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Lot 1286 |
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1¢ blue-$1 black plate proofs on stamp paper (264P-276P), horizontal pairs, 1¢ 4¢ tiny thin, 5¢ 6¢ slightly disturbed o.g., 50¢ a bit close on one side, overall fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $6,375
Expertization: 1984-85 P.F. Certificates for 15¢ and 50¢.
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Lot 1287 |
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1895, 3¢ purple (268), virtually perfect centering, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $110
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Lot 1288 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), beautifully centered within wide margins, bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $530.
Scott $145
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 1289 |
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1895, 4¢ and 5¢ plate proofs on stamp paper (269a, 270b), horizontal pairs, full to large margins including left sheet margin on 5¢. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1290 |
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1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), intense color on bright white paper. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine . SMQ $235.
Scott $110
Expertization: 2006 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1291 |
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1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), full top margin imprint and plate no. 193 block of six, vivid color, couple perf disc indentations, original gum never hinged, slight selvage bend. Otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 1292 |
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1895, 10¢ dark green (273), particularly well centered with bright color. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate as plate number single.
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Lot 1293 |
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1895, 10¢ dark green (273), bottom margin imprint and plate No. block of six. Vibrant color. O.g., lightly hinged on middle pair, others never hinged. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1294 |
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1895, 50¢ orange (275), choice centering with unusually wide margins, bright and fresh. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1295 |
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1895, $1 black, type I (276), top margin imprint and plate No. strip of three, couple nibbed perfs at right. O.g., middle stamp never hinged, gum disturbance on left. Tiny natural paper wrinkle in middle. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,900
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Lot 1296 |
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1897, $2-$5 Universal Postal Congress specimen overprints (277S-278S), unusually fresh, with bright colors and paper. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate for each.
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Lot 1297 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), especially intense color. O.g., hinge remnant. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 1298 |
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1895, $2 dark blue (277a), block of four, quite well centered. O.g., hinge remnant. Fresh and Very Fine, a rare high value multiple.
Scott $5,250
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Lot 1299 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), top margin imprint and plate No. strip of three, brilliant color. O.g., right stamp never hinged. Middle stamp light thin, left slight fingerprint on reverse. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $5,650 for singles
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Lot 1300 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), beautifully centered within large margins, intense color on bright paper. O.g. Tiny sealed tear at right. Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,400
Expertization: clear 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1301 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), nearly perfectly centered, intense color. Transparent registry cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 1302 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), top margin imprint and plate No. strip of three, intense color, hinge sliver reinforced at left after certificate which mentions "some separated perfs at left". O.g., hinged on outer stamps, middle never hinged. Slight selvage creases at right not mentioned in certificate. Otherwise Fine, a rare multiple.
Scott $11,550 for singles
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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