Sale 1391 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 October, 2026
Category — Offices in China thru Other Back-of-Book
12c on 6c Red Orange, Offices in China (K6). Mint N.H., vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, gorgeous centering with wide margins, long and full perforations
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT ON 6-CENT OFFICES IN CHINA IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY TWO GRADE HIGHER.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only two grade higher (at 98J, we last sold one in 2014). Only three others share this desirable grade.
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2009 PSE No. 01195034 Graded 98 View Cert
30c on 15c Gray, Offices in China (K12). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Gorham, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95), SCV $200
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2006 PF No. 438179 Graded 95 View Cert
$1.00 on 50c Light Violet, Offices in China (K15). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85), SCV $550
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2008 PSE No. 01182201 Graded 85 View Cert
$2.00 on $1.00 Violet Brown, Offices in China (K16). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98), only two hinged stamps grade higher and no Mint N.H. grade higher
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2015 PSE No. 01308713 Graded 98 View Cert
$2.00 on $1.00 Violet Brown, Offices in China, Double Surcharge (K16a). Slightly displaced but clear second surcharge, wide margins and choice centering, small thin spot and blue crayon mark on gum
VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 OFFICES IN CHINA WITH DOUBLE SURCHARGE ERROR.
The Offices in China double surcharge error occurred during the overprinting of stamps for use at the U.S. Postal Agency in Shanghai. It has been reported that the errors were among the last stamps to be put on sale before the agency closed on December 31, 1922. The Deputy Postal Agent, Mr. E. H. Murray, knew of the error but allowed it to be put on sale, as he was retiring and the Agency was closing.
With 2004 P.S.E. certificate.
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2004 PSE No. 00125267 View Cert
10c Dark Green, State (O62). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Jumbo margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo), SCV $575
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2013 PSE No. 01267893 Graded 80J View Cert
90c Ultramarine, Navy, Specimen Ovpt. (O45S). Without gum as issued, beautiful bright color, well-centered, Very Fine and choice, only 102 sold, from the Nathanael Greene collection, with 2023 P.F. certificate
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2023 PF No. 593644 View Cert
1c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q1). Mint N.H. with bottom "ONE" imprint selvage, Jumbo margins and precise centering, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Dr. Killien, with 1997 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
3c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q3). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.A.G. certificate (Superb 98 Jumbo), with 2024 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo), SMQ value as the 95J
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2024 PSE No. 01440651 Graded 95J View Cert
2013 P.S.A.G. No. 0564656 Graded 98J View Cert
20c Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q8). Original gum, wide margins and near perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.F. certificate
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2005 PF No. 0421870 View Cert
$1.00 Carmine Rose, Parcel Post (Q12). Mint N.H., wide margins and bright color, Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
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1989 PF No. 0203926 View Cert
Wells Fargo & Co. Pony Express, $2.00 Green (143L4). Clear margins to touched at right, strongly struck blue San Francisco Running Pony oval datestamp slightly indents stamp, manuscript offset on back from cover including “Pony”, Fine and rare, only two covers are recorded (one offered in our 2019 sale of the Kramer collection), and we have seen only approximately ten or fewer genuinely cancelled stamps off cover, from the Nathanael Greene collection, ex Ambassador Middendorf, with 2020 P.F. certificate
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2020 PF No. 567913 View Cert