1875 12c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, beautiful deep color and well centered for this difficult issue, scissors separated as always, but with mostly intact perforations on all sides, fine, with 1972 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates (Siegel Census records 71 examples)
Cat. Val. $5,500
Estimate: $2000
The New Amsterdam Collection of U.S. Rarities
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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 #126 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
Lot #127 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
1875 15c bright orange, unused without gum as issued, well centered, brilliant color, scissors separated as always, but with fully intact perforations on three sides, very fresh and splendid 15c Special Printing, only 39 certified examples have been recorded, with 1953 APS Board of Examiners certificate and 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $15,500
Estimate: $5000
Lot #128 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
1875 24c dull purple, unused without gum as issued, well centered for this, usual scissors separated, but leaving mostly intact perforations on all sides, fine and rare Special Printing, only about 100 certified examples recorded, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $3,400
Estimate: $1500
Lot #129 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
1875 30c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, fresh color, scissors separated as always, with intact perforations on three sides, fine, Siegel Census records 50 examples of this rare Special Printing, only three or four with perforations on all four sides, this one with1946 APS Board of Examiners certificate and 2019 PFC, ex-Eugene Costales,
Cat. Val. $12,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #130 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
1875 90c violet carmine, unused without gum as issued, fresh color, scissors separated as always, with mostly intact perforations on three sides, fine and rare Special Printing, only 46 recorded in the Siegel Census, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $18,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #131 - 1875 Special Printing of the 1873 Issue
1875 2c carmine vermilion, unused without gum as issued, beautiful fresh color, reperforated at right, fine appearance of this Special Printing, with 1957 (clear) and with 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records 24 examples, including one in the New York Public Library (this is No.180-UNC-14), of which only roughly half are sound,
Cat. Val. $70,000
Estimate: $15000
Lot #132 - United States 1879 American Bank Note Company
1879 10c brown, without secret mark, with original gum, heavy hinge remnants, nice color and well centered, small thin spot and creases, fine appearance, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $3,000
Estimate: $500
Lot #133 - United States 1879 American Bank Note Company
1879 10c brown, with secret mark, l.h. (if at all), light horizontal gum crease, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,700
Estimate: $250
Lot #134 - United States 1879 American Bank Note Company
1879 15c red orange, l.h., well centered and fresh, v.f., with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $180
Estimate: $100
Lot #135 - United States 1879 American Bank Note Company
1879 30c black, h.r., centered to bottom, fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $250
Lot #136 - United States 1879 American Bank Note Company
1879 90c carmine, unused with large part original gum, fresh color, diagonal crease, fine appearance, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $2,000
Estimate: $350
Lot #137 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 1c dark ultramarine, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, beautiful color and completely sound, tiny natural inclusions at top left and at right, v.f., with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation certificates. Siegel Census records only 26 examples (this being 192-UNC-22), with more than half reported to have faults, ex-Huber,
Cat. Val. $57,500
Estimate: $20000
Lot #138 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 2c black brown, unused without gum as issued, fairly well centered, nice color, nearly v.f., with 1947 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records 48 certified examples, of which almost half have faults (mostly thins, which are endemic to this soft porous paper). Of the sound examples, nearly all are centered to top or one side, ex-Vahan Mozian,
Cat. Val. $16,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #139 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 3c blue green, unused without gum as issued, intense shade and detailed impression, excellent centering for this difficult issue, v.f., with 1943 American Philatelic Society Board of Examiners certificate and 2019 graded PFC (VF-XF 85). One of the rarest of the Special Printings, not included in the 14 recorded in the Siegel Census (SMQ $185,000 for VF-80 and $300,000 for XF-90) (Scott catalogue value for graded VF-XF85)
Cat. Val. $...
Lot #140 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 6c dull rose, unused without gum as issued, natural straight edge at right, fine and extremely rare sound copy of this Special Printing, only 26 certified examples have been recorded, with 1951 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates,
Cat. Val. $67,500
Estimate: $15000
Lot #141 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 7c scarlet vermilion, unused without gum as issued, well centered, with wide margin at top, v.f., with 2019 PFC. Siegel Census records fewer than 85 copies, many with faults,
Cat. Val. $6,750
Estimate: $2000
Lot #142 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 10c deep brown, unused without gum as issued, well centered for this difficult issue, fresh, signed Luff, with 1943 APS Board of Examiners certificate and 2019 PFC. Siegel Census records 33 certified examples. Of these, several are poorly centered and ten or more are faulty (seven, including the example in this auction, have not been examined in many years). A splendid 10c Special Printing, v.f., ex-Col. Green,
Cat. Val. $34,500...
Lot #143 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 12c blackish purple, unused without gum as issued, well centered for this difficult issue, fresh and fine, with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records 64 certified examples, many with faults and poorly centered. A rare Special Printing,
Cat. Val. $9,500
Estimate: $3000
Lot #144 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 15c orange, unused without gum as issued, intact perforations on all four sides, centered slightly to upper left, a fine sound example, with 1951 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records 37 certified examples. Of these, only 12 are confirmed as sound, 10 have faults and 15 need to be reexamined according to current methods and standards. Many of the stamps, regardless of condition, are off center,
Cat. Val...
Lot #145 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 24c dark violet, unused without gum as issued, centered slightly to top, sharp impression, with intact perforations on all sides, fine, less than 70 thought to exist, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $9,000
Estimate: $3000
Lot #146 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 30c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, centered to bottom, fine, with 1950 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates (Siegel Census records approximately 45 certified examples, of which only 10 are sound and only seven of those have decent centering. Another 17 need to be re-examined for condition, but only a handful of these have nice centering)
Cat. Val. $20,000
Estimate: $6000
Lot #147 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 90c dull carmine, unused without gum as issued, wide margins, fresh and fine, a rare sound copy, pencil signed on back, with 2019 PFC. Siegel Census records approximately 41 certified copies, thins or more serious faults affect about half of the known examples,
Cat. Val. $29,000
Estimate: $10000
Lot #148 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 2c scarlet vermilion, unused without gum as issued, beautiful color, well centered for this difficult stamp, v.f., pencil signed W.H.C. Colson, with 1957 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records only 19 stamps available to collectors, five of which have small faults or short perforations (the 20th copy is in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library). The example offered in this sale has not been seen...
Lot #149 - 1880 Special Printing of the 1879 Issue
1880 5c deep blue, unused without gum as issued, well centered with wide margins on all sides, fresh color, v.f. One of the rarest Special Printings, with 1950 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. Siegel Census records only 18 examples of this Special Printing, including one copy in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library. About one third have minor faults. This is No. 204-UNC-16 in the Census, not seen since 1950 and...
Lot #150 - 1882 Special Printing
1882 5c gray brown, without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide margins, with 1957 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, the latter graded "XF-S95". Only 18 examples have been recorded (Siegel Census 205C-UNC-17), this certainly ranking among the finest, if not the finest. This elusive Special Printing was the subject of an informative article by William E. Mooz in The Chronicle,...
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