Sale 287

United States Stamps and Postal History


Confederate States, Philippines, United Nations
 
 
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Lot 2433
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Lot 2434
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Confederacy, 1847, 5¢ orange brown (1b), four huge and beautifully balanced margins, strong color and impression on fresh paper. Richmond c.d.s. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $175
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Lot 2435
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ blue (2), very large balanced margins, rich color on bright paper. Town cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a gem example.
Scott $190
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Lot 2436
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue (2b), four large margins, bright color and paper. Light grid cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $240
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Lot 2437
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue (2b), ample to large margins, variety showing two colorless spots opposit Jefferson's head, deep shade and a fine impression. Tied by "Stanfordsville Ga Feb 17" with manuscript date on small piece. Very Fine.
Scott $240

Provenance: McCarren
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Lot 2438
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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ greenish blue, stone Y (2e), large even margins, pastel color. Tied by bold "Proctor's Creek Va Nov. 22 1862" c.d.s. on piece. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $300
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Lot 2439
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Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ carmine (5a), margins to just in a bit at bottom and top left, striking intense color. Staunton, Va c.d.s. Tiny barely noticeable inclusion. A Fine and attractive example of the elusive carmine shade.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 2440
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Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red (8), ample to large margins, tied by bold. "Richmond Va. Jan. 13" c.d.s. on small piece. Extremely Fine.
Scott $350

Provenance: McCarren
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Lot 2441
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ gray blue, "T-E-N" (9b), ample to huge margins showing part of adjacent stamp at top, vivid color on bright paper, tiny natural inclusion. Blue Richmond c.d.s. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2442
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Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines" (10), four large margins showing parts of frame lines on all sides. Neatly cancelled. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 2443

Philippines, Postage Due, 1899, 2¢ deep claret (J2), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1099 block of six. Well centered, intact perforations. Usual dry o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 2444

Philippines, Postage Due, 1899, 5¢ deep claret (J3), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 71 block of six. Crisp and intact perforations. Tropicalized o.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 2445

United Nations, 1959, 1¢ maroon surcharge on 3¢ blue (U1 var.), mint entire, size 12 with 1¢ Airmail surcharge on regular entire, fresh white paper. An Extremely Fine newly discovered variety.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate which states "it is genuine but decline opinion with respect to its origin and official status".
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Lot 2446

United Nations, Postal Card, 1963, 4¢ World Map error, additional inverted yellow impression at lower left (UX3 var.), mint card. Extremely Fine. Gaines UX3b.
Estimate 300 - 400

Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2447

United Nations, Airmail Postal Cards, 1959, 1¢ inverted surcharge errors (UXC2a, b vars), three mint cards including: 1) double with one inverted at lower left; 2) inverted at left; and 3) inverted at lower left. All fresh and Extremely Fine. A rare group of errors.
Estimate 500 - 750

Expertization: all with 2004 P.F. Certificates, with the last being incorrectly identified as #UXC2b.
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