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U.S. 1922-40 Issues (Scott #551-883)
 
 
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Lot 447
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1922, ½¢ olive brown, large die proof on bond paper (551P1 var), 56x42mm, small tape remnants at top corners Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000

Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate as ordinary 551P1.
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Lot 448

1922, 5¢ dark blue, imperf (557a), horizontal pair o.g. F.-V.F. only one pane of 100 issued.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: Ward backstamp.
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Lot 449

1923, 10¢ orange, imperf horizontally (562a), vertical pair typical centering for this error o.g. Fine, rare as only 50 pairs are reported only 50 pairs issued.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 450

1923, 10¢ orange, imperf (562b), horizontal pair without gum as issued Extremely Fine only 2 panes issued.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 451

1922, 50¢ lilac (570), top margin plate no. block of 6 fully intact perforations o.g., never hinged Very Fine.
Scott $900
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Lot 452

1923, $2 deep blue (572), top plate no. block of 6 crisp and intact perforations o.g., never hinged Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 453

1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top margin arrow and plate nos. block of 8 choice centering, bright colors o.g., never hinged, usual light gum skips Very Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 454

1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top margin arrow and plate nos. block of 8 beautifully centered, fresh and intact, light natural gum bends o.g., never hinged choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 455

1925, 10¢ orange, rotary (591), top left plate no. block of 4 virtually perfect centering, crisp and intact perforations o.g., never hinged Extremely Fine and choice plate block.
Scott $750
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Lot 456

1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (594), bright color and clear impression traces of o.g. small lightened, and virtually unnoticeable stain Fine.
Scott $16,000

ONE OF THE RAREST MINT 20TH CENTURY STAMPS, WITH FEWER THAN A DOZEN UNUSED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 457

1923, 2¢ carmine coil, type I-II (599, 599A), combination joint line strip of 4 o.g., never hinged Fine.
Scott $1,350

Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 458

1926, 1½¢ yellow brown, without gum breaker ridges (631 var), crossed gutter block of 4 huge margins showing adjacent stamps all around o.g., lightly hinged Extremely Fine and rare only 3-5 examples have been recorded.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 459

1926, 1½¢ yellow brown, without gum breaker ridges (631 var), upper left plate no. 18413 block of 4 o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 460

1928, 2¢ carmine, type II (634A), bottom right plate no. block of 4 wonderfully well centered for this difficult type, intense color, crisp and intact o.g., never hinged choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 461

1929, 2¢ Sullivan Expedition, lake color error (657a), virtually perfectly centered with deep unmistakable color, bright white paper Post Office Extremely Fine.
Scott $550

IT IS UNLIKELY THAT A BETTER EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VARIETY IS IN EXISTENCE.

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 462

1933, 5¢ Kosciuszko, imperf vertically (734a), horizontal pair o.g. partially creased between the stamps otherwise Very Fine and rare only 1-2 panes issued.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: 1972 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 463
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1934, 1¢ Parks, large die proof on bond paper (740P1 var), 40x64mm, ms "887" in margin small type remnants at top corners Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 464

1934, 2¢ Parks, imperf vertically (741b), horizontal pair o.g., never hinged F.-V.F. only 2-3 panes issued.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: 1956 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 465

1938, $1 Presidential, imperf horizontally (832a), vertical pair beautifully centered o.g., never hinged light diagonal crease in selvage and bottom right stamp otherwise Extremely Fine, rare as only 50 pairs are reported.
Scott $3,200

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 466

1954, $1 Presidential, dry printing (832c), vertical pair o.g., lightly hinged F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 467
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