Auction Detail
January 2023
Our January 2023 sales include the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History Part VIII, as well as a general sale of United States and worldwide stamps, covers, and collections.
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never hinged vertical strip of three, fine and rare multiple, this and one other strip of three are the discovery examples and the basis for the Scott catalogue listing, accompanied by a photocopy of a letter from Scott editor James Hatcher confirming this stamp's inclusion in the 1980 catalogue, 1978 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $750)
mint bottom imprint, star, and plate number 5504 block of six, few trivial perforation separations, very fine appearance (Scott $190)
wet printing, never hinged, bright and fresh, very fine and rare (Scott $875)
complete unexploded booklet with two panes, also includes two booklets containing two panes each of S6a (the 48-star flag), S7a booklet very fine, others small faults (Scott $900 as panes)
ten singles affixed to trifold War Savings certificate, each with natural straightedge at top or bottom, fine (Scott $350 as used singles)
unused (regummed), attractive margins, very fine and choice (Scott $1,200 for original gum, $475 for no gum)
affixed to position 1 of bifold War Savings certificate, very fine and choice (Scott $275)
affixed to position 1 of trifold War Savings certificate, natural straightedge at right, fine and scarce (Scott $500)
affixed to position 1 of trifold War Savings certificate, natural straightedge at top, fine and scarce (Scott $500)
unused (regummed), three large margins, clear of perforations at top, fine and scarce (Scott $4,500 for original gum, $1,250 for no gum)
complete booklet of five panes, purple "205" on cover, very fine and rare (Scott $250 as panes)
disturbed original gum, centered left (perforations just into design), small thin, very good appearance, a presentable example of this difficult issue (Scott $3,750)