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Lot 104 |
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1851, 12¢ black, triple transfer (17 var.), position 5R, huge margins including part of top sheet margin, cancelled by central strike "Hollidaysburgh, Pa., Aug 18" c.d.s., intense impression on crisp white paper; two light creases but dramatic, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $500
A MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE VARIETY.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 105 |
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1851, 12¢ black (17), horizontal pair, positions 29-30R, large margins including part of adjacent stamp at left, frameline just touched at lower right, neatly tied by two strikes of red circular grid and red London "Paid/16AU16/1856" tombstone arrival datestamp, on blue folded cover to London, England, red "New York Aug 6" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "Poste Restante" and "Pr. 'Persia'"; tiny edge tear, a Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Part letter with postscript, "The 'Persia's mail closed early in the morning & she sails at 9 a.m. to-morrow - I think likely she will make a very quick run home…".
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Lot 106 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), position 70L12, particularly well centered with wide margins, bright color and light grid cancellation, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate as vertical pair.
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Lot 107 |
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1861, 1¢ blue, type I (18), plate 12, well centered with bright color, neatly tied by "U.S. P.O. Dispatch Phila Aug 9" octagon datestamp on 1861 cover to local street address, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $850
AN ABSOLUTELY SUPERB 1¢ PERFORATED TYPE I COVER.
Provenance: Dupont
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Lot 108 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type Ic (19b), "E" relief, position 81R4, well centered with intense proof-like color and impression, cancelled by blue Philadelphia c.d.s., small filled thin (not mentioned on cert), an attractive, Very Fine appearing example of the scarce type Ic.
Scott $2,250
Expertization: clear 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 109 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II (20), position 66R2, nearly perfect centering and fresh with bright color and sharp impression, cancelled by neat Pa. c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: photocopy of 1980 P.F. Certificate as pair.
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Lot 110 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type II, cracked plate (20 var.), position 23L2, well centered with intense color and impression accentuating the crack, circled grid cancellation, Very Fine.
Scott $800
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS MOST DRAMATIC PLATE CRACK VARIETY.
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 111 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IIIa (22), plate 11, exceedingly well centered, cancelled by red New York carrier c.d.s., fresh color and strong impression, Extremely Fine.
Scott $585
A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 1¢ PERFORATED TYPE IIIA.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 112 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 31R1L, left margin single, well centered with a particularly sharp impression on crisp white paper, bright and fresh, cancelled by c.d.s. with integral "Paid", Very Fine.
Scott $850
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Lot 113 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type IV (23), position 1R1L, well centered within unusually large margins, bright color with a highly detailed impression, cancelled by large Boston "Paid" grid, particularly fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $900
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE PERFORATED 1¢ TYPE IV WITH A DOUBLE TRANSFER VARIETY.
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Lot 114 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), position 65L5, virtually perfectly centered with wide margins, strong color and impression and a neat town c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $45
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Lot 115 |
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1857, 1¢ blue, type V (24), two well centered singles, first cancelled by red New York carrier c.d.s., second (position 14R8) by blue Cincinnati duplex; former with diagonal crease, otherwise Very Fine and attractive colored cancellations.
Scott $112
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Lot 116 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), superb strike of dark green geometric cancellation, Very Fine. A stunning example of the scarce and ever-popular green cancellation.
Scott $325
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 117 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), position 55L7, exceedingly well centered, cancelled by neat town c.d.s. in light blue, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $126
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 118 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), virtually perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color and a neat town cancellation, Extremely Fine.
Scott $125
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Lot 119 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), three different shades comprising pale brown red (position 30R4, ex-Knapp), rose red, and dull red, each cancelled by town c.d.s. with first two in dark blue and blue; first with filled pinhole, otherwise a Very Fine group.
Scott $385
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Lot 120 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), horizontal pair, positions 39-40R6, well centered with deep color, cancelled by circular grids, Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 121 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type I (25), tied by blue "Steamboat" straightline handstamp on cover to Portsmouth Va., matching "Baltimore Md. Sep 14 1867" c.d.s. and "Due2cts." straightline; cover with corner repair at lower right, still a Very Fine and attractive type I usage.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Cole, Judd
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Lot 122 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, types I & III (25, 26), group of three covers comprising one type I and two type III, the type I is on a Chicago boots and shoes corner card envelope, the type IIIs are a blue Chicago duplex use with a Marine Bank corner card and an 1859 use with a blue c.d.s. cancel, some faults, a Fine group.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 123 |
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1857, 3¢ rose, type II (25A), position 47L2I, cancelled by neat partial c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 124 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), position 1L27, well centered with wide margins, cancelled by red New York " Supplementary Mail" type A handstamp, Extremely Fine example of this scarce marking.
Scott $500
A LOVELY EXAMPLE OF THE RARE MARKING IN A CHOICE STAMP.
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 125 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), two precisely centered singles, first cancelled by "Paid" in circle and second with red New York "Paid" exchange c.d.s. (double frameline at left); each has a tiny thin, first also with crease, Extremely Fine appearing.
Scott $18+
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Lot 126 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), block of four, well centered with bright blue or light ultramarine cork cancellations, strong color on fresh paper, Very Fine for this and most attractive.
Scott $175
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Lot 127 |
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1857, 3¢ claret, type III (26), exceptionally well centered, tied by a perfect strike of blue "Beloit Wis. Jun 13 1860" double-circle datestamp on cover to Chicago, Extremely Fine and immaculate.
Estimate 200 - 300
Provenance: Chase
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Lot 128 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26 var.), double frameline at left, tied by "Detroit Mich 3 Paid Jun 24" c.d.s. on incoming steamboat cover to post office box, straightline "Steamboat" handstamp adjacent, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 129 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type III (26), group of shades comprising eight singles (one on piece) in pale dull red, brownish carmine, rose, orange brown and claret, each with choice centering, cancellations include circled "10", circle of wedges and town cancels; an overall Extremely Fine group.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 130 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), exceptionally well centered with a bright green "Hebron Ohio Feb 6" circular datestamp, strong color, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Amonette, Morris
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Lot 131 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), beautifully centered within large margins, cancelled by blue grid, Extremely Fine.
Scott $100
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Lot 132 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV, triple transfer variety (26A var.), position 99R11L, three large margins clearly showing the variety in bottom label, bold red grid cancellation, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce variety.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Amonette, Morris
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Lot 133 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), four exceedingly well centered singles in different shades comprising dull red, rose, claret and purplish claret, cancellations include a circled "Paid", an Extremely Fine group.
Scott $410
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Lot 134 |
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1857, 3¢ dull red, type IV (26A), well centered with strong color, tied by blue "Oberlin O. Dec 17" c.d.s. on buff cover to Wellington, Ohio, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 135 |
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1857, 3¢ claret, type IV (26A var.), left frameline doubled, well centered with intense deep color, tied by bold strike of "Saint Paul Min. Jul 27 1860" on buff envelope to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., superb strike of matching "3" rate marker at left, reduced and refolded, an Extremely Fine appearing usage with a Very Fine stamp.
Scott $140
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Lot 136 |
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1858, 5¢ brick red, type I (27), near perfect centering within large margins and perfs clear on all sides, handsome rich color with a clear impression, cancelled by black town c.d.s. and red transit datestamp, bright and fresh; filled thin and single short perf at right (not mentioned on P.F.C.), an Extremely Fine appearing and very attractive example.
Scott $1,800
Expertization: 1988 P.F. as top stamp in strip of three (filled thin mentioned as bottom stamp) and 2007 P.S.E. certificate graded VG 50 due to faults.
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Lot 137 |
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1857, 5¢ red brown, type I (28), exceptionally well centered, handsome rich color and crisp white paper, neatly cancelled by contrasting blue circular datestamp and small part of additional black c.d.s., Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,225
A REMARKABLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT STAMP; ALMOST NEVER FOUND IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY WITH A COLORED CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 138 |
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1859, 5¢ brown, type I (29), very nearly perfectly centered with design clear of perforations all around, unusually wide margins, deep rich color with a strong impression, cancelled by New Orleans c.d.s., choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 139 |
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1861, 5¢ orange brown, type II (30), particularly well centered with wide margins, cancelled by blue Baltimore c.d.s. and a bit of red, highly detailed impression with intense color, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,330
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ ORANGE BROWN TYPE II.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 140 |
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1860, 5¢ brown, type II (30A), deep color, tied by bright red open grid N.Y.F.M. cancellation on 1861 folded letter from Havana, Cuba to San Sebastian, Spain, red "New-York Br. Pkt Mar 5" exchange datestamp, red London (3.18) and San Sebastian (3.21) backstamps, blue "4R." (reales) inland postage due rating, Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed by Ashbrook.
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Lot 141 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type I (31), well centered with unusually large margins, bright color and a light grid cancellation, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,300
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ TYPE I 1857 ISSUE.
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 142 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type II (32), position 31L1, well centered with proof-like color and impression, cancelled by New Orleans c.d.s., fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 143 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), exceptionally well centered within large balanced margins, intense color with a crisp impression, cancelled by New Orleans c.d.s., bright, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 144 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type III (33), exceedingly well centered with large margins, tied by "Roxbury Ms. Dec 9 1857" c.d.s. on cover to Halifax, N.S., well struck "U. States/C" arced exchange office handstamp in red, New Brunswick (12.12) and Halifax (12.13) backstamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 145 |
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1857, 10¢ green, type IV (34), recut at top only, position 65L, well centered with large margins, strong color and impression, light, unobtrusive town cancel allows the recut to show clearly, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1975 and 1986 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 146 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), huge margins all around, proof-like color and impression, cancelled by contrasting bold strike of New York foreign mail datestamp in "paint" red, an Extremely Fine gem with great eye appeal. SMQ $440.
Scott $72
Expertization: 1993 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF-Superb 95.
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Lot 147 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), well centered with large margins, breathtakingly intense color and a pretty red "paint" open grid cancellation, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $72
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Lot 148 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal pair, virtually perfectly centered with large margins, strong color and impression, central strike blue "Wells, Fargo & Co. Express" double-circle datestamp, bright, fresh, and Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
A STUNNING PAIR IN ITS OWN RIGHT BUT FURTHER ENHANCED BY THE BEAUTIFULLY STRUCK AND ALWAYS DESIRABLE WELLS FARGO & CO. POSTMARK.
Expertization: 1990 and 1997 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Morris
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Lot 149 |
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1859, 10¢ green, type V (35), horizontal pair, exceptional centering within wide margins, central strike of New York Ocean Mail c.d.s., an Extremely Fine pair.
Scott $140
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Lot 150 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), position 24R1, choice centering, cancelled solely by a New York "19" red credit handstamp, fresh and Very Fine with a scarce cancellation.
Scott $395
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Lot 151 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), position 74R1, incredibly well centered with a highly etched impression, cancelled by dark blue Cincinnati c.d.s., a striking, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $380
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 152 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), position 87R1, virtually perfectly centered, detailed impression and strong color, cancelled by black circular grid, choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 153 |
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1857, 12¢ black, plate I (36), vertical pair, tied by "Detroit Mich. Aug 3 1858" c.d.s. on folded letter to Inverness, Scotland, red circled Detroit "Paid" and matching "24" handstamp, "Boston Br. Pkt. Aug 11" exchange backstamp and red "19" credit handstamp, Liverpool (8.28) transit and Inverness (8.29) arrival backstamp; file fold, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Baker, Dupont
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