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Lot 1791 |
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Post Office Specimen Circular, a single legal size page dated March 27, 1875 that "the Department is prepared to furnish, upon application, at face value, specimens of adhesive postage stamps issued under its auspices…,"goes on to mention the United States issues up to the 1870, all Official Departments, and the Newspaper stamps of 1865 and 1874, procedures follow below, separation along file folds has been hinge reinforced, pencil notations, otherwise Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1792 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow, plate proof on India (O2P3), top imprint and plate number 64 block of twelve, large margins, radiant color, small thin spot at top right in margin, selvage reduced slightly, Very Fine appearance, unlisted as plate block in Scott.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1793 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), top plate number 64 block of four, o.g., bottom stamps h.r., radiant color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $625+
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Lot 1794 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), exceptional strike of blue negative cross fancy cancel, rich color, faults. Otherwise Fine and very attractive.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1795 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), cancelled by a perfectly struck blue incised star, sharp color contrast. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1796 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), Very Fine strike of "all seeing eye" cancel. F.-V.F.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1797 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), Very Fine strike of nearly complete Bradford, Ark White Co. 1880 c.d.s., fresh rich color. Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Markovits
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Lot 1798 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), Fine strike of kicking mule with portion of c.d.s. at left. F.-V.F. Rare cancel on Agriculture.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1799 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), vivid color, Fine strike of skull and cross bones cancel, scissor cut perfs, rare cancel on Agriculture.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1800 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 6¢ yellow (O4), choice centering within exceptionally wide margins, particularly fresh color and paper. O.g. Extremely Fine and striking.
Scott $140
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1801 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 6¢ yellow (O4), Fine strike of blue 26 Feb 1874 revenue handstamp, tiny sealed tear and light crease. Fine appearance.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1802 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), deep radiant color, beautifully centered. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine. A large margined gem.
Scott $290
Expertization: 1998 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1803 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 12¢ yellow (O6), near perfect centering, fresh vivid color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $380
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1804 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 12¢ yellow (O6), cancelled by a Fine strike of a light red star cancel, rich color on bright paper, beautifully centered, Very Fine, a visually appealing used example.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Markovits
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Lot 1805 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 15¢ yellow (O7), flawlessly centered, rich golden color. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1997 P. S. E Certificate.
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Lot 1806 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 15¢ yellow, recut top left frameline (O7 var), large margins, small grid cancel, vivid color on fresh paper. Very Fine and rare.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1807 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 24¢ yellow (O8), exceptionally well centered, luminous color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1808 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 30¢ yellow (O9), beautifully centered within huge margins, rich vibrant color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. A visually appealing mint example.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1995 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1809 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 2¢ black, trial color large die proof (O11TC1), die in black on India paper die sunk on 151 X 237mm full size card; some corner wear, Very Fine, rare example on full card.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Virtually all of these large die proofs were cut down by New York dealer Dick Ellen to fit his sale books.
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Lot 1810 |
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Executive Dept., 1875, 2¢ special printing, overprinted specimen, foreign entry of 6¢ Agriculture (O11S var.), position 40. Without gum as issued. Minor faults include a small lightened line across stamp, straight edge at right. Very Fine appearance.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 1811 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 2¢ carmine (O11), rich color, large margins, indigo oval grid cancel of Washington, D.C. used 1879-80. Couple short perfs. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1812 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ black, trial color large die proof (O12TC1), on India paper die sunk on 142 X 240mm full size card; some edge wear, Very Fine, rare example on full card.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
See lot 1809 for explanation of the rarity of full size die proofs.
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Lot 1813 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine (O12), virtually perfect centering, choice color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1814 |
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Executive Dept., 1875, 6¢ special printing, overprinted specimen, double transfer in "6" (O13SD var.), position 6, well centered, plate number 76 capture at top of stamp from wide perfs. Without gum as issued. Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
One of only two recorded double transfers of the "6" and by bearing the plate number capture, this example confirms the position of the variety as 6.
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Lot 1815 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 6¢ carmine (O13), perfectly centered within huge margins for the Executive department issue, vivid color. O.g. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1816 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 6¢ carmine (O13), choice centering and margins, black Washington favor cancel, fresh white paper. Faint crease. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1817 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 6¢ carmine (O13), choice strike of violet 5-point star of Long Branch, N.J., portion of c.d.s. Couple tiny tears at left. Fine appearance. Rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1818 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ carmine (O14), near perfect centering, deep rich color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $725
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1819 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ carmine (O14), excellent centering, cancelled by blue "Executive Department Jan 8, 1875" favor cancel, small plate scratch in left margin. Two trivial pulled perfs. Otherwise Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
NEW DISCOVERY OF THE 10¢ EXECUTIVE PLATE SCRATCH.
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Lot 1820 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ carmine (O14), cork cancel, portion of red London "Paid" transit postmark. Fine and rare foreign transit postmark.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 1821 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢ 3¢ 10¢ 12¢ 15¢ & 30¢ values (O15, O17, O19-O21, O23), all cancelled on May 5, 1881 by violet "Chief Clerk of Patent Office" favor cancels. Couple trivial faults. Fine and rare set.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1822 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 15¢ vermilion (O21), beautifully struck "mask" cancel (plus a partial second strike). Small corner crease. Very Fine appearance. An exceptional strike of this rare cancel.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1823 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 1¢ purple (O25), exceptionally well centered, post office fresh color. Paper and full o.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. A sensational mint example.
Scott $130 for hinged
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1824 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 2¢ purple (O26), choice centering within uncommonly wide margins, bright color. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine. An eye arresting jumbo.
Scott $220
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1825 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple (O28), exceptionally well centered, bright color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1826 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 15¢ purple (O31), remarkably well centered within uncommonly large margins, deep color on bright paper. O.g. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1827 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 24¢ purple (O32), well centered, strong color and impression. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1828 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 30¢ purple (O33), beautifully centered, fresh vibrant color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1829 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 90¢ purple (O34), near perfect centering, rich color. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine. Choice.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1830 |
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Navy Dept., 1875, 1¢ special printing, small dotted "i" in "SPECiMEN" (O35SD var), at lower right in a block of 4 with 3 normal. Rich color. Without gum as issued. Couple creases in bottom pair, tiny thin spot in upper right stamp. Otherwise Very Fine. Rare multiple, unlisted variety in Scott.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1831 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ trial color plate proofs on wove (O36TC), group of three items comprising an unused imperforate single in green, an unused imperforate pair in black, and an unused single in black privately perforated. First with tiny thin speck, last with couple light creases. F.-V.F. appearance.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 1832 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 2¢ ultramarine (O36), wonderful strike of arrow through the heart cancel, good color contrast. Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1833 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 6¢ ultramarine (O38), bright green cork cancel. Small tear at right. Otherwise F.-V.F. Rare on Navy stamps.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1834 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 7¢ ultramarine (O39), remarkably well centered, fresh vivid color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1835 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 7¢ ultramarine (O39 var.), double transfer of the horizontal lines in the left star, unused. Couple short perfs. F.-V.F.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1836 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 7¢ ultramarine (O39 var.), triple transfer of the upper portion of the design readily apparent in the top frameline, left and right stars, and the rope, well centered, sharp impression on bright white paper, cancelled by a blue Department of the Navy oval receiver. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 1837 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 10¢ ultramarine (O40), perfectly centered within extra large margins, exceptionally fresh with vibrant color. O.g. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $90
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1838 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 24¢ ultramarine (O43), unusually well centered and margined, prooflike color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. A marvelous example of this high value.
Scott $220
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1839 |
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Navy Dept., 1875, 30¢ special printing, overprinted specimen, double transfer in "30" (O44SD var.), strong color shows the variety nicely. Without gum as issued. Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
PROBABLY A UNIQUE VARIETY AS ONLY 104 30¢ NAVY SPECIAL PRINTINGS WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1840 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 30¢ ultramarine (O44), cancelled by a socked on nose strike of a small barred ellipse with N.Y.P.O. in the center, large jumbo margins on three sides. Couple minor faults. Very Fine appearance. the only recorded strike of this unusual New York marking.
Estimate 300 - 400
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