Sale 1021 — The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two
Sale Date — Thursday, 29 March, 2012
Category — Back-of-Book Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
515
50c Red Brown (J21). Original gum, multiple h.r., deep rich color, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice
1,900
750
516
1c Vermilion (J29). Original gum, small h.r., vibrant color, fresh and Fine example of this challenging Postage Due
2,500
800
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2c Vermilion (J30). Original gum, beautiful fresh color on bright paper, balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
850
450
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1c Rose (J59). Narrow h.r. at top, bright color, tiny perf tear at bottom, otherwise Fine example of this elusive Postage Due issue
4,500
0
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2c-$2.00 Offices in China (K1-K18). H.r., most of which can easily be reduced to a sliver, fresh colors, $1.00 on 50c quite well centered, Fine-Very Fine
2,255
850
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8c-60c Offices in China (K4-K14). Blocks of four, h.r., beautiful colors, mix of centering, short gum on one, overall Fine
3,955
1,000
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90c Justice (O34). Disturbed original gum and narrow h.r. at top. bright shade, unusually wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice
1,900
850
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$5.00 State (O69). Position four from the sheet of 10, top selvage with green frame plate "No. 120" and black vignette plate "No. (123)", original gum, h.r. reinforces perfs between stamp and selvage and at top of selvage, deep rich color, short perf at upper leftFINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM $5.00 STATE DEPARTMENT WITH SHEET SELVAGE SHOWING THE FRAME PLATE NUMBER AND PART OF THE VIGNETTE PLATE NUMBER.
This stamp was mounted in the Frelinghuysen album with the two parts of the attached selvage folded underneath. A Power Search review found only a single example of the $5.00 State Department stamp with attached selvage. That stamp was a corner-margin single showing part of the imprint.
8,000
3,500
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$10.00 State (O70). Original gum, h.r. at top and bottom, rich color, couple short perfs at left, Fine
5,000
950
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$20.00 State (O71). Large part disturbed original gum, h.r., wide margins, perf tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive example of this scarce State Department high value
5,500
1,700
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1c Agriculture, Soft Paper (O94). Without gum as issued, vibrant color, full to wide margins three sides, perfs touch frame at bottom, tiny thin speck above "E" of "Dept", Fine appearance, an attractive example of this major Official rarity
6,000
850
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24c Interior, Soft Paper (O103). Disturbed original gum, characteristic pastel shade of the Soft Paper issue, ample to full margins, small gum soak in single perf hole at lower left, otherwise Very Fine example of this scarce Official
4,500
1,300
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5c-25c Newspapers (PR1, PR5-PR7). Without gum as issued, rich colors, couple small flaws incl. 10c with tiny edge tears, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,525
375
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2c-$3.00, 1875 Newspaper Issue (PR9-PR25). Complete to the $3.00 value, 2c, 9c, 10c, 24c, 60c, 72c and $3.00 original gum, h.r. ($3.00 heavy h.r.), couple of the original gum disturbed or part, $1.92 regummed, others no gum, fresh colors throughout, a few small flaws but several of the better values appear rather nice, overall Fine, scarce group of unused stamps
9,370
1,400
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$60.00 Violet, 1875 Issue (PR32). Disturbed original gum, h.r., balanced margins, small thin spots, appears Very Fine
6,500
550
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2c-$60.00, 1879 Newspaper Issue (PR57-PR79). Complete set of the 1879 issue as mounted in the Frelinghuysen album, the 48c and 84c look more like the 1885 Carmine issue to us and counted as such, the 8c, 72c, 84c, $3.00 and $60.00 values no gum, others generally disturbed gum and/or h.r., nice colors and mostly clear margins, three high values with straight edge, some flaws to be expected but overall Fine or appear so, a scarce group of unused Newspaper stamps, this could have yielded several individual lots but more desirable as a set
11,810
1,900
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1c-96c, 1885 Newspaper Issue (PR81-PR89). Complete set incl. plate no. and imprint pair of No. PR81, original gum, h.r., 48c no gum, vivid colors, nice margins incl. a couple with choice centering, Fine-Very Fine, an attractive group which could have yielded several individual lots but more desirable as a complete set
4,515
1,100
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1c-24c, 1894 Newspaper Issue (PR90-PR92, PR96). Original gum, h.r., flaws on the lower values incl. small tear on 2c and 4c reperfed, appear Fine, the 24c with heavy h.r., some creasing visible from front, appears Fine, scarce
5,225
750
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12c Pink, 1894 Issue (PR95). Original gum, h.r., vivid color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, an unusually well-centered example of this scarce Newspaper issue
2,600
2,300
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1c-$2.00, 1895 Newspaper Issue (PR102-PR106, PR108). First four original gum, h.r. and one slightly disturbed, 25c and $2.00 regummed, crisp shades and attractive margins which are well clear on all, small flaws incl. 1c, 2c and 10c thin spots, Fine-Very Fine appearance, difficult to find in any condition
3,510
525
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$10.00 Green, 1895 Issue (PR110). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color, wide margins to clear at bottom well-balanced at sides, couple tiny thin spots, otherwise Fine example of this scarce Newspaper issue
2,500
325
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$20.00 Slate, 1895 Issue (PR111). Unused (no gum), fresh color, full to wide margins, couple tiny thin spots, Very Fine appearance
1,200
130
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1c-$100.00, 1895 Newspaper Issue (PR114-PR125). Complete set plus extra $5.00-$100.00, which were mounted on the Frelinghuysen pages as "Special Printings" (see note in Scott on p. 389 which says these are virtually indistinguishable from the earlier printings), original gum, h.r., couple small flaws incl. small thins on $100.00, overall Fine-Very Fine
652
350
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1c-75c Parcel Post (Q1-Q11). Blocks of four, complete through the 75c value, h.r. which are all easily reduced to a small slivers, bright colors, Fine-Very Fine though the key 50c value only Fine, lot also incl. No. QE4 block of four signed by Postmaster General Harry S. New
3,662
750
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$1.00 Parcel Post (Q12). Block of four, h.r., deep rich color, choice centering with balanced margins, Extremely Fine
1,450
950
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$1.00 1934 Hunting Permit (RW1). Complete pane of 28 with plate no. 129200 at bottom, natural s.e. at left, lacking selvage at right, top row affixed to card but otherwise Mint N.H. or lightly hinged, some natural gum skips, few perf separationsFINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF 28 OF THE FIRST HUNTING PERMIT ISSUE, SCOTT RW1.
Scott Retail as hinged with no premium for the plate block.
11,200
2,200
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