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Lot 429 |
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1870-73 Bank Note group (145//165), selection of 18 well centered stamps and one cover comprising two #145 singles and a cover with a solo jumbo franking, three #148 singles including one with a brownish N.Y.F.M., #149 with N.Y.F.M., #154 with blue target, four #159 singles with a variety of cancellations including bold blue target and a magenta cork, two #163 with a red N.Y.F.M. supplementary cancel and a N.Y.F.M. geometric, four #156 singles in different shades, and a #165; some faults, a Very Fine appearing group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 430 |
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1875, 5¢ blue (179), virtually perfectly centered within large, beautifully balanced margins, clear impression, cancelled by ultramarine open grid, a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $28
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Lot 431 |
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1875 2¢ & 5¢ Banknotes (178-179), balance lot of six singles and a cover of the 2¢ and two singles, a pair, and two covers of the 5¢ all stamps are well centered; few interesting cancellations, particularly on the 5¢ including a red N.Y.F.M. exchange datestamp, a beautiful blue target, a pair with a N. York Steamship datestamp, and a cover to England; some faults, an attractive group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 432 |
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1879, 1¢ dark ultramarine (182), beautifully centered with extraordinarily wide margins, intense, rich color and a strong impression, cancelled by experimental Leavitt "D" machine cancellation, a visually appealing, Extremely Fine jumbo.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 433 |
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1879, 5¢ blue (185), exceptionally well centered within large margins, cancelled by double-circle star, unlisted by Cole, deep rich color with a strong impression, a fresh and Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $15
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Lot 434 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), outstanding centering, with wide beautifully balanced margins, bright color and a beautifully struck fancy "waffle" grid cancellation of Worcester, Mass. (Cole GCR-2), fresh and Extremely Fine with incredible eye-appeal. SMQ $360.
Scott $27
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 435 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), exceptionally well centered with warm, pastel color, cancelled by unusual, neatly struck numeral "6" or "9" in target, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $27
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 436 |
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1879, 6¢ pink (186), horizontal pair, well centered, tied by "New-York N. Jul 23 '80" duplex on cover to Australia at the 12¢ treaty rate, endorsed "Via 'San Francisco' ", reverse with magenta San Francisco (7.31) and Sydney (9.1) datestamps; opened at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 437 |
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1879, 15¢ red orange (189), precisely centered with exceptionally large margins, bright color and a light New York double oval registry cancel, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. SMQ $325 as 95, $800 as 98.
Scott $25
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 438 |
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1879, 15¢ red orange (189), used with 1¢ ultramarine (212), tied by ring cancellations on registered cover to Hiram, Ohio, matching "Mehama Oreg. Apr 2" c.d.s., Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 439 |
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1879, 15¢ red orange (189), corner flaw, used with 1882 5¢ Garfield (205), both tied by New York (8.30.1884) registry ovals on registered cover to Germany, New York exchange label affixed, Germany (9.9.) arrival backstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 440 |
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1879, 30¢ full black (190), choice centering with rich color and bright paper, light New York double oval registry cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $230.
Scott $80
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 441 |
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1879, 30¢ full black (190), horizontal pair, nearly perfectly centered with huge margins and intense color, New York Supplementary Mail type F duplexes with two centered strikes of both the c.d.s. and the "1" obliterator; trifling thin specks in left stamp, otherwise Extremely Fine and rare.
Scott $187
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Lot 442 |
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1879, 90¢ carmine (191), choice centering with luminous color, bright crisp paper and a neatly struck "New York, U.S.A., 1883, 12-29" double oval cancellation, Extremely Fine and very striking.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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