10c Panama-Pacific, Perf 10
(404). Mint N.H. bottom left corner margin single with
siderographer's "J.C.N." initials, deep rich color and sharp
impression on bright paper, perfectly centered with wide balanced
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT PERF 10 PANAMA-PACIFIC ISSUE.
With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Green, Perf 12 x 10
(424a). Original gum, deep rich color, centered to top, fresh and Very
Fine, a rare perforation variety caused when the sheet was fed through two
different gauge perforating machines, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
1c Green, Vertical Pair,
Imperforate Between and at Top (424f). Mint N.H. top left sheet margin
block of nine, showing fold-over at top right which leaves the top right
vertical pair imperforate between and imperforate at top, center stamp at
top also imperforate at top, deep rich color, rest of block centered to
top, few minor perf separations, light creases caused by the
fold-overFINE-VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THIS DRAMATIC IMPERFORATE-BETWEEN ERROR IN A MULTIPLE SHOWING HOW THE ERROR OCCURRED. A WONDERFUL SHOWPIECE.
Formerly listed as Scott No. 424e (and listed on the accompanying certificate as such), this item's listing in the Scott catalogue was removed when it was decided by Scott Catalogue that the other examples of this type did not qualify as the error. This example was unknown to the editors of Scott Catalogue. We are told that the item will be reinstated as No. 424f in next year's U.S. Specialized catalogue.
With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)
50c Violet (440). Mint
N.H., gorgeous color, outstanding centering with wide balanced
marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT FRANKLIN.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
50c Violet (440). Top
margin plate no. 7057 block of six, five stamps Mint N.H., center stamp at
bottom barely hinged, beautiful color, remarkably fresh and intact, each
stamp is perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS PROBABLY THE FINEST PLATE BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT FRANKLIN (SCOTT 440) IN EXISTENCE.
This full top selvage plate block is absolutely pristine and perfectly centered. The Scott 440 plate block sold for $15,000 hammer in Shreves Wampler sale was a top margin, lightly hinged block, but it was noticeably off center. The plate block offered here is in the finest attainable quality. (Image)
2c Red, Ty. I, Coil (449).
Mint N.H. pair, rich color, unusually well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE AND RARE COIL PAIR. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1915 TYPE I COIL.
The 2c Type I rotary plate was used very briefly to make vertical coils issued in December 1915. It was superseded in February 1916 by the Type III plate. The early printing of the 2c Rotary Vertical Coil was almost completely overlooked by the contemporary philatelic community, which failed to anticipate further vertical coil production.
With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Carmine, Ty. I, Imperforate
Coil (459). Mint N.H. joint line pair, without usual crease between
stampsEXTREMELY FINE GEM JOINT LINE PAIR. SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT.
Scott Retail for creased (Image)
$1.00 Violet Black (460).
Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression, well-centered on
fresh white paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 FRANKLIN SCOTT 460.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)