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Lot 1372 |
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Airmail, 1918, 16¢ green (C2), top arrow and plate #8900 block of 6. Exceptionally well centered. O.g., small hinge remnant. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1373 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), "fast plane" variety, beautifully centered with deep color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
AN INCREDIBLE EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR VARIETY SHOWING THE "FASTEST" PLANE WE CAN EVER RECALL SEEING, WITH THE WING EXTENDING BEYOND THE FRAME AND WELL INTO THE MARGIN.
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Lot 1374 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue (C3), top margin plate #8493/8492 block of 12. O.g. Tiny perf stain at left. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,225
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Lot 1375 |
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Airmail, 1923, 16¢ dark blue (C5), top margin plate #F14830 block of 6. Nicely centered and post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,350
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Lot 1376 |
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Airmail, 1930 Graf Zeppelin set complete (C13-C15), set of top or bottom plate number blocks of 6. Well centered with the $2.60 being particularly nice. O.g., never hinged with the usual minor gum skips. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $22,100
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Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (E1), virtually perfectly centered within large margins, deep color contrasted by bright paper. O.g., lightly hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $375
A TRULY PHENOMENAL STAMP, UNDOUBTEDLY AMONG THE FINEST EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
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Lot 1378 |
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Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (E1), beautifully centered within extra large margins, deep color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF90.
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Lot 1379 |
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Special Delivery, 1888, 10¢ blue (E2), near-perfect centering with dark color and deep impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1380 |
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Special Delivery, 1894, 10¢ blue, unwatermarked (E4), nicely centered with incredibly deep color and bright white paper. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,750
Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1381 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (E5), top sheet margin single with part imprint. Virtually perfectly centered, intense color and a sharp impression. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $350
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1382 |
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Special Delivery, 1895, 10¢ blue (E5), top margin imprint and plate #77 block of 6. Strong, fresh color, small hinge reinforcement between two. O.g. Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1383 |
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Special Delivery, 1902, 10¢ ultramarine (E6), top imprint and plate #1775 block of 6. Bright color, intact perforations. O.g., hinged on one stamp only. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Special Delivery, 1908, 10¢ green (E7), full top imprint and plate #4917 block of 6. Beautifully centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $925
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Lot 1385 |
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Special Delivery, 1911, 10¢ ultramarine (E8), top imprint and plate #5539 block of 6. Crisp and intact. O.g., hinge remnants. Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Special Delivery, 1914, 10¢ ultramarine (E9), top margin #5863 plate block of 10. Fresh color and paper, nicely centered, typical light gum bends and skips. O.g., very lightly hinged. Trifling small selvage bend. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Special Delivery, 1916, 10¢ pale ultramarine (E10), top margin imprint and plate #5520 block of 6. Bright and fresh, crisp and fully intact perforations. O.g. Minor light hinge thin specks. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $5,500
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Lot 1388 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 10¢ brown, imperf (J5a), horizontal strip of three. Large margins, fresh color. O.g. Very Fine. A very rare strip.
Scott $2,000 ++
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Lot 1389 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 1¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J8), rich distinctive special printing color and a prooflike impression on bright paper, attractively centered, natural s.e. at right. Full o.g., lightly hinged, light "D. & Co." handstamp on reverse. Very Fine and choice example of this rare postage due.
Scott $17,500
Expertization: 1960 and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
While Scott records 9,420 stamps as having been issued, it is widely accepted that only a minute percentage of those sold were actually the special printing, in fact less that 50 have been certified by the Philatelic Foundation. This example is one of only a very few which are both fault free and still retaining full original gum.
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Postage Due, 1879, 1¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J8), unused, rich distictive special printing color and a prooflike impression on bright paper. Fine and fault free.
Scott $17,500
FEWER THAN 50 EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION. THE STAMP OFFERED HERE IS ONE OF ONLY ABOUT 20-25 SOUND EXAMPLES.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1391 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J9), unused, fresh rich color on bright paper, tiny margin wrinkle (not mentioned in certificate), of little consequence and mentioned for accuracy only. Fresh and Fine example of this rare Postage Due. Only 1,361 were issued.
Scott $9,500
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1392 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J9), unused, fresh deep color and a finely etched impression. Small thinning as often with these issues. Fine appearance. Only 1,361 were issued.
Scott $9,500
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1393 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J10), beautiful fresh color and strong impression, small gum covered thin spot. Slightly disturbed o.g. Small gum covered thin spot. Fine appearance.
Scott $14,000
A MOST PRESENTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP OF WHICH ONLY 174 WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J11), unused, fresh, unusually well centered within wide margins including natural s.e. at left, strong characteristic color and impression. Choice Very Fine example of this rare special printing. Only 249 were issued.
Scott $9,250
FREE OF THE FAULTS THAT PLAGUE THESE SOFT PAPER ISSUES, THIS IS AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Expertization: photocopy of 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J11), unused, well centered within larger margins than most, rich color. Small faults and thin, small tear at right. Otherwise Very Fine and rare. Only 249 were issued.
Scott $9,250
Expertization: 1959 P.F. Certificate mentions only the thin.
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Postage Due, 1879, 10¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J12), unused, fresh vibrant color. Thinned as often. Very Fine appearance. Only 174 were issued.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1959 P.F. Certificate.
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Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J13), unused, quite nicely centered, strong color and impression. Thinned at top as often with these soft papers. Very Fine appearance. Only 179 were issued.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1398 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J13), bright color, well centered. O.g., hinge remnant. Pulled perfs at top, small facial cut, ink on reverse. Otherwise Very Fine. Only 179 were issued.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1999 PSE Certificate.
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Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J14), well centered with deep distinctive color. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
Only 179 were issued.
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Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J14), well centered, vivid color. Slightly disturbed o.g. Minor small corner crease. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $4,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS POSTAGE DUE RARITY, WITH ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE 179 ISSUED RETAINING THEIR ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Postage Due, 1884, 50¢ red brown (J21), well centered with rich color and pristine never hinged o.g. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,750 ++ for hinged
A VERY SCARCE STAMP IN THIS CHOICE POST OFFICE FRESH MINT STATE.
Expertization: 1982, 1998 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1402 |
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Lot 1403 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1404 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1405 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1406 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1407 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1408 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1409 |
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Postage Dues, 1891, 1¢-50¢ complete, imperf (J22a-J28a), The preceding seven lots offered as a complete set.
Scott $3,125
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Postage Due, 1891, 50¢ bright claret (J28), top sheet margin single. Nearly perfectly centered with sumptuous color and sharp impression on crisp bright paper. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $575 ++ for hinged
GIVEN ITS CENTERING AND IMPECCABLE OVERALL FRESHNESS, THIS IS TRULY A CONDITION RARITY.
Expertization: 2003 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1411 |
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1894-1895 1¢-10¢ Claret (J31-J35), top or bottom plate number blocks of 20. Exceptionally bright and fresh, quite well centered. O.g., never hinged. 2¢ slight selvage separation. Overall Very Fine. A very scarce lot from a new find and never before offered at public auction.
Scott $40,000 for singles
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Lot 1412 |
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1895-1897 1¢-10¢ deep claret (J38-J42), bottom plate number blocks of 20. Fresh colors and paper, nicely centered, particularly the 10¢. O.g., never hinged. 3¢ and 5¢ slight selvage separation. Overall F.-V.F. A scarce group from the same find as above, offered for the first time at public auction.
Scott $9,700 for singles
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Postage Due, 1897, 30¢ deep claret (J43), beautifully centered within wide margins, vibrant color and a deeply etched impression. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1414 |
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Postage Due, 1914, 30¢ carmine lake (J57), wonderfully well centered within remarkably large margins and deep color, beautifully contrasted by bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $480
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Navy Dept., 1875, 2¢ ultramarine, overprinted "Sepcimen" (error) (O36SDa), quite well centered, full intact perforations, fresh color. Without gum as issued. Small ms mark at top. Still Very Fine and quite scarce.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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State Dept., 1873, 90¢ dark green (O67), outstanding centering, full intense color. O.g. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Interior Dept., 1879, 24¢ vermilion (O103), well centered with bright color and clear impression. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE STAMP, ONE OF THE KEYS TO ANY COLLECTION OF U.S. "DEPARTMENTALS" AND SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH REMARKABLE QUALITY.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1418 |
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Postal Savings Official, 1911, 50¢ dark green (O122), bottom margin imprint block of 4 with 2mm spacing. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $960
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Postal Savings Official, 1911, $1 ultramarine (O123), bottom imprint & plate #5615 block of 6. Bright color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine. A very scarce plate block, especially never hinged.
Scott $2,200 for hinged
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Postal Savings Official, 1911, 1¢ dark violet (O124-O126), imprint and plate number block of 6. 1¢ is a bottom, 2¢ a top, 10¢ a left. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine. A very scarce set of plate blocks, rarely seen never hinged.
Scott $1,230 for hinged
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Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 6¢ gray black (PR36), beautifully centered, intense color and an excellent impression. Without gum as issued. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $625
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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