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Lot 3195 |
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1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), quite attractively centered, bright fresh color and paper. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH AND HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR INVERT.
Expertization: 1962 and 1992 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3196 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted (296a), quite well centered for the 4¢ invert, with the perfs clear of design all around, fresh rich colors. Part original gum.
Scott $35,000 for distubed o.g.
WELL CENTERED, SOUND MINT EXAMPLES SUCH AS THIS ARE EXCEEDINGLY RARE.
Expertization: 1962, 1996 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
The large majority of the non-overprinted errors have disturbed or partial original gum. Of these, the large majority are quite off center and/or have faults (usually thins). Sound well centered examples such as this are seldom seen.
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Lot 3197 |
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1901, 10¢ Pan-American (299), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1151 block of six, post office fresh color, beautifully centered. Original gum, small hinge remnants. Very Fine.
Scott $6,750
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMMEMORATIVE PLATE BLOCK.
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Lot 3198 |
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1903, 3¢ bright violet (302), perfectly centered with wide margins and sheet margin at bottom, post office fresh color and paper. Flawless never hinged original gum without a trace of a skip or a bend. Superb.
Scott $125
THIS 3¢ 1902 ISSUE WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3199 |
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1903, 5¢ blue (304), perfectly centered within oversized margins, rich deep color, sharp impression. Full never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $140
A SUPERB JUMBO MARGINED 5¢ 1902 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3200 |
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1902, 13¢ purple black (308), incredibly well centered within huge margins, sheet margin with part imprint at left, gorgeous color, finely etched impression. Never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $110
A WONDERFUL LITTLE GEM.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3201 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), beautifully centered, brilliant color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
A RARE HIGH VALUE TO FIND IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3202 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), prooflike color and impression, very well centered with margins. Lightly hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3203 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), near perfect centering, bright and fresh. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,900
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3204 |
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1908, 4¢ brown, Schermack type III perforations (314A), full Schermack perforations at right and partial at left, particularly intense color, light face-free machine cancel (majority cover the entire stamp). Fine.
Scott $45,000
AN OUTSTANDING USED SINGLE — ONE OF THE VERY BEST.
Expertization: 1951 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
There are fewer than 50 examples known and of these only a small number are sound.
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Lot 3205 |
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1908, 1¢ blue green coil (318), pair. Pair, quite well centered, deep vibrant color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $16,500
Expertization: 1949 and 1993 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 3206 |
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1908, 2¢ carmine coil (322), mathematically precise centering within large margins, radiant color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Incredibly fresh and absolutely Superb.
Scott $6,000
A FABULOUS GEM— NO FINER EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL COULD EXIST.
Expertization: 1955 (strip of three), 2003 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. graded (Superb 98) Certificates.
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Lot 3207 |
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1908, 1¢ green, Attleboro (Mass.) Stamp Co. private perforations (343), bold Attleboro double oval cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $850
THE CLEAR ATTLEBORO CANCEL MAKES THIS AN ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PRIVATE PERFORATION.
Expertization: 2004 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 3208 |
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1909, 5¢ blue coil (355), guide line pair. Virtually perfect centering with wide margins all around, deep rich color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
A MAGNIFICENT LINE PAIR IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
Expertization: 1990, 2001 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, latter graded (XF-Sup 95).
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Lot 3209 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), perfectly centered with exceptionally large margins and brilliant color. Original gum, lightly hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,850
LUMINOUS COLOR, MATHEMATICALLY BALANCED MARGINS AND THE LACK OF NOTICEABLE INCLUSIONS THAT NORMALLY PLAGUE THE RARE 10¢ 1909 COIL, MAKE THIS EXAMPLE A TRUE CONDITION RARITY.
Expertization: 2004 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. graded (XF-Sup 95) Certificates.
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Lot 3210 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), guide line pair. Nicely centered, deep radiant color, intact perforations. Original gum, lightly hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $13,000
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3211 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), near perfect centering within very large margins, beautiful intense color. Original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,000
THE 3¢ IS MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND THIS WELL CENTERED.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3212 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), exceptionally well centered, expecially intense color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,000
AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT VALUE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3213 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), near perfectly centered with large margins all around, deep color. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $24,000
WITH ONLY 90 ISSUED, THE RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER IS ALMOST NEVER FOUND WELL CENTERED, FRESH AND SOUND. THIS EXAMPLE POSSESSING ALL THESE ATTRIBUTES IS AMONG THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1982, 2004 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, latter graded (XF 90).
The grade of XF 90 is the highest awarded to a 4¢ bluish paper by any expertizing service.
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Lot 3214 |
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1909, 4¢ orange brown, bluish paper (360), quite well centered, deep color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $24,000
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 4¢ BLUISH PAPER OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 90 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3215 |
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1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), exceptionally well centered for this value, much stronger color and impression than usual, original gum, lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $27,500
WITH ONLY 90 SOLD, AN THE MAJORITY OF THOSE BEING OFF-CENTER AND/OR FAULTY, THIS IS CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST 8¢ BLUE PAPERS EXTANT.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3216 |
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1909, 13¢ blue green, bluish paper (365), margined single, virtually perfect centering with exceptionally large margins for the 13¢ bright fresh color and paper, lightly hinged original gum ("CAS" handstamp on reverse). Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3217 |
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1910, 1¢ green coil (387), guide line pair. Exceptionally well centered, fresh and brilliant color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine, a gem line pair.
Scott $2,000
THIS ELUSIVE LINE PAIR IS SELDOM SEEN WELL CENTERED AND IS VIRTUALLY UNHEARD OF IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION; THE COMBINATION OF CENTERING, FRESHNESS AND NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM ELEVATES THIS LINE PAIR TO RARE GEM STATUS.
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 3218 |
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1910, 2¢ carmine coil (388), paste up pair. Choice centering with large margins, mild gum bend in one, fresh color. Original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,250
AN OUTSTANDING AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE SPECIALIST VARIETY OF THIS ALREADY RARE COIL.
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Lot 3219 |
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1910, 2¢ carmine coil (388), guide line pair, near perfect centering, deep luxurious color and a strong impression, crisp and intact. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,500
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE AND FREQUENTLY FAKED LINE PAIR.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded (XF 90).
This coil may well be the most faked item United States philately. A survey of the Philatelic Foundation records showed that no more than one in three of these coils submitted have proved to be genuine.
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Lot 3220 |
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1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), unused, particularly deep color and a strong impression. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $65,000
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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