Sale 280

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Lot 1638

Canal Zone 1904, 2c rose (1), choice margins and centering, particularly fresh. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550

Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1639

Canal Zone 1904, 5c blue and 10c yellow (2-3), tied on two covers by 7/9/04 cancels, first is violet Ancon other black Cristobal, F-VF lot.
Scott $565
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Lot 1640

Canal Zone 1904, 2¢ carmine (5), tied on cover by violet 7/19/04 Ancon cover, light overall tropical spots, Fine, rare earliest reported usage.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1641

Canal Zone 1906, 2c red & black (23), tied along with #20 on brown registered First Day Cover by 11/25/06 Piedro Miguel duplex cancel, official handstamp and printed c.c., used to New York, N.Y., various colored registry/transit strikes on both sides, Very Fine, rare and most attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1642
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Canal Zone 1909, 2c vermilion & black (32c), booklet pane of 6, handmade, perf'd margins. With full tab at bottom showing the stitching, exceptionally well centered for this, bright fresh colors, perfs slightly blunted at right as often. O.g., hinged on top 2 only. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $750

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1643

Canal Zone 1915, 1c-10c overprinted set complete (42-45), group of three First Day Covers including a complete set tied on cover by 3/1/15 Balboa duplex cancel (tape repair at left) plus #42-43 each tied by same cancel on real photo picture post cards, F-VF lot with the first cover being quite rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1644

Canal Zone Envelope, 1921, 2c red (U4), used entire, size 6, U.P.S.S. #4 with 11/14/21 Cristobal machine cancels which is the earliest reported date, blue typed address to H.F. Colman, neatly opened at left, Fine, rare entire.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1645

Guam 1899, 10¢ brown, type II (9), exceptionally fresh, nicely centered for this. O.g. Fine.
Scott $4,000

THIS KEY GUAM RARITY IS SELDOM SEEN IN FRESH AND SOUND CONDITION.

Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. and P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1646
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Guam 1899, $1 black, type II (13), unused, fresh rich color. Regummed over a tiny thin spot (certificate mentions only regumming). A Fine appearing and attractive example of the rare $1 type II.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1647
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Hawaii 1853, 5¢ blue, thin white paper (8), large margins all around, exceptionally fresh color and paper. Neat San Francisco c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $625

Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1648
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Hawaii 1863, 1¢ black on grayish (15), plate 4-BI, unused, large margins all around, deep rich color on fresh paper. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1649
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Hawaii 1864, 2¢ black (20), plate 5-C-III, unused, large margins all around, strong color on fresh paper. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $725
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Lot 1650
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Hawaii 1865, 5¢ blue on blue (21), plate 9-A II, ample to large margins. Target cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1981 Friedl Certificate.
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Lot 1651

Philippines 1901, $5 dark green (225), post office fresh, virtually perfect centering, rich color. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $825

UNQUESTIONABLY AMONG THE FINEST OF THE ONLY 782 ISSUED.

Expertization: 1995 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1652

Philippines 1901, $5 dark green (225), rich vibrant color, nicely centered. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $825
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Lot 1653

Philippines Postage Due, 1901, 3¢ deep claret (J6), bottom margin imprint and plate number 254 block of eight with full selvage. Incredibly well centered and wonderfully fresh. O.g., never hinged (bottom stamps with the vaguest interleaving disturbance). A choice Extremely Fine plate block.
Scott $875 ++

QUITE LIKELY THE FINEST PLATE BLOCK IN EXISTENCE.
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Lot 1654

Puerto Rico Postage Due, 1899, 10¢ deep claret (J3, J3a), bottom margin imprint and plate number 72 strip of three. Left stamp at 25 degree angle, right pair, 36 degrees, intact perforations. O.g., never hinged. Fine example of this scarce variety.
Scott $1,250+

THE CATALOGUE VALUE IS FOR A HINGED PLATE STRIP WITHOUT THE VARIETY.

Provenance: Gallagher, Rudman
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Lot 1655

Ryukyus 1952, 100y on 2y rose violet (17), well centered, rich color. O.g., never hinged. Tiny backstamp. Very Fine.
Scott $2,000

Expertization: 1998 A.P.S. Certificate.
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