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1901 Pan-American Issue continued...

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

521

299

#299, 10c Pan-American, impressive mint example, possessing huge margins for this issue and being incredibly well centered within them, deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a very scarce and desirable stamp with such wide margins; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

325.00

Closed or SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

522

299

#299, 10c Pan-American, an exceptional bottom left corner sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 1151 block of eight, brilliantly fresh and intact, deep rich colors, extraordinarily well centered throughout, pristine o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; a gem example of this rare commemorative plate block, being one of the few which exists with each stamp possessing exceptional centering. (Image)

9,120.00+

Closed or SOLD for $5,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

523

294a

#294a, 1c Pan-American, Center Inverted, virtually perfect centering within large margins, especially deep and luxuriant colors, unusually well struck and perfectly "centered" impressions of the frame and center vignette, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; among the best centered original gum One Cent Pan-American inverts in existence; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)

10,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $12,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

524

296a

#296a, 4c Pan-American, Center Inverted, an extremely rare sound mint example of this important error rarity, being among the very few existing examples that is without any of the faults which affect the vast majority of known copies, part o.g., deep rich colors, quite well centered, particularly when compared to the existing population, very fine for this; there were two sheets of 100 each of the Four Cent Pan-Americans intentionally produced with centers inverted for Post Office records, and an unknown number of these were overprinted "Specimen", and still others were destroyed; the non-"Specimen" examples were mounted in a Post Office Department book resulting in the vast majority having disturbed gum, and a number were also thinned in an effort to remove them from mounting paper, therefore to find an example that escaped damage is a rare occurrence; 1962 and 1996 PF certificates; ex-Engel. (Image)

22,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $14,500.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

525

295a

#295a, 2c Pan-American, Center Inverted, perfectly centered, deep rich colors and strong impressions on unusually bright paper, full clean original gum that is not at all disturbed like the vast majority of known examples, lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem in every regard. An incomparable mint example of this important 20th century error rarity, whose overall condition in terms of centering, margins, color and preservation of original gum places it among the very finest in existence. There were originally 200 of these inverts that passed through the Post Office, but the number of examples which still survive today has yet to be determined with certainty, as the Datz catalog estimates a total of 150 unused singles, a mint intact block of four and 3 to 5 used singles. However, there are other estimates by knowledgeable philatelists which place the number of surviving copies at less than half the Datz estimate. In any case, the immense rarity of this popular stamp is unquestioned. An extraordinary opportunity for the serious collector wishing to acquire one of the great rarities of United States philately in the finest attainable condition. The catalog value quoted in Scott is for copies with slightly disturbed gum and, of course, those in premium quality with full original gum such as this command substantial premiums over the quoted catalog price. Signed (very lightly) "W.H.C." (Warren H. Colson) and accompanied by 1973 and 1999 PF certificates; ex-Chapin and Argentum. (Image)

42,500.00

Closed or SOLD for $40,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

1902-1903 Regular Issues

Lot

Symbol

CatNo.

Lot Description

CV or Estimate

526

300-01

#300-01, 1c Blue green and 2c Carmine, (Image)

50.50

Closed or SOLD for $160.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

527

302

#302, 3c Bright violet, excellent centering within extra-wide margins, bright fresh color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine gem; 1989 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Image)

55.00

Closed or SOLD for $130.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

528

303

#303, 4c Brown, exceptionally large and well balanced margins, rich luxuriant color and a crisp impression, o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; 1986 PF certificate for a vertical pair, this being the bottom stamp. (Image)

110.00

Closed or SOLD for $375.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

529

304

#304, 5c Blue, an incredibly select mint example, flawlessly centered within extravagantly large margins, gorgeous intense shade and a razor-sharp impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem stamp for the perfectionist; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

110.00

Closed or SOLD for $900.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

530

305

#305, 6c Claret, a striking mint single in superlative quality, featuring enormously large and perfectly balanced margins all around, rich luxuriant color and impression, pristine o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem for the collector who seeks stamps only in the finest attainable quality; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)

130.00

Closed or SOLD for $600.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

531

306

#306, 8c Violet black, gem right sheet-margin plate no. 1499 single, possessing not only absolutely perfect centering within large margins, but its color is incredibly intense on brilliantly white paper, razor-sharp impression as well, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stamp with tremendous eye appeal; 1989 PF certificate for an imprint and plate number strip of three from which this stamp was taken. (Image)

80.00

Closed or SOLD for $475.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

532

307

#307, 10c Pale red brown, stunning jumbo-margined mint example, boasting immense margins and being extraordinarily well centered within them, strong rich color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a remarkably huge stamp; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

120.00

Closed or SOLD for $425.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

533

308

#308, 13c Purple black, an eye-arresting bottom sheet-margin partial imprint single, featuring outstanding centering amid gigantic jumbo margins which are most uncommon to this value, wonderfully fresh, rich luxuriant color, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an impressively margined gem; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)

90.00

Closed or SOLD for $525.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

534

309

#309, 15c Olive green, "post office" fresh mint single, possessing an exceptional overall freshness and brilliance, prooflike color and impression on immaculate paper, unusually large and well balanced margins all around, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a pristine gem; 1989 PF and 2001 PSE certificates. (Image)

310.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

535

310

#310, 50c Orange, perfectly centered within extraordinarily large margins, radiant color and a strong clean impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a gem stamp which possesses exceptional eye appeal; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)

475.00

Closed or SOLD for $550.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

536

311

#311, $1.00 Black, an incredibly select mint example which features exceptional physical qualities, from its mathematically precise centering amid lavishly large margins, to its remarkably intense "jet" black color, prooflike impression as well on bright fresh paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; seldom encountered in this gem condition, particularly with such large margins; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

775.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,200.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

537

312

#312, $2.00 Dark blue, a particularly large-margined mint example, possessing exceptional centering within wide margins, deep rich color, o.g., barest trace of hinging, extremely fine; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)

1,250.00

Closed or SOLD for $1,650.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

538

313

#313, $5.00 Dark green, marvelously well centered within considerably larger margins than typically associated with this very scarce high value, especially intense color and a well incised impression on bright paper, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; a handsome large-margined example of the Five Dollar 1902 issue; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)

3,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $2,900.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

539

314

#314, 1c Blue green, imperforate, premium quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 3122 block of six, extra-large sheet selvage, large margins all around, rich color and impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)

250.00

Closed or SOLD for $270.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

540

314A

#314A, 4c Brown, imperforate, Schermack Ty. III perforations, quite well centered within large margins, with unusually full perforations showing at right, and portions showing at left, deep luxuriant color, completely free of any of the faults which affect the majority of known examples, neat usual wavy line machine cancel, extremely fine for this. This stamp was issued in April of 1908 at the request of the Schermack Mailing Machine Company in Detroit. The Schermack Company, the largest and most well-known of the private vending and affixing companies, used large quantities of the one and two cent stamps of the period for their private vending and affixing machines. One of their customers, the Winfield Printing Company, placed an order with the Schermack Company to supply them with four cent stamps so that two of their clients, Hamilton Carhatt (a manufacturer of overalls and other men's clothing) and the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, could use the stamps to pay postage for sending their printed matter such as circulars or samples. The Post Office supplied a total of 10,000 of the requested four cent imperforate stamps to the Schermack Company so that the sheets could be cut into strips, pasted together to form coil rolls and then furnished with their well-known "perforations" for dispensing in their machines. No one in the philatelic world was aware of this special order, and had it not been for the fortuitous presence of a Detroit collector named Karl Koslowski, perhaps even fewer of these rare stamps would exist. It is believed that Mr. Koslowski, who learned of these new stamps through a friend at the Schermack Company, acquired 50 of these unusual stamps before departing on a trip to his Latvian homeland. There is some question whether he first saw the stamps in their imperforate form, or he may not have seen them until they had already been cut up and perforated. In effect, virtually the only known examples of this stamp are due to Mr. Koslowski, who retained approximately 20 unused examples and used the remainder on personal mail. There are just a few more known used examples which were taken off the commercial mailings of the Hamilton Carhatt and Burroughs companies, for an approximate total of 45 used examples. The stamp offered here is not only one of the few existing sound copies, but it is in a condition which places it among the very finest available. Accompanied by some interesting Koslowski collateral, as well as 1992 PSE and 1994 PF certificates. (Image)

25,000.00

Closed or SOLD for $35,000.00
Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM