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Lot 1191 |
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Withdrawn
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Lot 1192 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 5¢ brown (J4), extraordinarily well centered, post office fresh. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SVS $1,250+.
Scott $725 for hinged
VIRTUALLY UNOBTAINABLE WITH BOTH CHOICE CENTERING AND NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1983 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1193 |
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Postage Due, 1879, 30¢ brown (J6), near perfectly centered, exceptionally fresh color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SVS $600+.
Scott $375 for hinged
A DIFFICULT POSTAGE DUE TO FIND BOTH WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1194 |
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Postage Due, 1884, 10¢ red brown (J19), right sheet margin single, near perfect centering, fresh and rich color. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. SVS $1,050+.
Scott $625 for hinged
A REMARKABLY FRESH AND EXCEPTIONALLY WELL CENTERED GEM.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1195 |
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Postage Due, 1915, 50¢ deep claret (J50), very well centered with glowing color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,600
AN EXCEPTIONAL COPY OF THIS KEY POSTAGE DUE — RARELY SEEN BOTH WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED.
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1196 |
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Postage Due, 1914, 3¢ dull rose (J54a), impeccably centered within absolutely enormous margins, post office fresh with deep rosey color on crisp white paper. Original gum, never hinged. An absolutely Superb gem. Unpriced in SVS.
Scott $3,250
WITH ITS PHENOMENAL MARGINS, VIRTUALLY PERFECT CENTERING AND REMARKABLE FRESHNESS, THIS 1914 THREE-CENT POSTAGE DUE IS BY FAR THE FINEST WE HAVE EVER SEEN AND, IN ALL LIKELIHOOD, THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 1997 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95J.
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Lot 1197 |
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Postage Due, 1917, 30¢ deep claret (J66a), precisely centered with large, perfectly balanced margins, intense color and detailed impression. Original gum, never hinged. A choice Extremely Fine gem. SVS $550.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1989 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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Lot 1198 |
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Offices in China, 1919, 40¢ on 20¢ deep ultramarine (K13), near perfectly centered within absolutely enormous margins, remarkably fresh. Original gum, never hinged. A Superb jumbo. SVS $1,450.
Scott $280
Expertization: 2006 (graded XF-S 95) P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1199 |
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Offices in China, 1919, $2 on $1 violet brown (K16), very well centered with uncommonly large margins and a neat "U.S. Postal Agency, Shanghai, China" c.d.s. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $1,200.
Scott $550
AS FINE A USED $2 SHANGHAI AS ANY IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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