$9.00 Yellow, 1875 Issue
(PR27). Original gum, intense color, choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $9.00 1875 ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMP, SCOTT PR27.
Sound, original-gum and centered examples of high-denomination Newspaper stamps, particularly of the First Issue, are incredibly rare. Only a handful of PR27's exist in this grade.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
10c Gray Black, 1875 Special
Printing (PR39). Without gum as issued, almost perfectly centered with
Jumbo margins all around, crisp impression on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. PROBABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS NEWSPAPER SPECIAL PRINTING IN EXISTENCE.
With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR41). Without gum as issued, intense color, wide
marginsEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 24-CENT 1875 NEWSPAPER STAMP, SCOTT PR41.
Only 411 were issued. With 2000 P.S.E. and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)
36c Pale Rose, 1875 Special
Printing (PR42). Without gum as issued, brilliant color and fine
impressionVERY FINE AND CHOIICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE NEWSPAPER STAMP.
With 1991 P.F. and 1992 P.S.E. certificates (Image)
$60.00 Purple, 1879 Issue
(PR79). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color and crisp
impression, almost perfectly centered with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $60.00 1879 NEWSPAPER STAMP.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
6c Intense Black, 1894
Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR93). Original gum, lightly hinged,
perfectly centered with wide and well-proportioned margins, sharp
proof-like impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. PROBABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 6-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER STAMP IN EXISTENCE.
In our opinion, the catalogue value for this stamp is not commensurate with its rarity. There was only one printing of the 6c of this series, and only 9,705 stamps were issued. The following statistics for other rare values of the set proves our point: 36c (PR97)--9,935 issued--cat. $13,500, 96c (PR99)--7,827 issued--cat. $15,000, $3.00 (PR100)--9,215 issued--cat. $18,000, $6.00 (PR101)--5,250 issued--cat. $50,000. In comparison, the 6c, with just 9,705 issued, has a catalogue value of $3,000.
With 1940 American Board of Experts, 1965 and 1992 P.F. certificates (Image)
6c Intense Black, 1894
Unwatermarked Bureau Issue (PR93). Original gum, lightly hinged,
intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paperVERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 6-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER STAMP.
As our previous description notes, we feel that this stamp is considerably undercatalogued.
With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Pink, 1894 Unwatermarked
Bureau Issue (PR95). Original gum, beautifully centered with unusually
wide margins, trivial natural gum crease at top which is characteristic for
this issueEXTREMELY FINE. A HUGE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
With 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
$5.00 Ultramarine, Newspaper
(PR109). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful powder blue shade on
bright paper, wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE $5.00 1895 NEWSPAPER ISSUE. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE RAREST REGULAR-ISSUE NEWSPAPER STAMPS IN SOUND, CENTERED, ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. WE CANNOT RECALL SEEING ITS EQUAL.
With 2001 A.P.S. certificate (Image)
$50.00 Dull Rose, Newspaper
(PR112). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color on bright paper,
choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE $50.00 1895 NEWSPAPER ISSUE.
With 2001 A.P.S. and 2002 P.F. certificates (Image)