Sale 1374 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 7-8 April, 2026
Category — Newspapers and Periodicals, Parcel Post, Local Posts
10c 1865 Newspapers & Periodicals Issue, Trial Color Plate Proofs on Thick Cream Wove (PR2TC5). Top imprint and plate no. 39 blocks of six in Black and Blue Green, large margins, latter with some toning mostly on back, Very Fine and attractive multiples, Scott value as singles
5c-25c 1865 Newspaper Issue, Small Die Proofs on Wove (PR2P2-PR4P2). On large part of card from a Roosevelt album, with "1865" label at bottom, Very Fine, approximately 85 were produced
Continental Bank Note Co., 25c 1875 Newspapers & Periodicals Issue, Large Die Essays on White Ivory Paper (PR9-E2b). Complete set of four Scott-listed colors, ranging in size from 30 x 33mm to 65 x 78mm, Fine-Very Fine, a wonderful set of all known colors, ex Mooz
Newspapers & Periodicals, Proofs Collection. Full range of issues on album pages, more than 120 mostly card or India plate proofs, including large format with some trial color proofs, bright colors and overall nice condition, Very Fine
1c-$60.00 1875-85 Newspapers & Periodicals Issues, Specimen Ovpt. Ty. D (PR14S-D, PR57S-D to PR79S-D, PR81S-D). Complete set of 25, original gum, bright colors, few small faults but overall fresh and Fine-Very Fine
1c-$100.00 1895-97 Newspapers & Periodicals Issue, "Specimen" Ovpt. Ty. E (114S-E to 125S-E). Complete set, original gum, h.r., few faults including 50c with crease and thin and $20.00 thin spot, Fine-Very Fine appearing set
5c-25c 1865 Issue, Colored Border (PR1-PR3). Without gum as issued, rich colors, fresh and Fine-Very Fine set
5c-25c 1865-1875 Newspaper Issues (PR2-PR7). Nine, including PR2-PR4, PR5 (3), PR6 and PR7 (2), the PR5 with bottom imprint selvage, few faults to be expected on these large-format issues, overall Fine-Very Fine
5c Light Blue, White Border, 1865 Issue (PR4). Without gum as issued, with top selvage, rich color, Very Fine and choice, ex Floyd and "Hope", with 2001 P.F. certificate
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2001 PF No. 0368682 View Cert
5c-25c 1875 Reprint of 1865 Newspapers & Periodicals Issue (PR5-PR7). Without gum as issued, panes of ten, 5c and 25c with imprint and plate no. at top, 10c at bottom, all with selvage at sides (10c small piece out at upper right), 10c couple small toned spots, Very Fine and impressive set of panes, Scott value as two blocks of four and singles without premium for the imprint and plate numbers, ex Mooz
$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue (PR27). Vibrant color, manuscript "W" cancel, Very Fine and very rare in used condition, the Philatelic Foundation has certified only three others in used condition, with 2026 P.F. certificate
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2026 PF No. 618813 View Cert
$12.00 Blue Green, 1875 Issue (PR28). Large part original gum, h.r., deep rich color, reperfed at top, Fine appearance, with 2007 P.F. certificate Scott value as with gum
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2007 PF No. 457864 View Cert
$24.00 Dark Gray Violet, 1875 Issue (PR29). Part original gum which covers most of the back of the stamp, rich color, faintly toned perf at top right is barely noticeable, otherwise Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate, Scott value as original gum
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2008 PF No. 461698 View Cert
48c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR43). Privately gummed (issued without gum), brilliant color, natural straight edge at bottom, reperfed at top, tiny thin at top and couple pulled perfs at right, otherwise Fine and scarce, only 268 sold, with 2026 P.F. certificate, SCV $4,000
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2026 PF No. 618810 View Cert
60c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR44). Without gum as issued, radiant color, light diagonal crease, Fine appearance, only 222 sold, with 2026 P.F. certificate, SCV $4,750
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2026 PF No. 618811 View Cert
84c Pale Rose, 1875 Special Printing (PR46). Without gum as issued, bright color, tear at upper left, small soiling spots at center, otherwise Fine, only 164 sold, with 2026 P.F. certificate, SCV $5,750
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2026 PF No. 618812 View Cert
1c Intense Black, 1894 Issue (PR90). Original gum, detailed impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate certificate (ogPH, XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
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2015 P.S.A.G. No. 0568659 Graded 95J View Cert
$2.00 Scarlet, 1895 Unwatermarked Issue (PR108). Original gum h.r., intense shade and impression, showing guide line at left, Very Fine
$100.00 Purple, 1895 Unwatermarked Issue (PR113). Original gum, h.r., straight edge at left, rich color, vertical crease, appears Very Fine
2c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q2). Mint N.H., brilliant color and essentially perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only eight grade higher
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2015 PSE No. 01299272 Graded 98 View Cert
3c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., essentially perfect centering with brilliant color on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only ten grade higher
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2019 PSE No. 01363241 Graded 98 View Cert
50c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q10). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, ex "Adventurer", with 1975 A.P.S. and 2023 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90)
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H. according to three P.F. certificates, an older P.S.E. certificate which no longer accompanies stated previously hinged, but we see only a small gum inclusion which does not show thru, Jumbo margins and near mathematical perfect centering, vivid color on post-office fresh paper
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 PARCEL POST ISSUE.
With 2000, 2010 and 2016 P.F. certificates as Mint N.H. (latter two Superb 98 Jumbo). 2012 P.S.E. certificate as previously hinged no longer accompanies (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo). SCV $625.
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2016 PF No. 541247 Graded 98J View Cert
2010 PF No. 482766 Graded 98J View Cert
2000 PF No. 0363659 View Cert
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Original gum, narrow h.r. near top, bright color and Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine, with 2019 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF-XF 85 Jumbo)
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2019 PSE No. 01369803 Graded 85J View Cert
(Greig's) City Despatch Post, New York N.Y., 3c Black on Grayish (40L1). Original gum, lightly hinged, huge margins including sheet margin at right, Extremely Fine Gem, from the Nathanael Greene collection, with 1992 and 2021 P.F. certificates (Superb 98), by way of comparison, the highest graded hinged example by P.S.E. is also 98 (one example)
Wells, Fargo & Co. Pony Express, 10c Red, Cut Square (143LU1). 55 x 30mm with full indicia of U34 3c Pink entire, “Wells, Fargo & Cos. Express, S.Frco. 11?" double-circle datestamp, top left edge of piece barely touches corner of Pony Express design, Very Fine, full entires are extremely rare with only five 10c Red recorded, accompanied by three unused Pony Express or Virginia City stamps and a reprint, also a Wells Fargo Hamilton Nevada cover, tiny nick but Fine
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