Sale 1391 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 October, 2026
Category — Special Delivery
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Mint N.H., deep rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90), we are not sure this would receive the same grade under today's stricter grading standards, SCV $575
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E1). Original gum, nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Original gum, extra wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E2). Top imprint and plate no. 73 strip of four, stamps Mint N.H., small hinge reinforcements along ungummed selvage at top, fresh and bright color, right stamp natural gum skips
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE PLATE NUMBER AND IMPRINT STRIP OF THE SECOND SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP, WITH ALL STAMPS MINT NEVER-HINGED.
With 2025 P.S.E. certificate. Scott Catalogue does not price the plate number strip in Mint N.H. condition. Scott value as hinged imprint and plate number strip without premium for the Mint N.H. stamps.
10c Orange, Special Delivery (E3). Mint N.H., vibrant color, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2026 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E4). Original gum, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp, with 1986 P.F. certificate
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 381 selvage, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.S.A.G. certificate (XF 90)
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H. rich color on bright paper, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. and 2024 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85), SCV $475
10c Blue, Special Delivery (E5). Mint N.H., dark shade, nicely centered, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Mint N.H. with top selvage showing a bit of the imprint, rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2021 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E6). Mint N.H., fresh color, Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate
10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 and 2006 P.S.E. certificates identifying this as Scott E9a (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,400), with 2025 P.S.E. certificate as Scott E9 (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,250)
(Image Magnifier)10c Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E9). Mint N.H., wide margins and choice centering, bright color and paper, Extremely Fine Gem, with copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for a block (bottom left stamp)
10c Pale Ultramarine, Special Delivery (E10). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H., brilliant color, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex "Nathanael Greene", with 2018 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98), only two grade higher (at 98J)
10c Ultramarine, Registration (F1). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and excellent centering, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)