Current Auction
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- Lots 2001-2187: The Maitland Collection of U.S. Stamps — Tuesday, October 29,, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
- Lots 2501-2649: The Maitland Collection of Inverted Centers of the World — Wednesday, October 30, 2024 10:00 AM [OPEN]
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2090 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 1c dark ultramarine, unused without gum as issued, beautiful vibrant color, white paper, wide and perfectly balanced margins, single pulled perf. at lower left, otherwise a v.f. and desirable example of the 1c American Bank Note Company Special Printing, wonderful centering, one of the rarest 19th Century U.S. stamps, with 1999 PFC (Siegel census of Scott 192 contains 26 available examples, of which approximately half are sound, many off-center), (*) Catalog #192 Catalog Value $57,500 | $9,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2091 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 2c black brown, unused without gum as issued, beautiful deep color, three large margins, intact perforations, fresh and fine (Siegel census of Scott 193, contains 51 available examples, half of which are thinned, which is endemic to this soft porous paper. Of the sound examples, most are centered to top or side). A rare stamp, ex-Laila, with 1975 and 2001 PFCs, (*) Catalog #193 Catalog Value $16,000 | $7,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2092 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 6c dull rose, unused without gum as issued, beautiful pastel color, fresh and well centered, amid large, balanced margins, v.f. example of the 6c American Bank Note Company Special Printing, easily the finest of the only 28 examples available, as per the Siegel census (many of those are off center), ex-Charlton Henry, Klein and Drucker, with 1975, 1988 and 2002 PFCs, also 2009 PSE certificate, graded "XF 90", the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade (SMQ $115,000) (*) Catalog #195 | $45,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2093 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 7c scarlet vermilion, unused without gum as issued, perfectly centered, with large, well balanced margins all around, reperforated at left and right (not mentioned on accompanying 1991 abd 1997 PFCs) otherwise v.f. and incredible stamp, also 2024 PSE certificate (Siegel census of Scott 196, records 86 available examples, this being the finest known, in spite of the PSE opinion), (*) Catalog #196 Catalog Value $6,750 | $1,800.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2094 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 10c deep brown, unused without gum as issued, jumbo margins on three sides, beautiful color, post office fresh, pencil signed E.Stern, with 1991 PFC which mentions "a small thin spot", v.f. appearance of this rare Special Printing (Siegel census of Scott 197, records 33 available examples), (*) Catalog #197 Catalog Value $37,500 | $9,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2095 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 12c blackish purple, unused without gum as issued, perfect centering, with large, well balanced margins all around, v.f., pencil signed E.Stern, with 1986 and 1997 PFCs, also 2024 PSE certificate graded "VF-XF 85", undoubtedly one of the finest known (Siegel census of Scott 198, records 64 available examples. One third have flaws, others are poorly centered and only 13 are confirmed as sound and only 7 are centered) (a comparable copy, ex-William Gross (Siegel 2024 sale) fetched $10,500 hammer (SMQ $16,000) (*) Catalog #198 | $9,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2096 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 15c orange, unused without gum as issued, post office fresh, brilliant, unblemished color, well centered, with wide margins all around, undoubtedly one of the finest examples of the 1880 15c Special Printing, with 1954 and 1998 PFCs and 2024 PSE certificate, ex-Lutwak and Zoellner collections (Siegel census records 39 examples available to collectors, of which only 15 are confirmed to be sound), (*) Catalog #199 Catalog Value $30,000 | $14,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2097 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 24c dark violet, unused without gum, large, even margins all around, brilliant color, fresh and v.f., with 1972 and 2005 PFCs. Only 71 examples recorded, a comparable copy fetched $10,000 (Siegel auctions, 2024 William Gross sale) (*) Catalog #200 Catalog Value $9,000 | $7,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2098 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 30c greenish black, unused without gum as issued, incredibly fresh and well centered, wide straight edge at right, v.f., with 1947 and 2008 PFCs (Siegel census of Scott 203 contains 45 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 44 available to collectors. Only 10 are confirmed to be sound, without faults), (*) Catalog #201 Catalog Value $22,500 | $7,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2099 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 90c dull carmine, unused without gum as issued, bright color, centered to right, intact perforations on all sides, fresh and fine example of this rare Special Printing, with 1974 PFC (Siegel census of Scott 202 contains 42 examples, including one in the Miller collection owned by The New York Public Library, leaving 41 available to collectors. Thins or more serious faults affect about half of the known examples. Most of the sound examples are centered to the right), (*) Catalog #202 Catalog Value $30,000 | $11,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
 | Lot #2100 United States 1880 Special Printing 1880 2c scarlet vermilion, unused without gum as issued, well centered for this difficult stamp with wide margins, rich color and bright paper, tiny, barely noticeable expert repair at left center, fresh and v.f. appearance, with clear 1940 American Board of Experts certificate and 2001 PFC (Siegel census of Scott 203, contains only 19 examples which are available to collectors. The 20th copy is in the Miller collection at The New York Public Library), ex-Curtiss (Siegel Auctions, Nov.2013, $40,000 hammer), (*) Catalog #203 Catalog Value $100,000 | $28,000.00 To bid in this auction, please login or create a new account. |
