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.
without gum as issued, very fine and choice, a beautiful set missing only the rare $20 (Scott $4,600)
rich color, original gum with some typical light natural gum bends, natural gum skip along left edge, very fine (Scott $775 for never hinged)
top plate number F131980 single, never hinged, very fine and choice (Scott $750)
fresh never hinged collection in mounts in a Scott album, complete for period RW1-RW79A, also includes artist signed sheets of one RW73b with PSE certificate graded XF 90, RW74b, RW75 (75th Anniversary sheet), RW75b, RW76b, RW77b (2), RW78b, and RW79b, fine to very fine or better throughout, a lovely collection, owner's Scott catalogue value $8,500+
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)