United States Stamps & Postal History
April 22, 2020
We are pleased to present our April 22, 2020 sale of United States Stamps and Postal History, featuring the collection of Richard Carl. With 740 lots, we have nice sections of Stampless Covers, Free Franks and Autographed letters, Postmasters' Provisionals, an excellent range of imperf. Classics and other 19th Century used and unused, including Fancy Cancels, Civil War Patriotics, Territorial covers, 20th Century with Regular Issues and Commemoratives to $5, Large Die Proofs, Modern Errors and varieties. Back of the book includes Air Post, Postage Dues and more, followed by Confederate States, U.S. Possessions and Large Lots and Collections. Scattered throughout are many graded stamps and plate blocks. Printed catalogs are available on request.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #493 United States 1930-79 Issues 1930 2c Von Steuben, imperforate horizontal pair, positions 53-54, l.h., natural gum crease and slightly dried gum, large margins, bright color, v.f. (three panes of 100 were originally discovered, the first was returned and destroyed, some stamps from the second pane were used on covers and the remainder was returned, the third pane was discovered in Washington state and purchased intact at the post office, all known examples come from this third pane) * Catalog #689a Catalog Value $2,000 | Price Realized $1,500.00 |
 | Lot #494 United States 1930-79 Issues 1930 2c Von Steuben, small die proof on india paper, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., rare, P Catalog #689P2 Catalog Value $1,500 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #495 United States 1930-79 Issues 1931 11c-50c complete, blocks of four, also 1938 Presidentials $1 watermarked USIR, right sheet margin block of four, all n.h., v.f.,  **Catalog #692-701,832b Catalog Value $1,319 | Price Realized $325.00 |
| Lot #496 United States 1930-79 Issues 1934 National Parks, panes of 50, n.h., fine-v.f., **Catalog #740-49 Catalog Value $801 | Price Realized $210.00 | |
 | Lot #497 United States 1930-79 Issues 1938 $1 bright magenta and black, plate block of four, n.h., v.f., **Catalog #832g Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $160.00 |
| Lot #498 United States 1930-79 Issues 1939 Presidential Coils, 1c-10c complete rolls of 500, generally unopened with intact wrappers, also additional coil roll of 500 of 4 1/2c (1059), n.h., fine-v.f., scarce holding, ** Catalog #843-47 Catalog Value $16,000 | Unsold | |
 | Lot #499 United States 1930-79 Issues 1942 "Win the War", 3c reddish purple, Los Angeles precancel, fine example of this rare shade, with 1999 APS certificate, O Catalog #905b Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $260.00 |
 | Lot #500 United States 1930-79 Issues 1945 FDR, 1c block of four on hand painted Dorothy Knapp FDC (Mellone No.44A), unaddressed, v.f.  Catalog #930 | Price Realized $575.00 |
 | Lot #501 United States 1930-79 Issues 1950 3c Statue of Freedom, unaddressed hand-painted Dorothy Knapp FDC (similar to Mellone No.29), trivial toned specks and some glue toning on back, still fresh and v.f. Catalog #989 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #502 United States 1930-79 Issues 1952 Battle of Brooklyn, hand painted Dorothy Knapp FDC (Mellone No.15), penciled address erased, v.f. Catalog #1003 | Price Realized $350.00 |
 | Lot #503 United States 1930-79 Issues 1968 6c Hemisphere, white omitted, bottom margin single, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1340a Catalog Value $650 | Price Realized $220.00 |
 | Lot #504 United States 1930-79 Issues 1969-83 Baseball, Edna St. Vincent Millay and Medal of Honor, three different, each with colors omitted (engr.), n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1381a,1926a,2045a Catalog Value $850 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #505 United States 1930-79 Issues 1969 6c Baseball, black omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1381a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $210.00 |
 | Lot #506 United States 1930-79 Issues 1971 8c Emily Dickinson, black and olive omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1436a Catalog Value $500 | Price Realized $240.00 |
 | Lot #507 United States 1930-79 Issues 1973 8c Copernicus, orange omitted, n.h., v.f., with 2006 APS certificate, ** Catalog #1488a Catalog Value $400 | Price Realized $190.00 |
 | Lot #508 United States 1930-79 Issues 1973 8c Copernicus, black (engraved) omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1488b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $270.00 |
 | Lot #509 United States 1930-79 Issues 1973 8c Progress in Electronics, tan and lilac omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1501b Catalog Value $600 | Price Realized $170.00 |
 | Lot #510 United States 1930-79 Issues 1974 Rural America, 10c multicolored, black & blue (engr.) omitted, also 1989 Bill of Rights, black (engr.) omitted, n.h., fine-v.f., with PSE certificates, ** Catalog #1506a,2421a Catalog Value $675 | Price Realized $280.00 |
 | Lot #511 United States 1930-79 Issues 1975-83 10c Space, Medal of Honor, each with red omitted, n.h., v.f., ** Catalog #1557a,2045a Catalog Value $425 | Price Realized $190.00 |
