Sale 1264 — The Stephen Rose Collection of 2c 1869 Pictorial Issue
Sale Date — Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
Category — Unused Stamps
2c Brown (113). Block of 24 from bottom right with "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK" imprint, "No. 28" plate number and guide arrow at bottom, original gum, sixteen stamps are Mint N.H., including entire second and third rows and pairs at each end of bottom row, bright shade, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A SPECTACULAR PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF 24 OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH FULL IMPRINT AND GUIDE ARROW IN THE SELVAGE -- ONE OF THE BEST CENTERED AMONG THE FEW IN EXISTENCE.
Chapin census no. 321 (illustrated on page 24.) Ex William L. Moody III, John C. Chapin and William H. Gross. With 1957 P.F. certificate. Scott value $67,350.00 as plate block, three blocks and one pair without well-deserved premium for Mint N.H. stamps.
2c Brown (113). Wide top plate no. 4 and half arrow block of six from the right pane, four stamps Mint N.H., bottom left horizontal pair lightly hinged, natural straight-edge at left, fresh color on bright paper, few light toned spots on perforation tips at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificateVERY GOOD-FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE TOP POSITION PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Ex Jonathan Rose and Walske. With 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott value for hinged block of four and hinged pair, without premium for the plate number or the Mint N.H. stamps is $4,850.00
2c Brown (113). Two horizontal pairs with part arrow and plate no., first with "No. 3" bottom selvage, part original gum, perf separations sensibly reinforced, otherwise Fine, ex Bechtel and Walske, second with "No. 4" mostly captured in top margin, slightly disturbed original gum, light crease in left stamp, Very Good, a rare pair of pairs of the 2c 1869 Pictorial showing top and bottom plate numbers 3-4, Scott value as two original-gum pairs without premium for the plate numbers
2c Brown (113). Horizontal pair with captured imprint at bottom, original gum, dark shade, Fine and rare position pair, Scott value for normal pair
2c Brown (113). Block of nine, large part disturbed original gum, unusually deep shadeFINE-VERY FINE BLOCK OF NINE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
Any multiple of eight or more of the 2c 1869 Pictorial is scarce to rare. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate as "disturbed o.g." Scott value as block of four and five singles
2c Brown (113). Mint N.H. strip of three with end roller grill in selvage at right, rich color, Fine, a rare Mint N.H. strip of the 2c 1869 Pictorial with end roller grill, Scott value $2,775.00 as hinged singles
2c Brown (113). Unused (no gum), outstanding centering and margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2000 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
2c Brown (113). Unused (no gum), Jumbo margins, especially at top and bottom which are wider than any we have ever encountered, rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Eubanks, with 1972 P.F. certificate
2c Brown (113). Unused (regummed), wide margins and bright color, fresh, Very Fine and choice, ex Finkelburg
2c Brown, Without Grill (113b). Characteristic brownish original gum, rich colorVERY FINE. A RARE SOUND AND ATTRACTIVELY CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Since 1993 we have offered about a dozen singles, plus a rejoined block of four. Most examples of the 2c 1869 Without Grill are significantly off center, with perfs in on one side.
With 1959 and 2001 P.F. certificates
2c Brown, Re-lssue (124). Horizontal block of six, original gum, deep rich color and well-centered, bottom left stamp non-obvious pulled perf at top from some horizontal perf separations in the left vertical pairVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 2-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL RE-ISSUE -- THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE.
We estimate that fewer than ten blocks of the 2c 1869 Re-Issue exist and we record only two blocks of six. This rare block of six was featured in several old Siegel Rarities sales, including 1970, 1976, 1981, 1987 and 1989.
With 2001 P.F. certificate.