Description
Est.$
1860(c), three different colored engraved vignettes of Washington, face to the left, unattributed design, size 14.5x17mm, colors - green, dark brown and deep orange, affixed over star shaped mats, fresh, VF and very unusual, Est. $300-$400
200.00
1887, Washington 3c vermilion, block of four, perfect condition, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $760 as singles
250.00
1890, Grant, five imperforate pair proofs of 5c on wove paper, plate proof in chocolate and four trial proofs in different colors, one pair has no gum, others with full/large part of OG, VF, C.v. for plate proof is $225, trial color proofs priced with "-", Est. $1,000-$1,200
500.00
1890, Garfield, horizontal and vertical pairs of imperforate trial color proofs of 6c in orange red or slate green, first one with minor offset on gum side, both with full OG, previously hinged, VF, C.v. $480++
120.00
1890, Webster, imperforate plate proof of 10c in green, horizontal pair printed on stamp paper without watermark, large part of OG with minor offset, VF, C.v. $325
100.00
1894, Bureau issue, 1c-$5, large die proofs on India paper mounted on sunken die cards, complete set of 13, approximate size 61x64mm, card size 150x200mm, 3k purple with triangle of type II, nice and very fresh unit, VF and scarce, C.v. $4,850
1500.00
1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition issue, 1c-10c, complete set of five, blocks of four (1c arrow with left margin, 2c and 5c - central line blocks), full OG, NH (top stamps of 3c - LH), mostly VF, C.v. $2,870 as singles
1000.00
1908, Washington 2c carmine, top sheet margin plate No.5281 with imprint and star block of six, excellent centering especially both central stamps, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $140++
100.00
1910, Franklin 1c green, top sheet margin plate No.5599 with imprint and star block of six, no gum on top part of the margin as always, full OG with some offset, NH, VF, C.v. $160
100.00
1910, Washington 2c carmine, top sheet margin plate No.5616 with imprint and star block of six, no gum on top part of the margin as always, full OG, NH, VF (two bottom stamps in the middle and right - XF), C.v. $185++
100.00
1910, Washington 2c carmine, imperforate plate No.5370 with imprint and star block of six, premium quality item, no gum on top part of margin, otherwise full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $200
100.00
1914, Washington 1c green, coil stamp perforated 10 vertically, horizontal strip of six with joint line in the middle, perfect condition in every respect, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $310 as joint pair and 4 singles
100.00
1920, Washington, 2c carmine, offset printing, type V, top sheet margin plate No.1233 (spaced between 1 and 2) block of six (3x2), horizontal perforation at top significantly shifted making upper stamps larger then bottom ones, full OG, NH, fine and scarce, C.v. $350
75.00
1919, Washington, 1c green on greenish paper, top sheet margin plate No.13611 block of ten (5x2) from coil waste sheet, imperforate horizontally, full OG, hinged on margin over 1st -2nd and 4th-5th stamps, pair with plate No. is NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,090 as two blocks and a pair
300.00
1919, Washington, 2c carmine rose, type III, rotary press printing, top margin plate No.13740 block of six, imperforate horizontally, full OG, light trace of hinges mainly on margin, VF, C.v. $1,060 as plate block of four and a pair
300.00
1925, Nathan Hale, 1/2c olive brown, right sheet margin single, full OG, NH, PSE Superb 98, Spec. Grade C.v. $140
75.00
1923, Grant, 8c olive green, right sheet margin plate No.16450 block of six, full OG, top right stamp is LH, all others - NH, F/VF (right stamps), C.v. $575
120.00
1923, Monroe, 10c orange, top sheet margin plate No. F15277 block of six, full OG, NH, fine, C.v. $400
75.00
1922-23, Regular issue, 11c, 12c, 14c and 15c, perforation 11, set of four values in top or bottom sheet margin plate No. blocks of six, full OG, NH or LH (one stamp of block 15c), mostly VF, C.v. $625
150.00
1922, Niagara Falls, 25c yellow green, top sheet margin plate No. 17445 block of six, full OG slightly disturbed on left stamps, NH, F/VF, C.v. $425
75.00
1924, Washington, 2c carmine, perforation 10, top sheet margin block of ten (2x5), double paper variety on margin and six stamps at top, in addition upper perforation of the block shifted to the top for 10mm (paper underneath has normal top perforation), full OG, NH, fine and very scarce item, Est. $300-$400
150.00
1928, black overprint "Hawaii 1778-1928" on T. Roosevelt 5c dark blue, top left corner sheet margin plate No.18908 block of four, perfect centering and post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375
150.00
1931, Statue of Liberty 15c gray, perforation 11x10 1/2, Arlington Amphitheater 50c lilac, perforation 10 1/2x11, two margin blocks of four, double paper variety on top or right stamps respectively, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $300-$350
150.00
1932, Olympic Games in Los Angeles, 5c blue, full OG, NH, PSE Superb 98
75.00
1938, Presidential issue, Franklin, 1/2c deep orange, left sheet margin block of 14 (7x2), two-line pre-cancel "Mount Sterling. Ohio", left block of 4 has inverted pre-cancel, block of 4 in the middle - upright position of pre-cancel, block of 6 at right has no pre- cancel, full OG, NH, VF and rare positional item, Est. $500-$600
250.00
1938, Presidential issue, 1c green, 1 1/2c bister brown, 3c violet, 10c brown red, 12c bright mauve, 14c blue, 20c blue green, 7 stamps in vertical blocks of six, eight or ten, each block has from 2 to 6 stamps with double paper variety, scotch tape on front and red crayon splice line on reverse, full OG, NH, VF and rare assemblage, Est.$800- $1,000
400.00
1938, Adams, 2c rose carmine, misperforated horizontally left margin vertical pair with horizontal gutter, full OG, NH, VF
75.00
1938-39, Presidential issue, $1, $2 and $5, set of three high values ($5 with slight internal crease), 11 FDC of 20c to $5 and 13 FDC for coil stamps, in addition 4 FDC of Great Personalities later issues, occasional soiling, generally VF, total C.v. $640
100.00
1940, National Defense issue, 1c bluish green, 2c rose carmine and 3c mauve, complete set of three, vertical strips of three or four (2c), each one printed on double paper, splicing by scotch tape, full OG, NH, VF and rare, Est. $200-$250
100.00
1942, Win the War issue, 3c bright lilac, side margin block of 30 (10x3), double paper variety on top, middle and upper part of bottom rows, scotch tape paper splice on front (3rd row), red rejection line on front and reverse of the top row, middle row in addition with pre-printed paper fold, some vertical perf separation, full OG with appropriate waves, NH, VF and very rare item, Est. $800 -$1,000
400.00
1943, Allied Nations issue, 2c rose carmine, bottom left corner sheet margin plate No.22993 (with gap on two last digits) block of four, bottom stamps with double paper variety, scotch tape on front, full OG, NH, VF and attractive, Est. $200-$300
100.00
Classic "Grill" Lot 1867-69, eight used values, including #91 (E grill, thin at top right corner), 94 (F grill, blue Cincinnati cancel, internal crease), G grill on 10c, 12c x2, 15c, 24c and 90c, some soiling on 15c and pinhole on 90c,still fine and collectible quality unit, C.v. is over $3,500, Est. $500-$600
250.00