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Sale 326
U.S., Confederacy and U.S. Possessions
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Lot 472 |
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1918, 1¢ gray green, Offset (525), absolutely perfectly centered within tremendous margins, deep rich emerald shade, spotless never hinged original gum, Superb, quite possibly the finest extant and the only 1¢ to be graded 100 or 100J. SMQ $460 as 98, unpriced as 100.
Scott $6
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 473 |
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1920, 2¢ carmine Offset, type IV (526), perfectly centered within exceptionally large margins, brilliant color, original gum, never hinged, light natural gum wrinkle, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $62
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Vernon Morris
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Lot 474 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type Va (528), nearly perfectly centered within exceptionally large margins, bright rich shade, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine-Superb, a large margined gem. SMQ $260 as 95, $830 as 98.
Scott $22
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95J.
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Lot 475 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine Offset, type VI (528A), beautifully centered within unusually large margins, rich vibrant color, fresh original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine, a beautiful and undergraded stamp. SMQ $315 as 90, $1,050 as 95.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1991 P.F. for plate block, 1991 P.F. for margin single and 2008 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90J.
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Lot 476 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type V (533), horizontal pair with split arrow and sheet margin at right, large margins, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $490
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 477 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair, large to huge margins, including portions of three adjacent stamps and sheet margin at right, rich color, tiny natural gum inclusions and a natural paper speck in the right stamp (inclusions are endemic to the war time paper used with this issue), original gum, never hinged, fresh Extremely Fine.
Scott $7,500
A RARE PAIR, MISSING IN MOST NEVER HINGED COLLECTIONS.
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 478 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), horizontal pair, large balanced margins, with part sheet margin at top, unusually deep color, bright and fresh, original gum, Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,400
AN EXCEPTIONALLY ATTRACTIVE PAIR OF THIS RARE STAMP.
Expertization: 2000 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 479 |
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1918, 2¢ carmine, Offset imperf, type VII (534B), top margin used block of four, large margins all around, deep rich color on bright paper, Waukegan Ill double oval cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $7,000
A CHOICE AND EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED BLOCK.
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 480 |
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1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), perfectly centered within true jumbo margins, rich color, fresh original gum, never hinged, Superb. SMQ $1,600 as 98, unpriced as 100.
Scott $50
A MAGNIFICENT JUMBO MINT SINGLE— ONE OF ONLY TWO TO RECEIVE THE 98J RATING, NONE HIGHER.
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded Sup 98J.
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Lot 481 |
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1919, 1¢ gray green Offset, perf 12½ (536), top margin plate no. 10052 block of six, choice centering throughout, huge top margin, fresh color, original gum, never hinged, accompanying certificate notes "tiny corner perforation creases at lower right", absolutely trivial, still choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 482 |
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1919, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (538), perfectly centered within tremendous margins for this difficult coil waste issue, deep color, fresh never hinged original gum, Superb, an outstanding jumbo margined mint single, the only example to be awarded a 100 or 100J and there is only one graded 98. SMQ $950 as 98, unpriced as 100.
Scott $25
Expertization: 2008 P.S.E. Certificate graded Gem 100J.
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Lot 483 |
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1921, 1¢ green, rotary coil waste (545), outstanding centering for this tough coil waste issues, original gum, lightly hinged, fresh, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
Scott $200
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 484 |
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1921, 2¢ carmine rose, rotary coil waste (546), an extraordinary mint single, perfectly centered in the most enormous margins imaginable for this invariably small margined coil waste issue, lovely color, original gum, very lightly hinged, Extremely Fine, a one-in-a-million Jumbo margined gem.
Scott $125
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 485 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), extraordinary centering, choice colors, unblemished never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine, a simply stunning example of this popular high value. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1994 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 486 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), choice centering with deep rich color and bright paper, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $350
Expertization: 1993 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 487 |
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1920, $2 carmine & black (547), block of four, outstanding centering, deep color, original gum, never hinged, Very Fine-Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,400 as singles
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