Sale 1385 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 July, 2026
Category — Hunting Permits
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., bright color and sharp proof-like impression, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2002 and 2009 P.F. certificates (XF 90 XQ)
$1.00 Blue, 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Mint N.H., detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Mint N.H., rich color, detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Rose Lake, 1935 Hunting Permit (RW2). Bottom left corner plate no. 131980 block of six, original gum, right pair lightly hinged, rich color and detailed impression, few very light natural gum bends, Very Fine, SCV as Mint N.H. $12,500
(Image Magnifier)$1.00 Chocolate, 1939 Hunting Permit (RW6). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95), only eleven grade higher
$1.00 Violet Brown, 1942 Hunting Permit (RW9). Mint N.H., choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Black, 1945 Hunting Permit (RW12). Mint N.H., balanced margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
$1.00 Black, 1947 Hunting Permit (RW14). Mint N.H., beautiful margins and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only six grade higher
$1.00 Bright Blue, 1948 Hunting Permit (RW15). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only five grade higher
$2.00 Bright Green, 1949 Hunting Permit (RW16). Mint N.H., bright color and choice centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher and eight share this grade
$2.00 Gray Black, 1951 Hunting Permit (RW18). Mint N.H., outstanding centering and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only seven grade higher
$2.00 Black, 1954 Hunting Permit (RW21). Mint N.H., mathematically perfect centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100), this is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only four others
$2.00 Dark Blue, 1955 Hunting Permit (RW22). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher
$2.00 Black, 1958 Hunting Permit (RW25). Mint N.H., precise centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only three grade higher
$3.00 1959 Hunting Permit (RW26). Mint N.H., choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher
$3.00 1964 Hunting Permit (RW31). Mint N.H. top left corner plate no. 168629 block of six, bright colors, Very Fine and choice, beginning in 1958 Hunting Permit stamps ere printed by rotary press and plate blocks were collected as corner blocks of four, this issue had the plate number mistakenly entered adjacent to the second stamp from the left, collectors assumed a plate block of four was still the correct format and many sheets were broken in this manner before the realization that the correct format for this issue is a block of six
$3.00 1967 Hunting Permit (RW34). Mint N.H., Extremely Fine Gem, with 2022 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only seven grade higher
$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Gold (RW72b). Mint N.H., well-centered for this, Extremely Fine and much rarer signed in gold than in black, 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"
$15.00 2005 Hunting Permit, Souvenir Sheet, Artist Signed in Gold (RW72b). Mint N.H., well-centered for this, Extremely Fine and much rarer signed in gold than in black, 1,000 sheets were printed and sold for $20.00 each, nearly all are artist signed with approximately 750 in black, 150 in blue and 100 in gold, footnote in Scott states "most examples are in the grade of F-VF"
California, $1.00 1972 Canvasbacks Hunting Permit (CA2). Mint N.H., Very Fine
Hunting Permit Stamp Collection. 1934-2023, a complete run (RW1-RW90A) on Scott pages, modern issues contain both the single and the souvenir sheet of one, also a complete run of Junior Duck stamps, 1992-2023, all Mint N.H. (some of the earliest issues with minor gum skips), centering varies but most Fine-Very Fine
ADDENDA: Lot does not include No. RW72b souvenir sheet
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Hunting Permit Collection. White Ace album containing a comprehensive collection including federal from RW3 to about RW75 with plate no. singles for all except six from RW26, self-adhesives are also included for most, few artist signed such as RW74b (PSE graded 98), Junior Duck Stamps with plate blocks of JDS1-JDS3 and JDS5 plus some later, singles of JDS4 and others, few imperf pairs (considered printer's waste), also few stock pages with duplicates and a few state issues, overall fresh and Very Fine collection
1971-2014 Hunting Permits, Superb Graded Balance (RW38/RW81A). Mint N.H. balance of a collection, the vast majority are graded including at least 47 P.S.E. graded, mostly Superb 98 with a few Gem 100, absolutely fresh and Extremely Fine Gems, also includes many ungraded such as RW2-RW3 and a few other early which are also Extremely Fine, total SMQ $6,330, see our website PDF for a spreadsheet of the graded Scott numbers and SMQ values