Sale 804 — The Robert Zoellner Collection of United States
Sale Date — Thursday-Saturday, 8-10 October, 1998
Category — Officials (Continental Printings)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
805
1c Agriculture (O1). Full original gum, bright color, trivial natural inclusion, Extremely Fine and choice
140
350
806
2c Agriculture (O2). Original gum, small h.r. at top, deep color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
120
200
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3c Agriculture (O3). Original gum, small h.r., deep shade, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice
100
210
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6c Agriculture (O4). Original gum, bright color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, ex McNall, with 1992 P.F. certificate
110
375
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10c Agriculture (O5). Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered with huge margins, Extremely Fine and choice
230
525
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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
300
475
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15c Agriculture (O7). Original gum, deep color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult to find this well-centered, with 1992 P.F. certificate
250
550
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24c Agriculture (O8). Full original gum, lightly hinged, fresh color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1985 P.F. certificate
250
500
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814
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
500
1,000
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2c Executive (O11). Original gum, h.r., rich color on fresh bright paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem
325
800
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3c Executive (O12). Full original gum, small h.r. at top, bright color, perfectly centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine and choice
400
950
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6c Executive (O13). Full original gum, bright color on fresh paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate
600
1,050
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10c Executive (O14). Original gum, h.r., bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate
550
1,200
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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
30
160
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2c Interior (O16). Mint N.H., vibrant color on fresh white paper, trivial natural inclusion, fresh and Extremely Fine, Scott Retail for hinged
25
60
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3c Interior (O17). Full original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
42
150
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6c Interior (O18). Mint N.H., bright color on white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, Scott Retail for hinged
30
325
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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
30
300
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12c Interior (O20). Original gum, intense color, perfectly centered with wide margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, difficult to find in such choice condition
45
230
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15c Interior (O21). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice
75
170
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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
55
150
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30c Interior (O23). Full original gum, tiny h.r. at top, intense color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice
75
300
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90c Interior (O24). Full original gum, lightly hinged, bright color on fresh white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1993 P.F. certificate
175
600
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1c Justice (O25). Original gum, bright color on fresh white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
90
240
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2c Justice (O26). Original gum, bright white paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1983 P.F. certificate
150
260
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832
6c Justice (O28). Original gum, bright color, very well-centered with huge wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem stamp
140
0
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10c Justice (O29). Original gum, small h.r. at top, pretty color on bright paper, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice stamp
160
170
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12c Justice (O30). Original gum, small h.r. at top, intense color on bright paper, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
125
270
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15c Justice (O31). Full original gum which is slightly disturbed, fresh and bright color, Fine
250
75
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24c Justice (O32). Original gum, h.r., rich color on bright paper, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, rarely found this choice
625
1,150
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30c Justice (O33). Bright color, almost mathematical centering, original gum, Extremely Fine Gem stamp, a superb example of the 30c Justice
525
1,150
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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
800
1,700
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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
65
350
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2c Navy (O36). Full original gum, pretty color on bright white paper, almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem
50
220
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3c Navy (O37). Original gum, h.r., bright color, tiny thin spot, Very Fine, a very difficult stamp to find well-centered
50
100
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6c Navy (O38). Original gum, h.r., bright color, huge margin at right, fresh and Extremely Fine, pencil notation on back
50
105
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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
325
1,050
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10c Navy (O40). Full original gum, rich almost metallic color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice
70
190
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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
85
200
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15c Navy (O42). Original gum, pretty color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
150
400
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24c Navy (O43). Large part original gum, small h.r., intense color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
150
260
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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
125
600
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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
600
950
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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
38
160
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10c Post Office (O51). Original gum, fresh color and sharp impression, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
60
280
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853
15c Post Office (O53). Full original gum except where hinged at top left, deep color and sharp impression, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice
40
120
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24c Post Office (O54). Full original gum which is slightly disturbed, sharp impression and bright shade, trivial natural inclusion, Very Fine
50
100
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30c Post Office (O55). Mint N.H., rich color, wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice, Scott Retail for hinged
50
625
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90c Post Office (O56). Full original gum. sharp impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem
75
0
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1c State (O57). Original gum, rich color on fresh white paper, Extremely Fine and choice
90
280
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2c State (O58). Original gum which is partly toned, deep color, Extremely Fine and choice
190
300
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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
75
150
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6c State (O60). Original gum, bright color on fresh paper, perfectly centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
72
150
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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
140
525
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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
110
400
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12c State (O63). Large part original gum, small h.r. at top, rich color, perfectly centered with even margins all around, Extremely Fine Gem
175
220
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15c State (O64). Full original gum, few hinge marks, rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice
190
525
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24c State (O65). Large part original gum, h.r., rich color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem
375
325
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30c State (O66). Original gum, single old-fashioned h.r. made from selvage, beautiful rich color, well-centered, fresh and Extremely Fine
350
525
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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
675
1,700
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$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
800
0
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$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
5,500
6,250
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$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
3,750
3,250
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$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
3,000
5,250
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1c Treasury (O72). Full original gum, deep color, well-centered with wide margins, Extremely Fine and choice
30
190
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874
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
25
80
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6c Treasury (O75). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice
32
200
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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
80
0
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10c Treasury (O77). Original gum which is slightly toned in a few spots, bright color, small ink mark at top left, otherwise Very Fine
80
100
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12c Treasury (O78). Full original gum, radiant color on bright white paper, almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect
80
375
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15c Treasury (O79). Original gum, bright color and well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate
75
325
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24c Treasury (O80). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, fresh and Extremely Fine, difficult to find in this superb condition
375
0
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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
125
700
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90c Treasury (O82). Original gum, rich color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine and choice, ex McNall, with 1992 P.F. certificate
130
525
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1c War (O83). Mint N.H., beautiful bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, Scott Retail for hinged
120
750
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2c War (O84). Mint N.H., deep color, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, Scott Retail for hinged
100
800
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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
105
210
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6c War (O86). Unused (regummed), bright color, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine
375
50
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7c War (O87). Original gum, bright color, wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine
110
260
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10c War (O88). Full original gum, lightly hinged, pretty pastel color, perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp
35
130
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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
125
350
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15c War (O90). Mint N.H., bright color and crisp impression, well-centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, Scott Retail for hinged
30
105
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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
30
105
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30c War (O92). Original gum, h.r., vibrant color, well-centered, Extremely Fine and choice, rare with such choice centering
32
160
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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
80
260
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S
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
E. 30,000-40,000
55,000
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