2004 (CSNS) (CAA) Signature Sale #348 - Session 1

Fr. 1231SP 5c First Issue Face Superb Gem New. A rather unusual note in superlative grade. The paper surfaces are strictly original, and the margins a

Fr. 1242 10c First Issue Gem New. A rather common number, but hard to find this nice. Bright, fresh, original and very well margined. <BR><...

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Gem New. A gorgeous perforated note, with full, deep perforations all the way around, and a strip of margin outside the perfo

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Choice New. A bright and original note, well perforated on three sides, but straight at the left edge of the face. <BR&g...

Fr. 1279 25c First Issue Choice New. Fully perforated and with excellent colors, this Fractional note is a Gem but for the centering. The top and left

Fr. 1282SP 25c First Issue Face Superb Gem New. A beautiful example, with two full cutting guides, original surfaces and spectacular color. <BR&g...

Fr. 1282SP 25c First Issue Narrow Margin Pair Choice New. A lovely pair, cut down from Wide Margin notes. The margins are the size one expects to see

Fr. 1310 50c First Issue Very Choice New. A near Gem example of this popular perforated type. The colors are excellent, and the note is perforated all

Fr. 1311 50c First Issue Very Fine-Extremely Fine. Well perforated all around, with nice, even circulation and perfect original paper surfaces. A scar

Fr. 1312 50c First Issue Superb Gem New. An extraordinary example of this First Issue 50c type. The note has ideal color, perfect centering of both si

Fr. 1312 50c First Issue Superb Gem New. Broad, even margins, ideal colors, perfect centering of both sides and good paper surfaces all come together

Fr. 1312 50c First Issue Gem New. This First Issue Fifty has huge margins all the way around, ideal centering of both sides and tremendous eye appeal.

Fr. 1234 5c Second Issue Choice New. A narrow but plainly visible gutter fold bisects both sides of the note from top to bottom. A very unusual Error

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Superb Gem New. A really lovely Second Issue note, with broad margins, perfect centering of both sides, ideal colors and gre

Fr. 1245 10c Second Issue Gem New. Huge margins, bright bronze and excellent centering on both sides. Second Issue notes are a real challenge to find

Fr. 1283SP 25c Second Issue Gem New Face. This Narrow Margin Specimen has been cut down from a Wide Margin piece. The margins all around are the size

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A lovely Second Issue 50c note that comes quite close to the full Gem grade. It's boldly printed, inc...

Fr. 1318 50c Second Issue Very Choice New. A strikingly handsome example of a type that is extremely challenging to find in this high a grade. With a

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Vertical Strip of Three Superb Gem New. An absolutely flawless, hugely margined strip of three, with each note a perfectly cen

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Superb Gem New. From the color, margins and face-to-back centering, this unimprovable, hugely margined piece appears to have b

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Vertical Strip of Five Choice New. A nice strip with strictly original surfaces and the typical, rather close margins in most

Fr. 1226 3c Third Issue Block of Six Extremely Fine. Each note individually grades About New, but the folds between notes are a bit heavy, bringing th

Fr. 1227 3c Third Issue Horizontal Pair Very Choice New. Dark Curtain Multiples are very seldom seen, and this is one of the nicest we've handle...

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Gem New. Broad, even margins, good original embossing, strong print quality and no press-bed smears whatever, which is rather

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Gem New. Beautifully margined with razor sharp print quality, deep original embossing and not a hint of an offset smudge. Real

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Huge margins, deep embossing, razor sharp printing and perfect color all combine on this essentially perfect G

Fr. 1238 5c Third Issue Inverted Back Choice About New. One of the very finest of the half-dozen known examples of Inverts for this number, and, even

Fr. 1253 10c Third Issue Gem New. A beautiful hand-signed Fractional note, with bold signatures, broad margins, deep original embossing and bright fla

Fr. 1254 10c Third Issue Choice New. But for its erratic centering, this much rarer hand-signed Jeffries-Spinner Red Back Ten Cent is Superb. The colo

Fr. 1254 10c Third Issue Choice New. Tight across the bottom, but impeccable in every other respect. This hand-signed Jeffries-Spinner note is multipl

Fr. 1255 10c Third Issue Very Choice New. Strict, original paper quality along with bright bronze and unusually large margins highlight this pretty no

Fr. 1272SP 15c Third Issue Gem New. The face and back are perfectly matched for size and color. The notes are beautifully bright, without a hint of a

Fr. 1292 25c Third Issue Choice About New. A bright and fresh Red Back Fessenden, with excellent centering, brilliant colors and good eye appeal. A to

Fr. 1294 25c Third Issue Gem New. Broadly margined, bright and attractive, with ideal centering of both sides and its original embossing intact. A ver

Fr. 1295 25c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Crackling fresh, with beautiful original embossing, ideal color and perfect margins. Fr. 1295s are virtually

Fr. 1295 25c Third Issue Superb Gem New. Letter-perfect centering of both sides along with bright bronze, deep, original embossing and sharp printing

Fr. 1297 25c Third Issue Gem New. Incredibly fresh for a Fiber Paper note, with crinkly surfaces, bright bronzing and the kind of sharp printing that

Fr. 1297 25c Third Issue About New. A nice problem-free lightly circulated example of this scarce Fiber Paper Fessenden. <BR><BR><B&g...

Fr. 1324 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice New. The tight bottom margin holds this nice Red Back Spinner away from the higher grade. <BR><BR&g...

Fr. 1324 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice New. Good paper originality, with strong ink color and primarily large margins. If the left face margin were a

Fr. 1324 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice About New. A hugely margined, strictly original Red Back Spinner, with deep embossing, beautiful color and per

Fr. 1328 50c Third Issue Spinner Gem New. Deep, original embossing, broad, even margins and perfect ink color all come together on this hand-signed Re

Fr. 1333 50c Third Issue Spinner Choice New. A nice problem-free Spinner that approaches the Gem grade. <BR><BR><B>Important notic...

Fr. 1335 50c Third Issue Spinner Gem New. A great Fractional note, with broad margins, terrific brightness, perfect paper originality and super eye ap

Fr. 1339SP 50c Third Issue Spinner Wide Margin Back About New, Repaired. This note, which we first offered as part of the Hoffman Collection, faces up

Fr. 1355 50c Third Issue Justice Choice New. Tight at the right, but an otherwise lovely example of this hand-signed Red Back Justice, with deep, orig

Fr. 1356 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. Terrific margins, for a Justice, that are clear of the frame line at all points. The side margins ar

Fr. 1357 50c Third Issue Justice Extremely Fine-About New. This hand-signed Red Back Fiber Paper Justice is a scarce and underrated note in all grades

Fr. 1357 50c Third Issue Justice Extremely Fine. A nicely margined, perfectly natural example of this very scarce hand-signed Red Back Fiber Paper Jus

Fr. 1362 50c Third Issue Justice Choice About New. Incredible margins for a Justice, with fresh color, bright bronze and the appearance of a perfect G

Fr. 1366 50c Third Issue Justice Very Choice New. A tough Fractional number, and one of the nicest pieces we've seen for Fr. 1366. There are two...

Fr. 1267 15c Fourth Issue Choice New. Beautifully margined and a perfect Gem save for a tiny rust spot on the back. <BR><BR><B>Imp...

Fr. 1268 15c Fourth Issue Gem New. A broadly margined, beautifully bright example of this rare Friedberg number. The broad margins and perfect paper q

Fr. 1269 15c Fourth Issue Choice New. The bottom margin is a bit tight at the right, and the paper is very lightly toned. This is the variety with the

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln Gem New. A lovely Lincoln, well margined all the way around, with ideal colors, strong printing and not a hint of a

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln Very Choice New. A lovely Lincoln, with fresh original surfaces, ideal color and sharp printing quality. With just a

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln Choice New. With a little bit more right face margin, this fresh and original Lincoln would be a perfect Gem. The co

Fr. 1374 50c Fourth Issue Lincoln Choice About New. Huge margins all around, ideal colors, perfect centering of both sides and face-plate number 23 ar

Fr. 1376 50c Fourth Issue Stanton Superb Gem New. A simply perfect Stanton, with broad even margins, deep original embossing, bright colors and ideal

Fr. 1376 50c Fourth Issue Stanton Gem New. A beautifully printed note with a blood-red seal and a bold blue anticounterfeiting stain at the right end.

Fr. 1264 10c Fifth Issue Very Choice New. A near-Gem example of this scarcest of the seven Fifth Issue notes. <BR><BR><B>Important...

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Superb Gem New. One of the most common Fractional Notes, but not often seen even near this nice. Pristine. <BR><BR...

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue Superb Gem New. A flawless example of this common Fifth Issue Note. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B>...

Fr. 1309 25c Fifth Issue About New. The upper-left corner of this AU Fifth Issue 25c is a small but distinct butterfly corner. An unusual Error on a F

Fr. 1381 50c Fifth Issue Original Pack of 20 Gem New. An utterly original pack that squares up perfectly. Each of the notes comes from plate position

Two Fifth Issue Notes. Fr. 1309 and Fr. 1381. Both pieces grade Choice New. 2 notes <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritag...

A nice Fifth Issue Group. Fr. 1264 (two), Fr. 1265 (two), Fr. 1309 (two) and Fr. 1381 (three). Four of the notes are AU, the rest New or better. 9 not

Four Choice New Fifth Issue Notes. Fr. 1264, 1266, 1309, and 1381, all very nice examples for the grade. 4 notes <BR><BR><B>Import...

Four Narrow Margin Specimens. Fr. 1255SP Face and Back, and two Fr. 1328SP faces. All four are New with some traces of having been dismounted from shi

Five Different Types. Fr. 1255 Choice New, Fr. 1264 Choice New, Fr. 1331 Very Fine, Fr. 1376 Extremely Fine and Fr. 1381 Choice New. 5 notes <BR&...

HB-3 EP-2 1c Ayers Cathartic Pills Choice Extremely Fine. This Short Arrows One Cent has a simply gorgeous multicolor case that shows virtually no wea

HB-6 EP-32a 3ó Ayers Cathartic Pills Very Fine. The case is dark mahogany brown, the stamp is bright, but the mica has some cracks, crazes, and...

HB-17 EP-3 1c Take Ayer's Pills About New. The case is an even mahogany brown, with absolutely no problems, the stamp is bright, and the mica is...

HB-17 EP-3 1c Take Ayer's Pills About New. The case is an even medium brown without a trace of a flaw, the stamp is 100% fully bright and perfec...

HB-18 EP-33 3c Take Ayer's Pills About New. The stamp is almost 100% bright, the mica is as perfect as they ever come, and the case is a very pl...

HB-18 EP-33 3c Take Ayer's Pills About New. About 2/3 of the original silvering remains, and the mica is as close to perfect as we've ever s...

HB-18 EP-33 3c Take Ayer's Pills Very Fine. The stamp is nice and bright, and the case is an attractive light brass color showing a medium amoun...

HB-28 EP-4a One Cent Ayer's Sarsaparilla Very Fine. A nice, evenly toned piece with a bright stamp, but there is some crazing to the mica at the...

HB-30 EP-34a 3c Ayer's Sarsaparilla Choice About New. Just about as perfect a piece of Encased as one is ever likely to encounter. The case is a...

HB-30 EP-34a 3c Ayer's Sarsaparilla Extremely Fine. This case, which is a glossy medium brown, is from the late die state, with the large crack ...

HB-32 EP-34b 3ó Ayer's Sarsaparilla Extremely Fine. This is the scarcer variety with the large "Ayer's." It grades fully Extr...

HB-101 EP-42 3c Drake's Plantation Bitters About New. Another outstanding-grade piece from this far-above-average group. The case is essentially...

HB-102 EP-74 5c Drake's Plantation Bitters Choice About New. The case is essentially uncirculated, with a glossy surface and a mottled brown col...

HB-102 EP-74 5c Drake's Plantation Bitters Choice About New. The glossy medium-brown case is extremely close to the uncirculated grade. The stam...

HB-122 EP-77 5c Gage Brothers & Drake, Tremont House Choice About New. The case is a glossy medium brown, without a trace of wear, the stamp is ...

HB-131 EP-78 5c J. Gault Choice About New. The case is close to untouched, the stamp is well centered and 100% fully bright and the mica is crystal cl

HB-131 EP-78 5c J. Gault About New. The case is essentially perfect, the stamp is quite bright, and the mica is clear, with nothing but a few minor ma

HB-131 EP-78 5c J. Gault About New. The case is just about as close to new as these are ever found, the stamp is quite bright and the mica is clear, w

HB-133 EP-116 10c J. Gault Choice Extremely Fine. A high-end example of the most common Ten Cent Encased Postage. The case is a lovely, even light bra

HB-133 EP-116 10c J. Gault Extremely Fine. The case shows very little wear, and the stamp is nice and bright, but the mica has several marks, includin

HB-135 EP-148 12c J. Gault Choice Extremely Fine. The case is a beautiful, even, medium brown, the stamp is bright and perfectly centered, and the mic

HB-163 EP-120 10c Kirkpatrick & Gault Extremely Fine. The case is lovely, with a fair amount of the original silvering remaining in the middle. ...

HB-190 EP-53 3ó North America Life Insurance About New. The case is lovely, with virtually no signs of wear, and the word "Insurance"...

HB-221 EP-27 1c S. Steinfeld Choice About New. This cataloger has been active in Encased Postage for over 30 years, and this is only the fifth Steinfe

HB-UNL EP95a 9c "Feuchtwanger" Strip Choice About New. Long collected as part of the encased postage series, these 9c pieces were not manu...

Series 471 $5 Very Fine-Extremely Fine. A bright, problem-free example of this key MPC note. The price gap between VF and XF is quite broad, and this

Series 521 25c Replacement Note Fine-Very Fine. The rather rare replacement note is difficult to locate in any grade. This piece, which has retained i

Series 521 $10 MPC Replacement Very Fine. A nice example of this scarce note. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage usua...

Series 641 5c Replacement Note About New. Not one of the rarer MPC replacements, but a very nice example with full color and no soil. <BR><...

Series 661 $20 MPC Replacement Note Very Fine. The corners are slightly rounded. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> Heritage u...