2013 CHICAGOPEX Stamp Show November 2013

Session I: Saturday, November 23, 2013 Estimate Estimate 1543 1542X 1544 1545 1546 Session I: Saturday, November 23, 2013 1536 Estimate (C26) 1944 TRANSPORT 8¢ OLIVE GREEN, FULL UPPER LEFT SHEET, SPLICE & DOUBLE PAPER .................................................................................... PH 1541 (C86a) 1973 ELECTRONICS 11¢ MULTI, VERMILION & OLIVE OMITTED .................................................... PH 1542 $400 1959 POSTAGE DUES, EFO GROUP ....................... $750-1000 Interesting selection of 51 stamps on counter book pages. Includes #J89a missing numeral, the balance with numerals shifted to varying degrees, from relatively minor to very dramatic with part of numeral at top & part at bottom. Fresh, MINT never hinged, very fine. 1539 1540 1543 (Q2a) 1913 CITY CARRIER 2¢ LAKE ERROR ........ PH $525 Top margin example with deep LAKE color. Typical fine centering. Original gum, lightly hinged. Scott value for FVF. Ex-Cook. (Copy of 1990 PF Cert #213940 for block, this is UR stamp). Cat $1750. IOWA 1996 WILDLIFE STAMP $5 MULTI, IMPERF BETWEEN BLOCK .................................................... PH $125 Block of 4, imperforate between horizontally. MINT never hinged. Fresh, very fine. (Q2a) 1913 CITY CARRIER 2¢ LAKE ERROR, BLOCK OF 4 .............................................................. PH $4000 Fine block of 4 with deep lake color. Typical centering for issue, as virtually all are found (all known examples are from same sheet). Original gum, previously hinged. Scott value for FVF singles, with no premium for block. This is the only block we’ve seen. Some perf separations at left. Cat $7000. (U642) 1999 FLAG ENVELOPE 33¢ MULTI, PROGRESSIVE COLOR OMITTED ERRORS .... PH $300-400 Series of 6 stamped envelopes showing progression and varieties of color omitted errors. Includes: normal (x1); yellow omitted (U642c, x1); yellow and blue omitted (U642d, x2), one with printed cornercard; and all colors omitted, leaving blind embossing (U642f, x2), one with printed cornercard. Very fine group of showpieces. Cat $1000. Very fine upper left margin single. MINT never hinged, couple of light gum abrasions. Cat $825. 1538 (U642) 1999 FLAG ENVELOPE 33¢ MULTI, COLOR OMITTED ERRORS ..... View photo online $400-600 Group of 9 envelopes, includes yellow and blue omitted (U642d, x1), with pre-printed corner card and 8 all colors omitted (U642f), leaving only strong blind embossing. Very fine and Post Office fresh. Cat $1800. $500 Complete upper left pane of 50 (#23122) with preprinting paper splice affecting 4 rows, two of which have complete double paper (fourth and fifth rows). Printing of third row is OVER tape. Red crayon rejection mark on fourth row, and tape on reverse of sixth row. Some perf separations as expected with uneven shrinkage over time. Fine showpiece. 1537 Estimate USA POSTAL STATIONERY 1544 (U13) 1854 WASHINGTON 6¢ GREEN, ENTIRE ...... PH $250 Small-sized entire of this elusive issue. Mint, unused but flap is sealed. Some light soiling. Fine. From long-buried Ezra D. Cole stock. Cat $625. 1545 (U18) 1855 NESBITT 10¢ GREEN ON BUFF ENTIRE, CALIFORNIA USAGE ................................................ PH $100 Frank with pen cancel, entire with red Grass Valley California cancel, sent to Vermont, backflap tears, fine. Cat $175. 1546 (U18) 1855 NESBITT 10¢ GREEN ON BUFF ENTIRE, CALIFORNIA USAGE ................................................ PH $100 Frank tied by blue Rabbittown, Sierra County, CA, cancel. Tape repaired backflap, fine to very fine. Cat $175. Chicagopex 2013 USA-SINGLES-09.pmd Stamps & Postal History 117 Page 117 10/2/2013, 7:28 PM

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