1879 2c brown, 3c brown and 30c brown, three different, h.r., well centered, fine-v.f., each with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $850
Estimate: $250
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 #201 - United States - Postage Dues
Lot #202 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 1c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, with 1965 PFC ("traces of gum, surface thinning at left edges") and 2019 PFC noting "surface scuffing at top left and along the left side", fine appearance. A rare Postage Due Special Printing. William E. Mooz, in an article on the 1c appearing in Chronicle No. 170, May 1996, offers evidence to support his theory that the actual number of true Special Printings sold was significantly...
Lot #203 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 2c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, small thin spot at upper right, otherwise fine and very rare Special Printing, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $15,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #204 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 3c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, small thin spot at upper left, unpunched perforations at sides, v.f. appearing example of this rare Postage Due Special Printing, only 436 sold, with 2019 PFC (catalogued as unused without gum)
Cat. Val. $20,000
Estimate: $2000
Lot #205 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 5c deep brown, Special Printing, unused disturbed original gum from hinge removal, hinge remnant, nice color, some thin spots and diagonal crease, fine appearance of this very rare Postage Due Special Printing, with 2019 PFC (it has been estimated that only 249 copies reached the public),
Cat. Val. $13,000
Estimate: $1500
Lot #206 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 10c deep brown, Special Printing, unused large part original gum, h.r., nice color and well centered for this issue, minute toning at lower right, small thin spots and horizontal crease, otherwise fine, with 2019 PFC. A rare Postage Due Special Printing, only 174 sold,
Cat. Val. $6,500
Estimate: $750
Lot #207 - United States - Postage Dues
1879 30c deep brown, Special Printing, unused without gum, fine, only 179 sold, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $7,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #208 - United States - Postage Dues
1884 10c red brown, h.r., well centered and fresh, tiny adherence on gum, v.f., with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $550
Estimate: $200
Lot #209 - United States - Postage Dues
1884 50c red brown, unused with original gum, h.r., fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,800
Estimate: $250
Lot #210 - United States - Postage Dues
1894 1c vermilion, h.r., small faults, fine appearance, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $2,250
Estimate: $250
Lot #211 - United States - Postage Dues
1894 5c deep claret, small h.r., well centered, v.f., with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $300
Estimate: $150
Lot #212 - United States - Postage Dues
1897 30c claret, never hinged, well centered, v.f., extremely difficult to find in never hinged condition, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $1,500
Estimate: $700
Lot #213 - United States - Postage Dues
1914 3c carmine lake, never hinged, bright color, fresh and fine, very difficult to find in never hinged condition, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $3,000
Estimate: $1000
Lot #214 - United States - Postage Dues
1914 30c carmine lake, n.h., fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $525
Estimate: $150
Lot #215 - United States - Postage Dues
1914 50c carmine lake, never hinged, usual centering, bright color, fresh and fine example of this scarce Postage Due, with 2018 PFC (Scott No. J58 has the highest catalogue value of any regularly issued Postage Due stamps and only a few never hinged examples are recorded)
Cat. Val. $21,000
Estimate: $5000
Lot #216 - United States - Postage Dues
1916 2c rose, never hinged, light natural gum bend, fresh and fine, with 2019 PFC,
Cat. Val. $625
Estimate: $100
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