Sale 263

United States Stamps and Postal History


Washington-Franklins (331b-366)
 
 
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Lot 1241
 
1908, 1¢ green, China clay paper (331b), well centered with deep color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1242
 
1908, 2¢ carmine, China clay paper (332b), fresh warm color. O.g., never hinged (pencil notations on reverse). Fine.
Scott $1,300 for hinged

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1243
 
1908, 3¢ deep violet, China clay paper (333a), nicely centered within large margins, crisp deep color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: photocopy of 1989 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 1244
 
1908, 4¢ orange brown, China clay paper (334a), large margins, deep rich color. O.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1245
 
1908, 5¢ blue, China clay paper (335a), top margin single with part imprint. Slightly disturbed o.g. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1246
 
1909, 6¢ red orange, China clay paper (336a), well centered with luminous color. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $750 for hinged

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1247
 
1908, 8¢ olive green, China clay paper (337a), near-perfectly centered within large margins, stunning intense color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1248
 
1909, 10¢ yellow, China clay paper (338a), exceptionally fresh, brilliant color. O.g., never hinged. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1249
 
1909, 13¢ blue green, China clay paper (339a), exceptionally well centered, incredibly deep color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: photocopy of 1989 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 1250
 
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, China clay paper (340a), bright color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1251
 
1908, 5¢ blue (335), top plate number 4930 single. Perfectly centered within large balanced margins, deep color on fresh bright paper. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $125

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1252
 
1909, 50¢ violet (341), top plate number single. Virtually perfectly centered with incredibly intense color. O.g., never hinged. Post-office fresh and Extremely Fine. A magnificent gem with spectacular eye appeal.
Scott $725

Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 1253
 
1909, 50¢ violet (341), block of 4. Beautifully centered and incredibly fresh. O.g., never hinged. A choice Very Fine block.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1254
 
1908, 1¢ green coil (348), guide line pair. Exceptional centering and bright color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $575

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1255
 
1909, 2¢ carmine coil (349), guide line pair. Nicely centered with vibrant color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,100

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1256
 
1909, 2¢ carmine coil (349), guide line pair. Nearly perfectly centered within exceptionally wide margins. O.g. A choice Extremely Fine line pair.
Scott $550
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Lot 1257
 
1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), beautifully centered within extra wide margins, deep color on bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1258
 
1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), pair. Nicely centered, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $950

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1259
 
1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), guide line pair. Beautifully centered with intense color and prooflike impression on bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine, rare in this choice never hinged condition.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1972 P.F. and 2001 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 1260
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1909, 4¢ orange brown coil (354), used guide line pair. Well centered with wide margins showing full horizontal guide line at bottom, barely noticeable tiny nick at top edge of right stamp, lightly cancelled. And otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1261
 
1909, 5¢ blue coil (355), guide line strip of 4 with full horizontal guide line in bottom margin. Nicely centered with bright color beautifully contrasted by bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $3,880

Expertization: 1991 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1262
 
1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), nicely centered with dazzling color and extra large margins. Never hinged. Very Fine. Never hinged examples of the 10¢ coil are quite rare.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1263
 
1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), very well centered with large margins and bright color. O.g. Extremely Fine. A superior example of this rare coil.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1264
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1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), virtually perfectly centered with bright vibrant color and a mostly clear Orangeburg, N.Y. Mar 25 (1909) c.d.s. cancel. A fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,250

FOUND RECENTLY IN AN INEXPENSIVE MIXTURE, THIS EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ COIL OF 1909 MUST SURELY BE THE FINEST USED COPY IN EXISTENCE. IT IS ALSO THE SECOND EARLIEST RECORDED USAGE.

Expertization: 2003 A.P.S. Certificate stipulating year date.
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Lot 1265
 
1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), guide line pair. Quite well centered, deep color and strong impression. O.g. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $13,000

AN ESPECIALLY SCARCE LINE PAIR IN THIS HIGH QUALITY.

Expertization: 1975 P.F. and 1999 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 1266
 
1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), virtually perfectly centered within large margins, deep color on fresh evenly blued paper. O.g., lightly hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,000

OFFERING EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING AND REMARKABLE FRESHNESS, THIS 3¢ BLUISH PAPER WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO MATCH FOR OVERALL QUALITY.

Expertization: 1989 PSE Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 1267
 
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), exceptionally fresh and well centered with rich color. Barely hinged o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $24,000

WITH ITS EXCELLENT CENTERING AND SUPERB FRESHNESS, THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW CHOICE EXAMPLES OF THIS GREAT 20TH CENTURY RARITY.

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.

The 4¢ yellow brown, as well as the 8¢ olive green, printed on bluish paper were never intended for issue to the public. The only examples accessible to collectors emanated from exchanges between the Government Collection and private individuals for other stamps needed for the national collection. Less than 100 examples of this stamp were consequently made available.

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Lot 1268
 
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), quite well centered, rich warm color. Slightly disturbed o.g. Remarkably fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $24,000

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 90 ARE BELEIVED TO EXIST.

Expertization: clear 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1269
 
1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), attractive centering, fresh deep color. Full clean o.g. Tiny natural inclusions. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $24,000

Expertization: 1962 P.F. Certificate.

Considering how many of the 4¢ bluish papers have perforations touching or into the design, this is one of the better centered of the fewer than 100 known.

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Lot 1270
 
1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), unusually well centered, vivid rich color. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $5,000

APART FROM THE 4¢ AND 8¢ THIS IS THE MOST CHALLENGING STAMP FROM THE ASPECT OF CONDITION; TO FIND COMPARABLE CENTERING AND SUCH FRESH CLEAN GUM WOULD BE MOST FORMIDABLE.

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1271
 
1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), particularly fresh with vivid color on bright paper, quite well centered for this value. O.g. Very Fine, a choice example of the rare 5¢ value.
Scott $5,000

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate
backstamped Economist.

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Lot 1272
 
1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), centered to the upper right with beautiful deep color and nicely blued paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Bright, fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $5,000

A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ BLUISH PAPER, THE RAREST OF THE EIGHT REGULARLY ISSUED VALUES.

Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1273
 
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), incredibly fresh with stunning intense color enhanced by absolutely brilliant paper, with unusually choice centering as well. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500

FEW 6¢ BLUISH PAPERS FEATURE BOTH BRILLIANT COLOR AND OUTSTANDING CENTERING.

Expertization: 2000 P.F. and PSE Certificates.
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Lot 1274
 
1909, 6¢ red orange, bluish paper (362), choice, near-perfect centering, brilliant color and fresh, nicely blued paper. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500

RARELY SEEN WITH THIS COMBINATION OF BRIGHT COLOR, EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING AND OVERALL FRESHNESS.
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Lot 1275
 
1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), deep color and prooflike impression, rather well centered for this value, faint handstamp on reverse. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $26,000

AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND NICELY CENTERED MINT SINGLE OF THE 8¢ BLUISH PAPER, THE VALUE THAT IS GENERALLY CONSIDERED TO BE THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE BLUISH PAPERS TO LOCATE IN PREMIUM CONDITION.

Expertization: 1990 PSE Certificate.

As with the 4¢ bluish paper (see lot 1267), there are less than 100 examples extant.

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Lot 1276
 
1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), beautifully centered, exceptionally fresh and radiant color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750

Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1277
 
1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), well centered, incredibly luminous color on deeply blued paper. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,850
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Lot 1278
 
1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), well centered within large margins, intense color and deeply blued paper. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,000

AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE NEVER HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT STAMP.

Expertization: 1991 APS Certificate.
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Lot 1279
 
1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), vivid rich color. O.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), well centered and lightly cancelled with deep color. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1281
 
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), perfectly centered within large and balanced margins, bright color on nicely blued, inclusion-free paper. O.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and truly Superb.
Scott $1,450

EVERY ATTRIBUTE, FROM THE LUSTROUS COLOR AND THE SUMPTUOUS MARGINS, TO THE FRESH CLEAN PAPER AND GUM, PLACE THIS STAMP AT THE VERY PINNACLE OF GEM QUALITY.

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1282
 
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), fresh color and paper, nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $2,900

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1283
 
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), right plate #4954 single, nicely centered with bright color on deeply blued paper. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,900

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1284
 
1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine, bluish paper (366), beautifully centered, positively glowing color. O.g., lightly hinged. Reperfed at left. Choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,450
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