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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die sunk on 97x113mm reduced card, black control number on reverse, lightly oxidized, fine and scarce (Scott $700)
bright and fresh, never hinged, a choice line pair, 2014 PSE certificate graded XF-Sup 95 (SMQ $175)
never hinged plate #18111 block of six, very fine and fresh (Scott $300)
never hinged plate #18026 block of six, few natural gum skips, very fine and fresh (Scott $325)
never hinged, very fine, deep color (Scott $500)
never hinged, very fine (Scott $500)
accumulation of 41 (11 different) on cards or in glassines ranging from 537 to 621, mostly never hinged in quantities of 1 to 12 each with various plate numbers and positions, never hinged highlights include 549 (2), 611 (3), 614-16, 617 (12), 618 (5), 620 (5), 621 (3), also mint 537, 620 (3) and 621, generally fine to very fine, owner's Scott catalogue value $7,000+
accumulation on stock cards and in glassines between ranging from 563/642, 18 different in quantities of 1 to 100+ each, nearly all never hinged, better including 563 (2), 583 (3), 590 (2), 623, 631, 632 (104), 633, 634 (15), plus experimental Electric Eye plate blocks of six (132) and blocks of eight (60), 635a (10), 636 (2), 637 (9), 638 (17), 639 (10), 640 (8), 641 (11) and 642 (12), fine to very fine or better, a great variety of plate numbers and positions, great for the specialist, owner's Scott catalogue value $8,200+
accumulation of more than 2,200 plates ½c to 9c in quantities from 15 to 750+ each of 12 different values on stock cards and in glassines in two red stock boxes, both pre- and post-Electric Eye, excellent selection of plate numbers and positions, virtually all never hinged, highlights include 804 (215), 805 (519), 806 (392), 807 (756), 808 (60), 813 (73), 814 (61), fine to very fine or better, owner's Scott catalogue value $2,600+
amazing collection featuring ½c to $5 (1030-53) in glassines and on stock cards in two file boxes, virtually all different plate numbers and positions mostly in matched sets, vast majority never hinged, more than 3,200 plate blocks varying in quantities of 8 to 700+ each of 37 different stamps (with wet and dry printings), highlights include 1031b (229), 1033 (284), 1035 (248), 1035c (728), 1036a (644), 1041 (366), 1041B (38), 1052 (7), 1052a (14) and 1053 matched set of four, fine to very fine or better, very nearly complete for this popular issue and a great lot for the plate number specialist, owner's Scott catalogue value $4,800 plus Durland $1,693 for a total of $6,493
complete booklet of three panes, all of which (plus the covers) are considerably miscut showing a large imperforate gutter at bottom, very fine, an eye-catching variety
fresh color and bright white paper, lightly-hinged original gum, an attractive stamp, 2017 PSE certificate graded XF-Sup 95 (SMQ $300)