1867 12c black, E.Grill, unused without gum, centered to bottom, light diagonal creases at bottom left, fine example of this rare Grill, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,900
Estimate: $250
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 #76 - 1867 grill issue
Lot #77 - 1867 grill issue
1867 15c black, E.Grill, fresh original gum, h.r., fairly well centered for this tough issue, perfect grill impression and nice color, fine and attractive 15c E. Grill, with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, ex-Huber,
Cat. Val. $12,500
Estimate: $2500
Lot #78 - 1867 grill issue
1867 1c blue, 2c black, 3c rose red, F.Grill, unused without gum, few short perfs, last one with slight soiling in grill, fine group, with 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates,
Cat. Val. $1,215
Estimate: $250
Lot #79 - 1867 grill issue
1867 5c dark brown, F.Grill, faintly canceled (appears unused), well centered, excellent color, fine and rare stamp, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $250
Lot #80 - 1867 grill issue
1867 10c green, F.Grill, fresh original gum, h.r., usual centering, perfectly defined Grill, minute soiling at upper left, fine and rare stamp, with clear 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, ex-Huber,
Cat. Val. $2,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #81 - 1867 grill issue
1867 12c black, F.Grill, unused without gum, well centered, fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,000
Estimate: $250
Lot #82 - 1867 grill issue
1867 15c black, F.Grill, unused with large part original, disturbed gum, h.r., usual centering, small tear at lower right and rounded corner, fine appearance, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $4,250
Estimate: $350
Lot #83 - 1867 grill issue
1867 24c gray lilac, Double F.Grill variety, unused without gum, usual centering, two short perforations at right, otherwise fine and rare, with 2019 PFC (the variety is only catalogued with gum)
Cat. Val. $9,500
Estimate: $500
Lot #84 - 1867 grill issue
1867 30c orange, faintly canceled (if at all), looks unused, centered to left, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $900
Estimate: $150
Lot #85 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 2c black, unused, with part original, disturbed gum, nicely centered, diagonal crease at bottom left and a few short perforations, v.f. appearance, only 979 sold, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $3,250
Estimate: $750
Lot #86 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 3c brown red, unused without gum, incredibly fresh and beautiful color, small tear and reperforated at left, fine appearance, only 465 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $1,700
Estimate: $250
Lot #87 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 5c brown, unused without gum, beautiful rich color, fresh and nicely centered, v.f., only 672 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $1,150
Estimate: $500
Lot #88 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 10c green, original gum, excellent centering with unusually large margin at top, fresh color, v.f., only 451 sold, with 1953 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates, ex-E.J. Huber,
Cat. Val. $2,900
Estimate: $2000
Lot #89 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 12c black, unused without gum, nice color and well centered, fine sound copy, only 389 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $1,600
Estimate: $1000
Lot #90 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 15c black, unused without gum, well centered, reperforated at bottom, deep intense color, fine, only 389 sold, with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $2,100
Estimate: $1000
Lot #91 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 24c deep violet, unused with large part original gum disturbed, with multiple hinge remnants, sharp impression, fine, only 346 sold, with 1952 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates,
Cat. Val. $6,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #92 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 30c brownish orange, unused without gum, fresh color and well centered, single short perforation at lower left, still a v.f. and scarce re-issue, only 346 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $2,800
Estimate: $1000
Lot #93 - United States 1875 Re-Issue of the 1861-66 Issue
1875 90c blue, unused without gum, well centered, incredibly fresh and intense color, bright paper, v.f., only 317 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $3,500
Estimate: $2000
Lot #94 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, Type I, unused without gum, fine, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $3,250
Estimate: $500
Lot #95 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, Type II, unused with disturbed part original gum, h.r., brilliant colors and well centered, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $2,750
Estimate: $500
Lot #96 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 15c brown and blue, Type II, center inverted, cork cancel, fairly well centered, fine and rare sound copy, with 2019 PFC. According to the Siegel Census there are 100 used copies (with two in Institutions), of which most have varying degrees of faults (this completely sound example is numbered 119b-CAN-59 and has not been seen on the market since the 1956 H.R. Harmer's sale)
Cat. Val. $22,500
Estimate: $7500
Lot #97 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 24c green and violet, center inverted, light cork cancel, centered to upper left, small sealed tear at bottom and two small diagonal creases at bottom left, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC, only 94 copies known,
Cat. Val. $37,500
Estimate: $6000
Lot #98 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, unused without gum, well centered, deep colors, v.f., with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum),
Cat. Val. $1,450
Estimate: $750
Lot #99 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 30c ultramarine and carmine, flags inverted, unused without gum, well centered, fresh color, v.f., one of only three known sound copies of this premier U.S. Rarity, ex-Ferrary, Col. Green, John Fox, with 1960 and 2019 Philatelic Foundation Certificates. According to the Siegel Census only seven unused examples of the 1869 30c Pictorial with inverted flags are known. Only one has original gum, the other six have no gum. Only the original...
Lot #100 - United States 1869 Pictorials
1869 90c carmine and black, h.r., slightly disturbed original gum, vivid colors, centered slightly to bottom, fine and scarce original gum 90c Pictorial, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $11,000
Estimate: $2000
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