Finest Known»
1918 24c Carmine Rose and Blue “Inverted Jenny” Scott C3a (0)
THE FINEST NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE Few stamps hold the widespread fascination of the “Inverted Jenny” and the importance of its undisputed popularity combined with the unimprovable virgin condition cannot be overstated. The Finer of the two graded Never Hinged example known. The ultimate “virgin” inverted Jenny. The 1918 Twenty Four Cent Inverted Jenny is one of [...]
Special Printings»
5c Gray Brown – Scott 205C (0)
Special Printing Without gum as issued, deep rich color and proof-like impression, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE 21 EXAMPLES OF THIS STAMP RECORDED IN OUR CENSUS. This elusive Special Printing was the subject of an informative article by William E. Mooz in the Chronicle, February 1992. His research provides [...]
Inverts»
1c Pan-American, Center Inverted – Scott 294a (0)
ONE OF THE FINEST LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLES Unusually choice centering and wide margins for this Invert error, barest trace of hinging, deep rich colors on bright paper, remarkable state of freshness EXTREMELY FINE GEM. NO DOUBT ONE OF THE FINEST LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT. The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in at least [...]
Highlights»
90c Carmine & Black – Scott 122 (0)
THE SOLE EXAMPLE IN “95” NONE HIGHER. Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color as fresh as the day it was printed, beautiful centering with unusually wide margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM WITH THE EXALTED P.S.E. GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 90-CENT 1869 [...]
Classic Rarities»
1c Blue, Ty. III – Scott 8 (0)
FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE Position 44L4, original gum, lightly hinged, large margins at top and bottom, ample to clear at sides, deep rich Plate 4 color and sharp impression from a late state of the plate with unusually wide breaks in top and bottom outer lines EXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE [...]
19th Century»
50c Orange – Scott 260 (0)
FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN EXISTENCE Mint N.H., perfectly framed with enormous even margins, brilliant color and sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STAMP IS WITHOUT QUESTION THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT 1894 UNWATERMARKED BUREAU ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. The unwatermarked 1894 Issue was the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s [...]
20th Century»
1930 65c Graf Zeppelin Scott C13 (0)
ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM-100 MAGNIFICENT WORLD CLASS GEM IN THE ULTIMATE GRADE OF GEM-100, Perfectly centered amid extremely large margins, Glowing rich color and sharp clear impression, A perfect World Class example for the collector building the FINEST set of Zeppelins one GEM-100 at a time, A surprisingly difficult stamp to obtain in the ultimate [...]
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