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Sale 301
U.S. Autographs, Stamps and Postal History
U.S. Stamps - 1890-1898 Issues |
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Lot 1440 |
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1890, 2¢ lake (219D), exceptionally well centered, deep rich color. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott $650
Expertization: 2002 PSE (graded XF 90) Certificate.
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Lot 1441 |
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1890, 15¢ indigo (227), beautifully centered, rich color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1442 |
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1890, 90¢ orange (229), well centered with large margins and especially vibrant color. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine. Rarely seen in a genuinely never hinged state. Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1443 |
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1890, 90¢ orange (229), unusually wide margins, choice centering, strong color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott $650
Expertization: 1999 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1444 |
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1890, 90¢ orange (229), unusually large margins, vibrant color. O.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $650
Expertization: 1977 nd 1988 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1445 |
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o 1890, 90¢ orange (229), exceptionally well centered within absolutely enormous margins, neat face-free strike of a Baltimore registry oval. A choice Extremely Fine jumbo gem. Scott $140
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Hinrichs
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Lot 1446 |
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1893, 8¢ Columbian (236), outstanding centering within absolutely huge margins, rich color. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott $175
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1447 |
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1893, 10¢ Columbian (237), bottom plate number single. Flawlessly centered within exceptionally wide margins, post office fresh. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. Scott $325
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1448 |
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), precisely centered within beautifully balanced margins, vivid color. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. Scott $750
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1449 |
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1893, 30¢ Columbian (239), exceptionally huge marings, flawlessly centered, beautifully preserved color and crisp white paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott $300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1450 |
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1893, 50¢ Columbian (240), well centered, deep vivid color. O.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $650
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Lot 1451 |
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o 1893, 50¢ Columbian (240), near perfect centering, intense color on fresh paper. Faintly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $180
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1452 |
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1893, $1 Columbian (241), right sheet margin single. Remarkably fresh with rich color on bright paper and pristine never hinged original gum (small light hinge mark on selvage). Very Fine and choice. Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate for a block of four.
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Lot 1453 |
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1893, $1 Columbian (241), near perfect centering, fresh vibrant color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1454 |
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o 1893, $1 Columbian (241), virtually perfect centering, particularly deep color on bright paper. 1893 cds cancel. Extremely Fine, an outstanding used example. Scott $625
Expertization: 1998 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1455 |
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o 1893, $2 Columbian (242), beautifully centered, choice color and impression on crisp white paper, lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine. Scott $600
A SUPERLATIVE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2 COLUMBIAN.
Expertization: 1990 and 2006 P.F. Certificates (latter graded VF-XF85).
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Lot 1456 |
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1893, $3 Columbian (243), near-perfect centering within beautifully balanced margins, luxurious color with bright white paper and barely hinged o.g. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $1,900
Expertization: 1975, 1986 and 2006 (graded XF 90) P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1457 |
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o 1893, $3 Columbian (243), near perfect centering, deep color on bright paper. Socked-on-the-nose c.d.s. cancel. Tiny thin spot. Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $1,000
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Lot 1458 |
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1893, $4 Columbian (244), choice, near-perfect centering with remarkably fresh color. O.g. Extremely Fine. An exceptional mint $4 Columbian. Scott $2,600
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1459 |
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1893, $4 Columbian (244a), bright and fresh with brilliant color on white paper. O.g. Nearly Very Fine. Scott $2,600
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1460 |
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1893, $5 Columbian (245), exceptionally fresh with intense color on bright paper, full never hinged o.g. Nearly Very Fine. Scott $9,000
Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1461 |
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1894, 2¢ carmine lake, type I (249), outstanding centering within absolutely huge margins, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine jumbo. Scott $450
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1462 |
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1894, 2¢ carmine, type III (252), choice centering with unusually large margins and intense color. O.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $350
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1463 |
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1894, 50¢ orange (260), virtually perfect centering, fresh color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott $575
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1464 |
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1894, $1 black, type I (261), near perfectly centered, fresh intense color. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1465 |
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o 1894, $1 black, type I (261), centered with mathematical precision within extremely large, well balanced margins. A choice Extremely Fine gem. Scott $350
AS FINE AN EXAMPLE OF A USED $1 BUREAU AS WE CAN RECALL SEEING.
Expertization: 1986, 1989 and 2006 (graded XF-S 95J) P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1466 |
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1894, $1 black, type II (261A), right sheet margin single, virtually perfectly centered with particularly intense color and full never hinged o.g. A choice Extremely Fine gem. Scott $6,000
BEING OFFERED TO THE MARKET FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE RECENTLY REMOVED FROM A 60-YEAR OLD ALBUM.
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Lot 1467 |
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1894, $1 black, type II (261A), prooflike color and impression on crisp white paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. Scott $2,300
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1468 |
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1894, $2 bright blue (262), near perfectly centered within uncommonly wide margins, deep rich color. O.g., a bit disturbed from hinge removal. Extremely Fine. Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2004 (clear) and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1469 |
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o 1894, $2 bright blue (262), well centered with incredible jumbo margins, intense color and light c.d.s. cancels. Fresh and choice Very Fine. A remarkable example of this difficult high value. Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. and 1999 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1470 |
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1894, $5 dark green (263), well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $5,000
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1471 |
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1895, 2¢ carmine, types II & III (266-267), virtually perfectly centered with ample, beautifully balanced margins and radiant color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. Scott $260
A GEM PAIR, AS FINE AS ANY WE HAVE SEEN.
Expertization: photocopy of 2005 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
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Lot 1472 |
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1895, $1 black, types I & II se-tenant (276-276A), top sheet margin pair with B.E.P. imprint, remarkably fresh. O.g., very lightly hinged. F.-V.F. Scott $2,600
A STRIKING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COMBINATION PAIR.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1473 |
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1895, $1 black, type II (276A), beautifully centered, deep color. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine. Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1474 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), well centered, particularly dark color on bright paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine and choice. Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1475 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (277a), near perfect centering, vivid color on bright paper. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $1,100
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1476 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), particularly deep and saturated color on bright white paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine and handsome. Scott $2,300
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1477 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), well centered, rich color. O.g., tiny gum inclusion. Very Fine. Scott $2,300
Expertization: clear 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1478 |
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1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (279Bc), choice centering with vibrant color and bright white paper. Post office fresh Extremely Fine. An exceptional example of the scarce and frequently misidentified shade. Scott $600
Expertization: 1999 P.F. (block of four) and P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1479 |
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1898, 10¢ brown, type I (282C), particularly intense color, quite well centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $500
Expertization: 1988 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1480 |
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1898, 15¢ olive green (284), beautifully centered with unusually large margins and deep, vibrant color. O.g., never hinged, post office fresh. An Extremely Fine gem. Scott $400
Expertization: 2004 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1481 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), bottom plate number single. Perfectly centered, luxurious color. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. Scott $475
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1482 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss., imperf horizontally (289a), vertical pair with horizontal guide line. Well centered and exceptionally fresh with fully, barely hinged o.g. Very light fold between stamps. Otherwise Very Fine. Scott $25,000
ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE ERROR, ONLY 25 OF WHICH ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1483 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), bottom margin imprint and plate number 609 block of six. Tiny hinge sliver reinforcement in selvage. O.g., stamps never hinged. Fresh and Fine. Scott $3,250+
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Lot 1484 |
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1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (290), top margin imprint single. Near perfect centering, rich color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $425
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1485 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), near perfect centering, choice color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $700
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1486 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), left sheet margin single with split arrow, incredibly intense color on contrasting bright white paper, flawless. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. Scott $3,250
A PRISTIN MINT SINGLE.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1487 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), flawlessly centered, rich color and a strong impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1488 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), quite well centered, excellent color and impression on crisp white paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine. Scott $1,250
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Lot 1489 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2001 PSE Certificate.
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