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Lot 3012 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), double transfer (position 33L12), beautifully centered with deep color and full original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,650
AN EXQUISITE MINT SINGLE WITH A CLEAR, UNMOTTLED IMPRESSION, AND MARGINS OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO ALLOW ALL OF THE INTRICATE DETAILS OF THE DESIGN TO BE COMPLETELY VISIBLE.
Expertization: 1978 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.
Given the ultra-close spacing of these 1¢ issues, it is extraordinarily rare on a perforated issue to clearly see, as we can here, the top and bottom ornaments.
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Lot 3013 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), exceptionally well centered and remarkably fresh with bright color and paper and full never hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250 for hinged
QUITE RARE THIS WELL CENTERED AS WELL AS IN THIS POST OFFICE FRESH, NEVER HINGED CONDITION.
Expertization: 1990 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3014 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), well centered, bright and fresh color and paper, with full original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: 1968, 1993 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3015 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I dry print (25 var.), exceptionally well centered with frameline visible on all four sides, original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000+
A CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE PERFORATED TYPE I.
Expertization: 1998 P.S.E. and 1982, 1992, 2003 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Weisman, Lyons
Given the exceedingly close spacing of these 3¢stamps, this is one of the best centered mint examples available. We do not believe there is a sound mint single with the perforations clear of the design on all four sides.
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Lot 3016 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type II (26), choice centering, bright color and pristine, never hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $460.
Scott $75 for hinged
Expertization: 1998 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3017 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), very well centered for this shade, with the perforations virtually clear all around, rich, distinctive color and full original gum. Fully Very Fine for this issue.
Scott $30,000
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT STAMP IN SOUND ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.
Expertization: 1952 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
According to our research, there are less than a half dozen sound mint examples with original gum, this is certainly one of the two or three finest of these.
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Lot 3018 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), well centered with perforations clear of design virtually all around, deep color and sharp impression with full, lightly hinged original gum. Exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,000
A VERY SCARCE STAMP IN THIS FRESH MINT CONDITION AND BETTER CENTERED THAN MOST.
Expertization: 1968 and 1998 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3019 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), exceptionally well centered with rich color and full, lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1992 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3020 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), well centered and remarkably fresh with deep color and full original gum. Very Fine, scarce in this choice mint condition.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: 1990 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3021 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), rather nicely centered for the 10¢ perforated type II, with deep color and full original gum. Very Fine for this and quite rare in sound mint condition.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1985 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3022 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), well centered for this issue, with deep color, clear impression and full, lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,500
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE STAMP IN THIS PREMIUM MINT CONDITION.
Expertization: 1995 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3023 |
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1859, 12¢ black, plate III (36b), well centered for the 12¢ with intense color, deeply etched prooflike impression and lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $825
Expertization: 1995 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3024 |
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1860, 24¢ gray lilac (37), virtually perfectly centered with perforations completely clear of the design, crisp impression on bright paper, small natural paper inclusion, trivial and not even mentioned in certificates, full original gum. Remarkably fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,700
A 24¢ 1857—1860 THAT WOULD BE NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO IMPROVE UPON.
Expertization: clear 1996 P.S.E. and 1997 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3025 |
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1860, 24¢ gray (37a), well centered with rich color and sharp impression, original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1980 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3026 |
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1860, 30¢ orange (38), exceptionally well centered with vibrant color and full original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
A REMARKABLY CHOICE MINT EXAMPLE OF THE NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT 30¢ 1857—1860 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1982 and 2001 P.F. Certificates.
We have never seen a mint example and only a couple of used singles with the perforations clear all around.
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Lot 3027 |
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1860, 90¢ blue (39), exceptionally well centered with deep color and prooflike impression on bright paper. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
A SUPERB MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 90¢ 1857—1860 ISSUE WHICH IS SURPRISINGLY RARE THIS WELL CENTERED AND WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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