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Lot 1142 |
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1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), choice centering for the 1¢ invert, fresh and strong colors, tiny natural inclusion. Disturbed original gum with some album offset. Still an Extremely Fine and exceptionally handsome example of this popular error.
Scott $11,000
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Lot 1143 |
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1901, 2¢ Pan-American, center inverted (295a), well centered for this difficult invert with fresh color and original gum, small hinge remnant. F.-V.F.
Scott $45,000
A PREMIUM MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY POPULAR 20TH CENTURY RARITY.
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
Only 155 mint examples of the 2¢ Pan American invert are believed to have been found and fewer have survived many of which are faulty and/or have disturbed gum.
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Lot 1144 |
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1901, 5¢ Pan-American (297), bottom margin block of eight with two plate numbers. Exceptionally well centered for a large multiple. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,160+
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1145 |
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1903, 10¢ pale red brown (307), centered with mathematical precision with absolutely gigantic jumbo margins. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh, a marvelous Extremely Fine gem. SVS $1,050+.
Scott $160
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF-S 95J.
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Lot 1146 |
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1903, $1 black (311), very well centered with incredibly large margins, clear prooflike impression on bright white paper. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,000
A STRIKING NEVER HINGED JUMBO.
Expertization: 1992 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1147 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), virtually perfect centering, exceptionally fresh with brilliant color on bright paper. Unblemished never hinged original gum. An Extremely Fine, a pristine gem example of the $2 1902 issue. SVS $11,500.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1984 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1148 |
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1903, $2 dark blue (312), choice centering, brilliant color. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1149 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), centered with mathematical precision within huge margins, with deep intense color. Full never hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $7,000
THE $5 SECOND BUREAU IS RARELY SEEN BOTH NEVER HINGED AND THIS WELL CENTERED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1150 |
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1903, $5 dark green (313), well centered with wide margins, intense color and a strong impression. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000
AN UNUSUALLY WELL CENTERED AND LARGE MARGINED $5 1902 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1151 |
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1908, 5¢ blue, imperf (315), horizontal pair. Large balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $875
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Lot 1152 |
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2¢ carmine, type I, booklet pane of six (319g), booklet pane of 6. With full tab tied by purple "Hudson, N.Y." straightline cancellations with two 1¢ green (405) singles on registered cover to Concord N.H., return receipt requested and registry handstamps; couple minor stamps faults, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
A SCARCE USE BEARING A FULL TAB 2¢ SHIELD BOOKLET PANE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1153 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow coil (356), pair. Exceptionally well centered with large margins all around, fresh radiant color. Original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $6,750
A SCARCE COIL PAIR PARTICULARLY WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1154 |
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1909, 3¢ deep violet, bluish paper (359), well centered, exceptionally fresh with vivid color on bright paper, and full original gum, lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate showing stamp with top selvage.
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Lot 1155 |
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1909, 5¢ blue, bluish paper (361), wonderfully fresh with vibrant color on bright paper, and full never hinged original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
THE 5¢ BLUISH PAPER IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1156 |
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1909, 10¢ yellow, bluish paper (364), exceptionally well centered, deep vibrant color. Original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,900
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1157 |
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1909, 2¢ Lincoln, bluish paper (369), top sheet margin single with part imprint, near perfect centering with truly humongous margins. Stamp original gum, never hinged. Wonderfully fresh and Extremely Fine. SVS $650+.
Scott $425
A SPECTACULAR JUMBO EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ LINCOLN BLUISH PAPER.
Expertization: 1977 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90J.
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Lot 1158 |
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1910, 1¢ green coil (387), guide line pair. Well centered and exceptionally fresh. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $900
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL LINE PAIR.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1159 |
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1911, 3¢ deep violet, the "Orangeburg" coil (389), exceptionally well centered, with deep color and usual wavy machine cancel. Minor light vertical crease. Otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL AS MOST ARE FAULTY TO SOME DEGREE BUT FEW ARE AS WELL CENTERED AS THIS.
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1160 |
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1913, 10¢ orange Panama-Pacific (400A), block of four. Perfectly centered, each stamp with huge margins, deep and brilliant color. Original gum., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine, a gem multiple.
Scott $2,000 for singles
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1161 |
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1912, 50¢ violet, DL watermark (422), perfectly centered with exceptionally wide margins, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem. SVS $2,600.
Scott $550
A PRISTINE EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCER HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 1984 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1162 |
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1915, 50¢ violet (440), perfectly centered with unusually wide margins, strong color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
A RARE HIGH VALUE AND DIFFICULT TO FIND BOTH WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED.
Expertization: 1993 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1163 |
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1915, 2¢ red, type I, rotary coil (449), pair. Quite well centered for this notoriously difficult coil, exceptionally fresh with rich color and full never hinged original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $14,000
PAIRS OF THIS RARE COIL ARE SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH PREMIUM QUALITY.
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1164 |
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1914, 2¢ carmine, imperf coil (459), pair. Large margins. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $750
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Lot 1165 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), virtually perfect centering, strong color on bright paper. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SVS $2,250.
Scott $1,000
EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY FOR THE 5¢ PERF 10 ERROR.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1166 |
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1916, 5¢ carmine error (467), double error in a block of 12. Exceptionally fresh, virtually perfect centering with brilliant color. Full o.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,400
A SUPERB DOUBLE ERROR PERF 10 BLOCK OF 12, FEATURING EXCEPTIONAL CENTERING THROUGHOUT.
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1167 |
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1916, 30¢ orange red (476A), exceptionally well centered, with brilliant intense color on bright paper. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $9,000 for Fine
ONE OF ONLY A SMALL NUMBER OF WELL CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE 20TH CENTURY VARIETY.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
The majority of the 30¢ perf 10 on watermarked paper are seen with perforations cutting into or touching the design on one side and many are straight edged or have condition problems. This totally sound example with fully clear perforations is among the finest available.
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Lot 1168 |
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1917, $5 light green (480), block of four. Choice centering. Original gum, top pair never hinged, bottom pair very lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,340 for singles
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Lot 1169 |
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1917, 5¢ rose error (505), near-perfectly centered within very wide margins, bright color and paper. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SVS $2,500.
Scott $675
AN EXQUISITE EXAMPLE OF THE PERF. 10 FIVE-CENT COLOR ERROR IN A QUALITY RARELY ENCOUNTERED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1170 |
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1917, 12¢ claret brown, perf 10 at top (512b), near perfectly centered within large margins, fresh radiant color. Trifling corner crease, basically invisible to the naked eye. Still Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $4,250
THIS EXAMPLE IS QUITE POSSIBLY THE BEST CENTERED TWELVE-CENT COMPOUND PERF AVAILABLE.
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1171 |
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1917, $1 deep brown (518b), virtually perfectly centered with enormous, beautifully balanced margins, double oval Sandusky, Ohio cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,050
NORMALLY A POORLY CENTERED STAMP, AND NEVER, UNTIL NOW, SEEN WITH SUCH LARGE MARGINS, THE CHOICE $1 DEEP BROWN WE OFFER HERE IS UNQUESTIONABLY ONE THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2000 P.F., 2005 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1172 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), left sheet margin single with huge margins on the other sides, brilliant color on bright paper. Original gum, very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1173 |
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1919, 2¢ carmine rose, type II, rotary coil waste (539), well centered with vibrant color and lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and Very Fine for this.
Scott $2,850 for Fine
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL WASTE ISSUE, MOST OF WHICH ARE POORLY CENTERED WITH THE PERFORATIONS CUTTING IN ON ONE OR TWO SIDES.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate, and signed Starnes.
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Lot 1174 |
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1923, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (544), well centered, with exceptionally strong color and impression. Lightly cancelled. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,500 for Fine
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE COIL WASTE ISSUE.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1175 |
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1923, $5 carmine & blue (573), top margin plate number block of eight. Outstanding centering throughout, bright and fresh. Original gum, never hinged, usual natural gum skips. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $4,000
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Lot 1176 |
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1929, 2¢ carmine coil, type II (599A), pair. With virtually perfect centering. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $475
Expertization: 1982 and 2006 (graded VF-XF 85) P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1177 |
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1979, $1 Lamp, brown inverted (1610c), o.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $22,500
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE "C.I.A. INVERT", ONLY ABOUT 95 OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR.
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Lot 1178 |
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1992, 29¢ N.Y. Stock Exchange, center inverted (2630c), o.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and rare.
Estimate 20,000 - 30,000
Only two panes of 40 containing this error have been discovered. Between the two there are 56 stamps with inverted centers.
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