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Lot 1157 |
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1¢-$5 Watermarked bureau issue, 10¢ Special Delivery, 1¢-50¢ Postage Dues and 1¢-$100 Newspapers, "Universal Postal Congress" specimen overprints (264S-278S, E5S, J38S-44S, PR114S-125S), the $1 black being type II, a uniformly sound set of these rare overprints, being surprisingly well centered throughout, plus only a 5¢ Newspaper has a straight edge (a miraculous occurrence for these), original gum, hinge remnant, Fine-Extremely Fine, only 125 sets were distributed to delegates of the 1897 Universal Postal Congress, and far fewer sets made it into collectors' hands, of these this must certainly rank among the choicest in terms of overall quality.
Scott $5,580
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Lot 1158 |
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1895, 2¢ pink, type III (267a), top margin imprint and plate number 511 block of 10, crisp perforations, quite nicely centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $685
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Lot 1159 |
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1895, 3¢ purple (268), top margin imprint and plate number 91, block of 14, deep, vivid color, nicely centered, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F. A handsome multiple.
Scott $2,220
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Lot 1160 |
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1895, $1 black, type I (276), well centered, intense color on crisp paper, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 1161 |
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1895, $1 black, type I (276, 276A), combination pair, intense color, well centered, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine, a choice example of this rare combination pair.
Scott $2,600
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1162 |
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1895, $2 bright blue (277), beautifully centered and fresh, vivid color, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,200
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