Lots 1 - 62, Catalogue of Auction #85 Raritan Stamps, Inc

 
 
Lot   Cat.#
Description
 
Est.$
1  83P5
1867, Washington, 3c rose, "C" grill, horizontal imperforated pair plate proofs printed on stamp paper, beautiful margins, full OG, previously hinged, VF and scarce, PF certificate, C.v. $1,750
(Ph)
600.00
2 **   233
1893, Columbians, 4c ultramarine, left sheet margin imprint block of four, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $560 for singles
(Ph)
150.00
3  247P1/63P1
1894, Bureau issue, 1c-$5, complete set of 13 large die proofs on india affixed on sunken cards, approximate size 145x200mm, 2c is type I, 3c with triangle type II, very fresh quality, no gum as produced, neat hinge remnants, VF and scarce group, C.v. $4,850
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(Ph)
1800.00
4 **   252
1895, Washington, 2c carmine, type III, top sheet margin plate No. 153 horizontal strip of three with imprint, left stamp has tiny natural paper inclusion, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, fine, C.v. $1,400
(Ph)
300.00
5 **   253
1894, Jackson, 3c purple, bottom sheet margin plate No. 107 horizontal strip of three with imprint, side stamps exceptionally centered, central one is just VF, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF/XF, PSE and PF certificates, C.v.$1,200 for VF centering
(Ph)
600.00
6 **/*   254
1894, Lincoln, 4c dark brown, left sheet margin vertical plate No. 50 strip of three with imprint, usual rough perforation, bright color, centered to right with enormous margin at left, full OG, NH (top and bottom stamps) or hinged, fine, C.v. $1,950
(Ph)
300.00
7 **   260
1894, Jefferson, 50c orange, bold color and intact perforation, minor oxidation, full OG, NH and fine example, PF certificate, C.v. $1,425
View the certificate.
(Ph)
300.00
8  294P2-99P2
1901, Pan-American Exposition issue, 1c-10c, complete set of six small die proofs on wove paper, approximate size 60x50mm, nice and very fresh unit, no gum as produced, NH, VF, C.v. $3,450
(Ph)
1500.00
9  300P2-13P2
1902-03, definitive issue, 1c-$5, complete set of 14 small die proofs on wove paper, removed from the President Roosevelt presentation album, four proofs with some faults (3c, 13c, $2 and $5), usual paper waves, fresh quality otherwise, no gum as produced, VF appearance of this rare proofs, only 85 complete sets possible, C.v. $4,275
(Ph)
750.00
10 **/*   301/19
1902-03, definitive issue, 2c-15c, set of nine vertical or horizontal plate No. strips of three with selvage imprint, several with perf separations (counted as singles), full OG, NH or LH/hinged, F/VF, C.v. is over $3,100
(Ph)
500.00
11 **   323-27
1904, Louisiana Purchase Exposition issue, 1c-10c, complete set of five in top sheet margin horizontal plate No. pairs with imprint, pair of 5c with ink manuscript "Exposition stamps purchased Oct-10-1904", right stamp of 10c with tiny natural paper inclusion invisible from the face, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, mainly VF, C.v. $1,945++
(Ph)
750.00
12 **   323
1904, Louisiana Purchase, 1c green, top sheet margin plate No.2138 block of six with imprint, fresh color and paper, full OG, NH and fine item, C.v. $600
(Ph)
150.00
13 **   329
1907, Jamestown Exposition, 5c blue, top sheet margin plate No.3556 block of four, full OG, NH (hinged on selvage only), fine, C.v. $1,400 as singles
(Ph)
350.00
14 **   367
1909, Lincoln Birth Centenary, 2c carmine, bottom sheet margin plate No.4981 block of six with imprint, bold color, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $275
(Ph)
75.00
15 **   368
1909, Lincoln Birth Centenary, imperforated 2c carmine, right sheet margin plate No.4982 block of six with imprint, intense color, some usual gum wrinkles affecting left stamps, still full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $390
(Ph)
100.00
16 **   370
1909, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition issue, 2c carmine, bottom sheet margin plate No.5173 block of six with imprint, full original gum with minor waves, NH and fine item, C.v. $320
(Ph)
75.00
17 **   373
1909, Hudson-Fulton Celebration, imperforated 2c carmine, right sheet margin plate No.5395 block of six with imprint, minor gum wrinkles are affecting right stamps, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $375
(Ph)
100.00
18 **   456
1916, Washington, 3c violet, type I, horizontal joint line pair of coil stamps, perforated 10 vertically, nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, PSE certificate, C.v. $2,600
(Ph)
750.00
19 **/*   505 (499)
1917, Washington, 5c rose, perforation 11, two error values in center of 12-stamp block, fresh condition, full OG, NH (both errors and five stamps of 2c) or LH/hinged, F/VF, C.v. $1,250 for two errors only
(Ph)
500.00
20 **   524
1918, Franklin, $5 deep green and black, right arrow block of four, rich colors, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $1,360 as four singles
(Ph)
400.00
21 **   527
1920, Washington, 2c carmine, offset printing, type V, bottom sheet margin plate No.11091 block of six (3x2), full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $350
(Ph)
100.00
22 **   528A
1920, Washington, 2c carmine, offset printing, type VI, top sheet margin plate No.11717 block of six (3x2), some separation on selvage only, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $660 as single stamps (website photo)
(Ph)
200.00
23 **   540a
1919, Washington, 2c carmine rose, type III, block of four imperforated horizontally, minor usual offset on reverse, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $275
(Ph)
100.00
24 **/*   551/59
1922-25, regular issue, 1/2c-7c (no 6c), set of eight plate No. blocks of six, nice and fresh unit, full OG, NH or LH/hinged (two stamps of 4c and 5c), F/VF, C.v. $1,292.50
(Ph)
200.00
25 **   658-68, 669-79
1929, "Kans." and "Nebr." black overprints on 1c-10c, two complete sets of 11,some with sheet margins, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $962
(Ph)
200.00
26 **   703b
1931, Yorktown issue, 2c dark lake and black, color error, frame is shifted to the left, full OG, NH, F/VF and scarce, a common stamp in carmine rose and black is included, PSE certificate, C.v. $750
(Ph)
300.00
27 **   803-34
1938, Presidential issue, 1/2c-$5, complete set of 32 in plate No. blocks of four, post office fresh quality, full OG, NH, mainly VF, C.v. $671
View Part 2.
(Ph)
250.00
28 **   1355a
1968, Walt Disney, (6c) multicolored, ocher color (denomination and inscription) omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $350
(Ph)
120.00
29 **   1394 var
1971, Dwight Eisenhower, 8c black, red and blue, full offset of the design on reverse, horizontal pair, usual centering, full OG, NH, fine
(Ph)
75.00
30 **   1414, b
1970, Christmas issue, 6c multicolored, three side margin block of 20 (10x2), top part of transition sheet with block of six (3x2) on the left has omitted black offset color, in addition vertical pair (positions 4/14) has omitted it partly, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $2,400++
(Ph)
800.00
31 **   1467a var
1972, Wildlife Conservation, 8c multicolored, complete transition sheet of eight se-tenant blocks of four, black engraved color (picture, description and denomination) strongly shifted to the bottom left, resulting in stamps in top four horizontal rows have doubled or omitted "United States" variety, full OG, NH, VF, an attractive and rare item
(Ph)
750.00
32 **   1508, a
1973, Christmas Tree, 8c multicolored, complete transition sheet of 50, contains eight vertical pairs imperforated between stamps (no any traces of blind perforation) and one partly imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $1,800 as eight error pairs only
View the backside.
(Ph)
600.00
33 **   1541b
1974, Minerals, 10k multicolored, se-tenant block of four with light blue and yellow (litho) colors omitted, full OG, NH, F/VF, C.v. $900
(Ph)
300.00
34 **   1542a
1974, 200th Anniversary of the Kentucky Settlement, 10c multicolored, black (litho) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is included, C.v. $400
(Ph)
150.00
35 **   1555a
1975, D. W. Griffith, 10c multicolored, brown (engraved) color omitted, top sheet margin single, full OG, NH, VF, a copy of PSE certificate for top right corner margin block of four, the stamp being at the top left, C.v. $450
(Ph)
150.00
36 **   1556b
1975, "Pioneer 10" Passing Jupiter, 10c multicolored, left margin single with dark blue (engraved) omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $450
(Ph)
150.00
37 **   1622Cd
1981, 13-Star Flag and Independence Hall, 13c dark blue, red and brown red, complete imperforated pane of 100, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $5,000++
(Ph)
1500.00
38 **   1702a
1976, Christmas, 13c multicolored, imperforated plate No.37618-37621 pane of 50, narrow margin at the top (not touched the design), nice and fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $1,875 as pairs
(Ph)
500.00
39  1789Pg
1979, John Paul Jones, 15c multicolored, imperforated proof of finished design, cross-gutter block of eight, one stamp with small paper wrinkle, full OG, NH, VF and scarce multiple, C.v. $4,200++
(Ph)
1200.00
40 **   1800a
1979, Christmas, Gingerbread Santa Claus, 15c multicolored, green and yellow colors omitted, black one is misplaced as always, usual centering, full OG, NH, fine, a common stamp is included, C.v. $400
(Ph)
150.00
41 **   1800b
1979, Christmas, Gingerbread Santa Claus, 15c multicolored, top right corner margin single with green, yellow and brown colors omitted, black one is misplaced as always, usual centering, full OG, NH, fine, C.v. $400
(Ph)
150.00
42 **   2210a
1986, Public Hospitals, 22c multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical pair imperforated horizontally, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $250
(Ph)
100.00
43 **   2238c
1986, Navajo Art, (22c) multicolored, se-tenant block of four, black engraved color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $275
(Ph)
100.00
44 **   2354b
1987, Lace Making, (22c) ultra, white color omitted, top margin se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF and scarce undervalued error, C.v. $350
(Ph)
150.00
45 **   2427b
1989, Christmas, Madonna and Child, 25c multicolored, bottom sheet margin single with red (litho) color omitted, full OG, NH, VF, a common stamp is added for comparison, C.v. $400
(Ph)
150.00
46 **   2482a
1990, Bobcat, ($2) multicolored, black engraved color omitted, bottom left corner sheet margin plate No. 6886 block of six (2x3), usual centering for this error, full OG, NH and fine, C.v. $1,200 as six singles
(Ph)
400.00
47  2646a Pi
1992, Hummingbirds, imperforated se-tenant proof pane of five, complete design as issued, vertical bend along middle stamp, still full OG, NH, VF appearance, C.v. $450
(Ph)
75.00
48 **   2980b
1995, Woman Suffrage, 32c multicolored, right sheet margin horizontal imperforated pair, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $750
(Ph)
250.00
49 **   3007d
1995, Christmas, Santa Claus and Kids, 32c multicolored, imperforated bottom sheet margin se-tenant block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $325
(Ph)
100.00
50 **   3060a
1996, Year of the Rat, 32c multicolored, bottom sheet margin vertical imperforated pair, post office fresh, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $550
(Ph)
150.00
51  3262 Pc, Pd
1998, Space Shuttles, imperforated proofs of $3.20 in magenta and $11.75 in cyan, two vertical se-tenant pairs with horizontal gutter in the middle, printed on coated and uncoated paper, no gum as issued, NH, VF and scarce, a copy of PF certificate is included, C.v. $1,150 for pair on coated paper, the other pair is listed, but has no price in the Cat.
(Ph)
750.00
52 **   3265b
1998, Uncle's Sam Hat, H-rate, (33c) multicolored, horizontal pair of self-adhesive coil stamps with die cut 9.9 vertically, red color omitted, blue and gray colors are shifted to the bottom right as always exists, backing paper is intact, VF, according to Datz the only roll of 100 recorded, C.v. $600
(Ph)
200.00
53 **   3523a
2001, Lucille Ball, 34c multicolored, self-adhesive stamp with die cutting omitted, bottom left corner margin horizontal plate No.B1111 pair, backing paper intact, VF, C.v. $700
(Ph)
200.00
54 **   3557a
2002, Langston Hughes, 34c multicolored, self-adhesive stamp with die cutting omitted, top left corner sheet margin horizontal pair, plate No. B11111 at the top selvage, backing paper intact, VF, C.v. $850
(Ph)
250.00
55 ** B  3784Ae
2003, Purple Heart, 37c multicolored, self-adhesive stamp with die cutting omitted, complete pane of 20, backing paper intact, VF, C.v. $1,600
(Ph)
500.00
56 **   5036b
2016, Love, (49c) multicolored, self-adhesive stamp with die cutting omitted, complete pane of 20, backing paper intact, fresh and VF, prorated C.v. $500
(Ph)
200.00
57 SB   BK191 var (2566c)

Stamp Booklet

1991, Comedians, $5.80 complete two pane booklet, top pane with scarlet and bright violet (denomination) omitted, bottom pane is normal, perfect quality, VF, C.v. $350 for error pane only
(Ph)
100.00
58 **   C13

Air Post stamps

1933, Graf Zeppelin issue, 65c green, left sheet margin single, minor usual gum bend, perfect condition, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. $240
(Ph)
100.00
59 **   C92a var
1978, Wright Brothers issue, 31c multicolored, ultra and black engraved colors dramatically shifted to the top, block of four vertical se-tenant pairs, full OG, NH, VF, a beautiful and scarce item
(Ph)
200.00
60 **   K18

Postal Agency in China

1922, black surcharge "Shanghai. 4cts. China" on 2c carmine, top sheet margin block of eight with straight edge at left, post office fresh quality, full OG (margin mainly w/o gum), NH, F/VF, C.v. $1,680 as singles
(Ph)
400.00
61 **/*   

Collection of Air Post and Other Back of the Book Issues

1885-1973, over 150 mint stamps, including 14 booklet panes, representing Air Post (C.v. $2,400), Special Delivery ($4,250), Offices in China ($2,355) and Parcel Post with Dues and Special Handling ($1,395) stamps, full OG, NH (marked **) or LH/hinged, many beautifully centered stamps, F/VF, total C.v. is over $10,400

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(Ph)
1500.00
62 **   286a

Philippines
Stamp Booklet

1918, William McKinley, 4c carmine, perforation 11, single-lined watermark, complete 0.50p booklet, containing two intact panes of six stamps, separated by interleaves, red rose text on yellow paper, very slight front cover fold, staples are bright and shiny and probably not original, nevertheless nice quality item, especially both panes, which with full OG, NH, VF and rare item, C.v. $2,700 as hinged panes
(Ph)
750.00

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