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Lot 1226 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine (301c), booklet pane of 6. Exceptionally wide margins for this usually poorly cut pane, nicely centered, fresh color. O.g., never hinged. Tiny natural inclusion bottom right, couple separated perforations. Very Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 1227 |
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1903, $1 black (311), very well centered within large margins. O.g. Exceptionally fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1228 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), nearly perfectly centered within unusually large margins, deep intense color, bright paper and full o.g. that shows only the barest trace of hinging. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1229 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), well centered within large margins, radiant color on bright paper. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,900
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Lot 1230 |
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o
1903, $5 dark green (313), flawless centering, deep color and prooflike impression on remarkably bright paper. Light face-free cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
This scarce $5 stamp is normally found heavily cancelled as it was most frequently used on parcels. To find one that is lightly cancelled is difficult, but to find a lightly cancelled example that is beautifully centered and incredibly fresh is virtually unheard of. This is a true condition rarity.
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Lot 1231 |
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o
1903, $5 dark green (313), exceptionally fresh with deep color on bright paper, well centered within large margins. Relatively light registry cancel. Extremely Fine, a choice used single.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1232 |
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1906, 1¢ blue green, imperf, horizontal coil (314H), pair. Huge balanced margins showing the horizontal guide line along the top edge, deep color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500 for hinged
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS LITTLE-KNOWN AND EXTREMELY RARE GOVERNMENT ISSUED COIL.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate as well as a photocopy of 1986 PFC for the guide line strip of nine from which this was taken.
The rarest of the imperforate Government coils, only two rolls of 500 were produced for the private vending machine companies. We are currently aware of only four certified strips.
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Lot 1233 |
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1908, 4¢ brown, imperf (314A), mostly wide margins with full Schermack perforations at right, fresh color and paper. Neat wavy line machine cancel. Light creases, small tear, tiny thins. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $40,000
A HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THIS 20TH CENTURY RARITY OF WHICH ONLY 30 TO 40 USED SINGLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1985 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1234 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), bottom sheet margin single with guide line and split arrow at right. Large margins and exceptional freshness. O.g., never hinged. A truly Superb gem.
Scott $425
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Lot 1235 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), vertical pair. Clear to oversized margins with light Washington, D.C. oval cancels, deep color. Fresh and nearly Very Fine. Very scarce with contemporary cancel.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Wagner
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Lot 1236 |
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1908, 5¢ blue coil (317), pair. Well centered within wide margins, deep color and full lightly hinged o.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $15,000
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY RARE COIL WITH CENTERING THAT IS FAR SUPERIOR TO THE VAST MAJORITY OF THOSE IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1967, 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1237 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), pair. Exceptionally well centered with the deep distinctive color of the genuine coils. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $14,000
A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL PAIR.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1238 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), pair. Well centered and remarkably fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. An outstanding pair of this rare coil.
Scott $14,000
Expertization: 1949, 1995, 2002 P.F. Certificates- the 1949 cert. for a strip of four)
J.C. Morganthau & Co. backstamp.
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Lot 1239 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine coil (322), pair. Nicely centered and bright but rejoined and with faint pink discoloration around the edges. O.g., hinged. A Fine appearing example of this rare coil pair.
Scott $12,000
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Lot 1240 |
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1904, 5¢ Louisiana Purchase (326), top margin imprint and plate #2097 block of 6. Beautifully centered and post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. Truly a gem plate block with firm perforations and pristine o.g.
Scott $1,500
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