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Lot 2247 |
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Airmail, 1918, 24¢ carmine rose & blue, center inverted (C3a), position 100 with natural straightedge at right and sheet margin at bottom, deep color and bright paper o.g., lightly hinged Fine.
Scott $170,000
UNQUESTIONABLY THE FINEST OF THE THREE CORNER MARGIN SINGLES.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate, signed Kessler, Sanabria, "Oriole".
The fourth of the corner copies is the lower left stamp in a corner margin block of 4.
The example with its bottom sheet margin endeared itself to both its former owner, Michael Rubin, as well as the current owner, Ron Scott, as they could immediately place their C3a on the sheet without the need to refer to the reconstruction chart. The fact that this example is in pristine condition as well produces a highly desirable "inverted Jenny" for the collector of United States stamps and errors.
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Lot 2248 |
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Special Delivery, 1885, 10¢ blue (E1), beautifully centered, deep color and prooflike impression o.g., never hinged a choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1992 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2249 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 1¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J8), deep color and sharp impression small part o.g. tiny scrape, some gum stained perforations otherwise Fine and an attractive example of this postage due rarity.
Scott $19,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2250 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 2¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J9), wide margins and sharp impression, thin spot unused Fine appearance.
Scott $9,500
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE SPECIAL PRINTING.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2251 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 3¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J10), exceptionally deep color and impression, large hinge thin unused fresh Fine appearance.
Scott $19,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 174 WERE SOLD.
Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2252 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J11), deep color and bright paper disturbed o.g. couple hinge thins fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $9,500
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2253 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 10¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J12), deep color and impression o.g., hinge remnant reperfed at top and right, small thin/fault at top a reasonably attractive example of this rare stamp, of which only 174 were sold.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2254 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J13), exceptionally well centered, intense color and deeply etched impression unused single nibbed perf at top otherwise completely sound and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 179 WERE SOLD.
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Lot 2255 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 50¢ deep brown, Special Printing (J14), nicely centered, incredibly deep color and sharp prooflike impression part o.g. small thin, light crease fresh Very Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500
A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE SPECIAL PRINTING, OF WHICH ONLY 179 WERE SOLD.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2256 |
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Postage Due, 1884, 10¢ red brown (J19), beautiful deep shade and sharp impression o.g., never hinged Fine.
Scott $575 for hinged
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Lot 2257 |
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Postage Due, 1891, 1¢ bright claret, imperf (J22a), bottom margin imprint pair large margins and radiant color o.g., lightly hinged minor bend in selvage only Extremely Fine only 46 pairs exist.
Scott $425
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Lot 2258 |
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Postage Due, 1894, 1¢ vermilion (J29), fresh glowing color o.g., hinge remnant Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2259 |
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Postage Due, 1894, 50¢ deep claret (J37), intense color, bright and fresh o.g. Fine.
Scott $1,700
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Lot 2260 |
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Postage Due, 1914, 3¢ carmine lake (J54), vibrant color and bright paper o.g., lightly hinged Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: photocopy of 1993 P.F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 2261 |
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Postage Due, 1916, 1¢ rose (J59), radiant color and sharp impression on bright paper o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY 20TH CENTURY POSTAGE DUE.
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2262 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), bright color and sharp impression large part o.g. Fine.
Scott $6,000
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Lot 2263 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), top margin single with part imprint, marvelous color and clear impression slightly disturbed o.g. Fine.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2264 |
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), glowing color unused Fine.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2265 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1879, 1¢ yellow (O94), bright vibrant color without gum as issued fresh and about Fine.
Scott $4,250
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Lot 2266 |
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Interior Dept., 1879, 24¢ vermilion (O103), deep color o.g. minor soiling otherwise Fine.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 2267 |
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Official Mail, 1983, 20¢ coil, imperf (O135a), pair o.g., never hinged Extremely Fine only 25 pairs reported.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2268 |
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Official Mail, 1988, 25¢ coil, imperf (O141a), pair o.g., never hinged Extremely Fine only 40-50 pairs reported.
Scott $1,750
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