1c Agriculture (O1). Full
original gum, bright color, trivial natural inclusion, Extremely Fine and
choice (Image)
2c Agriculture (O2).
Original gum, small h.r. at top, deep color, well-centered, fresh and
Extremely Fine (Image)
3c Agriculture (O3).
Original gum, small h.r., deep shade, well-centered, Extremely Fine and
choice (Image)
6c Agriculture (O4).
Original gum, bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, ex
McNall, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Agriculture (O5).
Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered with huge margins,
Extremely Fine and choice (Image)
12c Agriculture (O6).
Original gum, h.r., beautiful bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely
Fine Gem, a superb example of the 12c Agriculture, with 1990 P.F.
certificate (Image)
15c Agriculture (O7).
Original gum, deep color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult
to find this well-centered, with 1992 P.F. certificate
(Image)
24c Agriculture (O8). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, well-centered, Extremely Fine
and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
(Image)
30c Agriculture (O9).
Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Very Fine (Image)
1c Executive (O10). Full
original gum, small h.r., bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
Gem, rare in such pristine condition, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Executive (O11).
Original gum, h.r., rich color on fresh bright paper, well-centered,
Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
3c Executive (O12). Full
original gum, small h.r. at top, bright color, perfectly centered with even
margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice
(Image)
6c Executive (O13). Full
original gum, bright color on fresh paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine
and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate
(Image)
10c Executive (O14).
Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice,
with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Interior (O15). Full
original gum, barely hinged, bright color, well-centered with wide margins
all around, Extremely Fine Gem, rare in such pristine condition (Image)
2c Interior (O16). Mint
N.H., vibrant color on fresh white paper, trivial natural inclusion, fresh
and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
3c Interior (O17). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, well-centered, fresh and
Extremely Fine (Image)
6c Interior (O18). Mint
N.H., bright color on white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, Scott
Retail for hinged (Image)
10c Interior (O19). Mint
N.H., deep rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp,
with 1990 P.F. certificate for strip of three, this being the right stamp,
Scott Retail for hinged (Image)
12c Interior (O20).
Original gum, intense color, perfectly centered with wide margins all
around, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult to find in such choice condition (Image)
15c Interior (O21).
Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine
and choice (Image)
24c Interior (O22). Full
original gum, fresh and bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
Gem, rarely encountered with such beautiful fresh color and choice
centering (Image)
30c Interior (O23). Full
original gum, tiny h.r. at top, intense color, well-centered, Extremely
Fine and choice (Image)
90c Interior (O24). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, bright color on fresh white paper,
well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Justice (O25). Original
gum, bright color on fresh white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem,
a beautiful stamp (Image)
2c Justice (O26). Original
gum, bright white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with
1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Justice (O27). Slightly
disturbed original gum, bright color, Fine
(Image)
6c Justice (O28). Original
gum, bright color, very well-centered with huge wide margins, Extremely
Fine Gem stamp (Image)
10c Justice (O29).
Original gum, small h.r. at top, pretty color on bright paper,
well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice stamp (Image)
12c Justice (O30).
Original gum, small h.r. at top, intense color on bright paper,
well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
(Image)
15c Justice (O31). Full
original gum which is slightly disturbed, fresh and bright color, Fine (Image)
24c Justice (O32).
Original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered,
Extremely Fine Gem, rarely found this choice
(Image)
30c Justice (O33). Bright
color, almost mathematical centering, original gum, Extremely Fine Gem
stamp, a superb example of the 30c Justice
(Image)
90c Justice (O34).
Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered with wide margins,
Extremely Fine and choice, difficult to find this choice, signed and with
small purple owner's backstamp (Image)
1c Navy (O35). Full
original gum, bright color and wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a
difficult stamp to find this choice and one of the last stamps added to the
Zoellner collection, with 1996 P.F. certificate
(Image)
2c Navy (O36). Full
original gum, pretty color on bright white paper, almost perfect centering,
Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
3c Navy (O37). Original
gum, h.r., bright color, tiny thin spot, Very Fine, a very difficult stamp
to find well-centered (Image)
6c Navy (O38). Original
gum, h.r., bright color, huge margin at right, fresh and Extremely Fine,
pencil notation on back (Image)
7c Navy (O39). Original
gum, single h.r., pretty color, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice,
rare with such wide margins, the 7c value was added to certain Departments
to pay the single letter rate to Europe
(Image)
10c Navy (O40). Full
original gum, rich almost metallic color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and
choice (Image)
12c Navy (O41). Original
gum, h.r., brilliant color, very well-centered, some adherence on back at
top from album page, Extremely Fine, rare this well-centered (Image)
15c Navy (O42). Original
gum, pretty color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F.
certificate (Image)
24c Navy (O43). Large part
original gum, small h.r., intense color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
Gem, a superb stamp (Image)
30c Navy (O44). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem
stamp, a great condition rarity, with 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)
90c Navy (O45). Original
gum, bright color on fresh white paper, well-centered with even margins all
around, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c-6c Post Office
(O47-O50). All have full original gum and are well-centered, the 6c
shows distinct greenish tint, all are fresh and Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)
10c Post Office (O51).
Original gum, fresh color and sharp impression, perfectly centered,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp (Image)
12c Post Office (O52).
Original gum, bright color, Extremely Fine and choice
(Image)
15c Post Office (O53).
Full original gum except where hinged at top left, deep color and sharp
impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice
(Image)
24c Post Office (O54).
Full original gum which is slightly disturbed, sharp impression and bright
shade, trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine
(Image)
30c Post Office (O55).
Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, Scott
Retail for hinged (Image)
90c Post Office (O56).
Full original gum. sharp impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
1c State (O57). Original
gum, rich color on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)
2c State (O58). Original
gum which is partly toned, deep color, Extremely Fine and choice (Image)
3c State (O59). Large part
original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered with wide margins,
Extremely Fine and choice, rare with such wide margins
(Image)
6c State (O60). Original
gum, bright color on fresh paper, perfectly centered with even margins all
around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
(Image)
7c State (O61). Original
gum, h.r., rich color and strong impression, enormous jumbo margins,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c State (O62). Original
gum, single paper h.r., rich color, perfectly centered with even margins
all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1994
P.F. certificate (Image)
12c State (O63). Large
part original gum, small h.r. at top, rich color, perfectly centered with
even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem
(Image)
15c State (O64). Full
original gum, few hinge marks, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine
and choice (Image)
24c State (O65). Large
part original gum, h.r., rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)
30c State (O66). Original
gum, single old-fashioned h.r. made from selvage, beautiful rich color,
well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
(Image)
90c State (O67). Original
gum, h.r., bright color and perfectly centered with even margins all
around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp rarely found this choice, with
1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
$2.00 State (O68).
Original gum, h.r., well-centered with bright colors and crisp impression,
Extremely Fine and choice, rarely encountered in such pristine condition,
the dollar-value State Department stamps were most likely prepared and used
on consular mail sent out in large parcels
(Image)
$5.00 State (O69). Full
original gum, beautiful rich color on fresh white paper,
well-centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL. ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES KNOWN.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
$10.00 State (O70). Large
part original gum, fresh color, almost perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $10.00 STATE OFFICIAL.
With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)
$20.00 State (O71).
Original gum, fresh color, perfectly centered with wide even margins all
aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BRILLIANT COPY OF THE $20.00 STATE DEPARTMENT.
The $20.00 State can be found with four clear margins, though usually with faults. This example, with its near-perfect centering and flawless condition, should be considered a true condition rarity.
Small red "Thier" handstamp on back. With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Treasury (O72). Full
original gum, deep color, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine
and choice (Image)
2c Treasury (O73). Full
original gum, beautiful deep color, fresh and Fine
(Image)
3c Treasury (O74).
Original gum, h.r., bright color and light impression showing distinct lack
of detail on Washington's forehead, wide margins all around including jumbo
margin at right, Extremely Fine (Image)
6c Treasury (O75).
Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine
and choice (Image)
7c Treasury (O76). Mint
N.H., fresh color on bright paper, Extremely Fine and choice, with copy of
1995 P.F. certificate for block of four, this being the top right stamp,
Scott Retail for hinged (Image)
10c Treasury (O77).
Original gum which is slightly toned in a few spots, bright color, small
ink mark at top left, otherwise Very Fine
(Image)
12c Treasury (O78). Full
original gum, radiant color on bright white paper, almost perfectly
centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect (Image)
15c Treasury (O79).
Original gum, bright color and well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice,
with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Treasury (O80).
Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, difficult to
find in this superb condition (Image)
30c Treasury (O81). Mint
N.H., intense color on bright white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine
Gem, with 1991 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for hinged (Image)
90c Treasury (O82).
Original gum, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, ex
McNall, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c War (O83). Mint N.H.,
beautiful bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
in every respect, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
2c War (O84). Mint N.H.,
deep color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, Scott
Retail for hinged (Image)
3c War (O85). Pale color
and printed on an intermediate paper, original gum, fresh and Extremely
Fine, late in their contract the Continental Bank Note Company used an
intermediate paper whose characteristics fall between the original hard
paper and the soft porous paper used by the American Bank Note Company on
later issues (Image)
6c War (O86). Unused
(regummed), bright color, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image)
7c War (O87). Original
gum, bright color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine (Image)
10c War (O88). Full
original gum, lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, perfectly centered,
Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp (Image)
12c War (O89). Original
gum, deep rich color, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with
1991 P.F. certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp
(Image)
15c War (O90). Mint N.H.,
bright color and crisp impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a
beautiful stamp, Scott Retail for hinged
(Image)
24c War (O91). Original
gum, tiny mark at bottom which may be either a natural gum skip or faint
trace of a hinge mark, attractive color, perfectly centered with even
margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, superb in every respect (Image)
30c War (O92). Original
gum, h.r., vibrant color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, rare
with such choice centering (Image)
90c War (O93). Original
gum, lightly hinged, beautiful bright color and fine impression, perfectly
centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
in every respect (Image)
1c-$20.00 Officials,
Imperforate, "Specimen" Overprint, Continental Special Printing (O1S
var-O93S var). The complete set, all have large margins and selvage at
top, virtually all show plate numbers or part of imprint, the colors are
remarkably fresh and impressions are very strong, a few low denominations
have trivial corner crease or thin speckEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE EXTREMELY RARE SPECIAL PRINTING ON IMPERFORATE HARD PAPER, ISSUED AT THE SAME TIME AS THE 1875 POSTAGE REPRINTS, RE-ISSUES AND SPECIAL PRINTINGS. ONLY ONE SET WITH PLATE NUMBERS OR IMPRINTS IS BELIEVED TO EXIST INTACT.
Many of the perforated Official Special Printings were separated by scissors when issued to the collecting public. This set, with large margins throughout and with most values showing the plate number, is in many ways much more desirable than the regularly-issued Special Printings.
Ex Col. Edward H. R. Green and Dr. Serge Korff (Image)