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Lot 2172 |
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1870, 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134), pale shade, distinct grill. Unused. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2173 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), o.g., lightly hinged. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 1993 (for never hinged), 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2174 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), strond color, several rows of clear grill points, transparent cork cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2175 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), flawlessly centered within large and beautifully balanced margins, deep color and a well defined grill, lightly struck target cancel. Extremely Fine. SMQ $990.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 7¢ GRILLED BANKNOTE.
Expertization: 1987 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 2176 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), brilliant color, neatly struck "clothespins" cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2177 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), brilliant color on bright paper. Attractive circle of wedges cancel. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2178 |
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1870, 10¢ brown, grilled (139), bright color and paper with numerous distinct grill points. Very lightly cancelled. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2179 |
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1870, 10¢ brown, grilled (139), virtually complete grill. Cork cancel. Fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1997 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2180 |
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10¢ brown, grilled (139 var.), incomplete inking at left over a quarter of the stamp. A striking exhibition piece for the Bank Note collector.
Estimate 400 - 500
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2181 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), deep rich color. Tiny corner crease at top right. Nearly Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: signed Costales and with clear 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2182 |
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1870, 24¢ purple with split grill (142 var.), centered to top, natural straight edge at right, strong grill showing the split clearly. V.G., listed but unpriced in Scott.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
Expertization: clear 1960 P.F. Certificate.
This stamp was the basis for the listing in the Scott catalog.
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Lot 2183 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine, grilled (144), attractively centered, deep rich color. Light grid cancel. Two diagonal creases (Certificate mentions only one). Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2184 |
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1870, 2¢ red brown (146), top imprint sheet margin block of twelve, rich color, a Very Fine and rare multiple (top row stamps are choice Extremely Fine). Unused.
Scott $1,920
Provenance: Todd, Klein
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Lot 2185 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet (151), strong color, well centered. O.g. Tiny corner crease and minor faint soiling. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2186 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet (151), nicely centered with the intense color of the dark violet shade. Original gum. Single nibbed perf at right and reperfed at top, though not mentioned in certificate. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750
Expertization: clear 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2187 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine (155), vibrant color and bright paper. Unused. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 2188 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine (155), dramatic preprinting paper fold, well centered. Very Fine and rare on a 90¢ banknote.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 2189 |
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1873, 1¢ ultramarine (156), nearly perfectly centered. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1986, 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2190 |
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1873, 2¢ brown (157), deep vibrant color. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2191 |
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1873, 3¢ green, double impression (158j), deep color showing strong overall doubling. Lightly cancelled. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $3,750
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BANK NOTE VARIETY.
Expertization: 1978 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2192 |
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1873, 30¢ gray black (165), nicely centered within large margins. Unused. Reperfed at right. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2193 |
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1875 Special Printing, 12¢ dark violet (173), without gum as issued, choice centering with very wide and beautiful balanced margins, intense color, scissor separated as almost always but full perforations on three sides, minor small thin spot. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $6,500
CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST CENTERED OF THE 60 OR SO EXAMPLES BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1979 Friedl Certificate signed Bloch.
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Lot 2194 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), without gum as issued, bright and fresh with intact perforations, Very Fine, a choice example of this rare Special Printing of which only about 90 are believed to exist.
Scott $4,500
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2195 |
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1875 Special Printing, 24¢ dull purple (175), without gum as issued, rich color on bright paper, full perforations all around. Very Fine and choice, only 80-90 are believed to exist.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 2196 |
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1875, 2¢ vermilion (178), strong color. O.g., lightly hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2197 |
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1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182), o.g., never hinged. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $350 for hinged
Expertization: 1988, 2001 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 2198 |
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1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182), strong color on bright white paper, beautifully centered with enormous margins, unused. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $150+.
Scott $125
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85J.
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Lot 2199 |
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1879, 3¢ green (184), 1881 fancy cancel tieing 3c Banknote on piece, in blue. Very Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
ONE OF TWO RECORDED.
Similar to Cole No. JO-164, attributed to Cranes, New Mexico.
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Lot 2200 |
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1879, 30¢ full black (190), well centered, intense color. O.g. Small filled thin. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: clear 2001 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2201 |
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1879, 90¢ carmine (191), choice color and impression. Unused. Couple minuscule thin specks. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 2202 |
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1879, 90¢ carmine (191), deep vivid color on bright paper. Supplementary mail cancel type F. Very Fine.
Scott $345
Expertization: 1999 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2203 |
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1880 Special Printing, 7¢ scarlet vermilion (196), without gum as issued, reasonably well centered, with deep vibrant color, tiny inclusions, slight thinning. Fine appearance.
Scott $7,000
Only about 100 of the rare 7¢ American Bank Note Special printing are believed to exist.
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Lot 2204 |
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1880 Special Printing, 12¢ blackish purple (198), without gum as issued, intense color and a strong impression, tiny natural inclusion (not mentioned in certificate), small thin spot. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $10,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF 12¢ AMERICAN BANKNOTE CO. SPECIAL PRINTING OF WHICH ONLY ABOUT 75 ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2205 |
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1882, 10¢ brown, re-engraved (209), striking intense color and a highly detailed impression, well centered. O.g. Extremely Fine. SMQ $285.
Scott $210
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate for 209b, 2006 P.F. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 2206 |
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1883, 4¢ blue green (211), left sheet margin block of 12 (3x4), fresh color. O.g., never hinged, a little light disturbance on a few. Tiny thin in upper middle stamp. Otherwise Fine.
Scott $13,200
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Lot 2207 |
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1883 Special Printing, 2¢ pale red brown (211B), well centered, bright and fresh, original gum never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $950
Expertization: photocopy of 1991 P.F. Certificate for a block.
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Lot 2208 |
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1883 Special Printing, 2¢ pale red brown (211B), bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: signed Colman (HFC) with 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2209 |
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1887, 1¢ ultramarine (212), nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $400
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2210 |
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1887, 2¢ green (213), top sheet margin, well centered, bright and fresh. O.g., very lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2211 |
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1887, 3¢ vermilion (214), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 421 block of 12, well centered with brilliant color, original gum, two lower right stamps lightly hinged, others never hinged, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,410 as singles
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Lot 2212 |
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1888, 4¢ carmine (215), bright color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $800
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Lot 2213 |
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1888, 30¢ orange brown (217), quite well centered, deep rich color. O.g., never hinged, tiny owner's handstamp on reverse. Fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,250.
Scott $1,500
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 2214 |
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1890, 1¢ dull blue (219), top sheet margin single with plate no. 244 and "U" of imprint, choice centering, large margins and bright color. O.g., stamp never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $90
Expertization: photocopy of 1999 P.F. Certificate for a strip of three.
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Lot 2215 |
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1890, 2¢ carmine (220), attractively centered with uncharacteristically wide margins, brilliant color on bright white paper. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $65
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2216 |
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1890, 2¢ carmine, cap on left "2" variety (220a), strong color. O.g., never hinged. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $400
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Lot 2217 |
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1890, 2¢ carmine, cap on both "2's" variety (220c), deep vibrant color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2218 |
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1893, 8¢ lilac (225), beautifully centered with unusually large margins. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2219 |
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1890, 15¢ indigo (227), incredibly well centered within enormous margins, dark vibrant color on fresh paper, original gum, barely perceptible trace of hinging. An Extremely Fine and visually appealing jumbo. SMQ XF 90 $600, SF-SUP 95 $1,150.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1984, 1997 ("never hinged") and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90J.
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Lot 2220 |
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1890, 30¢ black (228), quite well centered, intense color. O.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 2221 |
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1890, 90¢ orange (229), well centered, with large margins and especially vibrant color, light bit of offset on reverse, original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,150
Expertization: clear 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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