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Lot 778 |
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1894, 1¢ ultramarine and 1¢ blue (246-247), wonderfully fresh and well centered. Original gum, never hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $320
Expertization: latter with 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 779 |
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1894, 2¢ pink, type I (248), post office fresh with bright vibrant color and huge perfectly balanced margins. Original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. SMQ $1,250 for XF-Sup 95, $3,200 for Superb 98.
Scott $87
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95 XQ.
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Lot 780 |
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1894, 2¢ carmine lake, type I (249), bright, fresh and virtually perfectly centered. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 781 |
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P
1894, 2¢ 8¢ 10¢ & 15¢ small die proofs (250P2, 257P2-259P2), bright and fresh. 8¢ removed from card causing slight thinning. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 782 |
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P
1894, 3¢-5¢ 10¢ plate proofs on stamp paper (253Pa-254Pa, 255P6, 258a), horizontal pairs. Full to large margins. Original gum. 3¢-5¢ crease, 10¢ thin. F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 783 |
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1894, 3¢ purple (253), top margin single with part-imprint, beautifully centered with large balanced margins, bright color. Barely hinged original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $125
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 784 |
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1894, 4¢ dark brown (254), beautifully centered within huge Jumbo margins, deep rich color. Original gum, never hinged. Slightly short-gummed lower right corner. Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 785 |
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1894, 4¢ dark brown (254), fresh and exceptionally well centered. Original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine to Extremely Fine. SMQ $230.
Scott $175
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 786 |
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1894, 5¢ chocolate (255), exceptionally well centered amid incredibly huge margins with warm, rich color. Lightly hinged original gum. A choice, Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ $250 for XF 90, $530 for XF-Sup 95).
Scott $125
Expertization: 2005 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF 90J.
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Lot 787 |
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P
1894, 6¢ brown, large die proof and plate proof on card (256P1, 256P4), die proof is 73 x 76 mm. Very Fine.
Scott $700
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Lot 788 |
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P
1894, 6¢ dull brown, plate proof on card (256P4), top sheet margin single with huge margins. Extremely Fine.
Scott $450
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Lot 789 |
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1894, 8¢ violet brown (257), exceptionally well centered with large margins and rich color. Original gum, never hinged. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 790 |
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P
1894, 10¢ 15¢ & 50¢ large die proofs (258P1-260P1), on full size cards. Some foxing on the cards but not on the proofs themselves, which are fresh and bright. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $1,025
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Lot 791 |
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P
1894, $5 dark green, plate proof on card (263P4), Very Fine.
Scott $450
Expertization: 2005 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 792 |
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S
1895, 1¢-$5 watermarked issue complete, overprinted "Specimen" (264SO-278SO), complete less $1 type II, large part original gum, most with small paper h.r., generally small faults, 50¢ defective, Fine to Very Fine appearance, only 125 sets were distributed.
Scott $2,250
Provenance: Australian delegate
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Lot 793 |
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1895 Issue, seven different (264//272), a selected group comprising #264, 266-270 and 272. All o.g., never hinged. Post office fresh and Very Fine or better.
Scott $750
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Lot 794 |
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1895, 1¢ blue (264), top margin single with part-imprint, virtually perfectly centered with pristine. Never hinged original gum. Post office fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $340.
Scott $19
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 795 |
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1895, 2¢ carmine, type I (265), beautifully centered with bright, truly radiant color and pristine, never hinged original gum. Post office fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $90
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Lot 796 |
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1895, 2¢-4¢I (266, 268, 269 [2]), 2¢-4¢ top imprint and plate no. strips of three, plus matching bottom 4¢ strip. 2¢ and 4¢ strips never hinged, others with stamps never hinged. A F.-V.F. group.
Scott $1,670
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Lot 797 |
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1895, 4¢ dark brown (269), virtually perfectly centered with intense color. Barely hinged original gum. Fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ $220.
Scott $50
Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate graded XF-Sup 95.
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Lot 798 |
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1895, 5¢ chocolate (270), top margin imprint and plate no. 162 strip of 3. Post office fresh and virtually perfectly centered with large margins. Pristine, never hinged original gum. A fabulous, Extremely Fine strip, each stamp a gem.
Scott $400
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Lot 799 |
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1895, 8¢ violet brown (272), choice centering with huge margins, deep color. Bright original gum, with just the barest trace of hinging. An Extremely Fine to Superb Gem. SMQ $335 for XF-Sup 95, $640 for Superb 98.
Scott $75
Expertization: 1993 & 2008 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-Superb 95 XQ.
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Lot 800 |
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1895, 10¢ dark green (273), fresh and choice with large margins and flawless, never hinged original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $300
Expertization: 1996 P.S.E. Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 801 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), very well centered with deep color and a light Philadelphia "RD" (Registry Division) oval cancel. Exceptionally fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650
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Lot 802 |
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1895, $5 dark green (278), centered with mathematical precision with wide margins, deep color and a light, face-free cancel, fresh and choice in every respect. A truly Superb gem and about as fine a used example of this high value as exists.
Scott $650
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Lot 803 |
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P
1898, 1¢ 5¢ 10¢ & 15¢ new colors, "Roosevelt" small die proofs (279P2/284P2), all but the 1¢ still on card. Very Fine. The only four values from this issue produced for the "Roosevelt" album, since the 2¢ and 4¢ were too similar to the previously issued colors.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 804 |
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1898-1903 Booklet Panes (279Bj, 300b, 319n), three booklet panes of six. Rich colors. Original gum, 1¢ stamps never hinged. Fine group.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 805 |
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1898, 10¢ brown, type I (282C), fresh and well centered. With pristine original gum, never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $625
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 806 |
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1898, 10¢ orange brown, type II (283), well centered with fresh, rich color and immaculate. Never hinged original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 2007 P.S.E. Certificate graded VF 80.
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