| U.S. Newspaper Stamps - 1883-85 American Bank Note Co. Issues |
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Lot 1128 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ A.B.N.C. essay, in black on India (PR81-E1a), complete design, die on India, die sunk on card die sunk on 75 x 65mm card, the complete design with die number "S-A" printed at bottom choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
Provenance: Earl of Crawford
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Lot 1129 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ A.B.N.C. essay, in black on white ivory (PR81-E1b), complete design, die on white ivory paper 78 x 64mm large die essay of the complete design adopted for the 12¢-96¢ issues, with die number "S-A" at bottom choice Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1130 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ A.B.N.C. essay, in scarlet on white ivory paper (PR81-E1b), complete design, die on white ivory paper 75 x 43mm essay of the completed design as adopted for the 12¢-96¢ values attractive Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 1131 |
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Newspaper, 1883 Special Printing, 2¢ intense black (PR80), without gum as issued, beautiful deep color and sharp impression an attractive Fine single.
Scott $1,050
The third printing of the 2¢ Newspaper special printing was printed on soft, porous paper simultaneously with the third printings of the Official "Specimen" special printings on the same paper.
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Lot 1132 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ black (PR81), intense color and wide margins pristine never hinged gum an Extremely Fine and choice gem.
Scott $45 as hinged
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Lot 1133 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ black (PR81 var.), pair a beautiful example of large plate scratches in positions 40 and 50 from the upper pane of 50, extending from lower right corner of top stamp to upper right corner of bottom stamp o.g., never hinged tiny thin bottom stamp Extremely Fine not listed or priced in Scott.
Scott $90 as hinged
THE TOP STAMP IS AN EXCEPTIONAL NEVER HINGED GEM; THE PAIR IS A STRIKING PLATE VARIETY.
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Lot 1134 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ black (PR81), block of four post office fresh o.g. that is pristine and never hinged choice Very Fine an attractive multiple.
Scott $205
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Lot 1135 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 1¢ black (PR81), full top pane of 50 with plate no. 482 o.g., 22 stamps are never hinged natural straightedge at bottom average to Very Fine the plate block is nearly Very Fine.
Scott $2,450 as blocks & singles
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Lot 1136 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine (PR82), perfectly centered with exceptionally wide margins, deep color o.g., lightly hinged Extremely Fine.
Scott $130
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Lot 1137 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine (PR82), outstanding lower right corner margin single with intense color, sharp impression and jumbo margins, distinct plate layout dot in second "P" of "Newspapers" o.g., never hinged Extremely Fine an exceptional single.
Scott $130
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Lot 1138 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine (PR82), choice mint corner margin single with great color and wide, almost jumbo margins o.g., small h.r. in corner selvage (ungummed area), stamp is never hinged Very Fine.
Scott $130 as hinged
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Lot 1139 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine, cracked plate (PR82 var.), an exceptional single showing the major plate crack at upper left from position 41, with intense rich color and jumbo margins o.g., lightly hinged Superb.
Scott $130+
ONE RARELY FINDS A STAMP WITH A MAJOR PLATE VARIETY IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION.
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Lot 1140 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine (PR82), bottom imprint block of 12 exceptionally fresh and well centered multiple, unusually deep color o.g., small hinge remnant between stamps 3 & 4 and in selvage, other stamps never hinged Very Fine. Cat. $1,875 as hinged blocks of four.
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
Since the plates bore no plate numbers, this multiple is equivalent to a plate block.
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Lot 1141 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 12¢ carmine (PR82), left margin block of 35 beautiful fresh color, lower left corner margin single (position.41) clearly shows the bold plate crack at upper left and is a jumbo margined gem as well full o.g., light hinge remnants between stamps 1-2, 4-7, 15, 22, 33-4 of multiple, all others pristine never hinged mixed centering, Fine-Extremely Fine. Cat. $5,480 as blocks and singles.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
A MULTIPLE OF THIS SIZE IS RARELY SEEN.
Provenance: Fisher
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Lot 1142 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 24¢ carmine (PR83), top sheet margin block of four beautifully centered o.g., stamps never hinged upper left stamp with natural gum skip and tiny inclusion Extremely Fine.
Scott $625+
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Lot 1143 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 36¢ carmine (PR84), bottom imprint block of 24 separated into a corner margin block of 4, an imprint block of 8 and a corner margin block of 12, an exceptionally fresh multiple, unusually deep color and sharp impression o.g., light h.r.'s in bottom selvage only, 20 stamps are never hinged attractive F.-V.F.
Scott $4,700
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Lot 1144 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 48¢ carmine (PR85), left sheet margin block of four nicely centered o.g., stamps never hinged paper inclusion in lower right stamp, natural gum wrinkles F.-V.F.
Scott $1,100 as hinged
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Lot 1145 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 48¢ carmine (PR85), lower left corner block of 10 with part imprint well centered, typical "crazy perfs" in selvage o.g., stamps are never hinged major separation between vertical rows 2-3 and 4-5 Very Fine to Extremely Fine a very scarce multiple.
Scott $2,700 ++
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Lot 1146 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 72¢ carmine (PR87), upper right corner margin block of four o.g., left stamp is never hinged selvage faults in upper right corner, light diagonal gum bend in upper right stamp V.G.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 1147 |
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Newspaper, 1885, 72¢ carmine (PR87), top margin imprint block of 12 (right block of four separated) o.g., stamps are never hinged selvage faults at top Fine.
Scott $4,500 ++
Because there were no numbers on these plates, this is the equivalent of a plate block.
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