The New Amsterdam Collection of United States Sheets
October 3, 2019
The New Amsterdam Collection of United States Sheets will be held on October 3, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Cherrystone Auction galleries. There are 77 lots, with a selection of rare sheets including 1851 3c dull red (Scott 11), Columbians with 15c, 30c and 50c in panes of 100, also $1-$5 blocks of four, Trans-Mississippi $1 pane of 50 (one of only three known), Pan-American, Louisiana Purchase and Jamestown, Panama-Pacific Perf. 10 5c and 10c sheets of 70 (403,404). Other commemoratives include Kansas-Nebraska set, plus many others. There are rare regular issues with 500 and 519, 571-573, 578, 579, 595 and others. In addition, there are complete sheets of Air Post with C1-6 and C13-15 Zeppelin Issue in panes of 50.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #2045 United States 1917-29 Issues 1916 5c rose, double error in sheet of 2c, Plate No. 7642, left selvage missing, some h.r., error block is n.h., fine,  **Catalog #467 Catalog Value $ 2,900 | Price Realized $750.00 |
 | Lot #2046 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c deep rose, Type Ia, upper right sheet of 100, Plate No.10208, n.h. and post office fresh, centering from very good to very fine, tiny pencil notation at top right, rare intact sheet, catalogued as singles, **Catalog #500 Catalog Value $ 55,000 | Price Realized $9,000.00 |
 | Lot #2047 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 5c rose, double error in sheet of 2c, Plate No. 7942, some h.r., few stamps with gum toning and perf. strengthening, all away from the error block, which is n.h., fine, **Catalog #505 Catalog Value $ 1,850 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #2048 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 9c salmon, upper left Plate No. 12571 sheet of 100, n.h., occasional wrinkles, fresh, fine-v.f. sheet (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #509 Catalog Value $ 2,500 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2049 United States 1917-29 Issues 1917 2c sheet of 100, lower left Plate No.4856, folded vertically between stamps, tiny and sensible minute reinforcements along the top and right rows, also at bottom and margins, closed tear at outer left of the Plate Number, generally well centered, mostly n.h., fine-v.f., rare sheet (catalogued as 20 l.h. and 80 n.h. singles) (last offered at a 1979 Siegel Rarity Sale, lot 191, hammer $20,000) ***Catalog #519 Catalog Value $ 80,500 | Price Realized $24,000.00 |
 | Lot #2050 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 Rotary Press Printing 2c carmine rose, sheet of 170, with Plate No.10449, S30 at top, centered very good to very fine as usual, perf. separations and hinge reinforcements affect about half of the stamps, balance n.h., rare sheet ***Catalog #540 | Price Realized $475.00 |
 | Lot #2051 United States 1917-29 Issues 1919 Rotary Press Printing 3c violet, sheet of 170, with Plate No.9133 at top, some hinge reinforcements affect about 25 stamps, one with small hinge thin, others n.h., some discoloration, otherwise fine-v.f., ***Catalog #541 Catalog Value $ 15,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2052 United States 1917-29 Issues 1920 Pilgrim Tercentenary Issue, 1c-5c sheets of 70, n.h., 2c with hinge marks at the ungummed portion of the top selvage, fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #548-50 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $2,600.00 |
 | Lot #2053 United States 1917-29 Issues 1922 Regular Issue, Flat Press Printing, 1/2c, 1c, 1 1/2c, 5c and 15c, five different sheets of 100, few stamps l.h., last soiling spot affecting one stamp, also some minor toned spots, rest n.h., mostly fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) ***Catalog #551,552,553,557,566 Catalog Value $ 7,735 | Price Realized $2,500.00 |
 | Lot #2054 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $1 Lincoln Memorial, sheet of 100, n.h., couple of natural skips or irregularities, fresh and well centered, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #571 Catalog Value $ 7,500 | Price Realized $4,000.00 |
 | Lot #2055 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $2 United States Capital, sheet of 100, n.h., couple of opened perfs and minute soiling at left, well centered, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #572 Catalog Value $ 12,000 | Price Realized $6,750.00 |
 | Lot #2056 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 $5 liberty sheet of 100, n.h., with natural gum creases and occasional gum skip or thin specks, slightly oily hinge marks removed from margins on all four sides, away from the stamps except affecting a few at bottom, well centered, fine-v.f. **Catalog #573 | Price Realized $11,000.00 |
 | Lot #2057 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary Press perf. 11x10, 1c green, sheet of 170, with Plate No.14618 and Star at upper left, some minor perf. strengthening at top and along the right row, with straight edge or clipped perfs, completely imperf. at bottom, other stamps n.h., fine-v.f., rare sheet, ***Catalog #578 Catalog Value $ 25,150 | Price Realized $6,750.00 |
 | Lot #2058 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary Press perf. 11x10, 2c carmine, sheet of 170, with Plate No.14456 and Star at upper left, some stamps with clipped perfs at right, completely imperf. at bottom, n.h., fine-v.f., rare sheet, **Catalog #579 Catalog Value $ 24,140 | Price Realized $4,750.00 |
 | Lot #2059 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Rotary Press, Perf. 10, 1 1/2c brown, 2c carmine, 7c black, 9c rose and 10c orange, sheets of 100, n.h., 9c with tiny piece of selvage missing at upper left, fresh, fine-v.f., **Catalog #582,583,588,590,591 Catalog Value $ 15,181 | Price Realized $5,500.00 |
 | Lot #2060 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 2c carmine, Rotary Perf. 11, complete sheet of 100, Plate No.14705 and Star, ten stamps hinged, balance never hinged, some clipped perfs and irregular selvage, rich color and detailed impression, usual centering, fresh, mostly fine or better. A very rare sheet, possibly the only known still extant, ***Catalog #595 Catalog Value $ 44,100 | Price Realized $8,500.00 |
 | Lot #2061 United States 1917-29 Issues 1923 Harding Memorial Issue, 2c black perf. 11, perf. 10 and imperf., sheets of 100, except last one is a sheet of 121, stamps n.h. (perf.10 l.h. in selvage along the plate number), one of the imperfs with a small gum thin, fresh, fine-v.f. (catalogued as singles, without premium added for plate blocks) **Catalog #610-12 Catalog Value $ 4,430 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2062 United States 1917-29 Issues 1924-25 Huguenot Walloon and Lexington Concord, sheets of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #614-19 Catalog Value $ 4,645 | Price Realized $2,100.00 |
 | Lot #2063 United States 1917-29 Issues 1925 Norse-American Issue, 2c and 5c sheets of 100, n.h., fresh and well centered, fine-v.f., **Catalog #620-21 Catalog Value $ 3,275 | Price Realized $1,300.00 |
 | Lot #2064 United States 1917-29 Issues 1926-34 Rotary Press Perf. 11x10 1/2, 1c-10c sheets of 100, couple of minor gum disturbances noted, n.h., fresh, fine-v.f. set of sheets (catalogued as singles) **Catalog #632-34,635-42 Catalog Value $ 2,800 | Price Realized $1,400.00 |
 | Lot #2065 United States 1917-29 Issues 1928 Hawaii, 2c and 5c sheets of 100, well centered, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #647-48 Catalog Value $ 3,315 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #2066 United States 1917-29 Issues 1929 1c-10c Kansas, Nebraska overprints, complete set of sheets of 100, all of the Kansas stamps are never hinged, eight of 1c, 2c and 10c each of Nebraska stamps are hinged, other 92 stamps are never hinged, some with pencil notations on selvages, some usual centering, but the vast majority of stamps are fine-v.f., or better. A very rare set of one of the finest quality surviving sets of the Kansas-Nebraska sheets. With the demand for choice Kansas-Nebraska singles, sets and Plate Blocks, opportunities to acquire a complete set of sheets in the future will be rather difficult (last recorded auction realization was in a Siegel Rarity Sale in 2006, with $47,500 hammer) ***Catalog #656-79 Catalog Value $ 101,337 | Price Realized $29,000.00 |
