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Lot 216 |
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1863, 2¢ black, double transfer (73 var.), well centered with intense color and impression, neat four-ring target cancellation in blue, choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $75+
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: J.R. Hill
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Lot 217 |
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1863, 2¢ black (73), tied by very fine strike of fancy N.Y.F.M. geometric cancellation on 1864 circular to Lyon, France, endorsed "Open printed circular" in magenta and "Pr Str Bremen", red Calais (8.29) entry c.d.s. with matching rating handstamp, Lyon (8.30) arrival backstamp, Very Fine and attractive.
Estimate 500 - 750
Provenance: Dupont
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Lot 218 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), beautifully centered with vibrant color nearing that of "chestnut brown", cancelled by red town c.d.s. and partial grid, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $635
AN EXCEPTIONALLY HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ RED BROWN.
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 219 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), rich intense color, trivial pre-use tear at bottom, tied by bright red circular grid cancellation on 1862 blue folded cover to Amsterdam, Netherlands, matching red "N. York Br. Pkt. Paid Jun 24" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "Pr. St. Africa" and "P. Open Mail", blue London (7.7) and red Amsterdam (7.9) backstamps, manuscript ratings, Very Fine and attractive usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 220 |
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1863, 5¢ brown (76), perfectly centered with perforations clear on all sides, handsome deep color with a strong impression, cancelled by open grid, Extremely Fine, significantly undergraded in our opinion, given its perfect centering. SMQ $405.
Scott $150
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 221 |
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1863, 5¢ black brown (76a), perfectly centered, intense shade with a sharp impression, N.Y.F.M. geometric cancellation and with small part of red exchange datestamp; insignificant minute margin tear at right, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $225
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Lot 222 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), beautifully centered with huge margins, razor sharp impression and well struck fancy circled black diamond cancellation, a fresh and choice, Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $225
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 223 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), choice centering, deeply etched impression on brilliant white paper, particularly bright and fresh, cancelled solely by face-free red New York exchange office datestamp, Extremely Fine with exceptional eye-appeal.
Scott $260
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 224 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), perfectly centered within large even margins, strong color and impression, cancelled by blue target and additional red transit postmark at lower left, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $230
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Lot 225 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), exceedingly well centered with a clear impression, cancelled by lightly struck segmented cork, Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 226 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), exceptionally well centered on bright paper, tied by blue four-ring target cancellation duplexed with "Cincinnati O. Nov 24" c.d.s. on 1868 orange cover to Kusel, Germany, red "New York Br. Transit Paid All"exchange c.d.s., red Verviers (12.8) transit, Kusel (12.9) arrival backstamp, reduced slightly at right, Very Fine and striking.
Estimate 400 - 500
Provenance: Krug
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Lot 227 |
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1863, 24¢ deep lilac, plate scratch under "A" (78 var.), exceptionally well centered within large margins, deep intense color in a particularly dark shade nearing that of blackish violet, cancelled by a central N.Y.F.M. cross-roads cancellation and part of red N.Y. exchange datestamp, fresh and Extremely Fine with extraordinary eye-appeal. The plate scratch is listed but not priced by Scott.
Scott $250+
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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