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Lot 2124 |
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1893, 4¢ Columbian, blue color error (233a), bright unmistakable color full lightly hinged, o.g. (most of these have disturbed o.g.) faint horizontal bend (not mentioned in certificate) fresh and about Fine.
Scott $19,000
Expertization: clear 1995 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2125 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), unused, virtually perfectly centered, huge balanced margins and razor sharp impression tiny thin spots choice Extremely Fine appearance a more affordable example with fabulous eye appeal.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 2126 |
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1894, 6¢ dull brown, imperf horizontally (256a), vertical pair o.g., hinge remnant Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: ca. 1995 P.S.E. Certificate.
Only 100 pairs reported, most with faults and/or disturbed gum.
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Lot 2127 |
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1895, 15¢ dark blue, imperf (274a), horizontal pair intense color and razor sharp impression o.g., lightly hinged fresh and choice Very Fine only 100 issued.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2128 |
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1895, 50¢ orange, imperf (275b), horizontal pair large margins and vibrant color o.g., lightly hinged Extremely Fine and choice only 100 issued.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1985 P.F. and 1989 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 2129 |
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1895, $1 black, type I, imperf (276b), horizontal pair large margins, deeply etched impression and striking contrast o.g. Extremely Fine only 100 issued.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2130 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), nicely centered, particularly bright color o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 2131 |
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1895, $2 bright blue, imperf (277b), horizontal pair prooflike impression, bright paper o.g. Very Fine only 100 issued.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 2132 |
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1895, $5 dark green, imperf (278a), horizontal pair large margins, deep color and sharp impression o.g. Extremely Fine and choice only 100 issued.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2133 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss., imperf horizontally (289a), vertical pair well centered with natural straight edge at left, deep rich color and sharp impression o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine only 25 pairs issued.
Scott $22,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE ERROR, THE ONLY ERROR IN THE POPULAR TRANS-MISSISSIPPI SERIES.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2134 |
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1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), deep color o.g. small thin otherwise about Fine.
Scott $9,500
A MORE AFFORDABLE OF THE TYPICALLY POORLY CENTERED AND FAULTY STAMP, OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 250 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2135 |
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1901, 2¢ Pan-American, center inverted (295a), nicely centered and bright with rich color for this normally pale error full o.g., lightly hinged almost invisible tiny tear in bottom margin otherwise fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $42,500
A MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT INVERT, SO MANY OF WHICH HAVE DISTURBED GUM OR NO GUM.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2136 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted, overprinted "Specimen" (296aSE), well centered, rich color regummed over a small thin spot short perf at top otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2137 |
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1903, $1 black (311), beautifully centered, sharp impression o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2000 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2138 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), intense color, deeply etched impression o.g., lightly hinged fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $2,900
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Lot 2139 |
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1908, 4¢ brown, Schermack type III perfs (314A), well centered with full Schermack hyphen-holes at right and partial at left, rich color and neat wavy line cancel Very Fine.
Scott $40,000
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. and 1993 P.F. Certificate.
With fewer than 50 from which to choose, the 6¢ imperforate is one of the rarest of all U.S. stamps, from either the 19th or the 20th century, and from this tiny population, only a small percentage are sound.
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Lot 2140 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), horizontal pair large margins, deep color and clear impression o.g. Very Fine and fresh.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2000 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2141 |
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1908, 5¢ blue coil (317), pair well centered, extra wide margins and razor sharp impression o.g., lightly hinged small thin spot choice Very Fine appearance.
Scott $15,000
AN ESPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL OF WHICH THERE ARE FEWER THAN 100 PAIRS REPORTED.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2142 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine coil (322), pair nicely centered and brilliant color o.g. two horizontal creases otherwise fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $12,000
AN ESPECIALLY FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL PAIR.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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