Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

The Hancock Collection of U.S. Stamps and Postal History

1902-1908 Regular Issues (Scott #300-330)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 337		1902-03, 1¢-13¢ values, . Scott 300-308. Original gum blocks of four, some hinge remnant, includes 1¢, 2¢, 4¢, 6¢, two 8¢ shades, 10¢ and 13¢, also a single of the 15¢ graded F-VF 75, 10¢ light bends, one 13¢ with surface soiling, otherwise F.-V.F., 10¢, 13¢ and 15¢ with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details	Realized $578
Lot 338		1902, 1¢-15¢ values, . Scott 300-309. Original gum blocks of four, fresh, 1¢-13¢ with bottom pairs never hinged, others some hinge remnant but mostly lightly hinged, o.g., hinged or never hinged, one hinged 10¢ tiny thin, otherwise F.-V.F., 2¢-15¢ with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $900 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 339		1902-03, 8¢-13¢ values, . Scott 306-308. Original gum blocks of four, fresh, bottom 13¢ pair never hinged, F.-V.F. with a couple in higher grades, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $300 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $449
Lot 340		1903, 3¢ bright violet, . Scott 302. Original gum block of four with bottom sheet margin, bottom pair never hinged, exceptionally well-centered, fresh, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $280 - 400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 341		1903, 5¢ blue, . Scott 304. A gorgeous multiple, original gum block of four, fresh, bottom pair never hinged, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $523
Lot 342		1902, 13¢ purple black, . Scott 308. An incredible gem with few peers, an incredibly high-quality mint single, fresh, intense color, original gum, never hinged, wide perfectly balanced margins, o.g., never hinged, Superb 98, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 343		1903, 15¢ olive green, . Scott 309. A huge mint "jumbo" with near perfect centering, fresh, original gum, tiny hinge remnant, intense color on bright paper, Extremely Fine 90J, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $330
Lot 344		1903, 15¢ olive green, . Scott 309. Original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, rich color and attractively centered, F.-V.F., the bottom right stamp is especially choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,310
Lot 345		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. A very tough stamp to find in this centering and in original post office condition, an incredibly nice mint example with pristine color, choice margins and perfect centering, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine 90, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $4,675
Lot 346		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, nicely centered, Fine 70, attractive post office fresh example, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 650 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,705
Lot 347		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. Fresh, original gum, very lightly hinged, choice large margins and vivid color, Very Fine 80, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $418
Lot 348		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. Original gum horizontal pair, fresh, minor hinge remnant, choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, the right stamp almost a jumbo, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 349		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. Original gum block of four, bottom right stamp never hinged, F.-V.F., the top right stamp is exceptionally choice and extremely fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 350		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. Original gum block of four, several hinge remnant, uncommonly large margins, the top left stamp is just about a jumbo, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 351		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. block of four with traces of original gum, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $688
Lot 352		1903, 50¢ orange, . Scott 310. A fabulous multiple, it is hard to believe that this block of sixteen is essentially perfectly centered since the margins between the stamps are so narrow, a showpiece, listed catalog value is for sixteen hinged singles, original gum block of sixteen (4x4), a few tiny hinge remnant, the others very lightly hinged, beautifully centered with wonderful deep rich color, some separations, bottom left stamp trivial short perf., otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $13,750
Lot 353		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. The ideal $1 1902-03 Regular Issue post office condition single for the discriminating collector, a perfect mint single with full unblemished original gum, never hinged, the color is intense and the margins and centering are impeccable, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,150
Lot 354		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. A wonderful post office condition gem, an equally beautiful mint single as in the previous lot, perfect in all respects and with the same attributes, Extremely Fine to Superb 95, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,800 - 4,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $8,250
Lot 355		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, large margins and very nicely centered, Very Fine 80, handsome single, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $400 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $690
Lot 356		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $578
Lot 357		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. Original gum horizontal pair, minor hinge remnant, choice margins and handsomely centered, pair, o.g., Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $900 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 358		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. Right sheet margin block of four, small natural "short gumming" at the right of the right pair, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, handsome multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,800 - 2,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,310
Lot 359		1903, $1 black, . Scott 311. Original gum block of four, hinge remnant, attractively centered, small thin spots in the bottom pair, otherwise F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 360		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Post office fresh mint single, original gum, never hinged, Fine 70, very hard to find in never hinged condition, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,375
Lot 361		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Fresh, original gum, never hinged, Fine 70, very scarce in post office condition, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,100 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,540
Lot 362		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Wonderfully fresh mint single, original gum, beautiful color and margins, Very Fine 80, quite attractive, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,210
Lot 363		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Fresh, original gum, small hinge remnant, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $834
Lot 364		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Fresh, original gum, F.-V.F. 75, in our opinion more Very Fine than Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $880
Lot 365		1903, $2 dark blue, . Scott 312. Original gum block of four, several hinge remnant, F.-V.F., the bottom pair is rather exceptional, scarce multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 366		1903, $5 dark green, . Scott 313. Fresh, original gum, small hinge remnant, wonderfully wide large margins, handsome color and impression, Very Fine 80, a stamp with great eye-appeal due to its near jumbo margins, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,400 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,860
Lot 367		1903, $5 dark green, . Scott 313. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, intense color, couple slightly nibbed perfs., otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $650 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,155
Lot 368		1903, $5 dark green, . Scott 313. The right pair is exceptional, especially the bottom right stamp which is extremely fine, a rare and handsome multiple, original gum block of four, fairly lightly hinged, Very Fine block, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $6,000 - 8,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $11,000
Lot 369		1903, $5 dark green, . Scott 313. Right pair exceptional, especially the top right stamp which is a large margined extremely fine gem, original gum left arrow block of four, very well-centered, bottom left stamp tiny surface adhesion in the bottom margin (which we feel is only a stray speck of gum which should be easy to remove), otherwise a Very Fine and rare block, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,975
Lot 370		1903, $5 dark green, . Scott 313. Probably used on a high value money shipment from one bank to another, a marvelous showpiece, a very rare used block of nine, on piece of a fabric type cover tied by New York "REG" double ovals with registry etiquette label beneath, attractively centered, fresh and F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,000 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $12,100
Lot 371		1906, 1¢ green & 2¢ lake imperforates, . Scott 314, 320a. Original gum center line blocks of four, three 1¢ and two 2¢ never hinged, others hinge remnant, the 1¢ has enormous margins showing parts of the twelve adjoining stamps, 2¢ cut a bit close, the 2¢ Fine, the 1¢ Extremely Fine, 2c with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $407
Lot 372		1906, 1¢ blue green, imperf, . Scott 314. Original gum pair, small hinge remnant, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $265
Lot 373		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Original gum horizontal pair, hinge remnant, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $280 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $440
Lot 374		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. The rare center line block of four, fresh, original gum, one stamp small hinge remnant, huge margins all around, Extremely Fine, extraordinary condition, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,775
Lot 375		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Original gum block of four with bottom sheet margin, top pair small hinge remnant, bottom pair never hinged, ample to huge margins, top right stamp natural wrinkles, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,430
Lot 376		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Complete matched set of arrow margin blocks of four, original gum, top pair of top position never hinged, the top, right and left positions have the "Round Marker" in addition to the arrow, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,425
Lot 377		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Complete matched set of corner margin blocks of four, original gum, three stamps never hinged, large to enormous margins, four of the sixteen stamps have tiny or minor faults, otherwise Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,000 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,740
Lot 378		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. One of the largest surviving multiples, a very rare original gum, never hinged block of sixteen, fresh, large to huge margins all around, tiny gum inclusion, trivial scuff speck in the margin between the top left pair, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,500 - 5,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,775
Lot 379		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Original gum left imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, fresh, five stamps never hinged, Extremely Fine, stated catalog value is for a plate block of six, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,700 - 2,300 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,310
Lot 380		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Original gum right imprint and plate no. 2953 block of six, fresh, five stamps never hinged, minute nick entirely in the margin above the top right stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine, stated catalog value is for a hinged plate block of six, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,815
Lot 381		1908, 5¢ blue, imperf, . Scott 315. Complete matched set of imprint and plate no. 2952 blocks of six, fresh, original gum, large to huge margins, Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $6,500 - 9,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $9,350
Lot 382		1908, 5¢ blue, U.S. Automatic Vending type I perfs, . Scott 315. Original gum guide line pair, top stamp hinge remnant, bottom stamp never hinged, incredibly well-centered, Extremely Fine, about as perfect as this rare and popular private coil can be found, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,500 - 2,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,980
Lot 383		1906, 2¢ carmine & scarlet, imperforates, . Scott 320, 320b. Original gum imprint and plate number blocks of six, "matched" positions, different numbers, the left position is the scarlet shade, others carmine, two plates never hinged, four stamps each in other two never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, two with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $350 - 500 View details	Realized $468
Lot 384		1906, 2¢ carmine, lake, type I, Schermack type II perfs, . Scott 320, 320a. Original gum pairs, hinge remnant, well-centered, the latter with inverted perforations at left, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, each with 2005 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $368
Lot 385		1906, 2¢ lake, type II, imperf, . Scott 320a. Original gum position blocks of four, includes matched arrows and three of the four corners, fresh, nine stamps never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, two corner blocks with 2004 P.S.E. certificates. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details	Realized $880
Lot 386		1906, 2¢ lake, type II, imperf, . Scott 320a. Original gum imprint and plate number blocks of six, a matched set for positions but different numbers, fresh, most stamps never hinged, one with a few light gum wrinkles, another with a toned spot in the margin of one stamp, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,375

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