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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 247° |  |
 1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue, 10c Special Delivery (300-313, E6). Complete set, each stamp neatly arranged and tied by Philadelphia registry ovals, purple "Bourse Sta., Philadelphia, Pa. Registered. Nov.
2, 1903" double-circle datestamp on large linen-lined cover to Switzerland, handsome printed address, N.Y. exchange office registry label, receiving and forwarding backstamps, flap removedA VERY FINE AND SPECTACULAR FRANKING WITH $9.27 POSTAGE REPRESENTED BY THE ENTIRE 1902-03 REGULAR ISSUE While philatelic in inspiration, this cover is an extremely rare "complete set" usage of dollar denominations, a practice that originated with the Columbian Issue. Such covers exist for the Columbian and Trans-Mississippi commemorative issues, but none is known for the regular Bureau dollar issues of 1894 and 1895. The purpose of such covers was to supply European stamp dealers with attractive used examples of recent issues, the stamps were usually soaked off, thus surviving intact covers are extremely rare today. Though one must leave open the possibility of others existing, this is the first time we recall seeing the entire 1902-03 Issue on a single cover. An outstanding 20th Century usage (Image Magnifier) |
E. 10,000-15,000 | 25,000.00 |
| 248° |  |
 $5.00 Dark Green (313). Block of four, superb centering and deep rich color, fresh and
Extremely Fine, a "Gem" block (Image Magnifier) |
6,250.00 | 10,000.00 |
| 249° |
 4c Brown, Imperforate,
Schermack Ty. III (314A). Well-centered, wavy line machine cancel, couple tiny thins, Very Fine appearance, a very rare stamp, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
11,000.00 | 7,500.00 | |
| 250° |  |
 1c Blue Green, Coil (316). Magnificent centering, fresh, original gumONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW CERTIFIED PAIRS OF THIS RARE 1908 COIL According to United States Coil Issues 1908-38 (Martin A. Armstrong, 1977), a total of thirty-three 1908 1c endwise coil stamps have been certified as genuine, including eight pairs, four line pairs, strips of three and four, and one paste-up pair. This pair is illustrated on the cover of the Armstrong book. Small initials "N S Co" (Nassau Stamp Company) in pencil on lower stamp. With 1967 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
50,000.00 | 70,000.00 |
| 251 | |
 1c Blue Green, Coil (318). Horizontal pair, lightly hinged, fresh and Fine, with 1967 & 1993
P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier) |
5,000.00 | 4,500.00 |
| 252° |
 2c Carmine, Coil (322). Pair, s.e. at right, slight thinning, perfs in, very rare used
coil, with 1963 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier) |
3,000.00 | 0.00 |