Sale 317

U.S. Stamps & Postal History and Important Historical Documents


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Lot 1604

1899, 50¢ orange (212), left margin block of four. Exceptionally bright and fresh, original gum, small hinge remnants. Fine.
Scott $1,650
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Lot 1605

1899, 3¢ purple (215), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 447 block of six. Bright color and paper, crisp and intact, original gum, lightly disturbed. F.-V.F.
Scott $475
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Lot 1606

1901, $1 black, type I (223), block of four. Virtually perfectly centered, bright and fresh, original gum, hinge remnant at top, bottom pair lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. A scarce block.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1607

1901, $1 black, type II (223A), block of four. Bright color and paper, tropical original gum, two reinforcing hinge remnants. Small thin in lower right stamp. Otherwise Fine, a rare multiple of the $1 type II.
Scott $10,500
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Lot 1608

1901, $5 dark green (225), block of four. Exceptionally well centered, with intense color on bright white paper, slightly dry original gum. Choice Extremely Fine and rare multiple.
Scott $3,350

ONLY 782 STAMPS WERE ISSUED AND FEW MINT BLOCKS HAVE SURVIVED, THIS BLOCK MAY WELL BE THE FINEST AVAILABLE.
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Lot 1609

1904, $5 dark green (239), block of four. Exceedingly well centered throughout with intact perforations, deep rich color and strong impression, original gum, top pair hinged, bottom pair never hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,250+

A SELDOM SEEN HIGH VALUE MULTIPLE, PARTICULARLY WITH THIS CENTERING AND STATE OF FRESHNESS; QUITE POSSIBLY THE FINEST REMAINING BLOCK.

Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.

Only 746 stamps were issued and only a small number of mint blocks have survived.

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Lot 1610

Postage Due, 1901, 30¢ deep claret (J7), block of four, well centered. Bright color, tropical original gum. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,000 for singles
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