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Lot 3221 |
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1913, 10¢ orange Panama-Pacific (400A), incredibly well centered within immense margins, stunning deep color on brilliant paper. Spotless never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING JUMBO MARGINED MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ ORANGE PERF 12 PAN-PACIFIC ISSUE.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 3222 |
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1915, 10¢ Panama-Pacific, perf 10 (404), extraordinary centering and uncommonly large balanced margins, impeccably fresh color and paper. Pristine never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,900
A TRULY RARE STAMP IN THIS SUPERB QUALITY.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3223 |
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1914, 50¢ violet (421), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins, deep color and pristine never hinged original gum. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $950
Expertization: 2005 P.F. and P.S.E. graded (XF 90) Certificates.
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Lot 3224 |
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1914, 1¢ green, perf 12x10 (423A), natural straight edge at top. Precancelled Chicago, Illinois. Light horizontal crease. Fine appearance.
Scott $6,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate with former no. 424a.
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Lot 3225 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), well centered with wide margins, fresh color and paper. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,300
A DIFFICULT MINT HIGH VALUE TO LOCATE BOTH WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 3226 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), beautifully centered, post office fresh. Spotless never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine, exceedingly rare this well centered.
Scott $5,750
Expertization: 1994 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3227 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), joint line pair, quite well centered for this exceedingly rare and notoriously difficult line pair, strong color and impression, lightly hinged original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $15,500
Expertization: P.F. Certificate.
The 2¢ 1915 single line watermarked coil line pair is from our experience the most difficult of all of the coils to find in this premium condition.
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Lot 3228 |
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1917, 50¢ light violet (477), mathematically centered within huge, perfectly balanced margins and including sheet margin selvage at bottom, lovely pastel color. Original gum, never hinged. A post office fresh Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2,400
AN EXTRAORDINARY STAMP THAT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON.
Expertization: 2002 P.F., 2004 P.S.E., and 2005 P.S.E. graded (XF-Sup 95) Certificates.
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Lot 3229 |
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1917, 2¢ rose, type I (499f), A.E.F. booklet pane of 30. Bottom strip of three from A.E.F. booklet pane, cancelled by U.S. Army postal service flag type A24 and "Jun 1 1918" c.d.s., from Paris, France to Sweden, purple examiner's handstamps, Karlshamn Jul. 9 arrival backstamp; couple small cover faults, Fine, 1¢ convenience overpay of the 5¢ U.P.U. rate.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 3230 |
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1917, 2¢ carmine, DL watermark (519), perfectly centered within very large margins, post office fresh color and paper. Full unblemished never hinged original gum without a single gum skip or bend. Superb.
Scott $875
THE FIRST 519 THAT WE HAVE EVER CALLED SUPERB.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded Sup 98.
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Lot 3231 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), precisely centered amid huge, perfectly balanced margins, vibrant color and flawless never hinged original gum. Post office fresh Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,300
AN INCREDIBLE GEM THAT MAY VERY WELL BE WITHOUT PEER.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. graded (XF-Sup 95J) and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3232 |
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1918, $2 orange red & black (523), perfectly centered with huge, balanced margins, bright color and light double oval cancel. Fresh and absolutely Superb.
Scott $240
WE HAVE NEVER SEEN A USED $2 FRANKLIN THAT COULD COMPARE WITH THIS EXAMPLE — A MAGNIFICENT GEM.
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. graded (Superb 98) and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3233 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair with vertical guide line. Four huge and beautifully balanced margins, exceptionally deep and brilliant color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $7,500
AN EXTRAORDINARY PAIR OF THIS RARE TYPE IN THE HIGHEST QUALITY POSSIBLE.
Expertization: 2000, 2003 and 2005 P.F. Certificates, latter graded (XF-Sup 95).
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Lot 3234 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (544), nicely centered for this issue, fresh color, tiny perf tear at top left. Original gum, never hinged. Fine appearance.
Scott $32,500
ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF THIS COIL WASTE STAMP EXIST UNUSED AND ONLY A FEW OF THESE ARE NEVER HINGED.
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Lot 3235 |
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1978 13¢ Capex, yellow, red, brown and green omitted (1757 var.), as the following yellow (a, b, d, f and leaves), brown (c, f, g, h and leaves), green (d), red (e, h) bit traces of red on a, b, d, f and g. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
A NEWLY DISCOVERED ERROR.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
Scott lists only an error with yellow, green, red, brown, blue and black (litho) omitted— catalogue value $7000.
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