1915 2c red, Type I, vertical joint line pair, small h.r. at top, bottom stamp l.h., fresh color and exceptionally well centered for this difficult issue, v.f. and rare coil line pair, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $13,500
Estimate: $2500
The New Amsterdam Collection of U.S. Rarities
By: Cherrystone Auctions
Cherrystone Auctions The New Amsterdam Collection of U.S. Rarities
The New Amsterdam Collection began over sixty years ago, back in the old (pre-internet) days. Our collector was on a mission to complete spaces in his newly acquired Scott National Postage Album. Over the years, while enjoying the philatelic journey and the resultant education, the quest continued, the means changed and some of those difficult spaces, especially Reprints, Reissues and Special Printings began to fill. When the rare, early 20th Century Coils became available, the opportunity to acquire them was not missed. Once the album achieved a fair degree of completion, the collector moved on to Inverted Centers, picking up an outstanding 1869 unused 30c Pictorial, 1c, 2c and 4c Pan-Americans, and of course an Inverted Jenny, every philatelist's dream.
When it became clear that a complete unused collection was not possible, the focus turned to the rare 1867 Grills. First came the 30c A.Grill (one of only 8 known), then a spectacular 3c B.Grill (accompanied by the original cover from Mason, Texas to Darmstadt, Germany, on which the only four known examples originated); on another occasion, the finest example of the 10c Z. Grill, followed by the iconic 15c Z.Grill (which like its famous counterpart 1c Z.Grill is one of only two in existence).
Much, if not most of the material was acquired through Bill and John Solomon of Dumont Stamp Company, an old established and respected dealership. Their well-known shop was located just around the corner from our current offices. Many of the stamps were accompanied by certificates from the American Philatelic Society Board of Examiners and the Philatelic Foundation. Since condition and expertizing standards have changed since the 1940s-1960s, we have re-submitted all individual items for updated re-examination. Every single lot in the New Amsterdam Collection is accompanied by a brand new 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificate. The New Amsterdam Collection is the largest single collection ever submitted at one time to the Foundation for certification.
I hope you enjoy this collection as much as I did while researching and preparing the lots for auction.
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Lot #189 - United States 1914-17 Issues
Lot #190 - United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 2c deep rose, Type Ia, Imperforate, Schermack Type III Perforation, usual centering, tied by wavy machine cancel on window envelope with Holeproof Hosiery Co. corner card, "Milwaukee Wis Mar 30, 1920" cds, fine, with 1967 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Scott 482A was issued imperforate by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and sold to the Schermack Company for use in its machines. The 482A on cover is one of the premier...
Lot #191 - United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 5c carmine imperforate, double error in block of twelve, with parts of adjoining stamps on all sides, top error stamp l.h., the other n.h., also including all adjoining 2c stamps (one with a tiny picked out inclusion and another with a translucent spot in the right margin), both errors v.f. A rare 5c Double Error in an imperforate block of twelve, with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, ex-Huber,
Cat. Val. $25,000...
Lot #192 - United States 1914-17 Issues
1916 2c carmine, horizontal joint line pair, slightly disturbed original gum, nice color, faint hinge thin, fine appearance of this rare coil line pair, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $13,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #193 - United States 1914-17 Issues
1917 2c carmine, small h.r., perfectly centered, beautiful color, pencil signed Neinken, with 2019 PFC graded "XF 90" (SMQ $525)
Estimate: $250
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