| 1902 I Gildi Overprints |  Top |
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236326 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
45 varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #26B with all four* of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #13B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 5 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH VF upper right corner margin 30-block (quarter sheet plus another row at bottom) containing the four* varieties. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this block shows all 25 cliché types/varieties. The additional row of stamps at bottom shows a much lighter colored overprint demonstrating that sheets were overprinted in two operations, top vs bottom -- examples showing a difference between top and bottom are all the more interesting. The four varieties are (per AFA): "x" Sheet Position 6 and 56 "Dent in upper frame line, cut off upper right corner, dent in lower frame"; "z" Sheet Position 37 "Left frame line bends inward at top and bottom"; "æ" Sheet Position 39 "Cut off lower left corner, upper left corner dented on left side"; and "ø" Sheet Position 38 "Short right leg of A of ISLAND". *For the 5 aur stamps, AFA also lists a variety "y" (right and left frame lines bend inward), but I have not been able to locate this variety in the sheet of perforation 12.75 stamps. On the unoverprinted stamps, AFA values the varieties at 4 to 13 times the normal value. However, it is very unusual to obtain all four varieties in one block (and those values are over 15 years old). Plus this block shows the overprint difference from the two overprinting operations. Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations. |
145.00 |
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236328 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
46 varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #27B with all four* of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #7B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 6 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH VF lower right corner margin 25-block (quarter sheet) containing the four* varieties. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this block shows all 25 cliché types/varieties. The four varieties are (per AFA): "x" Sheet Position 56 "White spot in front of POST, dent in right frame line near AUR, scratches in lower left corner"; "y" Sheet Position 60 "Small colored spot under N of ISLAND, dent in right frame line"; "z" Sheet Position 88 "Lower frame line dented under FRI and thinning to the right"; and "æ" Sheet Position 97 "Thin right frame line, lower frame line dented under IM (hard to see on positions 92 and 97)". *For the 6 aur stamps, AFA also lists a variety "ø" (Dent in right and lower frame lines near right corner), but I have not been able to locate this variety in the sheet of perforation 12.75 stamps. On the unoverprinted stamps, AFA values the varieties at 2 to 2.5 times the normal value (this compares to 4 to 13 times on the 5 aur stamps, due to the higher value to start with -- a 4 to 8 times multiple is more appropriate on the lower-value 6 aur overprinted stamps). However, it is very unusual to obtain all four varieties in one block (and those values are over 15 years old). Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations. |
110.00 |
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46 Full Sheet, Overprint Setting I, with plate varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #27B with all four* of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #7B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 6 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH with centering varying from Superb to Fine as usual. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this sheet shows four sets of the 25 cliché types/varieties. The four varieties are (per AFA): "x" Sheet Positions 1, 6, 51, 56 "White spot in front of POST, dent in right frame line near AUR, scratches in lower left corner"; "y" Sheet Positions 5, 10, 55, 60 "Small colored spot under N of ISLAND, dent in right frame line."; "z" Sheet Positions 33, 38, 83, 88 "Lower frame line dented under FRI and thinning to the right."; and "æ" Sheet Positions 42, 47, 92, 97 "Thin right frame line, lower frame line dented under IM (hard to see on positions 92 and 97)". *For the 6 aur stamps, AFA also lists a variety "ø" (Dent in right and lower frame lines near right corner), but I have not been able to locate this variety in the sheet of perforation 12.75 stamps. The overprinting shows a horizontal shift between rows five and six, demonstrating that the overprinting was done in two operations, 50 stamps at a time. On the unoverprinted stamps, AFA values the varieties at 2 to 2.5 times the normal value (this compares to 4 to 13 times on the 5 aur stamps, due to the higher value to start with -- a 4 to 8 times multiple is more appropriate on the lower-value 6 aur overprinted stamps). However, it is very unusual to obtain all four varieties in one block (and those values are over 15 years old). Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations, NO separations. Priced well below the break up value of the listed varieties and stamps. |
290.00 |
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46 Full Sheet, Overprint Setting I, with plate varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #27B with all four* of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #7B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 6 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH with centering varying from Superb to Fine as usual. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this sheet shows four sets of the 25 cliché types/varieties. The four varieties are (per AFA): "x" Sheet Positions 1, 6, 51, 56 "White spot in front of POST, dent in right frame line near AUR, scratches in lower left corner"; "y" Sheet Positions 5, 10, 55, 60 "Small colored spot under N of ISLAND, dent in right frame line."; "z" Sheet Positions 33, 38, 83, 88 "Lower frame line dented under FRI and thinning to the right."; and "æ" Sheet Positions 42, 47, 92, 97 "Thin right frame line, lower frame line dented under IM (hard to see on positions 92 and 97)". *For the 6 aur stamps, AFA also lists a variety "ø" (Dent in right and lower frame lines near right corner), but I have not been able to locate this variety in the sheet of perforation 12.75 stamps. The overprinting shows a horizontal shift between rows five and six, demonstrating that the overprinting was done in two operations, 50 stamps at a time. On the unoverprinted stamps, AFA values the varieties at 2 to 2.5 times the normal value (this compares to 4 to 13 times on the 5 aur stamps, due to the higher value to start with -- a 4 to 8 times multiple is more appropriate on the lower-value 6 aur overprinted stamps). However, it is very unusual to obtain all four varieties in one block (and those values are over 15 years old). Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations, NO separations. Priced well below the break up value of the listed varieties and stamps. |
290.00 |
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47 Full Sheet, Overprint Setting I, AFA 1997 Specialized #30B with all four of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #14B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 20 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH with centering varying from Superb to Fine as usual. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this sheet shows four sets of the 25 cliché types/varieties. The four varieties are (per AFA): "z" Sheet Position 22, 27, 72, 77 "Upper left corner cut off and white spot in front of ISLAND"; "y" Sheet Position 24, 29, 74, 79 "Broken right frame line near bottom"; "x" Sheet Position 35, 40, 85, 90 "Two blurred white spots after D of LAND"; and "æ" Sheet Position 42, 47, 92, 97 "Break in lower frame line under ST". The overprinting shows a horizontal shift between rows five and six, demonstrating that the overprinting was done in two operations, 50 stamps at a time. Very fresh and attractive; mostly strong perforations, with just a couple marginal separations. Priced well below the break up value of the listed varieties and stamps. |
225.00 |
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236337 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
47 varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #30B with all four of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #14B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 20 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH VF/F-VF right margin 15-block containing the four varieties. This block contains sheet positions 26-30/46-50. The four varieties are (per AFA): "z" Sheet Position 27 "Upper left corner cut off and white spot in front of ISLAND"; "y" Sheet Position 29 "Broken right frame line near bottom"; "x" Sheet Position 40 "Two blurred white spots after D of LAND"; and "æ" Sheet Position 47 "Break in lower frame line under ST". It is very unusual to obtain all four varieties in one block. Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations. |
70.00 |
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236338 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
47 varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #30B with two each of all four of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #14B) [1902 "I GILDI" red overprint on 20 aur Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH F-VF/Fine lower half of sheet 50-block containing two each of the four varieties AND the entire Overprint Plate Setting I of the overprints. The overprinting was done with a 50-subject plate, thus this shows all the overprint varieties of Setting I. The underlying stamps were printed in four quarters with a 25-subject plate, thus this block shows two of the 25 cliché types/varieties. The four varieties are (per AFA): "z" Sheet Position 72, 77 "Upper left corner cut off and white spot in front of ISLAND"; "y" Sheet Position 74, 79 "Broken right frame line near bottom"; "x" Sheet Position 85, 90 "Two blurred white spots after D of LAND"; and "æ" Sheet Position 92, 97 "Break in lower frame line under ST". It is unusual to get the overprint setting in one block without having to buy a sheet. Strong perforations except for a couple very minor marginal separations. Very fresh and attractive. |
140.00 |
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247984 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
49 [1902 3 aur "Small 3" Perf 12.75 with Black I GILDI overprint] Mint, extremely lightly hinged, with Just-Fine centering. The reverse shows a "perfect" offset print of the overprint. Such offsets result from either: a) pressure being accidentally applied to a stack of just-overprinted sheets with still-wet ink; or b) from the previous printing impression occurring without paper in the press thus an overprint impression was instead made on the "tympan" (which is the surface under the paper normally being printed) and then the next sheet that was overprinted received a transfer back from the tympan. Offset impressions of the overprint are not "very scarce" on the I GILDI stamps, but they are interesting and collectible; I have only seen a few examples of an offset on this particular stamp. AIEP member and preeminent I Gildi expert Ellis Glatt viewed a high resolution image of the stamp in January 2024 and commented that the overprint is genuine in his opinion. This stamp is accompanied by a Jay Smith color image certificate with a "lifetime guarantee" from Jay Smith (details of the guarantee are available upon request). Scott #49 is the least costly of the "scarcer" I GILDI overprints, but it is still missing from the vast majority of collections. This is a very reasonably priced example with the extra bonus of the interesting offset variety. |
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179.00 |
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247986 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
49b INVERTED OVERPRINT [1902 3 aur "Small 3" Perf 12.75 with Black INVERTED I GILDI overprint] Mint hinged with F-VF centering. AIEP member and preeminent I Gildi expert Ellis Glatt viewed a high resolution image of the stamp in January 2024 and commented that the overprint is genuine in his opinion. This stamp is accompanied by a Jay Smith color image certificate with a "lifetime guarantee" from Jay Smith (details of the guarantee are available upon request). The inverted overprint of this "scarcer" I GILDI overprint is quite hard to find. This is an excellent example of this stamp. |
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435.00 |
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237818 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
50 Full Sheet, Overprint Setting I, with plate varieties: AFA 1997 Specialized #23B with all four of the AFA-listed plate varieties (on underlying AFA #22) [1902 "I GILDI" black overprint on 3 aur Large Numeral, perforation 12.75] NH with centering varying from Superb to Fine as usual. Especially nice about such a sheet is that the four types of the I GILDI overprint (thickness of the zeros: thin-thin, thin-thick, thick-thin, thick-thick) is represented in TWO 4-STRIPS (positions 34-37 and 84-87) and TWO 4-BLOCKS (15-16/25-26 and 65-66/75-76). These highly significant 4-strips and 4-blocks containing all four overprint types have really only recently started to come to the attention of collectors. This was the only single-color "oval" issue for which the underlying stamps were printed in a single pass through the press, using a 100-subject plate (instead of a 25-subject plate, printed four times). Thus each of the underlying plate varieties only exist from one position in the sheet (making them scarcer than plate varieties from the 25-subject plates). The four varieties are (per AFA): "x" Sheet Position 17 "Defective R of POSTFRIM"; "y" Sheet Position 4 "color spot on M of POSTFRIM"; "z" Sheet Position 53 "Upper frame line cut off, becoming thinner toward left side"; and "æ" Sheet Position 16 "Color spot in A of ISLAND". The overprinting shows a horizontal and vertical shift between rows five and six, demonstrating that the overprinting was done in two operations, 50 stamps at a time. On the unoverprinted stamps, AFA values the varieties at 9 to 10 times the normal value! Wonderful quality! Very fresh and attractive; strong perforations, NO separations and NO creases. Priced well below the break up value of the listed varieties and stamps. |
275.00 |
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