Sale 9018 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Saturday, 15 February, 2025
Category — Scott 311 thru 439
$1.00 Black (311). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade, Very Fine
1c Blue Green, Imperforate (314). Mint N.H., large margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
4c Orange Brown, Imperforate (346). Mint N.H., enormous margins with traces of adjoining stamps, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100)
4c Orange Brown, Coil (350). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, warm color, Fine, with 1991 P.F. certifcate
5c Blue, Coil (355). Pair, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
1c Green, Bluish (357). Top imprint and plate no. 4894 block of six with wide selvage, original gum, hinge traces in ungummed part of selvage, intense shade on deeply blued paper, Fine-Very Fine, ex "MLG" Collection, with 1950 P.F. certificate, Scott value $1,850.00 as Mint N.H. and $1,100 as hinged
6c Red Orange, Bluish (362). Original gum, nicely centered, slightly oxidized, appears Very Fine, with 1973 P.F. certificate
10c Yellow, Bluish (364). Original gum, small h.r., vivid color, Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Original gum, h.r., pastel color, reperfed at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
15c Pale Ultramarine, Bluish (366). Original gum, bright color on nicely blued paper, Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, F 70), SCV $1,300
2c Carmine, Lincoln, Bluish (369). Mint N.H. block of four, deep rich color on blued paper, Fine, Scott value as singles
1c Green, Coil (392). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 2000 and 2019 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
3c Deep Violet, Coil (394). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper, perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, Superb 98 Jumbo), only two grade higher and two share this desirable grade
4c Brown, Coil (395). Guide line pair, original gum, h.r., right stamp small pencil mark present but not noted on certificate, Extremely Fine, with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
5c Blue, Coil (396). Guide line pair, original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, right stamp especially so, marvelous deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
5c Blue, Coil (396). Original gum, barely hinged, perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98)
10c Orange, Panama-Pacific, Perf 10 (404). Mint N.H. with natural gum creases, brilliant color, Fine
8c Pale Olive Green (414). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 5721 selvage, lovely pastel color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.S.E. (ungraded) and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
12c Claret Brown (417). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1986 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95)
20c Ultramarine (419). Mint N.H., deep rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 1984 and 2004 P.F. certificates
20c Ultramarine (419). Block of four with top plate no. 6909 selvage, bottom stamps N.H., top stamps h.r., rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, Scott value as singles
30c Orange Red (420). Mint N.H., vibrant color, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90)
$1.00 Violet Brown (423). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90)
12c Claret Brown (435). Mint N.H., rich color on bright paper, unusually choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), only eleven grade higher and two others share this desirable grade
30c Orange Red (439). Mint N.H. vibrant color on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2018 P.F. certificate