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Lot 1992 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 1¢ yellow (O1), beautifully centered with wide margins and brilliant color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1993 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 2¢ yellow (O2), well centered with vibrant golden yellow color. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $180
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Lot 1994 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 3¢ yellow (O3), well centered and exceptionally fresh. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $175
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Lot 1995 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 6¢ yellow (O4), nearly perfectly centered with unusually large margins. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $180
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1996 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 10¢ yellow (O5), well centered with remarkably wide margins. Slightly disturbed o.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $380
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1997 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 12¢ yellow (O6), virtually perfectly centered with bright lustrous color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $380
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1998 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 15¢ yellow (O7), near-perfect centering with particularly strong color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1999 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 24¢ yellow (O8), beautifully centered with wide margins and bright color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2000 |
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Agriculture Dept., 1873, 30¢ yellow (O9), exceptionally well centered with luminous color. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2001 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 1¢ carmine (O10), virtually perfectly centered with wide balanced margins. O.g. A fresh and choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2002 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 2¢ carmine (O11), near-perfectly centered with deep, fresh color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2003 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 3¢ carmine (O12), virtually perfectly centered with perfectly balanced margins, light, nearly violet rose shade. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2004 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 6¢ carmine (O13), well centered with large margins and pale carmine shade. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 1982 and 1997 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2005 |
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Executive Dept., 1873, 10¢ carmine (O14), virtually perfectly centered within beautifully balanced margins, deep, strong color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2006 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 1¢ vermilion (O15), full sheet of 100 from plate no. 52, bright and fresh with full o.g. (mostly never hinged, plate blocks hinged), minor separation, F-VF.
Scott $5,500+
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Lot 2007 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 12¢ vermilion (O20), nearly perfectly centered amid absolutely gargantuan jumbo margins with bright, vibrant color. O.g., lightly hinged. A truly incredible Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $70
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2008 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 24¢ vermilion (O22), block of six. Well centered and completely sound. Fresh and F.-V.F. A very rare multiple (the largest recorded used multiple in a block of eight).
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 2009 |
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Interior Dept., 1873, 30¢ vermilion (O23), beautifully centered with strikingly wide side margins. O.g., hinge remnant. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $175
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2010 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 6¢ purple (O28), near perfect centering with uncommonly large margins. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $230
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2011 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 12¢ purple (O30), exceptionally well centered with enormous margins. O.g., lightly hinged. A choice Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2012 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 15¢ purple (O31), almost perfectly centered with extra wide margins. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2013 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 24¢ purple (O32), centered with virtual perfection within uncommonly large margins. O.g. Bright, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
A SUPERLATIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT VALUE.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 2014 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 24¢ purple (O32), nicely centered with deep color and sharp impression. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2015 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 30¢ purple (O33), well centered with bright color. O.g., slight hinge remnant. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2016 |
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Justice Dept., 1873, 90¢ purple (O34), well centered with large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,350
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY VALUE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2017 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 1¢ ultramarine (O35), near perfect centering amid truly enormous, beautifully balanced margins. O.g., lightly hinged. A fresh Extremely Fine jumbo gem.
Scott $100
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate for block of four, 1992 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2018 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 3¢ ultramarine (O37), bottom margin imprint and plate "No. 34" block of 18, bright color. O.g., lightly hinged. Minor toning. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,650
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Lot 2019 |
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Navy Dept., 1873, 24¢ ultramarine (O43), near-perfectly centered within strikingly large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine, an amazing jumbo.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2020 |
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State Dept., 1873, 6¢ bright green (O60), exceptionally well centered with unusually large margins. O.g., extremely lightly hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $150
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2021 |
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State Dept., 1873, 7¢ dark green (O61), well centered amid enormous jumbo margins. O.g., very lightly hinged. A fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $210
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2022 |
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State Dept., 1873, 10¢ dark green (O62), centered with mathematical precision with wide perfectly balanced margins and deep intense color. O.g., very lightly hinged. A Superb gem.
Scott $160
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2023 |
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State Dept., 1873, 12¢ dark green (O63), virtually perfectly centered with incredibly deep, vibrant color. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2024 |
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State Dept., 1873, 15¢ dark green (O64), plate scratch at lower left, well centered with wide margins. O.g. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $290+
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Lot 2025 |
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State Dept., 1873, 30¢ dark green (O66), exceptionally well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2026 |
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State Dept., 1873, 90¢ dark green (O67), virtually perfectly centered with wide margins and deep color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2027 |
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State Dept., 1873, $2 green & black (O68), virtually perfectly centered with well balanced margins. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2028 |
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State Dept., 1873, $5 green & black (O69), exceedingly well centered with large margins and strong, luminous color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $6,000
A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY OFFICIAL.
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
The $5 State is the rarest of the regularly issued Officials with only 363 sold. This example may well be the finest of the small number of surviving mint singles.
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Lot 2029 |
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State Dept., 1873, $10 green & black (O70), remarkably well centered with incredible, dark green color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
EXCEPTIONAL COLOR AND OUTSTANDING CENTERING PLACE THIS $10 STATE AMONG THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: McCree
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Lot 2030 |
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State Dept., 1873, $20 green & black (O71), well centered amid absolutely gigantic margins. O.g. Very Fine and fresh.
Scott $3,750
JUMBO MARGINS SUCH AS THIS ARE RARELY ENCOUNTERED ON DEPARTMENT OF STATE DOLLAR VALUES.
Expertization: 1977 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2031 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 2¢ brown (O73), top margin imprint block of eight. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine, an attractive postional block.
Scott $700 ++
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Lot 2032 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 3¢ brown (O74), full right pane of 100 from plate no. 29, well centered, crease through fourth horizontal row, some reinforced separation, top plate block defective, otherwise Very Fine with full o.g.
Scott $6,000+
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Lot 2033 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 12¢ brown (O78), block of four. Neat segmented cork cancels. Fine and rare.
Estimate 400 - 600
NO USED BLOCK LARGER THAN FOUR IS RECORDED.
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Lot 2034 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 24¢ brown (O80), nearly perfectly centered. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2035 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 24¢ brown (O80), block of 14 (7x2), light cork cancels, still adhering to part of envelope or wrapper to which it was originally affixed. Couple light stains, average centering.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 24¢ TREASURY—IN FACT, THE ONLY RECORDED USED BLOCK OF ANY SIZE.
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Lot 2036 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ brown (O81), well centered jumbo with nearly complete "captured" plate number "69" within the boardwalk top margin. O.g., lightly hinged. One nibbed perforation. Otherwise Very Fine and very scarce.
Scott $225 ++
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Lot 2037 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ brown (O81), choice centering within large margins. O.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2038 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ brown (O81), block of six. Neatly cancelled. Light creases lower right stamp. Otherwise fresh and F.-V.F., a scarce multiple.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2039 |
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Treasury Dept., 1873, 30¢ brown (O81), block of 30 (6x5), light segmented cork cancels, reinforced along the center vertical row of perforations, nicked upper left corner, otherwise fresh and Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 30¢ TREASURY.
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Lot 2040 |
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War Dept., 1873, 1¢ rose (O83), block of 10 (5x2), target cancels, straight edge at right. Fresh and Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF THE 3¢ WAR.
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Lot 2041 |
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War Dept., 1873, 12¢ rose (O89), perfectly centered and wonderfully fresh. O.g., very lightly hinged. A Superb gem.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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