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Lot 541 |
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1861, 1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (63P4//78P4), comprising 63P4, 65P4, 68P4-73P4, 76P4-78P4, plus 74TC4, 70P4 a bit faded, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,115
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Lot 542 |
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1861, 1¢-90¢ plate proofs on card (63P4/78P4), includes two shades of 24¢ 78P4, no 70P4, 2¢ is die II, large margins and bright, fresh colors. Extremely Fine, a choice set.
Scott $1,225
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Lot 543 |
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1861, 1¢-90¢ set, overprinted with specimen control numbers (63SJ-78SJ), strong colors, bright paper. O.g. 1¢-5¢ with slight perf toning. A Fine and scarce group.
Scott $2,150
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Lot 544 |
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1861, 1¢ blue (63), choice centering, strong color and neat San Francisco cog wheel cancel. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $50
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 545 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), beautifully centered and exceptionally fresh with large margins. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $150
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Lot 546 |
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1861, 3¢ rose (65), bottom margin block of four with part-imprint and "Plate…" (no number visible). Fresh color. Original gum. Separation in selvage. Fine.
Scott $700+
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Lot 547 |
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1861, 3¢ lake (66TCa), horizontal pair, large balanced margins, with fresh color. Couple trivial marks in top margin (not mentioned in certificate), still original gum lightly hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,850
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 548 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), bright color, choice centering but reperfed at top and right, fresh. Unused. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $11,000
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Lot 549 |
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1861, 5¢ olive yellow (67b), nicely centered with bright distinctive color. Fresh and F.-V.F. A very nice example of this scarce shade.
Scott $3,000
Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 550 |
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1861, 5¢ brown yellow (67a), exceedingly well centered, bright vibrant color on crisp paper, cancelled by grid. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 551 |
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1861, 5¢ buff (67), absolutely perfectly centered with the design free of the perforations on all sides, lovely, fresh color. Striking red grid cancel. Two tiny, virtually invisible tears at the bottom. Gorgeous, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,140
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Lot 552 |
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1861, 10¢ N.B.N.C. "Premiere Gravure" essay, in dark green (68-E3), incomplete design, die on India, reduced to stamp size. Large even margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 553 |
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1861, 10¢ dark green (68a), well centered, rich color, original gum, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 554 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), fresh and virtually perfectly centered with intense color and a prooflike impression. Extremely Fine.
Scott $120
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Lot 555 |
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1861, 12¢ black (69), beautifully centered with large margins, a fine impression and a neat, centrally struck, 5-point star cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $120
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Lot 556 |
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1862, 24¢ red lilac (70), virtually perfectly centered with excellent color and contrast and a striking 5-point star cancel. Fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. SMQ $1,200.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2006 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 557 |
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1861, 30¢ orange, plate proof on India (71P3), bottom margin imprint and plate No. 7 block of 12. Oxidation on the four end stamps, small hole upper right stamp, light thinning primarily in the superfluous end stamps. Otherwise Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $1,300
Provenance: DuPuy
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Lot 558 |
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1861, 90¢ dark blue (72b), beautifully centered, fresh. Unused. Reperforated at right, small faults. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,800
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Lot 559 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), absolutely perfect centering with large margins, bright color and paper and a bold 4-ring target cancel. Wonderfully fresh and truly Superb.
Scott $550
AMONG THE FINEST WE HAVE SEEN — SUPREME IN EVERY DETAIL.
Expertization: 2000 and 2007 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 560 |
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1861, 90¢ blue (72), well centered with exceptionally wide margins and bright color. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 561 |
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1861, 3¢ scarlet, "Roosevelt" small die proof (74TC2), removed from card. Very Fine.
Scott $375
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Lot 562 |
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1862, 5¢ red brown (75), fresh and well centered with deep color, black and red cancels, Very Fine.
Scott $600
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Lot 563 |
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1866, 15¢ black (77), incredibly fresh and well centered, light black and red cancels. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $225
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