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Lot 1405 |
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1875, 10¢ and 25¢ reprints (PR6-7), panes of ten, without gum as issued, fresh and well centered, 10¢ nick in bottom left selvage, light crease in top row. Otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $4,730
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Lot 1406 |
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Newspaper, 1875, 60¢ pale rose (PR20 var.), particularly well centered within large margins. Original gum, hinge remnant. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1407 |
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Newspaper, 1875, 84¢ rose (PR22), quite well centered, bright and fresh color, original gum. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,850
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1408 |
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Newspaper, 1875, 96¢ rose (PR23), unusually well centered. Original gum. Extremely Fine and fresh.
Scott $1,350
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1409 |
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Newspaper, 1875, $1.92 dark brown (PR24), well centered with deep rich color and bright paper, original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1410 |
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Newspaper, 1875, $9 yellow orange (PR27), well centered, bright paper. Original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $4,000
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1411 |
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Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 4¢ gray black (PR35), well centered, detailed impression on bright paper. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $650
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1412 |
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Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 8¢ gray black (PR37), particularly well centered within large margins, prooflike impression on bright white paper. Without gum as issued. Extremely Fine.
Scott $925
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1413 |
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Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 9¢ gray black (PR38), well centered with large margins. Without gum as issued. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,050
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1414 |
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Newspaper, 1875 Special Printing, 10¢ gray black (PR39), exceptionally well centered. Without gum as issued. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 1993 and 2005 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1415 |
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Newspaper, 1879, 96¢ red (PR70), choice centering with unusually wide margins, strong color and impression, original gum. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1416 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $1.92 pale brown (PR71), exceptionally well centered with deep rich color. Original gum, lightly hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1417 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $3 red vermilion (PR72), well centered with absolutely huge margins and vivid color. Original gum, hinge remnant. An Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $625
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1418 |
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1879, $3 red vermilion, 1894 special printing privately perforated (PR72 var.), finely detailed impression on crisp white paper, vivid color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Only 45 of each value were produced; very few remain never hinged.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
A special printing was ordered from the American Bank Note Company in March of 1894 to serve as samples for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which had just been awarded the four-year contract to print U.S. stamps. It was produced using the original 1875 Continental Bank Note Co. plates that were still in the possession of the A.B.N.Co. Washington stamp dealer Henry F. Colman managed to obtain a set of imperforate panes of 50 of the sample stamps. He had the panes gummed, keeping five sets imperforate, and having the remaining 45 sets perforated. Colman was indicted by the government for illegal possession of these stamps, but was subsequently acquitted.
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Lot 1419 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $9 orange (PR74), well centered with glowing color. Original gum. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1420 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $12 yellow green (PR75), well centered with deep color. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $750 for hinged
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1421 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $24 dark violet (PR76), well centered with deep saturated color and prooflike impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $800
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1422 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $36 Indian red (PR77), virtually perfectly centered with rich color and very lightly hinged original gum. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1423 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $48 yellow brown (PR78), well centered. Original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1424 |
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Newspaper, 1879, $60 purple (PR79), exceptionally well centered with vivid color. Original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1425 |
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Newspaper, 1894, 1¢ intense black (PR90), beautifully centered with large margins and pristine never hinged original gum, bright and fresh. Extremely Fine. SMQ $810 for hinged.
Scott $425 for hinged
Expertization: 2005 P.F. and P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 1426 |
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Newspaper, 1894, 10¢ intense black (PR94), beautifully centered with exceptionally wide margins and pristine, never hinged original gum. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150 for hinged
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1427 |
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Newspaper, 1895, 5¢ black (PR104), beautifully centered with large margins, prooflike color and impression on crisp white paper, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $650
Expertization: 1999, 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1428 |
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Newspaper, 1895, 5¢ black (PR104), top margin single, centered with mathematical precision within beautifully balanced margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1429 |
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Newspaper, 1895, $20 slate (PR111), well centered, with prooflike color and impression on fresh paper, original gum. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1430 |
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Newspaper, 1897, $2 scarlet (PR120), particularly well centered with huge margins and intense color. Original gum, never hinged. A post office fresh, Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $75
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Lot 1431 |
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Newspaper, 1896, $5 dark blue (PR121), beautifully centered with large margins and deep color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $100
Expertization: copy of 2004 P.F. Certificate as block of four.
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Lot 1432 |
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Newspaper, 1896, $10 green (PR122), well centered with vertical guide line at right, deep color on fresh paper. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $105
Expertization: copy of 2004 P.F. Certificate as block of four.
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Lot 1433 |
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Newspaper, 1897, $50 dull rose (PR124), well centered with deep rich color. Original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $170
Expertization: copy of 2004 P.F. Certificate as block of four.
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