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Lot 301 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), beautifully centered, exceptionally bright and fresh, dotted grid cancel with a bit of red transit marking visible at bottom, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $750
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Lot 302 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), exceptionally well centered, bright, fresh colors, transparent 8-segment rosette cancel plus a bit of red transit at upper right, Very Fine.
Scott $750
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 303 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type I (118), nicely centered with large margins and fresh, vibrant colors, neat circle of wedges N.Y.F.M. cancel (Weiss TR-W4 family) and red PAID handstamp; tiny grill thin speck, not mentioned in certificate, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $750
Expertization: clear 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 304 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), beautifully centered with bright color, fresh paper and a light blue target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $335
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 305 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), remarkably fresh and virtually perfectly centered with rich colors and prooflike impression on bright paper, light unobtrusive cork cancel and partial red transit c.d.s., a choice Extremely Fine gem with great visual appeal.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 306 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), nearly perfectly centered with exceptionally intense colors, light neatly struck quartered cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $275
Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 307 |
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1869, 15¢ brown & blue, type II (119), well centered with rich colors, tied by "New Orleans La." duplex with dotted grid cancellation on 1869 folded letter to Bordeaux, France, red "New York 'Paid 3' Nov 9" exchange c.d.s., blue Cherbourg (11.20) entry c.d.s. and framed "PD" handstamp in red, a Very Fine and choice usage.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: signed by Ashbrook.
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Lot 308 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), a remarkably well centered, exceptionally "tall" example with deep color, bright paper and a striking red leaf-type N.Y.F.M. cancel, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,075
AN EXCEPTIONALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS DIFFICULT 1869 HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 1988 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 309 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), virtually perfectly centered with rich, vivid color, fresh, crisp paper and a bold segmented cork cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 310 |
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1869, 24¢ green & violet (120), well centered, with rich color and a light segmented cork cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $775
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 311 |
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), outstanding centering with extra large margins, vivid color, bright paper and a bold N.Y.F.M. cancel, a fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 312 |
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), choice centering within large balanced margins, vibrant colors on bright paper, neatly cancelled by four-ring target, insignificant short perf (not mentioned on 1999 P.F.), fresh and Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,300.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 313 |
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1869, 30¢ ultramarine & carmine (121), virtually perfectly centered with bright color and a lightly struck purple cork cancellation; few minor, nearly invisible flaws, choice Extremely Fine appearance and a lovely example of this rare colored cancel.
Scott $1,550
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