| U.S. Stamps: 1922-1929 Issues (Scott Nos. 553-630) |
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Lot 1560 |
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1925, ½¢ olive brown, seven announcements in all, accounting for 16 of the 23 stamps in the issue: 2¢ 5¢-8¢ and 11¢-$5, Very Fine and very scarce, the 11¢ value, announced on Sept 30, 1922, was the first such announcement to include an official first day of issue.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1561 |
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1925, 1½¢ yellow brown (553), corner margin block of 4 with spectacular "crazy perfs" in the selvage caused by a fold-over. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1562 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine (554 var.), right sheet margin single with a second, fairly strong "ghost" impression in the selvage. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. a unique item for the specialist.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1563 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine (554 var.), "parallelogram" shaped block of 8. The result of the sheet being perforated vertically at about a 15 ° angle. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1564 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine (554), sheet margin block of 9 with spectacular "crazy perfs" caused by a fold-over. O.g. F.-V.F.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1565 |
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1922, 5¢ dark blue (557), corner margin block of 4. Signed four times (once in each piece of selvage) "Hubert Work/Postmaster General" and dated "Oct 25, 20", two days prior to issue. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. a unique item for the specialist.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1566 |
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1923, 8¢ olive green (560), full bottom margin plate no. 16452 block of 6. Rich color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $850
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Lot 1567 |
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1923, 10¢ orange (562 var.), block of 4 with vertical perfs shifted 5mm and with vertical guide line entirely on R stamps. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 100 - 150
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Lot 1568 |
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1923, 20¢ carmine rose (567 var.), horizontal pair with spectacular paper folds. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1569 |
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1923, 30¢ olive brown (569), top margin plate no. 14438 block of 6. Fresh and nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $360
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Lot 1570 |
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1923, 30¢ olive brown (569), B margin plate #17558 block of 6. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine. Also includes a 1901 $10 Banknote with a nearly identical buffalo as its central vignette, well used but pressed and attractive.
Scott $325 ++
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Lot 1571 |
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1923, $1 violet black (571), top margin plate no. 18680 block of 6. Well centered and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 1572 |
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1923, $2 deep blue (572), top margin plate no. 14306 block of 6. Choice centering, crisp and intact perforations, tiny gum crease in no way detracts and is mentioned for accuracy only. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $975
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Lot 1573 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), o.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $230
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Lot 1574 |
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1923, $5 carmine lake & dark blue (573a), nicely centered. O.g., never hinged ("short gum" along T perfs). F.-V.F.
Scott $350
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Lot 1575 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top plate no. 14326, 14327 block of 8. Choice centering, some selvage strengthening top right shows through slightly. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
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Lot 1576 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top plate no. 14326, 14327 block of 8. Beautifully centered. O.g., hinge reinforcement in selvage, stamps are never hinged. P.O. staple holes in one stamp. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 1577 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary (578), virtually perfect centering within exceptionally wide margins for this coil waste issue, deep color on bright paper. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $160
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Lot 1578 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary (578), beautifully centered with incredibly large margins for this normally tight-margined stamp. O.g., never hinged. Post office Extremely Fine.
Scott $160
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Lot 1579 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary (579), beautifully centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $85
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Lot 1580 |
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1925, 3¢ violet, rotary (584), BL plate no. 18446 block of 4. Strong and intact perforations. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $360
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Lot 1581 |
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1925, 4¢ yellow brown, rotary (585), BL plate no. 16080 block of 4. Fresh and crisp. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $325
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Lot 1582 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary coil waste (595), essentially perfect centering, strong color and impression. O.g., very lightly hinged if at all. Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 1583 |
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1923, 2¢ carmine, rotary coil waste (595), a desirable used example of this difficult stamp, exceptionally well centered, with dark saturated color on particularly fresh paper and a lightly struck town cancel. Extremely Fine used examples of high quality such as this are quite scarce.
Scott $475
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1584 |
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1929, 2¢ carmine coil, type II (599A), virtually perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh. O.g., very lightly hinged. A Choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $125
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Lot 1585 |
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1923, 2¢ Harding essay (610), by Bureau engraver Frederick Pauling, plate-sunk area about 10x13 inches, overall about 13x20, 2-inch tear in border and mild foxing but a terrific collateral item. This etching was reduced photographically and used as a model for the stamp by designer Clair Huston (see Gary Griffith's United States Stamps 1922-26, page 174.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1586 |
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1926, 13¢ green (622), top margin plate no. 19119 block of 6. Choice centering. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 1587 |
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1925, 13¢ green and 17¢ black (622-623 vars.), each handstamped blue "COLONIAS" by the Portuguese government upon receipt from the U.P.U. and before sending as specimens to one of their colonial post offices, affixed to small piece a page from one of these colonial specimen books, F-VF.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1588 |
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1925, 17¢ black (623), horizontal block of 10 with striking paper folds affecting six stamps. O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1589 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 13 sheets fresh and nicely centered. O.g., generally lightly hinged. Mostly with a small fault, several slightly trimmed. Othewise F.-V.F.
Scott $4,875
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Lot 1590 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 10 sheets including Dot over "S" var., nicely centered. O.g., one regummed, 9 o.g. Each with a fault or two. F.-V.F.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 1591 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 7 sheets including a dot over "S" variety, very well centered. O.g., never hinged. Each with a small selvage fault or separation.
Scott $3,850
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Lot 1592 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 5 sheets fresh and nicely centered. O.g., lightly hinged. F.-V.F. or better.
Scott $2,750
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Lot 1593 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), 2 sheets fresh and intact. O.g., never hinged. Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1594 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), LR plate #18771, fold-over resulting in zig-zag perforations in LR selvage, incredibly well centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550+
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Lot 1595 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), exceptionally well centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
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Lot 1596 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), Dot over "S" variety, choice centering, crisp and intact. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1597 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), Dot over "S" variety, beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $550
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Lot 1598 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), fresh and intact. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 1599 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), well centered. O.g., never hinged.
Scott $550
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Lot 1600 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 1601 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), crisp and nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $550
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Lot 1602 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), fresh and intact. Washington D.C. Oct 18, 1926 First Day cancels. Selvage trimmed a bit as usual. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500 for sheet on cover
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Lot 1603 |
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), fresh and well centered. Philadelphia Sesquicentennial Expo cancels. Few minor light creases. Very Fine.
Scott $450
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1926 White Plains souvenir sheet (630), BR sheet. 10/18/26 Washington, D.C. first day duplex cancels. Slightly reduced (probably by servicer) at right otherwise. Very Fine. Rare used sheet which catalogues $1500.00 as a full F.D.C.
Scott $450
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