1914, 5¢ blue, perf 12x10. Wavy line cancellation, s.e. at top, strong bold color; vertical crease not mentioned on certificate, Fine appearance, still a very presentable example of this compound perforation rarity, with 1960 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 423C; $20,000.
Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
By: Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc.
Schuyler J. Rumsey Auctions, Inc. Auction # 58 - Winter 2014 Auction
We are pleased to announce our Winter 2014 auction with over 3,500 lots offered over four days. The sale is highlighted by:
- The Richard Graham Collection of Naval Covers
- Transatlantic Mail including the Ken Clark Collection of Liverpool Postal History.
- The John Cunningham Collection of United States Expositions.
- Hawaii including Specialized Hawaiian Numerals
- The Charles F. Meroni Jr. Collection of Panama Registered Mail (Part II)
- Worldwide Collections and Accumulations
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Auction scedule
December 8, Lots 1 - 975 - Western Postal History - U.S. Postal History
December 9, Lots 976 - 2053 - U.S. Postal History - U.S. Possessions
December 10, Lots 2054 - 2736 - Great Britain - General Foreign
December 11, Lots 2737 - 3544 - U.S. Cover Collections - Philatelic Literature
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Lot #1483 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
Lot #1484 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1914, 6¢ red orange. O.g., barest trace of hinge, precision centering amid large margins, radiant color on bright paper, Superb, a stunning mint gem, with 2012 P.S.E. Graded certificate (Superb 98, SMQ $310).
Scott No. 429; $45.
Lot #1485 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1915, 50¢ violet. O.g., very lightly hinged, choice centering amid oversized margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 1985 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the later Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $650 for 90 and $1,000 for 95).
Scott No. 440; $500.
Lot #1486 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1914, 3¢ violet coil. Horizontal line pair, light duplex cancels, strong color, Very Fine, an attractive example of this very scarce used line pair.
Scott No. 445; $2,750.
Lot #1487 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil. Wavy line machine cancel, strong bright color, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 449; $600.
Lot #1488 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, $5 light green. Block of 4, barred duplex cancels, strong color, large margins, Very Fine.
Scott No. 480; $280.
Lot #1489 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1920, 2¢ deep rose, type Ia, imperf. Light wavy line cancel, Schermack type III perforations fully showing at left, barely in at lower right, rich color, F.-V.F., with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 482A; $65,000.
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE IMPERFORATE ISSUE ONLY KNOWN PRIVATELY PERFORATED.
There are approximately 40 examples of this rarity recorded with many having margins cutting...
Lot #1490 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 5¢ Carmine Error, Imperf. Mint N.H., massive margins all around, including part of five adjoining stamps, brilliant color, o.g., never hinged, large margins showing adjacent stamps at left and right, brilliant color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 485; $16,000.
A CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ CARMINE IMPERFORATE ERROR.
During production of...
Lot #1491 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1916, 2¢ carmine, type II, coil. Horizontal pair, town duplex cancels, rich bright color, well centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, an attractive used pair of the scarce 1916 2¢ type II coil issue, with 1997 P.S.E. and 2002 & 2013 P.F. certificates, the later Graded (VF-XF 85, SSV $4,500).
Scott No. 491; $3,750.
Lot #1492 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 2¢ lake, type I. Block of 4, full o.g., strong "Boston Lake" shade, fresh and Fine, a scarce multiple of this distinctive shade, with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 499h; $2,000 for singles.
Lot #1493 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 5¢ rose error. Neat bar cancel, choice centering, strong bright color, Extremely Fine, rarely encountered so nice in used condition.
Scott No. 505; $600.
Lot #1494 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 5¢ rose error. Line machine cancel, strong color and wide margins, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 505; $600.
Lot #1495 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 6¢ red orange, perf 10 at top. Neat purple boxed Golden City, Mo. cancel, bold color; couple light creases not detracting, Fine appearance, believed to be the only known example bearing a color cancellation, with 1979 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 506a; $8,000.
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 1917 6¢ WASHINGTON FRANKLIN ISSUE PERF 10 AT TOP VARIETY.
Lot #1496 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 11¢ light green, perf 10 at top. Oval cancellation, strong color; small wrinkles at right slightly creasing, otherwise F.-V.F., a scarce perforation variety, with 1985 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 511a; $3,750.
Lot #1497 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 20¢ light ultramarine. O.g., never hinged, well centered amid large oversized margins, strong bright color, an Extremely Fine jumbo, with 2009 P.S.E. Graded encapsulation (XF 90J, SMQ $225 for 90 and $525 for 95).
Scott No. 515; $90.
Lot #1498 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 30¢ orange red. O.g., never hinged, precision centering and large beautifully balanced margins, rich radiant color and exceptional freshness, Superb, a marvelous never hinged gem, with 2014 P.S.A.G. Graded certificate (98, SSV $1,050).
Scott No. 516; $75.
Lot #1499 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark. Oval cancel, rich vibrant color, Fine and rare, a very difficult stamp in used condition, signed H. Herst.
Scott No. 519; $1,750.
Lot #1500 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset. Wavy line machine cancel, choice centering amid huge margins around, strong bright color, Extremely Fine to Superb jumbo, with 2012 P.F. Graded certificate (XF-Sup 95J, SMQ $95 for 95 and $300 for 98).
Scott No. 525; $1.
Lot #1501 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1918, 3¢ purple Offset, type IV, triple impression. Clearly showing three distinct impression, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh with rich color, Fine.
Scott No. 530c; $1,750.
AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1918 3¢ PURPLE OFFSET, TYPE IV WITH A TRIPLE IMPRESSION.
A search of our and other auction house websites revealed that no examples have ever been offered in the past several decades on the market....
Lot #1502 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII. Duplex killer cancel, ample to large margins, brilliant color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 534B; $1,250.
Lot #1503 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII. Wavy line cancel, rich radiant color on bright paper, Very Fine, a very scarce used key offset issue.
Scott No. 534B; $1,250.
Lot #1504 - united states postage stamps 1912-1921 washington-franklin issues
1921, 1¢ and 2¢ rotary coil waste. Blocks of 4, o.g., two 1¢ & one 2¢ stamps never hinged, rich colors, a Fine pair.
Scott No. 545-546; $1,765.
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