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.
mint or large part original gum, 20c lightly hinged, other with hinge remnants, 10c-50c fine, others fine to very fine, 50c signed Roumet (Scott $2,575)
a fresh, well-centered, original gum example, lightly hinged, very fine (Scott $200, Unitrade CA $400)
hinge remnant, superior centering, a nice example of this top value, very fine (Scott $250, Unitrade CA$400)
never hinged, exceptional centering, bright shade, extremely fine, 2015 CPES certificate grade 95 (Scott unlisted; Unitrade #117i CA$345+)
2c never hinged, 50c-$1 lightly hinged, others mint, fresh and fine to very fine (with the 50c and $1 very fine) (Scott $744)
upper left plate 1 inscription block of four, never hinged, trivial gum bend to upper right stamp, fresh and very fine (Scott $250, Unitrade CA$450)
lower left corner single showing a dramatic printing shift and mottled blue background, a striking item for the specialist or error enthusiast
never hinged, showing a major 15mm perforation shift splitting "52" at the center of each stamp, a striking error ex Sir Gawaine Baille
imperforate horizontal pair, hinged, very fine (Scott $260, Unitrade CA $350)
never hinged, well-centered, very fine and fresh, 2022 Crowe and Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $850)
semi-official airmail, tete-beche block of four from the bottom of the pane, never hinged, very fine (Unitrade CA $330)
small box with stamps and sets mostly on auction/dealer cards, better items too numerous to list but we note (mint unless otherwise noted): 67 plate number strip of 4 and block of 6, 71, 82a, 159a, 176 plate block of 4, 195c-200a, 216b, CL9 block of 4, CL43 block of 6, E3b block of 4, E4 plate block of 4, E8 proof pair on card, F1 block of 4, F3, and OX4, plenty of never hinged throughout, few small faults but generally fine to very fine and clean, a wonderful opportunity for the dealer or collector, viewing a necessity as the catalogue value of this lot is significant