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Lot 3855

Guam 1899, 4¢ lilac brown (4), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 792 block of 6, rich color, usual lightly tropicalized o.g., single pulled perforation. Otherwise fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 3856

Guam 1899, 10¢ brown, type I (8), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 519 block of 6, intact perforations, usual tropicalized o.g. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 3857

Guam 1899, 15¢ olive green (10), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 264 block of 6, fresh vivid color, crisp perforations, usual tropicalized o.g., tiny natural inclusion in one, few trifling tone specks on reverse. Fine.
Scott $2,200
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Lot 3858

Guam 1899, 50¢ orange (11), bottom margin imprint and plate no. 75 block of 6, rich color, especially well centered, hinge sliver selvage reinforcements, typical tropicalized o.g. Single pulled perf. F.-V.F. A handsome example of this rare high value plate block.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 3859
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Guam 1899, $1 black, type II (13), unused, well centered, few lightly toned perforations at bottom right, tiny corner crease top left not mentioned on certificate. Otherwise Fine. signed Sloane, 2004 P.F. Certificate.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 3860

Guam 1899, 10¢ Special Delivery, dots in curved frame above messenger (E1 var.), top and margin imprint and plate no. 882 strips of 3, top with rich color, o.g., hinge reinforcement in selvage, stamps are lightly hinged, otherwise Fine; bottom with intense color, usual tropicalized o.g., mild selvage bend, about Fine, a scarce pair of matching plate strips with the dots variety.
Scott $1,800+
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Lot 3861

Guam Guard Mail, 1930, 2¢-4¢ complete (M1-M2), blocks of 4, fresh o.g., lightly hinged, M1 natural straight edge at bottom, V.G.-Fine. A scarce set of blocks.
Scott $2,650
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