The 115th sale will take place at Schuyler Rumsey House at the end of April. About 3800 lots from various nations, including the United States, the British Commonwealth, Europe, and Asia, will be presented. Additionally, there will be various thematic sets of stamps.
Here are some interesting lots that deserve attention.
Revenue-related Cancellations of Pacific Mail Steamship Co. An impressive collection of 152 stamps featuring the straight line P.M.S.S. steamer name cancellations on First to Third issue revenues stamps; arranged by ship names on stock pages, beginning with the China Line and including Alaska. Estimated price: $13,000
1930's Airmail Zeppelin Graf stamp finished. Blocks of six matched bottom margin plates, such as hinged, fresh, and F.–V.F. sets of plates. No. C13, C14, C15 for Scott. Estimated price: $5,250
Documentary stamps, blue, and black, Second Issue, 1871. Manuscript cancel with 1991 A.P.S. certificate, lovely fresh colors, pulled perf at right, and F.-V.F. grades. This is a remarkable specimen of this rare stamp. No. Scott R132. Estimated price: $3,250
Treasury Dept., 90c brown stamp, 1879. Generally speaking, the sample is fine and appealing, with most mint specimens being flawed or having perforations in the design. It is softly hinged, centered low, and has well-balanced margins all around.
It comes with P.F. certificates dated 2005 and 2014, the latter of which is graded (Fine 70). $10,000 Scott No. O113. A VERY RARE AND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1879 90¢ AMERICAN BANK NOTE CO. ISSUE IS MADE BY THE TREASURY DEPT. Estimated price: 2,300$
