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Lot 1751 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American (296), centered with mathematical precision amid ample, beautifully balanced margins. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and truly Superb.
Scott $190
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 1752 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted, overprinted "Specimen" (296aS-E), strong color, typical centering for this. Slightly disturbed o.g. Single perforation tip thin, otherwise fresh and sound.
Scott $6,500
MOST OF THE APPROXIMATELY 200 EXAMPLES KNOWN ARE FOUND WITH DISTURBED O.G. AND MANY ARE ALSO SERIOUSLY FAULTY.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1753 |
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1901, 5¢ Pan-American (297), virtually perfecty centered with brilliant color. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1754 |
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1901, 8¢ Pan-American (298), all but perfectly centered within exceptionally wide margins. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1755 |
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1901, 10¢ Pan-American (299), an absolutely perfectly centered plate number single, with large margins and rich color. O.g., never hinged. A post office fresh and truly Superb gem.
Scott $360
A STAMP THAT WOULD BE VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1756 |
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1901, 10¢ Pan-American (299), top margin imprint and plate number 1151 strip of three, fresh and crisp. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1757 |
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1903, 1¢ blue green (300), bottom plate number single with huge, perfectly balanced margins. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $27
Expertization: 2005 P.S. E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 1758 |
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Lot 1759 |
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1903, 6¢ claret (305), virtually perfectly centered with extra large margins and strikingly deep color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $170
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1760 |
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1902, 8¢ violet black (306), centered with near mathematical precision amid exceptionally wide balanced margins. O.g., never hinged. A post office fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $100
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1761 |
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1903, 10¢ pale red brown (307), perfectly centered with wide beautifully balanced margins and deep rich color of the dark red brown shade (not noted on certificate). O.g., never hinged and post office fresh. A Superb gem.
Scott $170
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1762 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), virtually perfectly centered with huge margins and particularly intense color. O.g., never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $110
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Lot 1763 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), right plate number single, virtually perfectly centered and Post Office fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $110
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1764 |
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1903, 15¢ olive green (309), choice, absolutely perfect centering amid generous balanced margins with deep luminous color. O.g., never hinged. A wonderfully fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1765 |
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1903, 15¢ olive green (309), irregular block of 42 tied on piece of parcel wrapper by Washington, D.C. double oval. Three stamps faulty. Otherwise F.-V.F., a very rare multiple.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 1766 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), an absolutely perfectly centered top plate number single with beautifully balanced margins and fresh, bright color. O.g., never hinged. Superb.
Scott $1,200
AN EXQUISITE GEM, VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON.
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E. and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1767 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), exceptionally well centered with absolutely enormous margins, brilliant color and bright paper. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1768 |
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1903, 50¢ orange (310), block of four. Onstanding margins and centering for the 50¢ value, deep color. O.g., lightly hinged at top, bottom pair never hinged. An Extremely Fine and choice multiple.
Scott $3,350 for singles
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Lot 1769 |
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1903, $1 black (311), beautifully centered with huge margins for this value. An Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $75
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Lot 1770 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), virtually perfect centering with unusually large margins. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1771 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), nearly perfectly centered with deep color and bright paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1772 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), centered with mathematical precision amid huge, perfectly balanced margins with deep intense color and razor sharp impression. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,900
WELL CENTERED JUMBOS SUCH AS THIS ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE ON THE $5 SECOND BUREAUS — THIS IS AMONG THE FINEST WE HAVE EVER SEEN.
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1773 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), unusually well centered with rich vibrant color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: photocopy of 1987 P.F. Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 1774 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), fresh rich color, nicely centered. O.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1775 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), well centered with extra wide margins. Transparent registry cancel. Miniscule thin spot. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $750
Expertization: clear 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1776 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), huge, perfectly balanced margins, deep color and pristine, never hinged original gum. Post office fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
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Lot 1777 |
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1903, 2¢ carmine, type I (319g), position B, showing guide arrow and a very rare "ball marker" in top right selvage. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine an exceedingly rare and important position piece for the booklet pane specialist.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1778 |
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BK
1903, 2¢ carmine, type I (319g), position E showing a portion of the arrow at left, minor overall toning. O.g., never hinged. Fine a great rarity as the knife cuts virtually always removed the portion of the margin showing the arrows.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1779 |
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1906, 2¢ scarlet, International Vending Co. perfs (320b), a beautifully centered coil pair. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1780 |
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1906, 2¢ scarlet, International Vending Co. perfs (320b), strip of three, bright color. O.g., hinge remnants. Few minor perforation separations. Fine.
Scott $1,300+
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1781 |
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1904 Louisiana Purchase set complete (323-327), tied by Exposition Station duplex handstamps, Nov 26, 1904, on 1¢ postal card (UX18) to New York; 5¢ stamp average, couple minor corner bends on card, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1782 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine (332), top plate number single centered with mathematical precision amid absolutely gigantic margins. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and truly Superb. An amazing stamp.
Scott $14
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1783 |
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BK
1908, 2¢ carmine (332a), the rare position O showing a double line in the top selvage. O.g. Fine, an exceedingly rare position pane with the additional guide line at top.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 1784 |
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1908, 5¢ blue (335), top plate number single, absolutely perfectly centered with wide beautifully balanced margins, deep color and bright paper. O.g., never hinged. A Superb gem — perfection!
Scott $120
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1785 |
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1908, 8¢ olive green (337), perfectly centered with large even margins. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and absolutely Superb.
Scott $105
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1786 |
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1908, 8¢ olive green (337), light margin imprint and plate no. 4923 block of six. Exceptionally well centered for the difficult 8¢ value, strong color. O.g., lightly hinged on the selvage, stamps are never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 1787 |
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1909, 15¢ pale ultramarine (340), mathematically centered with large balanced margins and radiant pastel color. O.g., never hinged. A Superb gem.
Scott $150
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1788 |
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1909, 50¢ violet (341), nearly perfectly centered with particularly vibrant color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1789 |
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1909, 50¢ violet (341), used top margin imprint and plate # 4956 block of 14, cancelled Lincoln, Nebr. double ovals, light soiling and some separation in selvage. F.-V.F. and rare.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 1790 |
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1909, 50¢ violet (341), used block of 48 with left arrow and bottom imp & plate $4956, cancelled Lincoln, Nebr. double ovals but with full o.g., some reinforced separation average to Very Fine. A very rare used plate number multiple. Neat segmented cork cancels. Fine and rare.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 1791 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (342), virtually perfectly centered with a razor sharp, prooflike impression and pristine, never hinged o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate (plus a photocopy of a 1984 P.F. Certificate showing this to be the upper left stamp in a block of four).
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Lot 1792 |
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1909, $1 violet brown (342), quite well centered, strong color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $525
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Lot 1793 |
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1910, 4¢ orange brown coil (350), beautifully centered. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1794 |
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1910, 4¢ orange brown coil (350), guide line pair. Nearly perfectly centered and remarkably fresh. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. A gem pair.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1795 |
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1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), well centered with especially deep color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $375
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate for pair.
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Lot 1796 |
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1909, 5¢ blue coil (351), guide line pair. Remarkably well centered with deep, vibrant color. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,750
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT LINE PAIR.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate for strip of four.
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Lot 1797 |
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1909, 2¢ carmine coil (353), guide line pair. Beautifully centered with deep color and bright paper. O.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1980 P.F. and 2001 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1798 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown coil (354), 2mm pair. Well centered and post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1799 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown coil (354), guide line pair. Exceptionally well centered with the guide line perfectly bisecting the center perforations. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate for strip of four.
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Lot 1800 |
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1909, 5¢ blue coil (355), guide line pair. Virtually perfectly centered with radiant color and paper. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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