, top 7 stamps at the top with missing black engraved inscription due to strong shift of die cutting, while 6 bottom stamps have this inscription printed at top and bottom, fresh and VF, the item is listed, but priced in Scott with "-", Est. $500-$600

1997, Love, $6.40 intact booklet containing 32c self- adhesive stamps in pane of 20 plus label, die cutting omitted, plate No. B1111, backing paper intact, VF, C.v. $1,000

2004, Wilma Rudolph, $2.30 intact booklet containing ten (4+6) 23c self-adhesive stamps, die cutting omitted, peel strip intact, plate No.P44, VF and rare, priced with "-", S. Sismondo certificate, Est. $800-$1,000
View the certificate.

2001, Apple and Orange, 34c multi, self-adhesive stamps on booklet pane of ten (5 se-tenant pairs, bottom part of complete booklet), two pairs at right have black (34 and USA) omitted, backing paper intact, fresh, VF and very rare, reportedly six error pairs recorded, Scott priced each pair with "-", Est. $2,000-$3,000

Lot		Cat.#	Description		Est.$
1303	** B	BK142b (1949b)	1982, American Bighorned Sheep, two $4 intact booklets of plate 9, both are containing 20c stamps in two panes of ten, each one imperforate between stamps with straight edge at right or left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300-$350	(Ph)	150.00
1304	** B	BK142b (1949b)	1982, American Bighorned Sheep, two $4 intact booklets of plate 10, both are containing 20c stamps in two panes of ten, each one imperforate between stamps with straight edge at right or left, full OG, NH, VF and scarce, Est. $300 -$350	(Ph)	150.00
1305	** B	BK144 (2116a)	1985, Flag over Capitol Dome, intact booklet of $1.10, containing pane of five stamps of 22c on pasted paper, before to be perforated and cut off spliced by scotch tape on front and red tape on reverse, full OG, NH,VF and very rare, Est. $300-$350	(Ph)	150.00
1306	** B	2385a var	1988, Classic Cars, intact pane of five 25c stamps, triple impression of all color except red inscription, full OG, NH, VF and rare, only a few exists, Est. $800-$1,000	(Ph)	400.00
1307	** B	BK169 var (2441c)	1990, Love, intact $5 booklet containing two pane of ten 25c stamps, top pane with bright pink omitted variety, while second one is normal, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750	(Ph)	200.00
1308	** B	BK171 var (2474a var)	1990, Historical Lighthouses, $5 intact booklet containing 4 panes of five 25c multicolored (plate No.4 which is scarce), all with white color "25 USA" placed at the lower left corner of stamps, in addition black (offset) color shifted to the bottom, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1309	** B	BK174b (2484g)	1991, Wood Duck, $5.80 intact booklet, containing 29c stamps in two panes of ten, plate No.1111, imperforate between stamps with straight edge at top, perfect quality, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $875	(Ph)	250.00
1310	** B	BK191 var (2566a var)	1991, Comedians by Hirschfeld, $5.80 intact booklet containing 29c stamps in 2 panes of ten, top pane has 6 stamps with pale lilac (offset) color practically omitted, full OG, NH, VF, Est. $150-$200	(Ph)	75.00
1311	P B	2770a Pa	1993, American Musicals, proof of se-tenant booklet pane of four 29c in finished design, uncut block of four panes (2x2), plate No.A23233 on selvage at top and on horizontal gutter, light bend on 2nd horizontal row, still full OG, NH, VF and extremely rare, priced "-" for uncut pair of panes, Est. $2,000-$2,500	(Ph)	1000.00
1312	P B	2770a P, b, c	1993, American Musicals, three imperforate proofs of se- tenant booklet pane of four 29c values in full color, in blue only and in blue and magenta colors only (design is slightly different from issued stamps), all with full OG, NH,VF and very rare, C.v. $1,250 for finished design pane only, others priced with "-", Est. $1,500- $1,800	(Ph)	750.00
1313	P B	2778a Pa-g	1993, American Musicians, seven imperforate proofs of se-tenant booklet pane of 29c values in yellow, pink, red, blue, black, gray and in finished design, each one with partial or complete plate No.A222222 at top selvage, full OG, NH, VF and rare assembly, C.v. $3,300	(Ph)	1000.00
1314	** B	BK228b, var (2921e, var)	1996, Flag over Porch, two $6.40 intact booklets containing 32c self-adhesive stamps in 2 panes of ten with die cutting omitted or strongly shifted to the left, plate No.66666 or 11111 respectively, each stamp dated"1996" in red, backing paper intact, VF, Est. $200-$250 View enlarged fragment.	(Ph)	100.00
1315	** B	3112d	1996, Christmas, Madonna and Child by Paolo de Matteis, $6.40 self-adhesive unfolded booklet pane of 20, top 7 stamps at the top with missing black engraved inscription due to strong shift of die cutting, while 6 bottom stamps have this inscription printed at top and bottom, fresh and VF, the item is listed, but priced in Scott with "-", Est. $500-$600	(Ph)	250.00
1316	** B	3123c	1997, Love, $6.40 intact booklet containing 32c self- adhesive stamps in pane of 20 plus label, die cutting omitted, plate No. B1111, backing paper intact, VF, C.v. $1,000	(Ph)	250.00
1317	** B	BK279A var (3436c)	2004, Wilma Rudolph, $2.30 intact booklet containing ten (4+6) 23c self-adhesive stamps, die cutting omitted, peel strip intact, plate No.P44, VF and rare, priced with "-", S. Sismondo certificate, Est. $800-$1,000 View the certificate.	(Ph)	400.00
1318	** B	3492c	2001, Apple and Orange, 34c multi, self-adhesive stamps on booklet pane of ten (5 se-tenant pairs, bottom part of complete booklet), two pairs at right have black (34 and USA) omitted, backing paper intact, fresh, VF and very rare, reportedly six error pairs recorded, Scott priced each pair with "-", Est. $2,000-$3,000	(Ph)	1000.00