Sale 1385 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 July, 2026
Category — 1912-23 and Later Issues (Scott 420-480)
30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., extraordinarily well-centered, wide margins, vivid color and intense impression, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., lovely color and bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1998 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90), with ungraded 2005 P.S.E. certificate
50c Violet (421). Mint N.H., nicely centered, bright and fresh, Very Fine, with 2001 (for block) and 2010 P.S.E. certificates
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1c Green, Perf 12 x 10 (423A). Deep color with neat wavy-line machine cancel
FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE SOUND EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT ISSUE WITH 12 x 10 COMPOUND PERFORATIONS.
Our census of Scott 423A at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/423A contains 37 used singles, six used pairs, the unique used block of four and four covers (one with a pair). Of the used singles, 21 have precancels.
Ex "Sirron". With 1997 and 2010 P.F. certificates.
(Image Magnifier)4c Brown (427). Mint N.H. with top selvage, nearly perfect centering, bright color, proof-like impression on crisp white paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MOST IMPRESSIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED JUMBO OF THE 4-CENT WATERMARKED PERF 10 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Ex Whitman and "Nathanael Greeene". With 1995 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98 Jumbo). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only three others.
11c Dark Green (434). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only six grade higher
15c Gray (437). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate, SCV $275
50c Violet (440). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins
EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT FRANKLIN, SCOTT 440.
With 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificates.
2c Carmine, Coil (444). Mint N.H. guide line pair, vivid color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1980 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, original gum, wide margins, bright color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2021 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Coil (445). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, lovely rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
4c Brown, Coil (446). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF-XF 85)
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H. guide line pair, lovely color, large margins, left stamp small indents at right, Extremely Fine appearance
4c Brown, Coil (446). Mint N.H., wide and well-proportioned margins, rich luxuriant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue, Coil (447). Mint N.H. pair, intense shade on bright paper, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Scarsdale", with 2000 P.F., 2000 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only five pairs grade higher
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449). Original gum, radiant color, well-balanced margins
VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT VERTICAL COIL, SCOTT 449
With 1981 and 2000 P.F. certificates as pair.
2c Carmine, Ty. III, Coil (450). Mint N.H., brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "El Dorado", with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), an elusive coil in the highest grades, only five grade higher than this 95 (all at 98)
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine Rose, Ty. I, Coil (453). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2023 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2c Red, Ty. II, Coil (454). Mint N.H. joint line pair, nicely centered, bright color, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate for a strip of four
3c Violet, Coil (456). Joint line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H. pair, crisp impression on bright paper, well-balanced margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex "World Traveler", with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
3c Violet, Coil (456). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, with 2023 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, with usual crease between stamps, large margins, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, choice balanced margins and bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate, SCV $825
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, large margins, deep fiery color, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF-XF 85)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, radiant color, large margins, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H. pair, brilliant color, large and even margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., huge margins including significant portion of adjoining stamps at sides, brilliant color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. certificate
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate Coil (459). Mint N.H., bright color and even margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Violet Black (460). Original gum, nicely centered, strong color, Extremely Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85)
2c Carmine, Ty. I (463). Mint N.H., brilliant color, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), only three grade higher (all at 100, we recently sold one for $4,250) and three others share this grade, this seems undercatalogued to us
4c Orange Brown (465). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
5c Carmine, Error (467). Double error in a block of twelve, original gum, both errors Mint N.H., top center 2c stamp hinged, errors nicely centered, Very Fine, SCV as two Mint N.H. single errors
5c Carmine, Error (467). Mint N.H., fresh color, minor natural gum bend, faint inclusion at top left, otherwise Very Fine
10c Orange Yellow (472). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, vivid color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
15c Gray (475). Mint N.H., radiant color, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Original gum, choice centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95)
20c Light Ultramarine (476). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1990, 1999 and 2007 P.F. certificates (XF 90), SCV $500
50c Light Violet (477). Mint N.H., bright color, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 1992 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this is the top left stamp
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive centering, rich color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate for a pair (this is the top stamp)
50c Light Violet (477). Original gum, rich color on bright paper, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Mint N.H., with selvage at right, deep rich color, Very Fine, with 1980 P.F. and 2025 P.S.E. certificates
$1.00 Violet Black (478). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep color, Very Fine, with 2022 P.S.A.G. certificate (VF 80)
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., deep shade and detailed impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95), only twelve grade higher
$2.00 Dark Blue (479). Mint N.H., well-centered, strong color in a dark shade, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.A.G. certificate
$5.00 Light Green (480). Mint N.H., pretty shade, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2017 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)