1c-$5.00 1902-03 Issue,
"Specimen" Ty. E Overprint (300-313S-E). Complete set, original gum,
several have minor h.r., 2c corner crease, 6c s.e., 1c-50c Fine-Very Fine,
$1.00 Fine, $2.00 and $5.00 Extremely Fine, a small number of sets were
handstamped "Specimen" and distributed by postal officials, they are rarely
found in the choice condition of this set
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2c Carmine (301). Block
of four tied by "Woodward, O.T." and "Feb. 28, 1903" straightlines
on piece, Fine-Very Fine (Image)
2c Carmine, Imperforate (301
var). Unused (no gum), enormous margins incl. huge top right sheet
corner margins and part of adjoining stamp below, rich color, creases
not readily apparent on faceEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONLY THREE EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT 1902 IMPERFORATE ERROR ARE RECORDED. THIS IS THE ONLY CORNER SHEET-MARGIN POSITION.
All of the three known examples of this error -- the only major error found on any of the values of the 1902-03 Issue -- are unused without gum and similarly creased. The Brody copy realized $5,500 in the Shreve sale of his collection.
With 1954 P.F. certificate (Image)
4c Brown (303). Complete
pane of 100 from lower right corner of sheet with full plate selvage at
right and normal narrow selvage at bottom, original gum with 61 Mint
N.H. stamps, one stamp in side plate block hinged, stamps in bottom
plate block Mint N.H. but tiny hinge-sliver reinforcements in selvage,
small faults in two s.e. stamps at top left and thins in two others at left
center (not the best centered portion), extraordinarily rich color, some
perf separations and tiny reinforcements, minute tear in extreme edge of
margin of side plate blockVERY FINE TO EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE PANE OF THE 4-CENT 1902 ISSUE, CONTAINING AT LEAST 37 MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS IN EXTREMELY FINE GRADE.
Very few complete panes of the 4c 1902 have survived, and they probably remain intact because of typically poor centering. This pane of 100 is remarkable for its centering and condition. It contains no less than 37 stamps conservatively graded Extremely Fine in Mint N.H. condition. In addition, there are 24 Mint N.H. stamps (without straight edges) about half of which grade Very Fine. Both plate blocks have Extremely Fine centering, and the bottom plate is, for all practical purposes, Mint N.H. (with tiny hinge reinforcements along the outer edge of selvage).
Scott Retail carefully calculated with both plate blocks as hinged and others with Mint N.H. premium where applicable. (Image)
6c Claret (305). Block of
four, bottom stamps Mint N.H. and Extremely Fine, top stamps lightly hinged
and Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image)
8c Violet Black (306).
Top imprint and plate no. block of six, h.r., intense shade and very fresh,
few perf reinforcements, Very Fine (Image)
10c Pale Red Brown (307).
Mint N.H. block of four, rich color, unusually precise centering, Very
Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)
10c Pale Red Brown (307).
Bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, three Mint N.H., others lightly
hinged, rich color, fresh and Very Fine for this 1902 value, which is one
of the most difficult to obtain in well-centered plate block form (Image)
13c Purple Black (308).
Block of four, lightly hinged, paper and gum are distinctly ribbed, choice
centering, intense shade and impression, Very Fine-Extremely Fine (Image)
13c Purple Black (308).
Bottom imprint and plate no. block of six, lightly hinged, magnificent deep
shade and bright paper, perfectly centered, minor perf separations at
bottom and one perf break at center, Extremely Fine, one of the
best-centered 1902 13c plate blocks we have encountered
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15c Olive Green (309).
Left imprint and plate no. block of six, lightly hinged, beautiful rich
color, minor perf separations, still Fine and unusually fresh (Image)