Current Auction
This public auction is closed.
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
| Lot #149 United States Modern Issues 1979 $1 Candle holder, brown (engraved) color inverted, n.h., fresh, v.f. Popularly called the "C.I.A. Invert", a single pane of 100 stamps was purchased at the McLean Va. Post Office by employees of the C.I.A., for use on mail from the agency. They noticed the error, pooled together funds to buy a replacement sheet and kept the pane for themselves (You can read more about the stamp in great detail: https://www.linns.com/news/us-stamps-postal-history/debunking-a-philatelic-conspiracy-theory-about-the-cia-invert) (cat.$17,000) ** Catalog #1610c | $12,000.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #150 United States Modern Issues 1980 15c General Bernardo de Galvez, colors omitted, n.h., v.f., with regular stamp included for comparison, ** Catalog #1826a Catalog Value $550 | $140.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #151 United States Modern Issues 1981 Space Achievement, upper left sheet corner se-tenant block of eight, Tagging Omitted, n.h., v.f., with R.Loeffler certificate,  **Catalog #1912-19d Catalog Value $1,000 | $280.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #152 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle only, die proof in black, affixed on large card, v.f. P Catalog #2595P | $230.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #153 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, four large die proofs in brown or black, various stages, each affixed on card, fine-v.f., scarce P Catalog #2595P | $900.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #154 United States Modern Issues 1992 Eagle and Shield only, "USA" omitted, imperforate block of four, proof on card, v.f. PCatalog #2595P | $260.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #155 United States Modern Issues 1994 Virginia Apgar, 20c black, red, also red brown, selection of seven large die proofs, mostly die sunk on thin cards (different sizes), various stages and paper varieties, minor flaws, mostly fine-v.f. A rare assembly P Catalog #2179P | $1,400.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #156 United States Modern Issues 1994 Pine Cone, large die proof of the center only in black, affixed to card, v.f. P Catalog #2491P | $450.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #157 United States Modern Issues 1994 Pine Cone, horizontal pair, large die proof in red brown, printed directly on card, dated 10/28/92 in pencil and with "II" stage notation at bottom, v.f. P Catalog #2491P | $700.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #158 United States Modern Issues 1994 James Polk, 32c red brown, large die proof on gummed paper, dated 7/17/95 "#3" at bottom, scotch tape stain at top, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #2587P | $450.00 Bidding Closed | |
| Lot #159 United States Modern Issues 1994 James Polk, 32c red brown, large die proof on gummed paper, dated 7/17/95 "#3" at bottom, scotch taped at top, otherwise v.f. P Catalog #2587P | $450.00 Bidding Closed |
